C.B.P. Was Created With a Terrorism Focus. Now It Must Also Care for Migrants.
Customs and Border Protection was set up after 9
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White House Cocaine Case Closed By Secret Service Without Any Suspects
The agency said there was no surveillance video footage that provided concrete leads to identify who may have left the baggie in the White House’s guest lobby. Give this articleShare…
Meloni reiterates Italy’s military support to Ukraine at NATO summit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reiterated Italy’s commitment to supporting Ukraine with soldiers and weapons in addition to supporting Kyiv’s bid for NATO membership as soon as conditions allow, she…
Hitting back against SLAPPs
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded, where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In…
French slam choice of US economist for top EU job
The European Commission’s appointment of an American economist to a top job in its competition department has prompted a backlash from French politicians. The EU executive announced Fiona Scott Morton’s…
Slovak police chief threatens to quit amid conflict with interior minister
After Interior Minister Ivan Šimko posted critical Facebook status criticising the police for not taking a gender-based violence case seriously, Police Chief Štefan Havran announced he is considering resigning from…
Berlin to withdraw from military reparations agreement with Poland over high prices
Germany plans to terminate an agreement with Poland that sent broken-down Leopard tanks from Ukraine to Poland for repair, due to high costs. The reason for terminating the agreement is…
Romanian labour minister resigns in wake of care centres scandal
Marius Budăi, the Romanian minister of labour and social protection, stepped down on Thursday (13 July) in the first high-level resignation following the nursing home scandal near Bucharest that shocked…
Democrats Try a Novel Tactic to Revive the Equal Rights Amendment
Proponents of the measure to enshrine a guarantee of sex equality into the Constitution are using a creative legal theory to try to resurrect the long-stalled amendment. Give this articleShare…
Legal Fights and Charges of Discrimination Send Latino Group Into Turmoil
A battle over Puerto Rico statehood and claims of a “takeover” are testing a 94-year-old civil rights organization known as LULAC. Give this articleShare full article A heated debate over…