Politics
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Jany
@Jany -
about 1 year ago
Mark Meadows and the “Congeniality of Evil”
Donald Trump’s former chief of staff turned co-defendant wants the Georgia racketeering case against him moved to federal court. What’s his strategy, and what does it portend for the case against Trump?
1 minute read
Iva
@Iva -
about 1 year ago
Kevin McCarthy once again tries toddler logic — the Democrats did it! (video)
After Jim Jordan's second humiliating loss, in which he failed again to win the House speaker vote, Kevin McCarthy hilariously continued to blame Democrats for the chaotic mess his party has made in Congress. "There's no chance in the world that Democrats…
1 minute read
Manley
@Manley -
almost 4 years ago
Swapping Songs With Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov
Music brought a critic and a guest together, in a conversation about Bach, Beethoven, chess and politics.
2 minutes read
Raoul
@Raoul -
over 5 years ago
Powell is asked if the Fed gave into Trump
Jerome Powell asked if Fed gave into Donald TrumpFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the central bank never takes politics into account nor do they conduct monetary policy to prove their independence from President Trump and Congress.Source: CNNPowered by New...continued
1 minute read
Pablo
@Pablo -
over 5 years ago
Justice Department Won’t Bring Charges Against NYPD Officer in Eric Garner’s Death
Justice Department Won't Charge NYPD Officer Involved in Eric Garner's Death‘I’m All About Just Getting Stuff Done’: Kamala Harris Gets Political and Personal on Jemele Hill Is UnbotheredSource: Theroot.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:United States Department of Justice...continued
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Muriel
@Muriel -
about 1 year ago
U.S.A running out of pandas
The United States is to be panda-free for the first time in 50 years, reports Bloomberg News, with the bears on loan to zoos here set to return them to China no later than next year. Although both sides deny politics are at play, China has long used "Pand…
2 minutes read
Jany
@Jany -
over 2 years ago
Russia sentences Kremlin critic Navalny to nine years in prison - Reuters
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to nine years in prison on fraud charges, in a ruling that will keep President Vladimir Putin's most prominent opponent out of active politics for years ahead./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/OKEXAE5INJPG5KY33URVL72RGY.jpg)
1 minute read
Marie
@Marie -
over 5 years ago
Social media shapes our politics. But does it actually elect presidents?
Getting elected president used to be a slow, plodding process in which a candidate trekked from town to town, climbing atop a soapbox or standing behind a lectern to ask Americans for their votes. Over the years, technology has altered the way candidates communicated with...continued
8 minutes read
Jessika
@Jessika -
over 4 years ago
Stephen Colbert points out Trump took swifter action to protect U.S. meat supply than human lives
With one million coronavirus cases now recorded in the U.S., we'll never know for sure how different things could have been if President Donald Trump had taken the pandemic seriously earlier. But hey, if he was slow to protect American lives, at least he's stepping up now...continued
1 minute read
Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 5 years ago
Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan under federal investigation for alleged leaks
Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan under federal investigation for alleged leaksActing Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan is at the center of a federal investigation into the leak of confidential government information in late June that forced Immigration an...continued
5 minutes read
Rex
@Rex -
about 2 months ago
2024 election updates: Disaster politics is the focus 36 days until Election Day
The candidates are focusing on responding to the devastation from Hurricane Helene and its aftermath.
1 minute read
Kristina
@Kristina -
over 3 years ago
Is Harris a good vice-president? Politics Weekly Extra
After a rocky few weeks for Kamala Harris, Joan E Greve speaks to Lawrence Haas, former communications director for Al Gore, about the ins and outs of being a successful second in command to the presidentSince taking the oath of office in January, Kamala Harr…
1 minute read
Manley
@Manley -
about 4 years ago
Politics Is Back in Fashion
All of these efforts are being pitched as bipartisan — and certainly, voting is — but given the discourse at the recent Democratic National Convention about the importance of voting, and the conspiracy theories about mail-in voting from the Republicans, and the fact that ...continued
2 minutes read
Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 5 years ago
‘It’s a different era’: The lone female coach in DI men’s hoops buoyed by support after 1st season
Edniesha Curry did not set out to be a trailblazer. But make no mistake about it: That’s exactly what the former Oregon and WNBA star is. Curry is an assistant coach on the University of Maine men’s basketball team. She is the lone female assistant coach in all of Divisio...continued
10 minutes read
Izaiah
@Izaiah -
about 4 years ago
New Zealand’s Advance Preview of a Post-Virus World
What it feels like to leave New York and land in a parallel universe of calm politics and good health.
1 minute read
Delia
@Delia -
4 months ago
The Quiet, Confident Men of American Politics
When it comes to masculinity, Republicans have become everything they once accused Democrats of being.
9 minutes read
Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 4 years ago
TikTok names experts who will help shape its content policies
What's not clear is just how much influence this advisory council will ultimately have, or if their involvement will help diffuse criticism of the app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. As TikTok's popularity in the US has skyrocketed, the app has been accused ...continued
1 minute read
Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 3 years ago
Analysis: Here's why Biden is watching the clock
Timing is everything, according to President Joe Biden.
1 minute read
Elaina
@Elaina -
over 5 years ago
With each new attack, far-right extremists’ manifestos are being ‘memeticized’
By now the story is depressingly familiar: A young man is radicalized by the far-right online ecosystem. That leads him to believe that some “other” group is systematically working to erase the white race. The individual is a lone wolf, staying off law enforcement’s radar...continued
9 minutes read
Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 5 years ago
A woman signed Alabama’s abortion ban into law. We need to talk about that.
After Georgia and Alabama both approved near-total abortion bans within a week of each other, a chorus of people on social media said the solution was clear: Elect more women. Some people pointed out that there aren’t many female lawmakers in the states that have passed r...continued
8 minutes read
Immanuel
@Immanuel -
about 4 years ago
The New Politics of Race?
President Trump famously won the 2016 election thanks to a surge of support from white voters. This year, Trump is trailing Joe Biden largely because some of those voters have swung back to the Democrats. In several recent swing-state polls, Biden is even winning a narrow...continued
1 minute read
Felicita
@Felicita -
over 4 years ago
Politics scuppers El Salvador deal for $250 million IDB loan - Reuters
FILE PHOTO: El Salvador President Nayib Bukele speaks at a news conference during a nationwide quarantine as El Salvador's government undertakes steadily stricter measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in San Salvador, El Salvador May 26, 20...continued
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Americo
@Americo -
12 months ago
UK Says Russia Targeted Officials in Email-Hacking Campaign
The UK accused Russia's main intelligence agency of seeking to hack the emails of British politicians and officials in an attempt to interfere in its democratic processes. From a report: "They have been targeting high-profile individuals and entities with a c…
1 minute read
Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 5 years ago
The media is teaching us a lot about views on racism this year
The media is teaching us a lot about views on racism this yearSince everyone covering politics has to keep themselves busy seven days a week, we’ve been treated to a great deal of coverage over President Trump’s alleged racist tendencies. Most recently it involved a serie...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
over 5 years ago
Want to help struggling college students? Support the low-paid staff who teach them.
LAS VEGAS – College lecturer Angela Edwards-Luckett teaches world religion, a subject she is passionate about. Her work is deeply rewarding, but it’s also financially precarious: She barely earns enough to get by. With a husband on disability and $100,000 in college loans...continued
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