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Poland Seeks to Strip Former PM Morawiecki of Immunity Over Alleged Election Abuse

Poland's Prosecutor General requested that former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's parliamentary immunity be lifted due to allegations of illegally attempting to organize a mail-in election during the 2020 pandemic, costing over €13 million and bypassing legal electoral procedures.

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Moody Appointed to U.S. Senate

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Senator Marco Rubio's vacated U.S. Senate seat, following Rubio's nomination as Secretary of State; Moody, a prominent conservative, will serve until 2026.

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DeSantis Appoints Moody to U.S. Senate

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio, who was nominated for Secretary of State; Moody, a Republican with a background as a prosecutor and judge, is only the second woman to hold this position for Florida.

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Biden Criticizes Wealth Concentration, Implicitly Targeting Musk After Tesla Snub

President Biden's speech criticized concentrated wealth and power, implicitly targeting Elon Musk, whose $250 million donation to Trump's campaign followed Tesla's exclusion from a 2021 White House EV event due to its non-unionized workforce; some officials believe this was a strategic miscalculatio...

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FBI Investigates Arson Attacks on Oregon, Washington Ballot Drop Boxes

On October 28, 2024, ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, were targeted in arson attacks, damaging hundreds of ballots; the FBI investigation is seeking to identify a suspect driving a dark-colored Volvo S-60, with messages on the devices linked to the Palestinian territ...

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Brazil's Swift Action Against Bolsonaro Contrasts Sharply With U.S. Response to Trump

Brazil swiftly banned Jair Bolsonaro from holding office until 2030 for abusing his power and undermining the electoral system, unlike the U.S.'s slower response to Donald Trump's similar actions, highlighting different institutional approaches to populist challenges.

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Trump's EPA Nominee to Review, Potentially Reclaim, IRA Climate Funds

President-elect Trump's EPA nominee, Lee Zeldin, committed to reviewing and potentially reclaiming funds from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) during Senate testimony, citing accountability concerns raised by Senator Ricketts, who noted insufficient oversight funding for the EPA inspector general. ...

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Germany's Ukraine Aid Delay Sparks Political Rift

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock criticized her government's slow response to Ukraine's aid requests, citing a €3 billion aid package stalled by disagreements over financing, harming Germany's standing with European allies and reflecting deeper divisions within the government.

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Biden Leaves TikTok's Fate to Trump After Congress Mandates Divestment

President Biden will not enforce a ban on TikTok before leaving office, leaving its fate to President-elect Trump who has reversed his prior position and now intends to keep the app available despite a congressional mandate for divestment by January 19th.

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House Speaker Faces Backlash After Intelligence Committee Shakeup

House Speaker Mike Johnson ousted Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Intelligence Committee, replacing him with Rep. Rick Crawford, causing immediate backlash from moderate Republicans and potentially jeopardizing President-elect Trump's agenda due to the resulting narrow majority and internal d...

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CSU's "Bayern-Agenda" Proposes Sweeping Policy Changes

The CSU's "Bayern-Agenda" outlines policy proposals exceeding the CDU/CSU's joint election platform, including increasing the commuter allowance to €0.38 per kilometer from the first kilometer, fundamentally reforming the Länderfinanzausgleich, extending the Mütterrente to pre-1992 children (estimat...

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Trump's Incoming Administration Plans Sweeping Changes to Federal Education Policy

President-elect Trump's incoming administration plans sweeping changes to federal education, potentially eliminating the Department of Education, a move opposed by current Secretary Miguel Cardona who highlights the Department's role in protecting vulnerable student populations and cites the success...

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