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Inside Elon Musk's Attack on Germany's Political Establishment
The world’s richest man set out on a quest to boost the European powerhouse’s far-right opposition.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Trump signs executive order establishing crypto working group
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a working group on digital assets led by David Sacks, the White House czar for artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. The ...The Hill - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 4d -
Great-grandson of the man who established birthright citizenship slams Trump's new executive order
The great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark — whose landmark 1898 Supreme Court case helped establish a birthright citizenship for all children of immigrants — blasted President Donald Trump’s new executive ...NBC News - 5d -
Germany is gripped by election fever … but Trump is pulling the strings
The machinations of Elon Musk and the incoming US president loom large in the minds of politicians and voters. A Donald Trump-shaped shadow is looming over the campaign for Germany’s snap elections ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
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Close More Deals By Establishing Your Credibility First
Use your education, experience, and expertise to do the hard selling.Inc. - Jan. 18 -
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 -
Germany’s decline under Olaf Scholz’s coalition — in charts
Russia’s war in Ukraine has derailed German chancellor’s economic plansFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Germany’s Economy Shrank in 2024. Politicians Vow to Revive It.
Candidates in the upcoming federal election are focused on lowering taxes and increasing public spending.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
FirstFT: Germany’s economy contracts for second straight year
Also in today’s newsletter, South Korea’s impeached president is arrested and powerful Wall Street dealmaker joins OpenAI boardFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
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 -
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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 -
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Germany warns Trump after Greenland takeover threat
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent a warning to President-elect Trump over border rules as the incoming president continues his threat of taking over Greenland. Scholz said Wednesday that he spoke ...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 -
Biden establishes largest corridor of protected land by adding 2 new monuments
The two new monuments -- the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands -- total nearly 850,000 acres, according to the administration.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Germany pushes for EU to ease sanctions on Syria
Berlin circulates proposals for relief on curbs in exchange for reforms from new leadership in DamascusFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
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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 -
Trump will need to ‘establish a relationship’ with next Canadian PM as he threatens new tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces plans to step down after growing calls for his resignation. New York Times Canada Bureau Chief Matina Stevis-Gridneff and NBC News Correspondent ...NBC News - 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 -
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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 -
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 -
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UK vies with Germany to be European EV champion
Year of record sales was still below government targetsFinancial Times - Jan. 4 -
‘They’ve heard so much wrong information’: Selling heat pumps across Germany’s political divide
Green heating has an image problem, especially where climate-sceptic parties hold sway. Now energy groups are promoting them on grounds of cost, status and energy security. A few dozen people had ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Pelosi returns to DC after hip surgery in Germany
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she is en route to Washington after recently undergoing a hip replacement surgery in Germany following a fall in Luxembourg last month. “I am on ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
The biggest political winners and losers of 2024
A year full of extraordinary drama is at its close. A former president running for reelection narrowly survived an assassination attempt. A sitting president’s disastrous debate saw him forced to ...The Hill - Jan. 1