At No Labels Event, a Few Disagreements on Policy Seep In
Senator Joe Manchin III and former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. stressed that they were not a third-party presidential ticket — yet. And on issues like climate and guns, they debated…
July 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Relatives Condemn His Comments Once More
His sister Kerry Kennedy criticized his remarks about Covid, and his brother Joseph Kennedy II said “they play on antisemitic myths and stoke mistrust of the Chinese.” Give this article…
Blinken Calls Blockade of Diplomatic Nominees a National Security Risk
The secretary of state’s plea came as Republicans, in a practice once considered beyond the pale, were stalling a wide range of President Biden’s nominees. Give this article Secretary of…
DeSantis, Attacking Biden Policies, Seeks to Burnish Pro-Israel Credentials
He delivered remarks at the Christians United for Israel Summit as he courts evangelical voters. Give this article Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida denounced efforts that he argued used “the…
EU to pay Tunisia €675m in 2023 as part of ‘cash for migrants’ deal
The European Commission will provide €675 million to Tunisia this year as part of its new deal to support the North African country’s economy, intercontinental projects and efforts to curb…
The Brief — The ghost of Ceausescu
I spent the best years of my life – the student years – in Romania. Unfortunately, it was the Romania of Nicolae Ceausescu and communism there was much tougher than…
EU election: German Left nominates migration activist as lead candidate
Activist Carola Rackete, who rose to prominence as captain of an NGO search and rescue boat, was nominated on Monday (17 July) as one of the two lead candidates for…
Over two-thirds of French groundwater below monthly averages
Droughts are emptying groundwater reserves, which are seriously under the usual monthly average, a trend that continues to lead to wildfires and shortages of freshwater for consumption, the French authority…
Parties refocus messages before Spanish elections
Prime Minister and Socialist candidate Pedro Sánchez has refocused his messages on the problems of young people and women’s rights, while his rival and leader of the centre-right Partido Popular,…
Ramaswamy Looks to Supreme Court in Effort to Appeal to Conservatives
The long-shot Republican presidential candidate is releasing a list of potential justices to highlight his bona fides with key voters. Give this article Vivek Ramaswamy’s list of judges for a…