Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Assunta
@Assunta -
over 5 years ago
Efforts to bring abortion to North ‘insidious,’ says Foster
Efforts to bring abortion to North ‘insidious,’ says FosterEfforts to bring in abortion legislation through the Northern Ireland Bill currently making its way through Westminster were “insidious”, the DUP leader Arlene Foster said on Sunday.Under the Bill, same sex marria...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
over 5 years ago
'The Boys', Amazon's Savage New Superhero Satire, Is "The Most Topical Show On TV" Says Showrunner
‘The Boys,’ Amazon’s Savage New Superhero Satire, Is “The Most Topical Show On TV,” Says Showrunner“Imagine if superheroes were real, in today’s corporate world, with all the corruption and power relationships,” says Eric Kripke, showrunner for The Boys, which debuts on A...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
over 5 years ago
US Judge Destroys Mueller's Claims of Russian Government Interference in US Election
US Judge Destroys Mueller's Claims of Russian Government Interference in US ElectionThe release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report in May poured extremely icy water on the notion Donald Trump and/or his campaign team colluded with the Kremlin in the years and mont...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
almost 3 years ago
Chicagoans Adjust to Closed Schools During Union Dispute
Teachers voted to stop going to school amid a standoff between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union, which called for more virus safeguards.
9 minutes read
Hank
@Hank -
about 2 years ago
Midterms Updates: 5 Things to Know About New York’s Primary
Several contentious races have stirred up intraparty fighting, with ramifications for Washington and how abortion politics will play out during the fall elections.
9 minutes read
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
about 5 years ago
How the Koch brothers fundamentally changed modern politics
How the Koch brothers fundamentally changed modern politics(CNN)The death of David Koch on Friday -- and the broader retreat he and his brother made from politics since the 2016 election -- brings an end (if not the end) to one of the most influential (and controversial) ...continued
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Manley
@Manley -
over 5 years ago
There’s No Need To Bait ‘The Squad’; Their ‘Values’ Tell Us What We Need To Know
There's No Need To Bait 'The Squad'; Their 'Values' Tell Us What We Need To KnowFollowing Trump’s questionable tweets suggesting “The Squad” — i.e. the vocally critical Democratic congresswomen with ties to, and activist policies regarding, other nations — should “go back...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
10 months ago
I'm a boomer who moved to Canada for love and found a great retirement and better weather
Linda Ofshe, 71, was living in the US when she met a man across the border. After moving to Canada, she said she feels happier and safer.
6 minutes read
Elody
@Elody -
almost 4 years ago
‘There’s Nothing Left’: Why Thousands of Republicans Are Leaving the Party
Voting registration data indicates a stronger-than-usual flight from the G.O.P. since the Capitol riot, with an intensely fluid period in American politics now underway.
9 minutes read
Jaydon
@Jaydon -
about 3 years ago
10 Things in Politics: VP Harris' team of rising stars
And Simone Biles held back tears as she testified in front of Congress over the Larry Nassar case.
7 minutes read
Elvie
@Elvie -
almost 3 years ago
Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87
She established a distinctive voice in American fiction before turning to political reporting and screenplay writing. But it was California, her native state, that provided her with her richest material.
9 minutes read
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
over 5 years ago
Washington state Supreme Court unanimously upholds Seattle’s pioneering ‘democracy vouchers’ program
Washington state Supreme Court unanimously upholds Seattle’s pioneering ‘democracy vouchers’The Washington State Supreme Court has upheld Seattle’s pioneering “democracy vouchers” program, which allows residents to contribute taxpayer money to qualifying political candida...continued
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Elaina
@Elaina -
over 4 years ago
Conservative Texas Democrat Survives Progressive Primary Challenge
LAREDO, Texas ― Progressive immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros came up short in her campaign to unseat conservative Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in South Texas, disappointing an array of liberal groups and activists who had rallied behind her.Cuellar defeated Cisneros...continued
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 3 years ago
A House Race in Cleveland Captures the Democrats’ Generational Divide
Nina Turner’s move from Bernie Sanders’s campaign co-chairwoman to House candidate has highlighted a Democratic divide between impatient young activists and cautious older voters.
9 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 3 years ago
Why Arkansas Is a Test Case for a Post-Trump Republican Party
Sarah Huckabee Sanders seems likely to bring the Trump brand to Arkansas politics in a big way. But the state is a testing ground for different possible futures for the party.
9 minutes read
Ismael
@Ismael -
over 5 years ago
Kentucky host Matt Jones yanked amid speculation he'll challenge Mitch McConnell
Matt Jones of KSR won't host "Hey Kentucky!" amid US Senate rumorsKentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones is losing his television show until the outspoken media personality makes a decision on running for U.S. Senate in 2020, according to a Lexington station. LEX 18's Gene...continued
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Anderson
@Anderson -
almost 5 years ago
Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95
Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi has died at the age of 95.President Uhuru Kenyatta announced his death, saying the nation had lost a "great man".Mr Moi was Kenya's longest-serving president. He was in office fo...continued
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Emmie
@Emmie -
13 days ago
Is the horror movie Heretic about current American politics? The directors say of course it is
Most of the pre-release attention for Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ A24 horror movie Heretic has focused on its perfect use of Hugh Grant as a polite predator. As seen in the film’s trailer, Grant plays antagonist Mr. Reed, a seemingly polite man who invites tw…
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Maureen
@Maureen -
over 5 years ago
William Tyrrell's foster parents slam cops claiming they're the only ones searching for missing boy
William Tyrrell's foster parents slam cops claiming they're the only ones searching for missing boyWilliam Tyrrell's foster mother has made explosive new claims about police involved in the homicide investigation of the missing toddler's disappearance.Almost five years ha...continued
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
about 3 years ago
Holocaust Scholar to Testify at Charlottesville Trial
In a Charlottesville courtroom, Deborah E. Lipstadt will testify to the persistence of antisemitism, and its links to present-day politics.
9 minutes read
Jany
@Jany -
2 months ago
Trump Is No Gerald Ford
No other president has used an assassination attempt to inflame American politics the way Donald Trump does.
9 minutes read
Josiah
@Josiah -
over 5 years ago
Trump-Rapinoe feud boiling over... for nothing
2019 FIFA Women's World CupPARIS — Because this is 2019, of course, the Women’s World Cup, just like seemingly everything else in America, is being overwhelmed by politics. Who knows if it can recover.In this case, the battle is between American forward Megan Rapinoe, an ...continued
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Casper
@Casper -
over 4 years ago
Pandemic aid watchdog steps into partisan war over bailouts - Reuters
(Reuters) - Brian Miller would have one of the toughest jobs in Washington even without the cutthroat politics all around him. As America’s inspector general for pandemic relief, he’s charged with rooting out fraud in the spending of trillions of dollars in emergency aid....continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
over 4 years ago
Video game companies can’t avoid politics no matter how hard they try
The mere mention of the word "politics" in any industry can lead to an explosion before anyone even finishes a sentence. We’ve seen it recently in basketball, the film industry, and, unsurprisingly, video games.Now Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has uttered the p-word, and mu...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
almost 4 years ago
Lawmakers Look at GameStop Furor and See a Populist Issue to Seize
Ted Cruz. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The rush by both parties to side with young traders disrupting the markets reflects the broad recognition of the impulses driving American politics.
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