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27.06.2026 - 12:48 [ New York Post ]

Gavin Newsom gambles on Joe Biden in hunt for 2028 presidential nomination— but still has to clear the Kamala Harris hurdle

(June 23, 2026)

While other Democrats are distancing themselves from Biden’s failed reelection bid and the political wreckage that followed, California’s governor is leaning in. Newsom has praised Biden’s presidency, defended his record, and positioned himself as one of the party’s most visible Biden loyalists.

He has called the Biden presidency a “masterclass of policymaking.” He has said he will never turn his back on Biden. And last week, he went further.

He hosted Hunter Biden on his podcast.

That matters.

30.05.2026 - 18:30 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Strack-Zimmermann schließt Einsatz von Bodentruppen nicht aus

(August 20, 2025)

Die FDP-Europaabgeordnete Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann hat den Einsatz von deutschen Bodentruppen zur Friedenssicherung in der Ukraine nicht kategorisch ausgeschlossen. „Die Frage wird sein, wenn es erforderlich ist, die Ukraine zu sichern: Reicht es, das mit AufrĂŒstung zu machen? Bedarf es anderer Schutztruppen?“, sagte sie im gemeinsamen Morgenmagazin von ARD und ZDF.

29.05.2026 - 10:33 [ Politico.com ]

‘Why are we talking about this?’: Democrats are furious that the Bidens won’t go away

Democrats want to move on from 2024. The Bidens won’t let them.