Rutte is wrong about European defense – POLITICO

European countries already collectively field advanced air forces, world-class submarines, significant naval power, cutting-edge missile and air-defense systems, cyber expertise, space assets and one of the largest defense-industrial bases in the world. And when it comes to the defense of Ukraine, European allies — including France — have significantly expanded their intelligence contributions. The problem, […]

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France finally passes 2026 budget – POLITICO

PARIS — The French state budget for 2026 officially passed through parliament on Monday, ending a months-long deadlock that had increased fears of a debt crisis in the European Union’s second-largest economy. After months of cross-party negotiations failed to yield consensus, center-right Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu activated a constitutional clause that allows the government to […]

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Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections

President Donald Trump said Monday that Republicans should nationalize elections, continuing to double down on false conspiracy theories about widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The suggestion — which runs contrary to the Constitution’s delegation of election administration to state governments — comes less than a week after the FBI raided an elections office outside Atlanta, seizing […]

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