A federal law demanding that presidents hand over records to the government at the end of their term has been determined to be unconstitutional, according to a non-binding DOJ opinion.
Ohio State University President Walter Carter Jr. has resigned after informing the school’s board of trustees that he had engaged in an “inappropriate relationship."
French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister just days after his resignation, as the government faces growing pressure to avoid collapse and pass a national budget. The political maneuvering follows a week of intense talks and backroom deals aimed at keeping control of the fractured National Assembly.
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder praised President Donald Trump on Saturday as “the Peace President,” saying that if current diplomatic efforts in the Middle East succeed in disarming Hamas, freeing hostages, and ending the Gaza war, Trump “without question deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly condemned the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, expressing opposition to political violence during her Thursday morning news conference. Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday at a public event in Utah, sparking national outrage and bipartisan condemnation in the U.S.
President Emmanuel Macron appointed Armed Services Minister Sébastien Lecornu as France’s new prime minister, less than 24 hours after the National Assembly voted out his predecessor, François Bayrou. The move marks Macron’s third prime ministerial appointment in a year, deepening concerns about France’s democratic direction and highlighting the president’s refusal to return power to the people through new elections.
Conservative Karol Nawrocki, a member of the right-wing populist Law and Justice Party (PiS), has been elected Polish president with 50.89% of the vote.
