The National Security Council confirmed that Ellen Knight, who told of improper pressure from Trump administration officials, was returning to help manage classified information. John R. Bolton, the national security adviser, standing in the Oval Office in 20
Guy Reffitt recorded himself as he entered the Capitol with zip ties and a pistol. “We’re taking the Capitol before the day is over, ripping them out by their hair,” he said. Protestors at the Capitol as they breached the…
Republicans forced the vote even though the measure has no chance of enactment, as part of an election-year effort to use pandemic precautions as a political weapon against Democrats. A pharmacist preparing booster shots at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown,…
A Western intelligence report indicates that Chinese officials had some level of knowledge about President Vladimir V. Putin’s war plans or intentions. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, left, and President Xi Jinping of China meeting last month on the…
Orbán might like people to think that relations between Hungary and the EU are under strain, but it is actually relations with Orbán himself. Whenever we condemn the Hungarian government, we always express unwavering solidarity with Hungarian citizens (Photo: S&D…
The European Commission has proposed that those fleeing the war in Ukraine should be granted “temporary protection” in the EU, while border checks should be simplified. EU interior ministers will decide on the matter on Thursday. The proposal put forth…
All indications are that Emmanuel Macron will be re-elected as France’s leader in April. The situation at home was already very favourable, and his recent posturing as a strongman of the EU and mediator with Russia confirms that the rather…
Eerik-Niiles Kross, campaigning for election as mayor of Tallinn in 2013 Over 70
In the world of both journalism and diplomacy, words often take on a meaning that turns out to be close to the opposite of their official definition in the dictionary. In an article published on the day of Russia’s invasion…
The defenders of Ukraine are bravely resisting Russian aggression, shaming the rest of the world and the UN Security Council for its failure to protect them. It is an encouraging sign that the Russians and Ukrainians are holding talks in…