German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Sunday evaded questions on whether his Free Democratic Party (FDP) was prepared to leave the country's ruling coalition over tough budget talks, saying the current government had always been able to reach compromise. Some of Lindner's published comments in recent days as well as low ratings in current polls have fuelled speculation that Lindner may be playing with such an idea as calls for higher debt-funded public spending - something opposed by the FDP - grow. "Of course, my goal is to present a good budget and also to achieve an economic turnaround in line with what we have described here today," Lindner told German broadcaster ARD after reiterating his warning of Germany's economic weakness.
Opinion writer Elwood Watson says Speaker Kevin McCarthy was bullied by far-right wingers in his own party and distrusted by Democrats, eventually finding himself in a political no man’s land and pretty much talking himself out of his job. Virtually no one trusted him, and for good reason.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – On This Week in Louisiana Politics, yet another insurance company is pulling out of Louisiana. Find out how this will impact homeowners. The New Orleans Police Superintendent is hanging up his badge, hear how the city plans to find his replacement. As candidates ramp up their key policies for the […]