Larry David Breaks Georgia’s Voting Law in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
Comedy’s crankiest star usually breaks social norms. This time, he ran afoul of voting legislation passed in Georgia in 20
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Facing Another Boeing Crisis, the FAA Takes a Harder Line
The latest crisis involving a 737 Max jet is once again prompting scrutiny of the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of Boeing. Share full articleShare free access The Federal Aviation Administration…
Nikki Haley Raises $16.5 Million, Fueling Her Fight Against Trump
Ms. Haley faces long odds against Donald J. Trump in the next major Republican nominating contest, but has signaled her intent to stay in. Share full articleShare free access Nikki…
The Brief – Groundhog Mercosur
It’s been 25 years since the four Mercosur nations and the EU vowed to sign a free-trade agreement. Twenty-five years of political to-ing and fro-ing, now compounded with pro-environmental imperatives…
EU lawmakers to Amazon lobbyists: ‘We want you out of Parliament’
[This article was updated with reactions from an Amazon spokesperson] Lobbyists from US tech giant Amazon should have their access badges to the European Parliament revoked “until the company’s management…
VoteVets Plans $45 Million Push to Lift Biden and Democrats
The super PAC is aiming to dampen the support of veterans for Donald Trump, who lost ground with them in 2020. Share full articleShare free access The main super PAC…
French PM Attal survives first vote of no confidence
France’s newly appointed prime minister Gabriel Attal unsurprisingly survived his first vote of no confidence on Monday (5 February), filed by all left-wing parties, with only 124 votes out of…
Why a Chinese car battery plant in Hungary is not a good idea
China's Build Your Dreams BYD has been scrutinised for intellectual property infringement, data security, and economic espionage, accused of copying designs from established automobile manufacturers. Now it�
Greens pledge to cater to farmers, call for greater climate ambition
The European Green Party (EGP) has renewed its pledge to cater for farmers and agreed to try to bring forward the EU’s climate neutrality and fossil fuel phase-out targets at…
Here’s What’s in the Senate’s $118 Billion Ukraine and Border Deal
Tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine would be tied to an immigration crackdown under legislation that faces a test vote in the Senate this week. Share full…