Merkel has said that when he was president last time, Trump appeared to have it in for Germany.
It had cited "a Paul Weiss partner" who had filed a pro bono lawsuit against the perpetrators of the 6 January 2021 riots at the Capitol. Trump has released all and pardoned many of those known as "J6ers".It also took direct aim at Mark Pomerantz - a former partner who had worked with the Manhattan District Attorney on the case involving hush-money payments to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump was convicted by a jury last year of having committed a felony in the case.
The order had also alleged that the firm "discriminates against its own employees on the basis of race and other categories prohibited by civil rights laws".Swedish police have arrested six people in connection with a suspected triple murder at a hair salon in the city of Uppsala.Those arrested range in age from under 18 to 45, according to the state prosecutor's office. One is suspected of carrying out the killings on Tuesday evening.
A 16-year-old who had been arrested hours after the incident was released on Friday.The three victims shot dead in the salon were between the ages of 15 and 20. The attack came on the eve of the Walpurgis spring festival, when large crowds descended on the streets of Uppsala.
Police are investigating the possibility that the shooting was related to gang crime.
The father of one of the victims told state-run broadcaster SVT on Saturday that his 15-year-old son had asked him to transfer money so he could have a haircut ahead of the Walpurgis celebrations. That was the last he heard from his son.In principle, it could mean either tax rises or spending restraint.
In practice, given the announcement of a significant increase in employers' National Insurance rates in October, the government's view is that it would have to mean spending restraint - Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, practically said as much in the Commons today.To be clear, spending restraint would not necessarily mean spending cuts, just much lower spending increases than would otherwise happen.
This is where economics could collide with politics fast.It's all very well for the Treasury to take measures to soothe the bond markets, where government debt is traded.