In the Netflix film, the president ignores the diplomatic efforts of international allies to solve a global threat – choosing instead to press ahead unilaterally with a plan devised by a corporate CEO (Photo: Screengrab/Netflix) The world is heading for…
Senators involved in the negotiations underway say the discussions are serious and substantive, but some Democrats remain wary. Demonstrators marched in Washington on Monday to urge the Senate to pass voting rights legislation. WASHINGTON — Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of…
Lawmakers from both parties and interest groups swung into gear to influence President Biden’s choice for the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, said that President Biden had…
Spoiler alert: It’s Donald Trump. In the U.S. Senate primary in Arizona, Republicans might become so consumed with winning Donald Trump’s blessing that they lose sight of the general election. Senator Kyrsten Sinema has received so much attention recently that…
Is it possible for the EU to punish Russia for its advances on Ukraine through sanctions that will not also hurt member states? This is a question keeping diplomats busy. However, these sanctions need to be decided on soon, in…
The replacement of Justice Stephen G. Breyer with another liberal is unlikely to alter the basic dynamic at the court or to slow its accelerating conservative ambitions. Justice Stephen G. Breyer said on Thursday that he would step down at…
Italy’s parliament gathered in a joint session of both houses on January 24 to elect the country’s next president who will succeed Sergio Mattarella, whose term will end on February 3. A total of 1,00
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A new directive outlines steps intended to change how commanders think about their jobs, after New York Times investigations into botched airstrikes. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III’s directive comes after recently imposed congressional restrictions on some military funds until…
After running the feature called “The Daily Devil’s Dictionary” for the past four years, Fair Observer is expanding its coverage of the culture of media and public discourse. The Devil’s Dictionary moves to a weekly format and will be accompanied…