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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 5 years ago
Canada knocks US from perch as top destination for refugees
America is no longer the global leader in providing safe haven for people fleeing conflict and persecution. Canada has knocked the United States from its perch as the top resettler of refugees — the first time the United States has not held the top spot since 1980. A new ...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
over 5 years ago
Maine repeals its failed TANF drug testing requirement
Maine has repealed its controversial and abysmally unsuccessful drug testing requirement for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) beneficiaries. Gov. Janet Mills (D), who had proposed the change, signed it into law on Monday as part of a $7.98 billion two-year s...continued
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Rose
@Rose -
7 months ago
Former MPs hoping for a comeback at the next election
A Blair-era cabinet minister and a Lib Dem who was last an MP 20 years ago are among those standing again.
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
over 5 years ago
GOP lawmaker claims there’s no need to impeach Trump because the real villains are already locked up
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) on Tuesday dismissed a GOP colleague’s recent call to impeach President Donald Trump, saying that the real villains have already been punished and claiming — incorrectly — that House Democrats were against such a move anyway. In an interview wit...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
8 months ago
The new 28-year-old peer who wants to scrap the Lords
Plaid Cymru activist Carmen Smith is the new youngest member of the House of Lords.
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
over 5 years ago
New report on horrific sex abuse at Ohio State doesn’t exonerate Jim Jordan
Richard Strauss, who worked as an Ohio State doctor from 1978 to 1998, sexually abused at least 177 men during his time at the university, according to a 182-page report released by the law firm Perkins Cole on Friday. The report detailed how Strauss, who committed suicid...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
12 months ago
What Geert Wilders' victory means for Dutch society
After his Dutch election win. will the anti-Islam populist leader be able to effect any of his ideas?
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Patrick
@Patrick -
8 months ago
'I got my first death threat before I was elected'
With £31m committed to improving politicians' safety, how bad is the abuse our local leaders face?
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Marlon
@Marlon -
almost 4 years ago
Politics Chat: Two Unemployment Benefits Expired, With More To Follow
With another COVID-19 relief bill awaiting his signature or veto, what's President Trump's end game? A new Congress begins Jan. 3, a new president in 24 days, and millions of Americans are struggling.
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Ariel
@Ariel -
over 3 years ago
How to handle China at 100
There is much debate about how to deal with China's authoritarian politics, reports the BBC's John Sudworth.
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Jany
@Jany -
about 1 year ago
Zimbabwe election: Voters head to the polls with inflation on their minds
Robert Mugabe's successor faces his main challenge from Nelson Chamisa of the opposition CCC.
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Elvie
@Elvie -
over 5 years ago
'Slightly illusory': Low expectations for US-led Bahrain workshop
'Slightly illusory': Low expectations for US-led Bahrain workshopSource: Al Jazeera EnglishPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Bahrain •
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
over 2 years ago
Russian court finds Navalny guilty of fraud - Reuters.com
A Russian court on Tuesday (March 22) 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.
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Muriel
@Muriel -
over 5 years ago
Stupid polling propaganda tricks continue
Stupid polling propaganda tricks continuePolitico's Playbook presents poll results showing that the five leading Democrats in their presidential field all beat Trump. Only a generic "socialist" fails to beat him...but even the socialist ties the president.But Richard Bae...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
over 5 years ago
YouTube CEO offers half-baked apology to LGBTQ community
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki offered a half-baked apology this week to the LGBTQ community over the platform’s handling of the Steven Crowder controversy, but noted that any further action against Crowder would open the floodgates to a whole swath of other content that woul...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
about 2 years ago
Here's what descendants of 5 former presidents say about the role age plays in politics
Insider's DC Bureau Chief, Darren Samuelsohn, conducted in-depth interviews with the relatives of former presidents to see how age affects politics and policy.
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
over 5 years ago
Senator Cory Gardner touts endorsement of his bipartisan bonafides from his own party chairman
Facing a tough re-election in an increasingly blue state, Republican Colorado Senator Cory Gardner tweeted out a glowing, full-throated endorsement of his effectiveness at representing not just Republicans but also Democratic and independent voters. But the endorsement ca...continued
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Maida
@Maida -
over 5 years ago
Arizona jury can’t decide if giving water, clean clothes to migrants is a crime
Jurors in the trial against humanitarian aid worker Scott Warren were unable to reach a verdict Tuesday, after two days of deliberation. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona meet again on July 2 to decide whether Warren should again tried before another ...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
about 1 year ago
Climate Science Is under Attack in Classrooms
Schools are a growing battlefield in climate politics as conservative states reshape their curriculum to downplay people’s contribution to rising temperatures
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 5 years ago
More than 70 retired military leaders urge Trump not to go to war with Iran
More than seventy former senior national security officials, including retired admirals, generals and ambassadors, have written an open letter to President Donald Trump urging restraint towards Iran as tensions ratchet up again in the Middle East. The letter, which was fi...continued
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Anderson
@Anderson -
over 5 years ago
58 House Republicans just voted against the bipartisan disaster relief bill
The House of Representatives passed a $19 billion disaster relief bill on Monday night by a vote of 354-58, sending the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he is expected to sign it. The bill provides funds to hurricane and flood-ravaged areas like the Florida...continued
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Hannah
@Hannah -
about 1 year ago
Brazil's top court boosts indigenous rights in landmark ruling
The Supreme Court sets a precedent for land claims by restoring territory to the Xokleng people.
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
8 months ago
Gething refuses to return £200k campaign donation
The new Welsh Labour leader says he has "scrupulously" followed all of the relevant rules.
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Maida
@Maida -
almost 4 years ago
The local news site behind fake Biden ‘mafia plot’
Buffalo Chronicle mixes local news with wildly inaccurate “exclusives” about national politics.
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Bart
@Bart -
over 5 years ago
These kids have some wild ideas about who should be president in 2020
These kids have some wild ideas about who should be president in 2020We're using cookies to improve your experience. Click Here to find out more.Source: MashablePowered by NewsAPI.org
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