The troops will not participate in law enforcement activities, two officials said, unless the president chooses to invoke the Insurrection Act.
The troops will not participate in law enforcement activities, two officials said, unless the president chooses to invoke the Insurrection Act.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a spotter involved in coordinating large-scale Russian aerial attacks on Kyiv.
According to the SBU, the investigation revealed that the suspect was working on behalf of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). His…

A referendum that sought to make it easier for foreigners to apply for Italian citizenship ended unsuccessfully on Monday when it failed to draw a majority of voters to the polls.
Polls closed at 3 p.m. with around 30 percent of eligible voters…


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Defending Italy’s citizenship laws as “excellent and also very inclusive,” Meloni said on June 5 that she was “completely against” the proposed changes.
Italian public media and government politicians broadly ignored the referendum, with junior Meloni coalition member Forza…

For decades, American liberals have pointed to Western Europe as a model for enlightened, humane governance. But now that model is leading to economic ruin.
Many of the Western European nations most celebrated by progressives are sinking…

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