WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 98-0 to approve President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday, ending a span of nearly 19 months in which the agency was without a Senate-confirmed chief. Michael Whitaker is a former deputy FAA administrator and most recently served as chief operating officer of a Hyundai…
First Look Germany steps up deportations as migration pressure increases German lawmakers have drawn up legislation to ease deportations. Political pressure is rising on the country’s governing coalition, which fared poorly in two state elections on Sunday in part because of the migration issue. | View caption Hide caption | The German government has drawn…
Ukraine’s much-anticipated counteroffensive has come to a shuddering halt with just six miles of ground gained – increasing US gloom about the prospects of its success. Kyiv launched its counteroffensive against at the start of the summer with staunch backing from Western allies, who have been providing billions of dollars of aid, as well as…