Politics
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Teagan
@Teagan -
over 5 years ago
Justices decide not to decide on gerrymandering
Justices decide not to decide on gerrymanderingWASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal courts have no authority to review partisan bias in the drawing of electoral districts. The decision punts the thorny issue of partisan gerrymandering back to stat...continued
3 minutes read
George
@George -
10 months ago
Meet the UC Berkeley professor tracking election deepfakes
Deepfakes are being weaponized in politics. This professor is on a mission to catalog — and stop — AI-generated misinformation.
6 minutes read
Kari
@Kari -
almost 4 years ago
In Milwaukee, Biden Offers Reassurance, and Tries to Avoid Mention of ‘the Former Guy’
It was President Biden’s first extended encounter with voters since Inauguration Day and was a rare opportunity for him to practice his signature brand of personal politics.
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Maureen
@Maureen -
almost 5 years ago
What You Need to Know About the Senate Vote on Trump's Impeachment
What You Need to Know About the Senate Vote on Trump's ImpeachmentThis week in politics, the Iowa caucuses went off without a hitch and President Trump boasted that the economy is the “best it has ever been” during last night’s State of the Union address.In other news fro...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
over 4 years ago
Epic Boss' Confusing Comments About Games And Politics Don't Add Up
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 12: Tim Sweene y speaks during BAFTA Presents Special Award to Epic Games at The London on June 12, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. Photo : Rachel Luna / Stringer ( GettyEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney gave the keynote speech at this week’...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
28 days ago
Usha Vance Isn’t That Complicated
Attempts to understand her politics miss what is already plain.
6 minutes read
Colin
@Colin -
over 3 years ago
Bruised by border politics, some Biden officials cling to Trump restrictions - Reuters
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6 minutes read
Casper
@Casper -
over 5 years ago
The First Democratic Debates Open Up a 'Change or Die' Mentality for the 2020 Election
Democratic Debates in Miami Florida Open Up the 2020 ElectionMIAMI, Fla.—After two nights of DNC SummerSlam, here is my overriding opinion.If you think Marianne Williamson is nutty bananas, please remember who got nominated to be president* by one of our two major parties...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
over 4 years ago
Michael Bloomberg Wants You To Know He’s Very Rich
Most Democratic candidates go to great lengths to show that they’re just like you. They point out that they’re not a millionaire. They note how they dropped out of college. They claim that they have a nickname that involves the words “middle-class.”Not Michael Bloomberg.“...continued
7 minutes read
Moises
@Moises -
over 5 years ago
In Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi joins Congress MPs to raise slogans over Karnataka political crisis
In Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi joins Congress MPs to raise slogans over Karnataka political crisisNew Delhi: In a rare instance, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday joined his party members in raising slogans in Lok Sabha over the developments in Karnataka.However, he rem...continued
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Jarod
@Jarod -
over 5 years ago
Remembering Agnès Varda with a festival of her short films
Remembering Agnès Varda with a festival of her short films"The worst day of my life happened this year," says independent film programmer Kathleen Sachs.Sachs was not alone in that sentiment. Cinephiles around the world felt heavy-hearted following the March 29 death of A...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 5 years ago
France's Sarkozy reveals his 'Passions' but insists no come-back on cards
France's Sarkozy reveals his 'Passions' but insists no come-back on cards - WorldPARIS (Reuters) - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy published a new memoir on Thursday but was quick to dismiss speculation he might return to politics to rescue his old centre-right pa...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
over 5 years ago
What Scaramucci gets wrong in his turn against Trump
What Anthony Scaramucci gets dead wrong in his turn against Donald TrumpIn a variety of interviews and tweets -- including on Monday morning on CNN -- the former White House communications director (all 11 days' worth!) has insisted that the President is, in Mooch's mind,...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
over 3 years ago
Bruised by border politics, some Biden officials cling to Trump restrictions - Reuters.com
Jasibi says she fled her hometown in Honduras after a gang killed her parents and gave her 24 hours to leave the country.
6 minutes read
Assunta
@Assunta -
over 2 years ago
The lesson from Johnson's tenure: British politics needs dragging into the 21st century | John Ha...
The UK’s creaking democracy is in crisis, and neither the Tories nor Labour have the answers to this frightening messOver the next few weeks, a maddening political game will unfold. The gaggle of MPs who want to be Tory leader and prime minister – some comica…
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Casper
@Casper -
over 5 years ago
Spoilt for choice, whichever way you slice it
Spoilt for choice, whichever way you slice itJohnny Moore's hospitality career started at Pizza Haven, before it was bought out by Domino's.OPINION: My hospitality career started more than two decades ago when -- only a year out of knee-high socks -- I was hired as a shi...continued
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Felicita
@Felicita -
over 5 years ago
Supreme Court Rules on Census, Gerrymandering, and Consent Cases
Supreme Court Rules on Census, Gerrymandering, and Consent CasesFirst, the big one for which we were all waiting with baited breath: Whether the Trump Regime would be allowed to add a nativist question to the 2020 census, which could "allow for electorate boundaries throu...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
over 4 years ago
Now is the time to start your politics podcast. Here’s how to get started.
2020 is a big election year. The Democratic presidential primaries have just kicked off this month. Important local and state elections are fast approaching. The general election between President Donald Trump and the Democratic nominee is just around the corner.All of wh...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
over 4 years ago
John Lewis, U.S. congressman and sharecropper's son, was civil rights hero - Reuters UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Lewis, who died on Friday at age 80, was a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s who endured beatings by white police and mobs and played an outsized role in American politics for 60 years.FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA.) ...continued
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Rowan
@Rowan -
over 5 years ago
Scott Walker: Taking New Job Clears Wisconsin GOP 2022 Field
Taking New Job Clears Wisconsin GOP 2022 FieldFormer Wisconsin governor Scott Walker says his new job will help conservatives in two ways. One, Walker has the appeal and donor connections to turn the Young America's Foundation into a force for millennials. And two, by tak...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
9 months ago
A boomer moved back to Virginia after living in Florida for a decade. She said she would 'never o...
Nancy, a 68-year-old retiree, moved back to a rural home in Virginia from Florida due to escalating costs, the heat, and overbearing politics.
7 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
about 2 months ago
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Tells FBI He Forgot His Phone Passcode
Who among us hasn't forgotten the passcode to our personal cellphone?
6 minutes read
Myles
@Myles -
almost 4 years ago
Making Sense of the Capitol Attack
Wednesday: Putting the events of Jan. 6 in historical context with Lawrence Rosenthal, who has studied the right wing.
7 minutes read
Joe
@Joe -
over 4 years ago
Trump Torched Over Racist ‘Chinese Virus’ Tweet: ‘Dog Whistle Politics’
President Donald Trump called COVID-19 “the Chinese Virus” in a xenophobic tweet on Monday and faced an immediate backlash.Trump, echoing a right-wing talking point that the spread of the coronavirus is the fault of China, where it originated, wrote that the U.S. will sup...continued
6 minutes read
Grayce
@Grayce -
about 1 month ago
Hurricanes are taking the election by storm. Here's where Harris and Trump stand on natural disas...
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, Harris and Trump are under new scrutiny over their disaster responses. Here's where they stand.
5 minutes read