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Greenland plans to ban foreign political funding over Trump-led election fears
Bill to rule out interference from abroad expected to pass this week as country prepares for polls before 6 April. Greenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential ...The Guardian - 9h -
Greenland plans to ban foreign political donations after Trump threats
Arctic island in US president’s sights is due to hold parliamentary elections by April 6Financial Times - 12h -
Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US
Plus: WhatsApp discloses nearly 100 targets of spyware, hackers used the AT&T breach to hunt for details on US politicians, and more.Wired - 2d -
The political cult of the entrepreneur
Is what’s good for America’s richest men also good for America?Financial Times - 4d -
Trump’s foreign aid freeze sparks global funding crisis
Dramatic repercussions have exposed reach of US assistance and soft power tools disparaged by the presidentFinancial Times - 4d -
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide
Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding are shutting down.The New York Times - 5d -
The constitutional battle at the center of Trump's funding freeze: From the Politics Desk
President Donald Trump's effort to freeze federal aid spending has sparked a constitutional battle that could end up before the Supreme Court.NBC News - 6d -
Trudeau Government Left Canada Vulnerable to Foreign Interference
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should have acted quicker to protect Canadian elections from outside meddling, a government commission said, shaking trust in democratic institutions.The New York Times - 6d -
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Canada report on foreign interference: no evidence of ‘traitors’ in parliament
Commission finds democratic institutions ‘robust in the face of foreign interference’ but some MPs behaved ‘naively’. Canada’s democratic institutions are “robust in the face of foreign ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump’s strict foreign funding freeze sparks panic among international aid groups
Nearly 60 senior USAID employees were placed on leave.ABC News - 6d -
Funding for AIDS relief program to stop after foreign aid pause
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, provides billions in funding to organizations to combat HIV.CBS News - Jan. 26 -
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Mistrust, grumpiness and political deadlock in France
Long-term changes in social attitudes combine with the decline of mainstream parties to open a door for the far rightFinancial Times - Jan. 25 -
Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
The secretary of state's order made exceptions for military aid to Israel and Egypt.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Foreigners are chasing U.S. stocks. Historically, that’s a bad sign.
Foreigners have a tendency to buy U.S. stocks right before crashes.MarketWatch - Jan. 24 -
Trump again argues for tariffs on foreign goods
President Trump and his advisers are working on plans to put tariffs on foreign goods, arguing that doing so will boost manufacturing in the U.S. and balance trade with countries like China. ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
2025 will be a challenging year in UK politics
The new administration’s honeymoon period has been brutally short and unforgiving, even by U.K. political standards.The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Ros Atkins on... the politics of pardons
The BBC's Analysis Editor explains how controversial pardons made by Biden and Trump stretched the limits of the power.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Trump redesignates Houthis as foreign terrorist organization
President Trump on Wednesday directed his administration to relist the Houthis in Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in an effort to crack down on the Iranian-backed militant group. ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
What are Trump's foreign policy priorities?
President Trump will soon have to deal with the country's role in several major foreign conflicts and rocky relationships with several countries across the world. CBS News' Margaret Brennan breaks ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
A lesson for oligarchs: politics can be deadly
The emergence of a powerful tech elite close to Donald Trump has jarring echoes with RussiaFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Biden touts foreign policy accomplishments
President Biden reflected on his foreign policy achievements Monday, saying America is better positioned on the global stage than it was when he took office four years ago. Ed O'Keefe reports on ...CBS News - Jan. 13 -
What’s realistic for foreign policy under Trump 2.0
How this plays out remains to be seen, although, given the failures of the last four years, it is worth trying something new, no matter how unorthodox it may seem.The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Musk sets sights on European politics
After helping President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House, Elon Musk is now setting his sights on European politics. He has endorsed Germany's far-right party in the upcoming election ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Musk and the new political playbook
Lucy and the team on the FT scoop that Musk is seeking to oust StarmerFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Trump 2.0 and the Return of ‘Court Politics’
The political scientist Erica Frantz describes the regime change the second Trump administration represents.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Biden to give last foreign policy address Monday
President Biden will deliver an address on his foreign policy legacy on Monday, a senior administration official previewed. The speech will focus on his administration’s work to strengthen ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card
Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics from the perch of his social platform X — a development that experts say likely raises questions for U.S. allies about his role in foreign ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Musk's foreign expedition
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Justin Trudeau’s Political Career in Photos
A magnet for cameras, Justin Trudeau was at the center of moments that defined Canada’s image over the last decade.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Beyond Trudeau: Canada's political future
After the PM's resignation, polls predict a shift to the rightBBC News - Jan. 8 -
Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics
The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
5 things to know about Canada's political crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on Monday signals the extent of the unpopularity facing the country’s progressive Liberal Party, which has dominated its politics for decades, ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Golden Globes Stars Avoided Politics
Sunday’s show was Hollywood’s first megaphone since Donald Trump was elected to a second term. This time, there was barely a peep about it.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Musk extends political tentacles into UK, Germany
Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Trump’s Jan. 6 certification marks political comeback
President-elect Trump’s political comeback is set to be sealed on Monday as Congress certifies his election victory, a full 180 degree turn from four years ago, when he sat stewing in the White ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Musk and the red lines of rightwing politics
Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxietiesFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
2025: Predictions, scandals and political chaos
In 2025, Matt Gaetz's comeback as Governor of Florida is short-lived as a tsunami destroys Miami, Elon Musk crashes and burns as Speaker of the House of Horrors, and the battle for Greenland leads ...The Hill - Jan. 5
