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Few presidents have taken on the job having thought more about the mark he wants to make on it than Biden. He has spent more than 40 years in Washington and captured the White House after two previous failed attempts. He frequently praises his former boss, President Barack Obama, as an example of how to lead during crisis. … [Read more...] about After Trump, Biden aims to reshape the presidency itself

“In all but name, the rallying cry of ‘America First’ is here to stay,” he said. “Biden has vowed to prioritize investment in U.S. green energy, child care, education and infrastructure over any new trade deals. He has also called for expanded 'Buy American' provisions in federal procurement, which has long been an irritant in trade relations with the European Union.” … [Read more...] about Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy

The plans to cut public media funding are at the heart of a motion filed Friday by five opposition parties for a parliamentary vote of no-confidence in the center-right government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa. As well as the media component, the parties are dissatisfied with the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic and its foreign policy. … [Read more...] about Slovenia’s Public Media Under Pressure

This winter has been a bit strange, but aren’t they all? While no two winters are ever alike, we try to find the few large-scale factors at the start of each winter that may steer us in one direction or another. This year, the main factor was (and still is) La Nina. A fairly strong La Nina, along with a few other large scale atmospheric hints, led most meteorologists, including us at WBZ-TV, to call for a milder than average winter with less snow than average. And, of course, right off the bat, we were hit with one of our biggest December snowstorms on record. That storm aside, things have gone pretty much as planned. December averaged 1.3 degrees above average and so far January is more than 3 degrees warmer than average. Easy-peasy right? … [Read more...] about Big Atmospheric Changes Could Turn Our Quiet Winter Into A Harsh One

"We might never have 100% confirmation, in the near term, at least," said Aaron Zelin, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "There was not actual 100% confirmation of who Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was until he actually went up the stairs of the minbar [preaching platform] in Mosul in 2014. For the first four years of his rule, he [Baghdadi] never showed his face." … [Read more...] about Supporters Begin Flocking to New Islamic State Leader