Socialist prime minister poised to decide on his future, but some say it’s ploy to surviveOn Monday, Pedro Sánchez, the great and unpredictable survivor of Spanish politics, and a leader who has seen off more than his fair share of rivals, critics and adversaries, will reveal whether or not he intends to carry on as prime minister.The announcement will come five days after the socialist prime minister shocked Spain by posting a four-page cri de coeur on social media in which he said that the...
The FBI would not say Tuesday whether it is investigating people identifying themselves as part of a foreign terrorist organization
Environmentalists fear focus on economy may undermine country’s climate transition – one of most radical in EuropePortugal has been among Europe’s more ambitious countries in terms of climate action, but the rise of the far right in recent elections could threaten the positive steps the country has taken.At the end of 2023, Portugal broke records as it went for six consecutive days relying solely on renewable energy. But national elections in March this year marked a significant shift in the...
Several conservative pundits praised Jerry Seinfeld this week after he garnered criticism online for suggesting political correctness is killing comedy. The online discourse began after a clip of the comedian, who starred in and co-created the popular '90s sitcom "Seinfeld," circulated across social media on Sunday. During an interview with The New Yorker, Seinfeld suggested the era of golden comedy no longer exists. “It used to be you would go home at the end of the day, most people would go,...
Following the killing of a French teenager by an Afghan migrant in the city of Châteauroux, some far-right figures in France expressed concerns about the increasing number of criminal migrants in the country. These politicians attribute the rise in crime to lax immigration policies and harshly criticize them. Jordan Bardella, the leader of the far-right […]
Commission president, who is seeking another term, took aim at group that includes AfD and National Rally in pre-election debateThe European Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen, has criticised the far right as “Putin’s proxies”, while refusing to rule out working with other rightwing nationalists, as campaigning began ahead of June’s European elections.Von der Leyen is seeking a second five-year term leading the commission, in the looming reshuffle of EU top jobs that follows the European...
When Jenny and Adam got hitched a few weeks back in Connecticut, each of their vows included a special shoutout to the dating app they had met on. It wasn’t Bumble, Tinder, or Hinge, the three most downloaded dating apps in the United States. Last spring, the now-married couple met through The Right Stuff, the […]
It’s been a week since a liberal, 25-year veteran editor for National Public Radio published a damning online essay about the network’s biased, left-wing coverage, Read More
Smooth-talking National Rally president aims to change the tone- but not the content- of party’s anti-immigration message Amid the paté stalls and wine-tastings of a country fair, a young politician hailed as the new face of the French far right was jostled by crowds shouting for photographs and handing him tricolour flags to autograph. “Rockstar!” shouted one 18-year-old.Jordan Bardella, 28, who as president of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party (Rassemblement National) has one of the biggest...
Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox is running for reelection this year with funding from some of the nation's largest Democrat donors.
OTTAWA - As the Liberals try to reverse their political fortunes with the latest federal budget, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ratcheted up attacks against his Conservative opponent on Wednesday, tying him to a far-right American figure. Polls suggest the Liberal budget released last week has yet to resonate - but Trudeau suggested it's still more of a plan than what Poilievre has on offer, other than trying to exploit public anxieties. During a stop to promote the budget in Oakville,...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is making herself almost as universally reviled by her fellow Republicans as she is by Democrats.Conservative publications and websites are starting to turn on Greene, according to journalist Molly Jong-Fast. In her latest column for MSNBC, Jong-Fast observed that the Georgia Republican was roundly criticized by Fox News and the New York Post (both of which are owned by billionaire Rupert Murdoch). Even far-right outlets are frustrated with Greene's...