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Curtis Ried, a career foreign service officer and veteran of the National Security staff for two presidents, has been named as the NSC’s new chief of staff, officials tell NBC News. He has traveled regularly with President Biden at home and abroad, another key factor in his selection. Ried in particular played a key role in working with the United Nations and rebuilding the refugee admissions program. That number doesn’t include so-called DNC “fellows” and other part time staff who are engaged in some of the key party efforts, especially voter registration. Obama has already done fundraisers for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (August 30 in Martha’s Vineyard) and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (Sept. 8 in New York).

☆ Italy's right-wing bloc set for election win: five questions for markets
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Giorgia Meloni, leader of the nationalist Brothers of Italy, is seen as frontrunner to become Italy's first female prime minister. read moreThe absence of anti-euro rhetoric seen in the 2018 election has reassured investors, for now. At around 225 basis points, the closely watched gap between 10-year Italian and German bond yields has been relatively stable . That would cause some angst since the constitution protects issues related to Italy's EU membership. read moreReuters Graphics2/ Could Italy's EU funding plan be modified?

But whatever your feelings toward Elizabeth, it’s clear that the institution of the British monarchy is far from benevolent. Meanwhile, the exact worth of the British monarchy is very difficult to calculate. The Sunday Times' Rich List calculated the queen’s personal net worth as 370 million pounds (more than $420 million), while the author and royal expert David McClure estimated it at 400 million pounds (around $460 million). In 2021-2022, the royal household’s financial report calculated this as 86.3 million pounds ($98.5 million). (According to the BBC, this portfolio generates around 20 million pounds a year in profits.)

☆ Photos: Britain's King Charles III
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2023/AP Britain's King Charles III poses for a portrait in Buckingham Palace's Throne Room after his official coronation in May 2023. In pictures: Britain's King Charles IIIHugo Burnand/Royal Household 2023/AP Britain's King Charles III poses for a portrait in Buckingham Palace's Throne Room after his official coronation in May 2023. The coronation of Britain's King Charles III was witnessed by hundreds of high-profile guests inside Westminster Abbey in May 2023. He became King when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died in September at the age of 96. In February 2024, Buckingham Palace announced that the King has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will step back from public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment.

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☆ Meghan Markle speaks about her efforts ‘forgiving’ royal family
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-30 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, says that “just by existing,” she and her husband Prince Harry “upset the dynamic of the hierarchy” when they were in the U.K. The former actress made headlines in Britain on Tuesday with comments made during an interview with U.S. magazine The Cut. In the interview published Monday, the duchess said it’s not easy to “forgive” when asked if there was room for forgiveness between her, Britain’s royal family and her own family. Since their move to California, where they are now settled with their two young children, they have publicly discussed their unhappiness with the royal family. In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, Meghan spoke about racism within the monarchy and Harry said Charles had stopped taking his calls.

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