Freedom by Angela Merkel — a paean to a bygone halcyon age

The former German chancellor’s remarkable story is undermined by a failure to admit mistakes — though she does not pull her punches on Putin and Trump

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Freedom Caucus says taxes come second

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Freedom Caucus backs strategy for Trump The hardline conservative House Freedom ...
The Hill - 21h
Freedom Caucus backs two-track strategy to tackle Trump border and tax agenda

The hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus is backing a two-step approach to tackle parts of President-elect Trump’s agenda on border, taxes and energy amid an internal clash over the ...
The Hill - 22h
‘It’s about total freedom’: Jeff Wall on his photographs of fallen horse riders and flooded graves

A new exhibition displays 40 years of work by the artist who stages scenes to painstakingly replicate the images in his mind – and some, he says, are definitely easier than others. Jeff Wall has ...
The Guardian - 5d
‘The feeling of freedom’: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on her liberation from Iran

Held in the country for six years, the former prisoner shares her insights into how repressive states work — and finding escape through books
Financial Times - Dec. 7
Merkel-worship was liberalism at its worst

Fans of the former German chancellor should be contrite — even if she isn’t
Financial Times - Dec. 7
From freedom fighter to Namibia's first female president

Yahoo News - Dec. 5
House Freedom Caucus comes out against ‘unpaid’ disaster aid

The hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus came out against “unpaid” disaster aid legislation in an official statement on Wednesday, urging “not one more cent to the Biden administration.” In ...
The Hill - Dec. 5
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the threat to press freedom

A second term for Trump has chilling implications for critical independent journalism and the media the industry . Donald Trump’s second term promises to deliver historic threats to US press ...
The Guardian - Dec. 4
Trump showed 'fascination with the sheer power' of Putin, Kim: Merkel

Germany’s former chancellor, Angela Merkel, said in a new interview that President-elect Trump displayed “fascination” with world leaders who have unchecked power such as Russian President Vladimir ...
The Hill - Dec. 3
Ben Crump, Angela Rye call for Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby after Hunter shocker

Civil rights advocates are calling for President Biden to pardon former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who is currently on house arrest after convictions in federal cases earlier this ...
The Hill - Dec. 2