In a revealing display of influence, philanthropic foundations secured bipartisan support to avoid a tax increase in President Trump’s latest legislation, underscoring a split within his administration’s coalition.

Thousands of pro-European Union supporters marched through Bucharest on Friday, signaling strong public sentiment just one week before Romania’s pivotal presidential election that could define the nation’s future direction.

Alabama lawmakers have approved a series of bills aiming to expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students. The legislative move aligns with a national conservative agenda that is causing divisions in statehouses across the country. The bills, passed on Thursday in Montgomery, signify a significant shift in the state’s educational and social policies.