Tag: Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi The Speaker of the House of Representatives wants to pave the way for a new generation. (Photo: Reuters) Washington US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will no…
Nancy Pelosi resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi The Speaker of the House of Representatives wants to pave the way for a new generation. (Photo: Reuters) Washington US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will no…
Nancy Pelosi resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi The Speaker of the House of Representatives wants to pave the way for a new generation. (Photo: Reuters) Washington US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will no…
Democrats hold Senate – Republicans win majority in House
Washington After winning the Senate, US President Joe Biden’s Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives in the congressional elections. The Republicans will in future have more than…
Biden and Xi meet – but an incident overshadows the talks
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden The presidents talk to each other before the summit of the group of major economic powers (G20) on Tuesday and Wednesday in Bali. (Photo: Reuters)…
Biden and Xi meet – but an incident overshadows the talks
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden The presidents talk to each other before the summit of the group of major economic powers (G20) on Tuesday and Wednesday in Bali. (Photo: Reuters)…
Biden and Xi meet – but an incident overshadows the talks
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden The presidents talk to each other before the summit of the group of major economic powers (G20) on Tuesday and Wednesday in Bali. (Photo: Reuters)…
Biden and Xi meet – but an incident overshadows the talks
Washington, Beijing Both leaders had friendly words for each other, even if the relations between their countries are stuck in the deepest crisis for decades. “I’m really glad to see…
This is what the Biden-Xi meeting is about
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met at the beginning of the week for the first time since the US President took office. (archive image from…
Midterms 2022: Biden, Trump, Pelosi
Joe Biden in conversation with students The US President will be 80 on November 20 – that is not unusual in American politics. But can he still understand the worries…
Why Musk’s grip on Twitter is so dangerous
man with power of opinion Elon Musk is a gifted entrepreneur – but can he also handle the responsibility of a global opinion platform? (Photo: AP (2), Reuters (2)) “The…
Why Musk’s grip on Twitter is so dangerous
man with power of opinion Elon Musk is a gifted entrepreneur – but can he also handle the responsibility of a global opinion platform? (Photo: AP (2), Reuters (2)) “The…
Blue tick for $8
On Tuesday, the Tesla boss announced a new payment service: For eight dollars a month, users can have their accounts verified with a blue tick (previously this was free), see…
The midterm elections could throw the US into chaos
Current and ex-US President Trump’s long shadow on US democracy: President Joe Biden (l.) Looks worried at the approaching midterm elections. (Photo: AP [M]) Washington, Atlanta At first glance, Mary…
The midterm elections could throw the US into chaos
Current and ex-US President Trump’s long shadow on US democracy: President Joe Biden (l.) Looks worried at the approaching midterm elections. (Photo: AP [M]) Washington, Atlanta At first glance, Mary…
The US government has made Elon Musk great – now he is becoming too powerful for her
Elon Musk Concern about the influence of the tech billionaire is growing in Washington. (Photo: AP) Washington Without Elon Musk and his rocket company Space X, the USA might not…
American democracy is threatened with neglect
Storming the Capitol The essence of a democracy – a peaceful transfer of power – is no longer a matter of course in the USA. (Photo: Reuters) What’s wrong with…
Pelosi attack raises fears of more attacks
target of attacks Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul at the White House in January 2010. (Photo: imago stock&people) Washington Where just a few minutes earlier the beats of “Push…
The faltering world power USA: The editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, a few weeks ago I had a lengthy conversation with Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels. He told me about the growing concerns…
‘Vile’ and ‘despicable’ – US Democrats appalled by attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband
Washington US President Joe Biden has blamed the extremist rhetoric of US Republicans for politically motivated violence. This was preceded by a brutal attack on Paul Pelosi, who is married…