Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany party won its second regional election in a major victory on Sunday, dealing another blow to the country’s embattled, center-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz. AfD won in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s elections on Sunday with 38% of the total vote. The Social Democratic Party on the Left came in second with 35% of […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is preparing to ban burqas and niqabs in the country’s schools as part of a broader proposal to integrate foreign students and their families into Italian society. Meloni announced the planned restrictions on Sunday during Fennix, a gathering of her conservative Brothers of Italy party in Rome. The proposal would […]
President Donald Trump said Russia has “lost control” of its diesel industry and infrastructure as he escalates his criticism of the Russia-Ukraine war for increasing diesel prices. “Russia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday. “A large number of their […]
World leaders are descending on New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly, with wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, climate change, and the rapid development of artificial intelligence expected to dominate the annual diplomatic gathering. The 81st session of the General Assembly opened earlier this month, but its centerpiece, the high-level […]
CNN, MS Now, and Politico are filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration after President Donald Trump banned the three outlets from the White House press pool on Friday. “This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government […]
A conservative watchdog is recruiting lawyers to defend President Donald Trump’s allies and administration officials as preparations accelerate for investigations if Democrats win control of either chamber of Congress in November’s elections. Former Justice Department official Jeff Clark said Wednesday that he would lead a new law firm under the Oversight Project’s banner to challenge […]
Virginia police who were responding to a tip opened the door to Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda’s home to find him shirtless and covered in blood. When an officer asked what happened, Toshpulodzoda “turned around, placed his hands behind his back and said ‘I am guilty,'” according to a police report on the December 2019 incident in Vienna. […]
Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, gave his first televised interview on Sunday night since a mistrial was declared in the Massachusetts murder case against her. While speaking with Ross Douthat on 60 Minutes, Clancy revealed his youngest son, Callan, did not die on Jan. 24, 2023, but days later in the hospital while in his […]
The Democratic Party holds a significantly smaller edge over the Republican Party now than it did in 2018 when Democrats flipped the House of Representatives during President Donald Trump’s first term. Democrats hold just a five-percentage-point lead over Republicans about a month and a half out from the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new […]
A man is in “serious but stable condition” after being shot in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon in an incident that involved an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, according to local officials. “At approximately 12:56 in the afternoon today, the Austin-Travis County EMS received a notification from the Austin Police Department of a reported shooting […]
