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Brussels worries the new law could be used to target opposition politicians ahead of Poland’s general election later this year. The European Commission has launched legal action against Poland over a highly controversial law establishing a special committee to investigate cases of so-called “Russian influence” inside the country. “The College (of commissioners) agreed to start an infringement procedure by sending a letter of demand in connection with the new law of the state committee for the examination of Russian influence,” said Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice president of the European Commission. Wednesday afternoon The controversial committee has been empowered to hold…

Democrats are increasingly concerned that the profile of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rising just as President Biden embarks on a challenging campaign to keep the White House out of Republican control. Kennedy, a vaccine advocate who launched a primary bid against Biden this spring, is doing unexpectedly well in some polls and getting increased media attention as a result. He’s also been on a press tour this week that included a discussion of Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk and the digital town hall with journalist Michael Smerconish. Kennedy is widely viewed by Democrats as a problematic fringe candidate who…

The mystery client who hired a detective secretly track down the mayor of Reno with a GPS device is trying to persuade the Nevada Supreme Court that he has a First Amendment right to remain anonymous, a protected privilege he says is a cornerstone of democracy and part of the “business of politics”. The high court allowed lawyers representing “John Doe” to file the latest brief in the case – with his real name sealed – last week to keep his identity secret, at least for now. Chief Justice Lidia Stiglich set additional filing deadlines in July as justices consider…

News of Pope Francis’ operation comes a day after Italian media reported that he went to the Gemelli Hospital senior center on June 6 for a 40-minute visit. Pope Francis, 86, was hospitalized for four days in March with a lung infection and canceled all of his scheduled May 26 activities because of the fever. Since the beginning of 2022, the pope has been suffering from knee pain. He began to have difficulty standing and walking and has been using a cane and wheelchair for over a year. Pope Francis told Italian bishops in May last year that he did…

The pontiff went to hospital on Wednesday to undergo bowel surgery, two years after 33 centimeters of his colon was removed due to inflammation and narrowing of the large intestine. The Vatican said Francis, 86, would be put under general anesthesia and hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for several days. The Pope is undergoing what the Vatican said was a “laparotomy and plastic surgery of the abdominal wall with prostheses” to treat a “recurring, painful and worsening” constriction of the bowel. Laparotomy is open abdominal surgery. It can help a surgeon diagnose and treat problems. The statement said Francis suffered…

Colorado Springs, Colorado — After a historic victory, Nigerian immigrant Yemi Mobolade was sworn in June 6 as mayor of Colorado Springs, the second largest city in the western state of Colorado. Colorado Governor Jered Polis said he is inspired by Mobolade’s story. “Someone who has dedicated his life to making Colorado Springs and America a better place, whose story we can all relate to, who came here, who started businesses,” Polis said at the opening ceremony . Mobolade moved to the United States 27 years ago as a student and became an American citizen in 2017. He raised a…

Related: Competition against Donald Trump Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email to receive exclusive US coverage and analysis delivered to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email A furious Donald Trump has lashed out at the last Republican in the race for the party’s 2024 presidential nomination, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who launched his campaign Tuesday evening in the face of an attack on Trump family’s ‘awesome mess’. Unlikely to take it lying down, Mr Trump angrily responded to Truth Social: “How many times did Chris Christie use the word SMALL? Does he have a…

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, is an original co-sponsor of bipartisan legislation to expand the traditional parameters of federally funded day care to include night care. Stefanik and two Democrats are original co-sponsors of the “After Hours Child Care Act,” which was introduced on May 24 by Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa. The proposed legislation, HR 3639, would expand the federal Child Care and Development Grant program to help establish new child care centers or expand existing ones to provide care during night and non-traditional work hours. The federal program makes block grants available to states to distribute. “Many working parents…