Macron extends olive branch to Eastern Europeans – POLITICO

BRATISLAVA — French President Emmanuel Macron sought to mend fences with Eastern Europeans at a conference in Slovakia, telling an audience largely from the region that he wanted a more…

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson To Pick New Police Chief

Chicago has a new mayor who has promised big changes to the city’s widely controversial police department–and one of his first big tasks will be selecting a new police chief.…

Greece heads to the polls again on June 25 – POLITICO

ATHENS — Greece’s parliament was dissolved Monday, less than 24 hours after convening, paving the way for a new election on June 25. Under a decree signed by Greek President…

Johnston must step aside as special rapporteur, NDP motion urges – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal NDP has scheduled a motion calling for David Johnston to step aside as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference in Canadian…

Erdogan declares victory in Turkish election – POLITICO

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set for another five years as Turkey’s president after prevailing in divisive elections that at one point seemed to threaten his hold on power. The 69-year-old,…

Texas House To Vote On Impeachment Of GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas’ Republican-led House began debate Saturday afternoon over whether to impeach the state’s Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, after a long series of scandals and possible crimes. Lawmakers filed 20…

The F-16 takeoff to Ukraine will take time – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Don’t expect to see F-16s in Ukrainian skies anytime soon — the allies need some time. Following months of…

South Carolina gov. signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill into law

COLUMBIA, SC (WCBD) — South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) signed the Fetal Heartbeat and Protections from Abortion Act, S.474, into law on Thursday morning while surrounded by members of…

EU claims it’s now on track to get Ukraine 1M ammo rounds – POLITICO

BRUSSELS — The EU has sent Ukraine 220,000 rounds of ammunition since pledging in March to get the war-stricken country 1 million shells in 12 months, putting the block on…

Across the nation, cities feel strain of housing migrants

(NewsNation) — Across the country, cities and towns are facing the challenge of housing a sudden influx of migrants. The strain is spreading, with smaller communities now facing the same…