Politics
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Webster
@Webster -
over 5 years ago
Boston Book Festival announces 2019 headlining presenters
Boston Book Festival announces 2019 headlining presentersFor more than a decade, the Boston Book Festival has dedicated part of a fall weekend to the celebration of words.Now, the BBF returns for its 11th year, this time with more space and time to continue the festivitie...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 2 years ago
Fox host calls the Bidens the 'Fidel Castros and the Maduros of American politics'
Fox & Friends Weekend host Rachel Campos-Duffy made the remarks during a diatribe accusing the press of suppressing info related to Hunter Biden's laptop.
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Meggie
@Meggie -
almost 3 years ago
Jordan MPs back constitutional reforms to revitalise politics - Reuters
Jordan's parliament on Thursday approved government-backed constitutional reforms intended to revitalise the country's stagnant political life, although some opposition deputies slammed the changes as incapable of strengthening democracy./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/6L6OHYX2AFLWPKYBP3RXNG6N7Y.jpg)
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Mariano
@Mariano -
almost 3 years ago
Matthew McConaughey Says He Won't Run for Texas Governor ‘at This Moment’
With about two weeks before the candidate filing deadline for the Texas primary, the actor said a run for office is “a path that I’m choosing not to take at this moment.”
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 1 year ago
Sexual harassment claims dealt with too slowly in politics, says Caroline Nokes
Chair of Commons equality committee says she believes Daisy Goodwin’s allegations about Daniel KorskiSexual harassment complaints in parliament are dealt with too slowly and opaquely, the chair of the Commons equalities committee has said, after concerns rais…
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 2 years ago
The GOP would overturn the filibuster to impose a national abortion ban if it wins the midterms, ...
Michael Steele said the current Republican Party would not hesitate in overturning the filibuster if "politics and power" necessitated it.
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Assunta
@Assunta -
about 1 year ago
Donald Trump turns on old friend Howard Stern calling him a 'broken weirdo' and a 'disloyal guy'
Former President Donald Trump hit out at his old friend, the radio personality Howard Stern, in a late-night Truth Social post.
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Geovany
@Geovany -
about 1 year ago
USDA announces $667 million in rural broadband funding
The USDA announced nearly $667 million in funding to expand high-speed broadband access in rural communities across the country./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8839375/acastro_170711_1777_0005.jpg)
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 2 years ago
Laura Kuenssberg to take over BBC’s Sunday morning politics show
Kuenssberg to become permanent presenter on show after seven years as BBC’s political editorLaura Kuenssberg has been announced as the new permanent presenter of the BBC’s Sunday morning politics show.In December, she said she was stepping down as the broadca…
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Ismael
@Ismael -
almost 3 years ago
Austrian ex-Chancellor Kurz to speak after reports he is leaving politics - Reuters
Austrian former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will issue a "personal statement" at 11:30 a.m. (1030 GMT), his conservative party said in a statement on Thursday, soon after media reports emerged that he plans to withdraw from political life./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/IO7N3NNQENIENN74QWVVRB5AYU.jpg)
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Giles
@Giles -
7 months ago
Thai Court Accepts Case Seeking to Dissolve Popular Opposition Party Move Forward
Thailand’s Constitutional Court accepted a petition by the Election Commission to dissolve Move Forward, which has 15 days to submit its defense.
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Patrick
@Patrick -
almost 3 years ago
Twitter permanently bans news aggregation service Politics For All
Spokesperson says account ‘suspended for violating rules on platform manipulation and spam’Twitter has permanently banned the popular news aggregation service Politics For All, in a sign of how the social media platform has substantial power to deprive news o…
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Rex
@Rex -
over 5 years ago
Cop killed in terrorist attack in J&K
Cop killed in terrorist attack in J&KSRINAGAR: A police official was killed in a terrorist attack in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, police said. "In a terror incident at Hiller area of Anantnag district, terrorists fired upon a policeman on duty identi...continued
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Rose
@Rose -
almost 3 years ago
Jumblatt says Iran gains in Lebanon as Arabs abandon it - Reuters
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt said on Thursday that Iran had gained more power in Lebanon because Arab states had abandoned the country, and that nobody could replace Sunni leader Saad al-Hariri after his decision to step away from politics.
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
about 2 months ago
A deepfake caller pretending to be a Ukrainian official almost tricked a US Senator
The caller, who posed as Ukraine’s former foreign minister, asked Sen. Benjamin Cardin ‘politically charged questions in relation to the upcoming election.’/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25330621/STK419_DEEPFAKE_CVIRGINIA_G.jpg)
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
6 months ago
Analysis: Where the Salford scrap leaves Starmer and Sunak
Political editor Chris Mason reflects on a tetchy showdown between the party leaders.
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Alvah
@Alvah -
23 days ago
The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President
A successful CIA hack of Venezuela's military payroll system, insider fights for spy agency resources, and messy opposition politics: A WIRED investigation reveals a secret Trump-era attempt to oust autocratic ruler Nicolás Maduro.
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Leda
@Leda -
almost 5 years ago
Colbert Spits Water On Jon Stewart And That’s Not Even The Weird Part
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Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 5 years ago
British politician wants to sleep over at your house. He'll bring a box of chocolates and a sleep...
London mayoral candidate Rory Stewart is asking people to invite him over for sleepovers in a bid to better understand Londoners' "concerns and ideas."Stewart — who's running as an independent candidate after leaving the Conservative — is calling this, errr, initiative #C...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 5 years ago
A Longshot 2020 Candidate Wants To Push Geoengineering Into The Climate Debate
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Meggie
@Meggie -
about 4 years ago
A Popular Political Site Made a Sharp Right Turn. What Steered It?
Real Clear Politics has been catering to campaign obsessives since 2000. It pitches itself as a “trusted, go-to source” for unbiased polling. The Trump era changed its tone, and funding sources.
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Joe
@Joe -
almost 4 years ago
Somalia cuts ties with Kenya, shots fired at Mogadishu protests - Reuters Canada
Somalia severed diplomatic relations with neighbouring Kenya on Tuesday, accusing it of meddling in politics as protests and gunfire erupted in the capital Mogadishu over delayed elections.
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Manley
@Manley -
over 5 years ago
How to write good jacket copy
How to write good jacket copy - Nathan BransfordOne of the most important tasks you’ll tackle when you’re self-publishing is coming up with a good description that will make someone want to buy your book. Here’s how to write good jacket copy.Writing good copy starts with ...continued
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Zackery
@Zackery -
about 1 year ago
Sam Bankman-Fried Made Reasonable Business Decisions, Lawyers Claim
As the FTX founder’s trial got underway, the prosecution claimed Bankman-Fried deliberately stole customer money and used it for his own trading. The defense countered that he always acted in good faith.
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Adelia
@Adelia -
over 4 years ago
Shaoquett Moselmane: Australian lawmaker's office raided 'amid China probe'
Image copyright ABC NEWS Image caption Shaoquett Moselmane has been a member of NSW parliament since 2009An Australian lawmaker is to be suspended from his party following reports his office is facing investigation by national security agencies over alleged links to China...continued
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