FEMA Outlines Maui Wildfire Support as Victims Critique Government Response
FEMA is typically the first agency to face scrutiny after disasters. But while the federal agency plays a critical role in disaster response, it is not meant to be the…
August 2023
Nevada G.O.P. Sets February Caucus, Jumping Ahead of South Carolina
Nevada will now come third, after Iowa and New Hampshire, on the Republicans’ presidential nominating calendar. Share full article A Republican caucus site in Las Vegas in 2016. Nevada has…
For Ukraine, Many Antiwar Activists in the U.S. Make an Exception
Several reasons might explain the differing response, including the fact that no American troops have been committed to the fight. Share full article Supporters of Ukraine demonstrating in Washington. Many…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Backtracks on Support for Federal Abortion Ban
Mr. Kennedy, who is running for president as a Democrat, said that he would sign a ban after three months’ gestation, but his campaign quickly reversed his comments. Share full…
Voters Are Wary of a Trump-Biden Rematch in 2024
Voters say they are wary of a replay of 2020 in 20
Spain’s finance minister to compete with Vestager for EIB top job
The Spanish government has put forward its economy minister, Nadia Calviño, as a candidate to lead the European Union’s lending arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB), a Spanish government official…
Polish government plays anti-EU, anti-German card ahead of polls
Poland’s populist, nationalist government is increasingly taking an anti-German, anti-European Union stance in the run-up to the 15 October legislative elections in the hope of mobilising its most loyal followers,…
Six die as Britain-bound migrant boat capsizes in Channel
Six people died after a migrant boat trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain capsized early on Saturday (12 August), and another two people were possibly missing, French…
Finns Party mastermind defends long-term goal to leave the EU
Finland should aim to leave the European Union in the long term, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means European unity should be the priority for now, the far-right Finns Party’s…
Hunter Biden Says Prosecutors Reneged on Major Part of Plea Deal
The move, is the latest salvo in the back and forth between Mr. Biden and David C. Weiss, the federal prosecutor who was appointed special counsel last week. Share full…