Louvre Heist Encapsulates a Western Culture That Will Not Defend Itself

I write from a quiet, mountainous part of Central Europe. The scenery is idyllic, and the fall air is crisp. But much as the case has been in my other recent trips to the European continent, the sights I see and the conversations I hear are all underscored by a similar haunting concern: Will there even be a Europe, in any cognizable sense of the term, a century from now? All across the continent, fertility rates have plummeted, and the Christianity that defined the civilization for two millennia is viewed as a…

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Back in Butler, Trump says, ‘I will never yield — not even in the face of death itself’

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday reinforced his fighter image by rallying supporters in the same place where a gunman came within inches of taking his life, eschewing lingering concerns about his safety and sending a clear message to his supporters that he will never stop fighting for them The Washington Times stories: White House

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What will happen now that Congress bought itself a week or two on the budget?

It is not what contractors or most federal employees wanted, but Congress did manage to avoid a partial government shutdown last week. They only pushed the deadline out a week or two, in order to buy time to consider budget bills. For the outlook on the week ahead, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Interview Transcript:   Tom Temin  And, Loren, before all of this, of course, we have been going back and forth with the fact that the bills are out…

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Can a 10-year federal infrastructure plan really sustain itself for 10 years

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The action plan from the Biden administration for the Infrastructure Bill seeks to ensure projects across the nation get done on time and on budget. They’ve already hired 2,500 people to help state, local and tribal governments. But the plan has a 10-year horizon. And that could spell trouble. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin   gets analysis from Professor Bob Tobias of American University. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: And Bob, this…

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American democracy is about to show if it can save itself – CNN

American democracy is about to show if it can save itself  CNN Pac funded by Trump loyalists targets 10 Republicans who voted to impeach him  The Guardian What New Mexico’s special election could tell us  Politico Republicans Agree About Voter Fraud  The Atlantic The biggest question in American politics right now  The Washington Post View Full Coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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