Im größten AfD-Landesverband Nordrhein-Westfalen tobt ein offener Machtkampf, der der Bundesspitze zunehmend entgleitet. Pauline von Pezold und Frederik Schindler analysieren im…
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Pentagon seeks billions from Congress as concerns grow over prolonged Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran is now expected to cost Americans $37.5 billion, up from a $29-billion…
Trump says U.S. will bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected hub of Iranian nuclear activity
Pickaxe is a heavily fortified facility deep underground that would be difficult to penetrate even with powerful ‘bunker buster’ bombs. …
HHS withholds $867 million in Medicaid payments to California as part of ‘crackdown on fraud’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy jr. said Tuesday that his agency will withhold $867.5 million in Medicaid payments…
Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them
A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on lawmakers to take…
Natural gas prices surge as violence in Middle East flares again
Traders fear that they’re going to need to permanently price in instability in the Strait of Hormuz as shortages loom and…
French environment minister to resign after passage of controversial farm bill
The legislation allows for the use of a banned pesticide in certain instances and doubles the water storage allowance for farmers….
EU farming support contributing to pricier healthy food, says UN
Subsidies for meat and grain farms have contributed to more expensive fruit and vegetables, FAO report says. …
Chabria: Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling major state agencies to come up with a plan within 60 days to…
Hamish Falconer appointed UK’s new Brexit minister
The former diplomat takes over from Nick Thomas-Symonds, a close ally of Keir Starmer, who has left government. …