Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who is currently running for the Senate, highlighted compliments from multiple Democratic politicians in a new advertisement. The video features clips of figures including current Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), President Biden, former President Clinton, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) and Rep.…
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Saturday vowed to fight a surge in violence against politicians after a German member of the European Parliament had to be taken to hospital after being attacked while campaigning for re-election. Matthias Ecke, 41, a member of Faeser's Social Democrats (SPD), was hit and kicked by a group of four people while putting up posters in Dresden, capital of the eastern state of Saxony, police said. An SPD source said his injuries would require an operation.
A German politician was attacked and seriously injured by four assailants while putting up campaign posters in the eastern German city of Dresden late on Friday evening, according to police. Matthias Ecke, 41, is a member of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and a current lawmaker in the European Parliament. Ecke was taken to hospital for treatment following the attack and will require surgery. Ecke is the SPD's top candidate for the upcoming European Parliament elections in the eastern Ger