Sweden expels five Russian diplomats accused of espionage
Five Russian diplomats were expelled over accusations of espionage, a first since the Western series of expulsions in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, the Swedish…
April 26, 2023
Republicans Tiptoe Around Deep Cuts in Debt Limit Fight With Biden
House Republicans pitched their 2011 debt limit bill aggressively, trumpeting a zeal for deep spending cuts. Their latest fiscal plan tiptoes around them, with a milder slogan to match. Send…
Chief Justice Roberts Declines to Testify Before Congress Over Ethics Concerns
In an accompanying statement on ethics practices, the Supreme Court’s justices insisted their current ethical guidelines on gifts, travel and financial deals are sufficient. Send any friend a story As…
‘Don’t grant EU funds to Hungary’, MEPs tell Commission
Political group leaders representing over 70
Biden Is Running on His Record as President. Here’s Where He Stands.
President Biden has acknowledged that he has not accomplished all he wished to. But that, he maintains, is an argument for his re-election. Send any friend a story As a…
With Biden’s 2024 Bid, Kamala Harris Will Be Under More Scrutiny
The vice president will be central to President Biden’s re-election efforts, particularly on the issue of abortion access. Both critics and supporters say the increased spotlight is a good thing.…
Ad Flap Leaves Bitter Aftertaste for Bud Light and Warning for Big Business
Bud Light’s marketing effort with a transgender influencer has put it “in the center of the culture wars in a way that no company could possibly want to be,” one…
Faroe Islands warns Denmark not to probe Russian ships’ presence
It is up to the Faroe Islands to react to the presence of Russian fishing ships in its harbours, Faroese Foreign Minister Høgni Hoydal warned Copenhagen following accusations that Russian…
Renew’s Babiš sparks criticism with conservative conference attendance
Former Czech Prime Minister and current opposition leader Andrej Babiš is set to attend a conservative conference in Budapest as a “conservative leader” despite belonging to the family of European…
Left-wing populism could upset next year’s Austrian elections, says analyst
Left-wing populism could emerge as a potential game changer in next year’s federal election, political analyst Thomas Hofer told EURACTIV, referring to the Communist Party’s success in the Salzburg state…