Joe Manchin’s Pipeline Deal Irks Both Parties, Snarling Spending Bill
The West Virginia Democrat is trying to attach an oil and gas permitting measure to must-pass spending legislation. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
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Elise Stefanik Says She’s Confident a Republican Wave Is Coming to the House
Representative Elise Stefanik, the No. 3 House Republican, also spoke about her PAC’s success in backing female candidates, 23 of whom are running in the fall. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The Political Backdrop of Letitia James’s Lawsuit Against Trump
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House Passes Overhaul of Electoral Count, Moving to Avert Another Jan. 6 Crisis
Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Give this article Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker Nancy Pelosi presiding over the counting of Electoral…
Putin’s nuclear ultimatum is a desperate bid to freeze a losing war
Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the international community with a nuclear ultimatum on September 21 as he dramatically raised the stakes in his faltering Ukraine invasion. In a rare address to the nation, Putin made clear that he plans to…
France to provide free access to emergency contraception and STI screening
The French health minister announced on Wednesday (21 September) that emergency contraception will become free for women of all ages, and access to screening for STIs improved. Read the original French story here. Regarding sexual health, France’s new Minister of…
Removing CO2 — are member states actually ready?
Without quantified targets, national capitals have no idea how much CO2 they want to remove, and by when. The direction of travel is obscure, transparency and accountability are weak (Photo: DerGuy82) To keep global warming below 2C or 1.5C, carbon…
Meloni: ‘My party does not have an anti-European wing’
Far right-Italian politician Giorgia Meloni, favourite to become Italy’s first female prime minister after the September 25 elections, told EURACTiV’s partner EFE that her party is not anti-EU but instead just wants it to be more efficient. She also hoped…
Spanish government approves significant VAT drop for natural gas
To help families most severely hit by inflation, the government approved a significant VAT drop for domestic natural gas from 21% to 5%, saving almost €210 million for Spanish consumers. The proposal, initially put forward by the centre-right Partido Popular…
The Brief — The threat of the far right no longer works
While the far right is on the rise in (almost) all European countries, it is clear that the threat of the return – or the arrival – of a far-right regime with authoritarian aspirations no longer strikes fear into the…