The Brief – A Russian propaganda win on a silver plate
While former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin is yet to be aired, his pilgrimage to Moscow is already a major propaganda victory for the…
February 2024
In Trump Colorado Ballot Case, Outsider’s Theory Takes Center Stage
When the Supreme Court considers whether Donald J. Trump is barred from appearing on Colorado’s ballot, a professor’s scholarship, long relegated to the fringes, will take center stage. Share full…
With Border Deal Doomed, Schumer Plans Test Vote on Ukraine and Israel Aid
Democrats plan to quickly force action on an emergency national security spending package for Ukraine and Israel after Republicans block a version of the plan that includes border security measures.…
Matt Rosendale to Run for Senate in Montana, Igniting Republican Fight
As Republicans try to take down Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat, and win back control of the chamber, Representative Matt Rosendale is set to enter the race and start a…
Sweden shuts down Nord Stream blasts inquiry
Image source, Swedish Coast GuardImage caption, The Nord Stream pipelines, blown up in September 20
Salvini sees farmer protests as opportunity to lessen support for ‘Ursula majority’
The tighter the bond between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the more Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini distances himself from the ‘Ursula majority’,…
PP, Vox battle to be ‘farmers’ party’ ahead of EU elections
Just as the European People’s Party (EPP) has been pitching itself as the ‘farmer’s party’, the Partido Popular (PP) has stepped up its public presence to assert that they, unlike…
Portugal reiterates readiness to give F-16 training to Ukrainian air force
Portuguese Foreign Affairs Minister João Gomes Cravinho reiterated his country’s willingness to provide training in using F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine’s air force, expressing the hope that these aircraft will…
We do not want Orban in ECR, says Czech conservative
Czech conservatives reject the idea of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party joining the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, Czech MEP Veronika Vrecionová wrote on social media, adding…
Polish government introduces changes in PiS-controlled petrol giant
Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government began structural and personnel changes in the partially state-owned petrol giant, Orlen, which has been controlled by the former conservative PiS (ECR) cabinet until now.…