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When a historian wrote an essay the other day warning that the election of former President Donald J. Trump next year could lead to dictatorship, one of Mr. Trump’s allies quickly responded by calling for the historian to be sent to prison.It almost sounds like a parody: The response to concerns about dictatorship is to prosecute the author. But Mr. Trump and his allies are not going out of their way to reassure those worried about what a new term would bring by firmly rejecting the dictatorship charge. If anything, they seem to be leaning into it.If Mr. Trump is…
After the 2020 election, Liz Cheney asked Trump to respect the integrity of US elections.She also asked Trump to provide evidence of voter fraud, which he claimed had cost him the election.As a result, Cheney wrote in her new book that her White House holiday party invitation was revoked. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Days after the 2020 election, then-Rep. Liz Cheney had grown increasingly concerned by then-President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud and his rejection of the results in…
© Reuters. Commuters walk on a Berlin transport company BVG subway platform at Alexanderplatz station during a nationwide strike called by the German trade union Verdi over a wage dispute, in Berlin, Germany, March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Public sector workers in Germany’s federal states have agreed on a wage deal with employers, the ver.di union said on Saturday, reflecting a similar deal between the government and municipalities struck in April. The agreement covers around 1.1 million workers, whose wages will rise by more than 11% on average by the time it ends on Oct. 31,…
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill’s job is increasingly at risk as university donors, lawmakers in both parties, alumni and Jewish groups have piled on criticism after her disastrous congressional testimony on antisemitism this week.The Penn Board of Trustees will hold a meeting on Sunday at 5 p.m., the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, where Magill’s future with the school may be decided. The question facing the board is whether Magill can continue to effectively fundraise and lead the university after the backlash against her handling of antisemitism at the school since the October 7 attack on Israel. Pressure is building on Magill…
Some 20% of abortion patients completed out-of-state travel to obtain care in early 2023, data shows.That statistic has doubled since 2020, when one in 10 patients traveled to other states for abortions.States bordering states with abortion bans saw the highest spikes in out-of-state patients. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Nearly one in five US women who got abortions in the first half of 2023 had to travel to other states to obtain care, statistics show.The statistic doubled from where it stood…
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President Biden’s approval rating has hit an all-time low, and he trails former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head 2024 matchup.Trump leads Biden 47% to 43% in a hypothetical ballot between only those two candidates and trails 37% to 31% in a hypothetical ballot with five independent candidates, according to the results of a Wall Street Journal poll released Saturday.The president’s sagging numbers against Trump also come as voters gave Biden low approval marks, including only 23% of respondents saying Biden’s policies have helped them personally, compared to 53% who say they have been hurt by the president’s policies. About…
A border blockade by Polish truck drivers is preventing essential equipment from reaching Ukraine.The blockade is a protest against Ukrainian competitors who can offer lower prices.One Ukrainian driver told the FT that it was “as if people forgot our war.” Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app A month-long border blockade by Polish truck drivers is causing severe disruptions to crucial supplies for Ukraine’s military, The Associated Press reported. Ukrainian charities and companies are now warning that the situation could worsen as the blockade…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UBS has been hit with $400mn of real estate costs tied to its takeover of Credit Suisse, including breaking leases on offices occupied by its defunct rival.UBS has begun transferring thousands of Credit Suisse staff to its own buildings and removing the fallen bank’s logos from its UK headquarters in Canary Wharf and New York head office in Madison Avenue.The Swiss lender has taken a $200mn expense on the Credit Suisse leases for 2022 and another for 2023, according to a filing…