Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Kraig
@Kraig -
about 1 year ago
Argentines choose between polar opposites in run-off
A left-wing economy minister and a far-right libertarian are vying to become the next president.
1 minute read
Abbie
@Abbie -
8 months ago
Drakeford surprised at level of anger over 20mph
Mark Drakeford has defended his record during his more than five years as Wales' first minister.
1 minute read
Mariano
@Mariano -
over 5 years ago
EPA chief attacks the media in speech to agency science advisers
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Andrew Wheeler, chose to go “off script” Wednesday morning when he warned the agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) against trusting the media. “I caution you to be careful what you read in the media,” Wheeler said, c...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
8 months ago
Simon Harris - a man in a hurry to the top
The favourite to replace Leo Varadkar as taoiseach organised his first political meeting aged 16.
1 minute read
Bart
@Bart -
about 4 years ago
Tapper presses White House official on Trump's rallies
Admiral Brett Giroir, the White House official overseeing testing, told CNN's Jake Tapper that biology was independent of politics when asked if public health measures were contradicted by President Trump's rallies.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.org
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Hannah
@Hannah -
about 1 year ago
Xóchitl Gálvez: Mexican opposition pick female election candidate
Xóchitl Gálvez, backed by the centre-right PRI, says “ovaries are needed" to tackle organised crime.
1 minute read
Immanuel
@Immanuel -
11 months ago
Kuenssberg: New year, new tactics but old problems for Sunak
The PM will hit the road in 2024 in a bid to turn around his election chances, says Laura Kuenssberg.
1 minute read
Minnie
@Minnie -
over 5 years ago
Texas congressman claims he didn’t mean it when he said women should be punished for abortions
A Republican congressman is claiming innocence this week after a video emerged showing him saying women who got abortions should be punished because they had murdered an unborn child. “As far as I’m concerned they committed murder,” Rep. Ron Wright (R-TX) said in the vide...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
over 5 years ago
Six GOP senators with 82 years combined congressional experience to host hearing on term limits
Under the direction of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on The Constitution will hold a hearing on Tuesday in support of his effort to institute strict term limits for people serving in Congress. The six-person GOP majority on the subcom...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
over 5 years ago
Alabama Senate hopeful who authored an ACA repeal sells ‘free’ pro-life stickers — for $4 each
Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), who claims to be “pro-life” despite his repeated votes to take health insurance away from millions of people, is hoping to cash in on his state’s new unconstitutional abortion ban. Byrne, who is seeking his party’s nomination to challenge Sen. D...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
over 5 years ago
The internal poll that Donald Trump said didn’t exist was just leaked
ABC News on Friday published the results of an internal poll conducted by President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign in March, a survey that Trump himself denied even existed. The poll found Trump trailing Joe Biden by huge margins in states he carried in 2016, includin...continued
3 minutes read
Josiah
@Josiah -
12 months ago
US thwarts plot to kill Sikh separatist on American soil - report
The target was Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Financial Times reports.
1 minute read
Jessika
@Jessika -
over 4 years ago
Science meets politics
Thank you for your interest in spreading the word about Science.NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.Source: Sci...continued
1 minute read
Priscilla
@Priscilla -
over 5 years ago
Neo-Nazi held on suspicion of assassinating pro-migrant German politician
For the first time since the Third Reich, it appears that a politician has been assassinated in Germany. On June 2, Walter Lübcke, who was president of the regional council in the city of Kassel in central Germany, was shot in the head at close range and killed at his hom...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
over 4 years ago
Jon Stewart's 'Irresistible' takes aim at American politics - Reuters
Reuters NowJon Stewart's 'Irresistible' takes aim at American politicsPostedComedian Jon Stewart has taken "the redundancy of the political system" and turned it into a comedy with a twist with his new film, "Irresistible."Source: ReutersPowered by NewsAPI.org
1 minute read
Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 4 years ago
Avlon: Coronavirus doesn't care about partisan politics
With tens of thousands of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe, CNN's John Avlon breaks down the Trump administration's response to the threat of the disease spreading within the US.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.org
1 minute read
Meggie
@Meggie -
over 5 years ago
Trump bets hard that the Supreme Court is just as corrupt as he is
Last month, a federal court held that President Trump cannot block a House subpoena targeting Trump’s accounting firm, which seeks many of Trump’s financial records. On Monday, Trump’s lawyers filed a brief asking a federal appeals court to reverse this decision, and thei...continued
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Anderson
@Anderson -
over 5 years ago
Right-wing plutocrats try to rebrand in face of rising support for progressive policies
The politically powerful Koch network is looking to change its image. In the face of rising support for progressive policies, the well-funded network wants to rebrand from greedy capitalists to benevolent philanthropists. Until the Kochs and their fellow donors stop suppo...continued
3 minutes read
Grayce
@Grayce -
8 months ago
Mordaunt rubbishes talk of challenging Sunak
The Portsmouth MP says she is focussed on doing her current job and called speculation "nonsense".
1 minute read
Madalyn
@Madalyn -
over 3 years ago
China warns foreign brands over Xinjiang - Reuters
Chinese officials on Monday said Sweden's H&M and other foreign companies should not make rash moves or step into politics after the companies raised concerns about forced labor in Xinjiang, sparking furious online backlash and boycotts.
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Assunta
@Assunta -
over 5 years ago
Congressman Loudermilk’s defense of Georgia’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban makes no sense
A day after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a law banning nearly all abortions in the state, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) praised the bill, saying it was logical because doctors in hospitals take patients’ pulses to check for signs of life. The law, HB 481, prohibits v...continued
3 minutes read
Rose
@Rose -
almost 3 years ago
Longtime Senator, GOP leader Bob Dole dies at 98 - Reuters.com
Bob Dole, who overcame grievous World War Two combat wounds to become a pre-eminent figure in U.S. politics as a longtime Republican senator from Kansas and his party's unsuccessful 1996 presidential nominee, died on Sunday at age 98.
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Roger
@Roger -
over 5 years ago
A dead man’s secret files again prove Republicans lied in court — this time about gerrymandering
North Carolina Republicans were lying to a federal judge when they claimed they were unable to fix the state’s racially gerrymandered legislative map in time for a special election, a new court filing alleged Thursday. In 2017, a judge in the case ordered the special elec...continued
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Felicita
@Felicita -
over 5 years ago
New York just banned religious exemptions for vaccinations. These states should follow its lead.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Thursday evening signed a measure banning religious exemptions for vaccinations into law, as the state wrestles with a measles outbreak that has affected more than 1,000 people this year alone. “The science is crystal clear: Vaccines are ...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
over 5 years ago
Grassley questions whether Trump actually understands the impact of tariffs on US farmers
As President Donald Trump continues to pursue an escalating trade war with China, it’s unclear whether he fully understands what the consequences might be for Americans, particularly U.S. farmers. Now, it appears the Senate’s longest-serving Republican — and the third in ...continued
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