By Michel Rose and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defended a bill to toughen immigration laws despite an embarrassing parliamentary vote that put his ruling…
By Christian Kraemer and Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Christian Lindner defended on Friday his supplementary budget for 2023 which suspends Germany’s cap on borrowing this year…
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s central bank chief defended its use of the Maori language in official communications on Wednesday, as the country’s new centre-right government looks…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his administration are suing big oil companies over their decades of pollution in the Garden State. At the same time, New…
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration is “obligated” to consider religious values and will not allow interference in internal affairs, it has told the United Nations…
‘Somebody’s Got To Stop It’: Thomas Massie Defends Vote To Kill Tlaib Censure Harold Hutchison on November 2, 2023 Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky defended his vote to table…
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – The CEO of Spirit Airlines on Wednesday defended in court the planned $3.8 billion acquisition of his company by JetBlue Airways as a means…
By John Revill BERN (Reuters) – Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan on Wednesday defended the central bank’s handling of the Credit Suisse crisis including handing out emergency cash…
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google called its first witness on Wednesday in a once-in-a-generation U.S. antitrust trial, putting on the witness stand an executive who detailed the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden Administration has defended its decision to host a barbecue party at the White House on Sunday, hours after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, killing hundreds, including…
By Dan Levine and Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Tesla engineer in court on Wednesday rejected a lawyer’s suggestion that the company named its driver-assistant feature “Full Self-Driving”…
By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) -Hawaiian Electric CEO Shelee Kimura on Thursday defended the utility’s decision not to de-energize power lines before high winds precipitated a deadly wildfire that killed…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday defended the presence of a Russian military unit in a weekend parade marking Mexico’s independence day, following sharp…
TRENTON, NJ – Phil Murphy played his m-card this week after saying he would deny illegal migrants from New York City to relocate to New Jersey. Murphy’s stance on immigration…
(Reuters) – Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the central bank’s independence on Wednesday after her comments welcoming the Bank of Canada’s decision not to increase its key interest rate…
‘May Seem Slow From The Outside’: Pentagon’s Task Force Leader Defends Speed Of Military’s Response To Maui Fires Micaela Burrow on August 24, 2023 The deputy commander heading the Department…
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday defended its plan to cut off a Puerto Rican lender’s access to the U.S.…
‘Correct Policy Choice’: State Department Defends Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal After Gold Star Families Speak Out Jake Smith on August 9, 2023 Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller defended the Biden…
‘They Should Not Be Charged’: Fox News Guest Defends Store Clerks Under Investigation For Beating Alleged Thief Harold Hutchison on August 8, 2023 Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell said Tuesday…
‘It’s Not An Abuse’: Bill Barr Defends DOJ From Weaponization Charges After Trump Indictment Harold Hutchison on August 2, 2023 Former Attorney General William Barr claimed Wednesday that the charges…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday pushed back against accusations that the armed forces had hindered an investigation into the 2014 disappearance of 43…
By America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) – French energy company TotalEnergies does not believe it overpaid for a record-breaking German offshore seabed lease this month, despite industry criticism, CEO Patrick Pouyanne…
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh defended his record on Wednesday in a televised interview just days before he is set to leave office, denying he…
Ilhan Omar Defends Dem Rep Who Called Israel ‘Racist’: ‘Policing The Language Of Black And Brown Women’ Kate Anderson on July 18, 2023 Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota defended…
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has given an endorsement to embattled FBI Director Christopher Wray, saying he’s doing a good job. The ABC News correspondent also chastised Republicans He…