Giorgia Meloni to join far right figures at Donald Trump inauguration

Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

Austrian far-right leader meets president, likely to be asked to form government

Austrian Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl is meeting the country’s president as expectations mount that he will be tasked with trying to form a new government, which would be the first led by the ...

ABC News - Jan. 6

How Austria’s embrace of the far right could fracture the EU centre

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Financial Times - Jan. 6

The infighting propelling Austria’s far right to power

Failed coalition talks and power play pave way for Herbert Kickl to become chancellor

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Italy's Meloni makes surprise Mar-a-Lago visit to meet with Trump

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Trump on Saturday. They were joined by a number of Trump’s expected nominees for his ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Austria’s president to meet far-right leader amid coalition speculation

‘New path’ to power may be opening for FPÖ after collapse of talks between country’s centrist parties. Austria’s president has said he will meet the leader of the country’s far-right Freedom party ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Meloni visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Unannounced trip comes at politically sensitive time for Italian prime minister

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s Prime Minister, Visits Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, joins just a handful of other world leaders who have been to the president-elect’s Florida estate since his victory.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Austria’s new centre-right leader open to coalition with far right

Christian Stocker signalled willingness to share power with Freedom party after resignation of Chancellor

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Trump praises Meloni for having "taken Europe by storm" during visit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended a documentary about Trump ally John Eastman's attempts to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.

CBS News - Jan. 5

Giorgia Meloni meets Donald Trump in flying visit to Mar-a-Lago

US president-elect praises Italian prime minister at Florida resort for ‘really taking Europe by storm’. Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, made a flying visit to Donald Trump’s Florida golf ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Austrian chancellor quits as bid to form coalition without far right falls apart

The leadership of Austria’s ruling conservatives held a crisis meeting on Sunday to pick a successor to Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who announced his resignation on Saturday as attempts to form a ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

Trump appears with Italian Prime Minister Meloni at his Florida club

President-elect Donald Trump made an appearance with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who was visiting his Mar-a-Lago club

ABC News - Jan. 5

Italy’s Meloni boosts ties with Trump in surprise Florida visit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise trip to Florida to meet with Donald Trump late on Saturday, as the key European leader sought to buttress ties with the president-elect before ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

John Bolton: For Donald Trump, the Only Loyalty Is Fealty

Neither kings nor presidents, nor their countries, are well served if they are surrounded by sycophants and rent-seekers.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Austrian chancellor resigns as efforts to exclude far right collapse

Karl Nehammer to stand down after failure to form a moderate coalition government

Financial Times - Jan. 4

German leader is more worried about Musk's backing of a far-right party than his insults

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he's staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it worrying that Musk makes the effort to get involved in Germany's general ...

ABC News - Jan. 4

Trump taps ex-Fox News contributor to join State department

President-elect Trump announced Friday that former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce is slated to join his State Department later this month. “It is my great honor to announce that Tammy Bruce will ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

Trump to be sentenced for "hush money" conviction before inauguration

Justice Juan Merchan will sentence Trump for his crimes on Jan. 10, a court proceeding that will be unlike any in America's 248 years.

CBS News - Jan. 3

How Donald Trump reacted to Mike Johnson winning the House speaker vote

President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Mike Johnson on social media after the Louisiana representative won his bid to remain as House speaker. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Far-right Italian PM says she is ‘in tune on many issues’ with Keir Starmer

Giorgia Meloni says she and Starmer agree on need to explore ‘innovative solutions’ for processing asylum claims. Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is “in tune on many issues” ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Mike Johnson fights to retain the speaker's gavel — with help from Donald Trump

The House will vote at noon Friday to select a speaker. Mike Johnson has Donald Trump's endorsement, but just a handful of GOP defections could be enough to stop him.

NBC News - Jan. 2

Trump to rally in DC ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump is expected to hold a big Washington rally the day before he’s sworn in as the nation’s 47th president

ABC News - Jan. 2

Israel's judiciary reins in far-right police minister

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany's far-right party

Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk's op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the German government has accused Musk of trying to ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the Honor of the American Military

Donald Trump’s foreign policy may not be as disastrous as that of George W. Bush, whose idealism and hubris led to calamity, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be corrosive.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Musk urges release of far-right UK figure; blasts PM Starmer

Elon Musk has called for the release of far-right activist Tommy Robinson and criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on social media, while also praising Nigel Farage's Reform UK party and ...