After gains by the far-right in the European Parliament elections, French President Emmanuel Macron called for elections at the end of June. The far-right national rally is polling strongly.

News outlets made a big deal last week about the gains made by far-right parties in the European Parliament elections. We think this swing to the right is more important for certain countries, namely France and Germany, than it is for the governance of the EU as a whole.

The overall consumer price index didn't change at all in the month of may, a very encouraging sign in the Fed's fight against inflation. We break down the May CPI report and the Fed's meeting later in the day

President Joe Biden presented a plan to produce a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, but right from the get-go it seems shaky.

India just held the biggest election in history. Exit polls showed a huge win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling BJP party, but they ended up losing out on an outright majority in the parliament. That result is probably good for India's democracy, but might hurt its economy.

The African National Congress (ANC), the political party founded by Nelson Mandela, which ended apartheid in South Africa and has ruled the country for the last thirty years, lost its parliamentary majority in elections last week. While they are still the largest party, they will now have to form a coalition with competing parties to govern. This signifies a shift for South Africa, which needs to look forward with policy that addresses its rampant crime, inequality, and poverty.

Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in a Manhattan state court. We run through the somewhat complex reasoning behind the crime and then analyze the political and institutional fallout.

The Financial Times reported that a deal for a new gas pipeline from Russia to China has stalled over pricing talks. China not only wants heavily subsidized domestic prices for Russia's gas, they also want only a small percentage of the total capacity. The reality is, Russia needs China, but China doesn't need Russia.

A new report cites sources close to Vladimir Putin saying he wants a ceasefire in the Ukraine war with the lines frozen at current areas of control on the battlefield. Is this true, or is there another reason this information leaked to the press?

The state of Colorado passed four new housing laws meant to address their housing shortage. There's one in particular that excites us. Tune in to find out what they did.