Former EU health commissioner John Dalli appeared in a Maltese court Wednesday (9 February) charged with bribery and trading in influence over a tobacco lobbying scandal that caused his resignation a decade ago. The 72-year-old strongly denies involvement in alleged…
A new video game will let players pretend to be the politicians they most admire — or despise. A video game called Political Arena looks to offer players the ins and outs of government’s workings. Politics is serious business. It…
The National Archives consulted with the Justice Department about the discovery after the former president sent back documents that he had improperly taken from the White House when he left office. National Archives and Records Administration workers loading boxes outside…
A review of threats against members of Congress shows how a mainstreaming of violent political speech has prompted a growing number of Americans to target elected officials. The threats have come in almost every conceivable combination: Republicans threatening Democrats, Democrats…
The judge is seen by some as a long shot for the Supreme Court, but supporters say her bipartisan backing and the appeal of her humble ascent should not be overlooked. J. Michelle Childs has served on the federal bench since…
Here’s how the Navy might recover a $94 million F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that crashed in China’s backyard. The U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, front, in the Philippine Sea. Navy officials acknowledged that a fighter jet trying to land on the…
Peter Navarro, a White House adviser to former President Donald J. Trump, has written and spoken about his work on a plan to get Congress to reject the results of the 2020
If the EU is truly supposed to be promoting and respecting "linguistic diversity" then why are three official languages held in higher regard than the other 21? (Photo: EUobserver) According to Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union, one…
President Biden meeting with members of the White House Covid-19 Response Team in January. The White House has been quietly meeting with outside health experts to plan a pandemic exit strategy and a transition to a “new normal,” but the…
The speaker had resisted a ban, which has been championed by lawmakers in competitive re-election races. Now she says she would be open to it if it included the judicial branch. Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Senator…