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Johnson Says He Will Invite Netanyahu to Address Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he planned to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to address a joint session of Congress, moving to welcome a leader who has become a flashpoint for partisan disagreement in American ...
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Israel Supreme Court Delivers Setback to Campaign to Remove Checks on Netanyahu
Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed the enactment of a new law that makes it harder to remove a prime minister from office — the court’s second ruling in three days that impeded attempts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to ...
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Israel’s high court delivers another setback to a campaign to remove checks on Netanyahu’s power.
Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed the enactment of a new law that makes it harder to remove a prime minister from office — the court’s second ruling in three days that impeded attempts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to ...
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With a New Leader, Poland Prepares for a Course Change in Europe
Prime Minister Donald Tusk is sworn in and vows to try to invigorate flagging European support for Ukraine and push for “full mobilization” against Russia’s military assault.
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Sunak’s Dilemma: When to Hold an Election He Looks Poised to Lose
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is 20 percentage points behind in opinion polls. But history suggests the timing of a vote might make a difference.
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Sunak, Take 3: Why Britain’s leader is on His 3rd Political Makeover
Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle was a bold attempt to win back more moderate Conservatives. But it could backfire, analysts said.
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Cameron’s Return Relies on a Procedure That’s Unusual, but Not Unprecedented
One distinctive feature of Britain’s political system is that ministers are required to hold a seat in Parliament to propose legislation and be held to account by fellow lawmakers. But another is that the government, when it needs to, can produce ...
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At a Time of War, Cameron Brings Experience but Also a Checkered Past
For a politician who has tried to define himself as a change agent, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s appointment of David Cameron as Britain’s foreign secretary is a counterintuitive and surprising move. Few British political figures are more identified ...
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Best Time to Hold a Political Conference? Right After Your Party Wins Big.
Just ask Britain’s opposition Labour party.
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It’s By-election Day in the U.K. What Does That Mean?
Three seats in Parliament recently occupied by Conservatives are up for grabs in an election that may show which way the political winds are blowing.
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