What Is the Debt Limit?
President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set to meet again on Tuesday as the government approaches a deadline to continue paying its bills. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
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Manchin Clashes With Biden Administration Over Climate Law
Senator Joe Manchin III, the conservative West Virginia Democrat who faces re-election next year and is flirting with a presidential run, has threatened to repeal the measure he helped write. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
German ex-chancellor Schröder can stay in party despite Putin ties
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder cannot be excluded from the Social Democrats (SPD) on the grounds of his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the results of an exclusion procedure launched by party members. Schroder was chancellor…
The importance of unity – why the Reykjavik Summit matters
The Council of Europe summit in Reykjavik is a chance to display Europe’s unity and shared principles, write Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir. Katrín Jakobsdóttir is Prime Minister of Iceland, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir is Minister for Foreign…
2024 EU elections confirmed between 6 and 9 June
The next European Parliament elections will be held between 6 and 9 June 20
Interest in French-led nuclear alliance gathers momentum
French Energy Transition Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher will meet on Tuesday (16 May) with representatives of 15 other European states as part of the so-called “nuclear alliance” – an increase compared to the 11 that had shown interest just two months…
Austria pushes for rapid EU enlargement progress during Serbia visit
The European Union is not complete without the Western Balkans, Austria’s EU Minister Karoline Edtstadler said during a press conference with her Serbian counterpart Tanja Miščević in Belgrade on Monday, while stressing that the country should not circumvent EU sanctions…
The Brief — France is not illiberal
In recent months, some French and foreign press and certain intellectuals and politicians have denounced what they said was an illiberal drift in France. But while democracies may be under threat elsewhere, France is thriving. Seen from abroad, the images…
Abortion Pill Fight to Be Heard by One of Nation’s Most Conservative Courts
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has long been at the center of high-profile challenges, and a wave of Trump appointees has pushed it to the leading edge of potent policy decisions. Send any friend a story…
The secretive EU body that likes to say ‘no’
Even EU insiders are often unaware of the workings of the Regulatory Supervisory Board (Photo: Kristina Flour) Not every scandal results in a public outcry. Some scandals remain in the dark. Without public pressure for positive change, problematic cases persist…