Historian Niall Ferguson recently challenged the notion that former U.S. President Donald Trump poses a significant threat to the country’s democracy. Despite initial concerns about Trump’s leadership style and intentions when he took office in 2016, Ferguson argued that the events of his first term have weakened the case against him. In particular, Ferguson highlighted
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The prediction by Allan Lichtman, a renowned historian known for his accurate electoral forecasts, claims that Kamala Harris will win the upcoming presidential election against incumbent Donald Trump. Lichtman, who has accurately predicted every U.S. presidential race since 1984, revealed his forecast in an op-ed video for The New York Times. While his track record
In a surprising move, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, has tendered his resignation, as announced by Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk. Kuleba, who has been in the position since March 2020, played a crucial role in Ukraine’s efforts to combat the ongoing invasion by Russia since February 2022. Following Kuleba’s resignation, several other
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to withdraw from the independent White House bid and endorse former President Donald Trump in August was based on an electoral strategy that aimed to boost the Republican nominee’s chances in must-win battleground states. However, Kennedy’s plan to remove himself from swing-state ballots did not go as smoothly as anticipated.
The recent announcement by British Foreign Minister David Lammy to suspend some arms export licenses to Israel has sparked controversy and mixed reactions. Lammy stated that 30 out of the 350 U.K. arms export licenses to Israel will be suspended due to fears that the arms could potentially be used in ways that violate international
The recent state elections in two eastern states in Germany have sparked concerns as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to win a state election for the first time. In Thuringia, the AfD is leading in polls with 30%, while in Saxony they are neck-and-neck with the conservatives at 30-32%. If the AfD
Vice President Kamala Harris did not hold back in her criticism of former President Donald Trump’s visit to the Arlington National Cemetery. She accused him of exploiting his visit for political purposes, which goes against the rules and regulations that are in place at such a sacred ground. In response to Harris’s scathing remarks, Trump’s
In a competitive House race in Virginia’s seventh congressional district, Republican nominee Derrick Anderson is taking a stance that goes against the typical Republican narrative of cutting the size of the federal government. With almost 60,000 federal employees residing in the district and the presence of federal contractors, Anderson is distancing himself from former President
Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, is making headlines with the Trump Organization’s new crypto platform, which has recently been rebranded from “The DeFiant Ones” to “World Liberty Financial.” Trump took to social media to share his vision for the United States to become the crypto capital of the world, stating that there are forces trying
In a recent development, a federal appeals court overturned the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin against The New York Times for the second time. The lawsuit dates back to 2017 when Palin accused The New York Times of defaming her in an editorial that linked her political action