Trump Likely to Sit Out One or Both of First Two G.O.P. Debates
In private comments to aides and confidants, Donald J. Trump has indicated he does not want to breathe life into his Republican challengers by sharing a debate stage with them.…
May 2023
Why the 14th Amendment Is Being Cited in the Debt Ceiling Debate
Some Biden administration officials believe a constitutional clause prevents the United States from failing to make payments even if it means breaching the debt limit. Send any friend a story…
German government backs asylum checks at EU external borders
Refugees arriving in the EU should go through asylum procedures directly at the bloc’s external borders, according to Berlin’s newly hammered-out position, which also foresees the relocation of migrants between…
Czech FM: Ukraine EU accession talks could start this year
Ukraine’s EU accession could begin soon if all EU member states can be persuaded, said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky after President Petr Pavel vowed to push for accession talks…
Albanian PM: UK having nervous breakdown over immigration
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has not minced his words when it comes to Albania-UK relations, stating the country is having “a nervous breakdown” over its failure to get a…
House Democrats Move to Force a Debt-Limit Increase as Default Date Looms
House Democratic leaders who have been quietly planning a strategy to force a debt ceiling increase to avert default began taking steps on Tuesday to deploy their secret weapon. Send…
Biden to Send 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to the Southern Border
The easing of Covid-era restrictions could lead to an increase in migrants, officials say. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each…
Swedish majority dealt blow as far-right MP resigns in conspiracy theory scandal
The Swedish ruling coalition holds its parliamentary majority by just one seat after the resignation of Sweden Democrats MP Elsa Widding following criticism of her attendance at a conspiracy theorists…
The Brief — Cronyism in central Berlin?
Germany’s Greens stand accused of engaging in a veritable bout of cronyism, as political opponents have pounced on a chink in the armour of a party all too ready to…
Uganda parliament passes harsh anti-LGBTQ bill
Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday (2 May) passed one of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ bills mostly unchanged, including long jail terms and the death penalty, after President Yoweri Museveni requested some…