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Trump critics launch new group to highlight rising costs

A bipartisan group of President Donald Trump’s critics is launching a new organization, dubbed the Cost Coalition, to highlight Trump’s struggle to control rising costs in the early months of his new presidency.
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Ukrainian drones target Moscow for second night

Apartment building hit and debris falls on highway, according to reports, with major airports serving Russian capital temporarily closed
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“Reopening Alcatraz would be a huge step backward for American justice” (@TheHillOpinion) trib.al/55IN8kF

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Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic loss in the first round of voting threatened the new government’s promises of stability.
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Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy’s shooting of US airman who was killed in his own home

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will file a lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff’s deputy and others in the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S.
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US Defense Secretary Hegseth orders 20% cut in ranks of top officers

Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’.
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What to Know About Germany’s New Government

The choice of ministers points to a tolerance for political risk, but it also assembles a team of loyalists around the new chancellor and vice chancellor.
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Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises

Friedrich Merz is becoming chancellor at the most challenging time for Germany since reunification 35 years ago.
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In a historic first, Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor fails first ballot

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament.
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Analysis: Trump’s order to reopen Alcatraz is the perfect metaphor for his second term

Reopening Alcatraz is such a quintessentially Trumpian idea that it’s a miracle the president didn’t try to do it before.