‘There Is Nowhere I Feel Safe’: Election Officials Describe Threats Fueled by Trump
“Do you know how it feels to have the president of the United States target you?’’ Ruby Freeman, a Black election worker from Georgia, told the Jan. 6 committee.
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What would EU candidate status mean for Ukraine?
Ukraine’s European integration aspirations will be high on the agenda at the forthcoming European Council meeting in Brussels on June 23-24. European leaders are expected to officially grant Ukraine EU candidate nation status at the summit, marking what would be…
4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Jan. 6 Hearing
June 21, 2022, 6:42 p.m. ETJune 21, 2022, 6:42 p.m. ET Michael S. Schmidt Representative Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the Jan. 6 committee, swearing in witnesses on Tuesday. The hearing included testimony from state officials from Arizona and Georgia.…
Senators Present Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill
The introduction of the legislation was a hopeful sign as both Democrats and Republicans press to vote on new gun measures this week. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Gavin Newsom Pokes the G.O.P. Bear
The California governor is up to something as he bashes Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and even his fellow Democrats. Just what, exactly, is a hot topic of discussion on the left. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Biden addresses the start of Covid vaccinations for very young children.
President Biden visiting a vaccination clinic for very young children on Tuesday in Washington. President Biden on Tuesday marked what White House officials have cast as the unofficial beginning of the U.S. vaccination campaign for children younger than 5, visiting…
Biden Bans Most Antipersonnel Land Mine Use, Reversing Trump-Era Policy
The move effectively returns to a 2014 policy that forbade the use of the weapons except in defense of South Korea. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can…
The Brief – Germany’s far-right jawing match
While Marine Le Pen managed a record result in France’s parliamentary elections with her “wolf in sheep’s clothing” approach, Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been tearing itself apart over the question of how unapologetically extremist it should be.…
Supreme Court Rejects Maine’s Ban on Aid to Religious Schools
The decision was the latest in a series of rulings forbidding the exclusion of religious institutions from government programs. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what…
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Georgia, Virginia and Alabama
Mo Brooks faces Katie Britt in a fateful Senate runoff in Alabama, and Virginia and Georgia Republicans choose their House contenders against entrenched Democrats. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have