But the political gamble has come at a steep cost.

A German spy agency deems the party a threat to the “democratic order,” but voters say otherwise—should they be silenced, too ...

The condemnation of the AfD has raised a fundamental dilemma of democracy: How does an open, free, pluralistic society ...

Department of Government Efficiency de facto head Elon Musk, an open backer of the AfD, also criticized the decision. “Banning the centrist AfD, Germany’s, most popular party, would be an ...

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency ... AfD co-leader Alice Weidel was invited to Trump’s inauguration, and Elon Musk spoke at an AfD election campaign event in January.

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not end the groundswell of support for it, noting it was key instead to fight ...

Elon Musk’s pledge to step back from campaign spending — if he means it — is rippling across the nation’s political landscape. Some Republicans are worried that they might be losing their whale. Some ...