The far-right Alternative for Germany is blaming the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the EU for VW’s difficulties. …
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Trump targets private school tax-exempt status over race-based aid. California takes notice
The Treasury Department proposed the change Thursday. If finalized, the rule would take effect after May 2027, aiming to end race-based…
SpaceX, Blue Origin ditch Macron’s space summit after White House pressure
Four companies are backing out of the event, according to a French government official. …
Slovakia rejects EU’s plan to lock in Russia sanctions for 12 months
The bloc’s ambassadors could not find common ground on the proposal, with Bratislava being the sole holdout. …
Gloria Steinem, charismatic feminist and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, who urged women to pursue self-affirmation, political power and equality both in the workplace and at home, has died….
Trump backs a federal film tax credit. What that could mean for Hollywood
After President Trump threw his support behind an effort for a national film tax credit, Hollywood is hopeful that a lifeline…
Convicted Trump Media-linked fraudster funded pro-Trump film in hopes of pardon, lawsuit says
Michael Shvartsman provided funding for the documentary ‘The Man You Don’t Know’ and attended its Mar-a-Lago premiere in hopes of winning…
Moscow likely behind drone-factory arson, says Poland’s Tusk
The incident comes amid an intensification of suspected Russian attacks targeting facilities linked to military production supporting Ukraine. …
Tribes could co-manage ancestral forests under bill heading to Newsom’s desk
Assembly Bill 2494 aims to pivot state demonstration forests away from commercial logging toward ecotourism and Indigenous stewardship. It now heads…
China threat bolsters support for EU industrial policy
Industry officials at the European Parliament backed the Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act proposal. …