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Assunta @Assunta - over 2 years ago

Analysis: What happened the last time the Senate tried to pass gun control legislation

Almost a decade ago, the US Senate -- in the wake of the mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut -- tried (and failed) to pass major gun control reform legislation.

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Jarod @Jarod - 10 months ago

Team Trudeau scolds Tucker Carlson for inflaming 'MAGA' politics

Alberta’s premier is also under fire for her appearance with the far-right star.

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Kraig @Kraig - over 4 years ago

Sources: Barca politics like 'Game of Thrones'

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu wants to remove four members of his board as factions at the club deepen, sources have told ESPN.One source compared life behind the scenes at Camp Nou to hit television drama "Game of Thrones," explaining that everyone is vying to...continued

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Alexander @Alexander - over 2 years ago

Google told to pay Australian politician $515000 over defamatory Youtube videos - Reuters.com

An Australian court ordered Google to pay A$715,000 ($515,000) to a former senior lawmaker on Monday after finding that a Youtube star's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" drove him to quit politics prematurely.

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Patrick @Patrick - almost 5 years ago

Rona Ambrose won't run for Conservative leadership | Power & Politics - CBC News

Rona Ambrose won’t run for Conservative leadershipFormer interim leader Rona Ambrose says she will not run to succeed Andrew Scheer at the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada. To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.5436775 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http:...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 2 years ago

Fetterman’s Heart Issues Add Wild Card to Key Pennsylvania Senate Race

Part of John Fetterman’s appeal as the Democratic Senate nominee has stemmed from his brash sense of vitality. It’s not clear if his recent stroke and absence from the trail will affect that.

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Kraig @Kraig - over 2 years ago

‘Politics over safety’: the pro-gun laws giving Americans easier access to firearms

Called ‘constitutional carry’ or ‘permitless carry’, the bills have been criticized by police and activists who say removing permits poses a safety riskAmerica’s relationship with guns will probably never be peaceful, but as a rash of new pro-gun laws spread …

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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 5 years ago

Your Robert E. Lee-Honoring School Needs a New Name? I've Got a Low-Cost Remedy.

Robert E. Lee Schools Changing Names, Seek Other Lee Names to Minimize CostsBusiness Insider—via The Wall Street Journal—reports that, all over the country, cities and towns are rethinking the notion of having schools named after the notorious traitor, Robert E. Lee. All ...continued

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Bart @Bart - 8 months ago

Will Stancil, Notable Twitter Pugilist, Announces Run for Political Office In Minnesota

Will Stancil, a man who’s made a name for himself online as a feisty defender of Joe Biden and Democratic policies, announced Wednesday that he’s running for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. But Stancil says social media platforms like X aren…

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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - over 2 years ago

Italy's 'Super Mario' Draghi undone by political infighting - Reuters.com

Mario Draghi, the central banker turned Italian prime minister, won plaudits for his calm leadership as Italy emerged from the coronavirus crisis but suffered the same fate as many of his predecessors, brought down by fractious internal politics.

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Casper @Casper - over 3 years ago

GRAPHIC-Politics, inflation, new models: Five questions for Russia's central bank - Reuters

Russia's central bank will meet on Friday to set interest rates with more than one third of analysts now expecting inflation pressures and rising geopolitical tensions to prompt policymakers into a 50 basis point rate hike.

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Webster @Webster - about 2 months ago

The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years

With Monday's closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, coal is no longer being used to provide electricity in the UK.

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Raoul @Raoul - almost 3 years ago

Libya's politics are broken but war not seen as inevitable - Reuters

Libya's political jostling is intensifying as the parliament prepares to announce a new prime minister despite the incumbent's refusal

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Alexandro @Alexandro - almost 5 years ago

U.S. to fly dozens of Canadians out of coronavirus area | Power & Politics - CBC News

U.S. to fly dozens of Canadians out of coronavirus areaA U.S. aircraft will bring a few dozen Canadians home from Wuhan as the city remains under quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak. The U.S. plane is scheduled to take off a few hours after a Canadian-chartered fli...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - over 5 years ago

The Human Race's Cause of Death Will Be Greed and Stupidity

Trump Department of Agriculture Buries Climate-Change Studies on Carbon DioxideWe keep Politico's nom de snarkstashed away for use only on special occasions here in the shebeen. This is because the publication has cleaned up quite a bit of its act since the day when the T...continued

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Hank @Hank - over 1 year ago

‘More protest than carnival’: politics looms larger than usual at London Pride

This year’s parade had strong political messages – from trans rights to the climate crisisPirouetting among the crowds in front of Eros in roller-skates, black chaps and pink cowboy hat (fringed silver stiletto boots in hand for the club later), Willow Collin…

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Kari @Kari - almost 5 years ago

Trudeau talks Iran with foreign counterparts | Power & Politics - CBC News

Trudeau talks Iran with foreign counterpartsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on the phone with world leaders about the growing tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the killing of Iranian Maj.-Gen. Qassem Soleimani. To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.5417627 »»» Subscr...continued

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Rowan @Rowan - almost 5 years ago

Kamala Harris: Will McConnell Let the Senate Hold a Fair Impeachment Trial?

Kamala Harris: Will McConnell Let the Senate Hold a Fair Impeachment Trial? - The New York TimesOn Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump. That means that sometime early in the new year, I will take an oath on the Senate floor to uphold t...continued

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 2 years ago

The Liberal Fantasy of Liz Cheney 2024

Liz Cheney may still have a future in GOP politics. But it's hard to see it including a successful run for president in 2024.

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Arvid @Arvid - about 3 years ago

The Guardian view on French politics: the great moving right show | Editorial

The tone of France’s presidential election campaign suggests a society that is becoming increasingly illiberalSince the election of Emmanuel Macron as president in 2017, it has been tempting to view French politics in somewhat Manichean terms. Four years ago,…

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Jessika @Jessika - about 3 years ago

Green politics is beset by a fundamental paradox | Letters

Broad public support for environmental policies is crucial, writes Colin Hines of Green New Deal UK, while Michael Meadowcroft and Luce Gilmore believe a separate party undermines thisAndy Beckett is right to find some optimism in the record of the exceptiona…

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Giles @Giles - about 2 months ago

Kenyan MPs to vote on deputy president's impeachment

Rigathi Gachagua, 59, denies accusations of corruption and practising ethnically divisive politics.

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Rose @Rose - over 5 years ago

Peter Thiel crawls out from the sewer to talk 2020 and cozy up with homophobes

Peter Thiel tells Tucker Carlson he thinks Elizabeth Warren is “dangerous” / QueertyPeter Thiel crawls out from the sewer to talk 2020 and cozy up with homophobesGay billionaire and Trump devotee Peter Thiel met up with FOX News’s resident homophobe Tucker Carlson last ni...continued

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Nestor @Nestor - 10 months ago

Politics and local laws are influencing where people move, real-estate agents say: Redfin

One-third of real-estate agents say they have worked with buyers who moved over the last 12 months mainly because of state or local laws or politics, according to a new first-of-its-kind survey of 500 real-estate agents by brokerage Redfin.

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Cyril @Cyril - about 5 years ago

EU accepts Brexit extension

Live: Brexit extension announced as Boris Johnson pushes for December electionBusinesses in the United Kingdom have already endured more than three years of Brexit uncertainty.Now, as the third deadline to leave the European Union zooms by, companies are left to grapple w...continued

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