Politics
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Bart
@Bart -
over 5 years ago
Is the Trump doctrine really just the 'spite Obama doctrine?' - analysis
Is the Trump doctrine really just the 'spite Obama doctrine?'A leaked memo from former UK ambassador to the US Kim Darroch claimed that US President Donald Trump left the Iran deal as an “act of diplomatic vandalism.” It has been characterized as a form of spite against B...continued
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Geovany
@Geovany -
about 2 years ago
‘Being an MP was bad for my brain, body and soul’: Rory Stewart on politics, privilege and podcas...
He’s been an author, a diplomat, a soldier, a cabinet minister – and still dreams of changing the world. The recovering Tory talks about his friendship with Alastair Campbell, the gaffes that haunt him and his fears about Boris JohnsonRory Stewart has long be…
14 minutes read
Elian
@Elian -
over 5 years ago
Video Resurfaces Of Joe Biden Saying He Wants To Ban Raves And Imprison Promoters
Video Resurfaces Of Joe Biden Saying He Wants To Ban Raves And Imprison PromotersThere are 24 hopefuls competing against one another to be the Democrat party’s presidential candidate. It will be a hard-fought battle to whittle the field down to one candidate who the Democ...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
almost 5 years ago
Decade in review: People that defined Philippine politics - ABS-CBN News
Decade in review: People that defined Philippine politicsMANILA - The past decade has seen changes in the political landscape, vastly affected by the growth of social media. Here are several names who made a mark in the past 10 years. Even when he was still mayor of Davao...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 3 years ago
Scott Stringer Has Trained to Be Mayor for Decades. Will Voters Be Persuaded?
Scott Stringer’s deep experience in New York City politics has yet to translate into momentum in the mayor’s race. Could an endorsement from the Working Families Party help?
13 minutes read
Meggie
@Meggie -
over 5 years ago
A Chinese Diplomat Got Called Racist For Tweeting About DC While Defending Muslim Internment Camps
A Chinese Diplomat Got Called Racist For Tweeting About DC While Defending Muslim Internment CampsThe deputy chief of mission in China's embassy in Pakistan then pivoted to dunking on racism in the US and fighting with a former US national security advisor before deleting...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
over 5 years ago
US billionaire Ross Perot, who shook up presidential politics in the 1990s, dead at 89
US billionaire Ross Perot, who shook up presidential politics in the 1990s, dead at 89TEXAS: H. Ross Perot, the feisty Texas technology billionaire who rattled US politics with two independent presidential campaigns in the 1990s that struck a chord with disgruntled voters...continued
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Adelia
@Adelia -
over 5 years ago
What a populist National Party would look like
What a populist National Party would look likeOPINION: National MP Amy Adams was surely genuine this week when she announced she would retire at next year's election because her heart was no longer in the job.You wonder, however, why her heart has shifted and whether the ...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
over 5 years ago
California lawmakers consider new rules for political ads
California lawmakers consider new rules for political adsIn this photo taken July 11, 2019 is Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore, Kevin D-South San Francisco, left, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Mullin is the author of a proposed law, AB1217, that would require groups sp...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
over 5 years ago
Trump tells congressowomen to 'go back' to the 'crime infested places from which they came'
Trump tells congresswomen to 'go back' to counties they came fromPresident Donald Trump was criticized Sunday after he posted tweets his opponents derided as xenophobic and racist for calling on an unspecified group of Democratic congresswomen to "go back" to the counties...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 5 years ago
Hong Kong protesters escalate fight in suburbs
Hong Kong protesters escalate fight in suburbsTyrone Siu, Reuters | Anti-extradition bill protesters set up barriers, held together with cable ties, as they face riot police after a march at Sha Tin District of East New Territories, Hong Kong, China July 14, 2019.Tens of ...continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 5 years ago
FM4 Adventurous: „Go out there, explore, push the boundaries“
FM4 Adventurous: "Go out there, explore, push the boundaries"Levison Wood has hiked the length of the Nile and visited the most remote and the most dangerous spots on Earth. What drives him on?In 2003, as a student backpacker with an interest in journalism and Arab cultur...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
over 5 years ago
Kris Kobach files for Kansas Senate run in blow to GOP groups
Kris Kobach files for Kansas Senate run in blow to GOP groupsFormer Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) launched a run for U.S. Senate in Kansas Monday, according to paperwork filed with the Federal Election Commission. The former Trump adviser and unsuccessful Repu...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
over 5 years ago
New Trudeau-Trump opioid plan helps rebuild frayed relations from trade talks - Mission City Record
New Trudeau-Trump opioid plan helps rebuild frayed relations from trade talks – Mission City RecordIllicit fentanyl can cause fatal overdoses and has wreaked havoc on B.C. (Black Press Media files)Only a small amount of illegal opioids enter the U.S .from Canada, which th...continued
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Marjory
@Marjory -
over 5 years ago
US billionaire and former politician Ross Perot dies aged 89
US billionaire and former politician Ross Perot dies aged 89H Ross Perot, the feisty Texas technology billionaire who rattled US politics with two independent presidential campaigns in the 1990s that struck a chord with disgruntled voters, died on Tuesday at the age of 89...continued
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Americo
@Americo -
over 1 year ago
Grant Shapps tells Tories net zero essential for global security – UK politics live
The energy secretary announced the UK will be hosting a global summit on energy security in spring 2024Good morning. Since the Uxbridge and South Ruislip byelection, which saw the Tories hold the seat unexpectedly following a voter backlash against the extens…
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Oren
@Oren -
over 5 years ago
Do politicians actually care about your opinions? This researcher says no
Do politicians actually care about your opinions? This researcher says no – Raw StoryEarlier this month, a New York Times op-ed written by two political science professors, Ethan Porter of George Washington University and Joshua Kalla of Yale, discussed their troubling re...continued
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Zackery
@Zackery -
over 5 years ago
Hectic parleys to urge rebel MLAs to rethink as BJP presses for trust vote
Cong-JD(S) in frenzy to get K'taka rebels back as BJP calls for trust voteWith the Karnataka political crisis continuing, coalition leaders Saturday were locked in hectic parleys to pacify rebel MLAs, as the BJP upped the ante and said it would press Chief Minister H D Ku...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 5 years ago
The War over America’s Past Is Really about Its Future
George Washington Mural & America's Past & PresentWe’ve seen something like this fight before, in 1861 — and it didn’t end well.The summer season has ripped off the thin scab that covered an American wound, revealing a festering disagreement about the nature and o...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
over 5 years ago
U.S. billionaire Ross Perot, who shook up presidential politics in the 1990s, dead at 89
U.S. billionaire Ross Perot, who shook up 1990s presidential politics, dead at 89(Reuters) - H. Ross Perot, the feisty Texas technology billionaire who rattled U.S. politics with two independent presidential campaigns in the 1990s that struck a chord with disgruntled vote...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
over 4 years ago
The 21 best science podcasts if you're keen to learn how things work
Sure, you can listen to podcasts on politics, true crime, or even just chats about everything in between. "And then," as Science Vs host Wendy Zuckerman would say, "there's science."If you're a curious person, keen to understand exactly how the world around, inside, and b...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 4 years ago
Jon Ossoff Got Some Breaks in Politics. And He Made a Few of His Own.
Some well-timed introductions, and a knack for seizing opportunity when it arises, have helped Mr. Ossoff’s rise in Georgia politics. At 33, he is carrying Democratic hopes in a Senate runoff race.
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Moises
@Moises -
over 5 years ago
Analysis: Why Trump can't fill the gaping holes in his government
Donald Trump is having trouble hiring and firingIt was so seamless on The Apprentice.But that was TV. In the real world, as President, things are are much more difficult for Donald Trump , which is how the US comes to be facing the possibility of military action against I...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 5 years ago
Guinea Bissau: Rivalries Ahead of Election Raise Questions About Stability
Guinea Bissau: Rivalries Ahead of Election Raise Questions About StabilityIn recent times, Guinea-Bissau has made promising political gains despite a long history of coups. This was reflected most clearly when the country held peaceful and successful legislative elections...continued
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Erik
@Erik -
over 5 years ago
What Trump Really Just Told the Iranians: He’s Out of Ideas.
What Trump Really Just Told the Iranians: He’s Out of Ideas.The Trump administration’s announcement this week of plans to impose new sanctions targeting Iranian leaders and organizations—including the Supreme Leader and his office, military commanders of the Islamic Revol...continued
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