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Germany slashes economic growth expectations ahead of February election

Economy and Climate Action Minister and Greens Party chancellor candidate Robert Habeck arrives for the weekly federal government cabinet meeting on January 29, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images The German government on Wednesday slashed its gross domestic product forecast to just 0.3% growth in 2025. “The diagnosis […]

Politics

Opinion: Don’t forget what happened four years ago on Jan. 6

Four years ago on Jan. 6, not even most Republicans would have imagined this 2025 anniversary: The West Front of the Capitol — where rioters battled outnumbered police to breach the building, marauding and hunting for lawmakers — is currently getting gussied up for this month’s inauguration of the 2021 mob’s inciter: Donald Trump. “All […]

World News

After her bruising election loss, what next?

REX/Shutterstock On Monday Vice-President Harris will certify Trump’s election victory against her Exactly two months after her election loss to Donald Trump, Vice-President Kamala Harris will preside over the certification of her own defeat. As president of the Senate, on Monday she will stand at the House Speaker’s rostrum to lead the counting of Electoral […]

Technology

US sanctions Russian group over AI-generated election disinformation

The US has issued sanctions on organizations in Russia and Iran for attempting to interfere with the 2024 presidential election. The Treasury Department said on Tuesday that the groups tried to “stoke socio-political tensions” and influence voters. One group, the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise, has ties to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), and built […]

Politics

2024 Most Memorable Election Moments: December 29, 2024

Choose your Most Memorable Election Moment of 2024. Choose between President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris on Special Report with Bret Baier, and Donald Trump surprising McDonald’s customers at a drive-through. Then see how your choice ranks and share the results with your friends. […]

Weather

Musk’s German election ‘meddling’ slammed by chancellor candidate

Friedrich Merz, the conservative politician seeking to become Germany’s next chancellor, lashed out at US tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday over his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in upcoming elections. “I cannot recall, in the history of Western democracies, that there has been a comparable case of interference in the electoral […]