Tag: Politics and Government
How California Is Building the Nation’s First Privacy Police
The agency “will be subject to a certain amount of political pressure,” said Tracy Rosenberg, the executive director of the…
U.S. and Allies Impose Sanctions on Russia as Biden Condemns ‘Invasion’ of Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The United States and its allies on Tuesday swiftly imposed economic sanctions on Russia for what President Biden…
Piece by Piece, Russia’s Rationale for a Ukraine Invasion Is Put in Place
MOSCOW — Slumped in a chair, red tie askew, his staccato delivery emphasizing every grievance, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered…
Ukraine Enclaves Long Steeped in Conflict Face New Peril
SEVERODONETSK, Ukraine — For days, Viktoria Gudyatskaya listened nervously as the escalating fighting along the front lines in eastern Ukraine…
As French Elections Loom, Macron Tries to Strike a Balance
PARIS — Rarely has a modern French leader embraced the powers of the presidency as forcefully as Emmanuel Macron. From…
How Europeans Are Responding to Exorbitant Gas and Power Bills
A German retiree facing sky-high energy bills is turning to a wood-burning stove. The owner of a dry cleaning business…