Emily Bazelon and David French recently discussed an unusual development tied to Jeff Sessions and the Trump administration. Sessions, as Trump’s first attorney general, issued a 2017 memo aimed at prohibiting the Justice Department from using settlement funds to provide payments to third parties not directly impacted by legal disputes. He emphasized that the funds...
In Berlin, the traffic issue has ignited a fierce debate among political factions as municipal elections loom. Conservatives and progressives are at odds over how to tackle congestion in the city’s core. Historically, Berlin has faced challenges such as deteriorating infrastructure, slow bureaucracy, and a scarcity of public housing. However, the debate over car ownership...
Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate, Graham Platner, faces criticism for controversial past social media posts. These posts address race, sexuality, political violence, and his beliefs. Platner is a 41-year-old Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He links his prior behavior to depression and PTSD from combat experiences. Platner explains his use of ‘crude...