MEP Marc Tarabella charged in EU graft probe
Prosecutors on Saturday (11 February) charged a Belgian lawmaker in the European parliament with corruption after searching his bank safe as part of a probe into a bribery scandal linked…
February 2023
U.S. Jet Shoots Down Another Unidentified Object Over Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the object violating Canadian airspace was taken down on his orders. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Trump Lawyer in Mar-a-Lago Search Appeared Before Grand Jury
It was not immediately clear under what circumstances the lawyer, M. Evan Corcoran, appeared, but he has had a key role in the case examining Mr. Trump’s handling of government…
Takeaways From the Proud Boys Jan. 6 Sedition Trial So Far
Prosecutors have started to lay out evidence that they say shows how members of the far-right pro-Trump group conspired to use force to stop the lawful transfer of power after…
Jill Biden Is Ready to Cheer on the Eagles at the Super Bowl
The first lady, who frequently wears Philly team jerseys on game days, is planning to attend the Super Bowl. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Mourning ‘Compassionate Conservatism’ Along With Its Author
The memorial service for Michael Gerson, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, came just before the 20th anniversary of the AIDS relief program they had conceived and initiated.…
Biden Will Not Do a Super Bowl Interview With Fox, White House Says
The president, who participated when NBC and CBS aired the game, will not appear on a broadcast expected to reach tens of millions of viewers. Send any friend a story…
Biden Orders U.S. To Down High-Altitude Object Over Alaska
The incident comes less than a week after U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have…
How the Hasty Packing of Biden Papers Led to a Special Counsel Inquiry
Two aides played pivotal roles in how the classified documents appear to have gotten from the White House to a Biden think tank, where they were discovered years later. Send…
The Brief — A clear line in the sand
Yesterday’s European Council, which had been billed as a ‘special’ migration summit, was effectively gatecrashed by the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who completed his tour of European capitals…