Politics
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Priscilla @Priscilla - about 1 month ago
Get Up Close With Daredevil: Born Again‘s Devilish New Threads
Marvel brought the sartorial stylings of Wilson Fisk and Matt Murdock to New York Comic Con.
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Jaydon @Jaydon - 5 months ago
Man arrested in connection with Westminster honeytrap case
Earlier this year, a string of men, mostly in politics, revealed they had received unsolicited WhatsApps.
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - over 3 years ago
A Republican House member just described January 6 as a 'normal tourist visit'
The Republican Party's attempts to rewrite the history of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol took another dramatic step forward at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday, when Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) suggested that the insurrection was far less serious than…
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Alvah @Alvah - over 1 year ago
Caroline Lucas is a symbol of a better politics | Letters
Ian Flintoff praises the Green MP, who is retiring at the next general election, and urges others to stand for office, and David Melvin says she is a refreshing change from most politiciansI applaud every word of Neal Lawson’s piece (Caroline Lucas was the be…
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Juliet @Juliet - over 5 years ago
Analysis: Moving on from Mueller, it's time to debate
Forget Mueller time, it's time to debateRobert Mueller may, at last, be allowed to retire and fade from the public's consciousness.subpoena That's, in part, because the former special counsel finally appeared before Congress (with the help of a subpoena ) to explain the f...continued
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Juliet @Juliet - about 4 years ago
Trump Isn’t Actually That Good at Politics
Trump seems to believe that it shows strength to flout precautions and weakness to heed them. He seems to think the public wants this “strength” and will flock to him in support of his performance. Yet again, his vaunted political instincts failed him. When, in the wake o...continued
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Zackery @Zackery - almost 4 years ago
Progressives Made a Splash. Can They Pass Bills, Too?
A new firm helping progressive groups highlights a dynamic of the Biden era: Many of the most influential voices in Democratic politics are also the least experienced.
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Alan @Alan - almost 5 years ago
The marketplace of ideas is a weapons market now
TechCrunch is now part of Verizon MediaTechCrunch is part of Verizon Media. Click 'I agree' to allow Verizon Media and our partners to use cookies and similar technologies to access your device and use your data (including location) to understand your interests, and provi...continued
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Jerrold @Jerrold - about 4 years ago
How Real Clear Politics 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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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - over 2 years ago
Ben Wallace plays down talk of rift with Boris Johnson over defence spending – UK politics live
Latest updates: defence secretary claims story based on misunderstanding as PM prepares to speak at Nato summitBoris Johnson seeks to defuse row over abandoning defence spending pledgeGood morning. Boris Johnson is at the Nato summit in Madr…
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Elian @Elian - almost 4 years ago
EMERGING MARKETS-Dollar weakness supports EM currencies, lira slides again - Reuters UK
U.S. dollar weakness lifted most emerging market currencies on Tuesday as investors looked to U.S. politics and progress on COVID-19 vaccines, but the Turkish lira came under renewed pressure.
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Liliane @Liliane - almost 4 years ago
For Trump and the Nation, a Final Test of Accountability
The push by Democrats to impeach the president for his role in inciting the attack on the Capitol underscores how American politics has been profoundly shaken in ways still hard to measure.
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Nelson @Nelson - about 1 month ago
Trump’s crypto website crashed after its token went on sale
A co-founder of World Liberty Financial, Trump’s decentralized finance platform, claimed more than 100,000 accredited investors signed up for the whitelist, but most haven’t bought the token.
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Devin @Devin - almost 5 years ago
Julián Castro, in Plan to End Hunger, Warns Against Neglecting the Poor
Julián Castro, in Plan to End Hunger, Warns Against Neglecting the PoorOne week after he was left off the Democratic debate stage for the first time this primary season, Julián Castro called for broad expansions to federal food programs, including free breakfast and lunch...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - over 3 years ago
N.Korea's ruling party sets up new post under leader Kim -Yonhap - Reuters
North Korea's ruling party has amended its rules to create a de facto second-in-command under leader Kim Jong Un as he looks to revamp domestic politics, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday.
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Elvie @Elvie - about 2 years ago
The Clinic review – culture wars erupt at a birthday party
Almeida, LondonA family fight about politics, policing and race in Dipo Baruwa-Etti’s play but the ominous early signs lead nowhereThe Clinic starts off with a satirical set piece as a Black middle-class family meets over a birthday dinner in their airy kitch…
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Webster @Webster - almost 4 years ago
U.S. Declined a Pfizer Offer
Congress tries to throw itself a lifeline, while Biden chooses a Harvard scientist to head the C.D.C.: This is your politics tip sheet.
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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 5 years ago
How Democrats can end America’s role as world capital of kleptocracy
For years, and starting long before President Donald Trump won election, the U.S. has acted as the world’s greatest haven for global dirty money. As researchers and investigators alike have uncovered over the past few years — and as highlighted in a recent documentary on ...continued
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Elvie @Elvie - over 4 years ago
NY Gov. Cuomo: Playing politics like Trump during the coronavirus crisis is 'anti-American'
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for unity in his Monday press briefing after President Donald Trump criticized him earlier in the morning in a phone interview on "Fox & Friends."As Trump weighed in on Cuomo's boosted approval rating — 87%, according to a new Siena p...continued
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Elaina @Elaina - about 4 years ago
Preaching or Avoiding Politics, Conservative Churches Walk a Delicate Line
Pastors can’t endorse or oppose candidates from the pulpit, and many of them don’t want to. But that doesn’t mean they’re ignoring politics.
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Liliane @Liliane - over 1 year ago
Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock has passed away at 82
Dr. John Warnock, who co-founded the revolutionary company Adobe, has died aged 82, Adobe announced on Saturday. He is survived by his wife, Marva Warnock, and three children; no cause of death has been released. "It is with profound sadness that I share that…
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Teagan @Teagan - about 5 years ago
Boris Johnson to present 'final' Brexit offer to EU
Boris Johnson: Brexit plan will not have checks at Irish borderThe European Commission has said that while Boris Johnson's new proposal offers some "positive advances," "there are still some problematic points that will need further work in the coming days."The Commission...continued
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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 3 years ago
Elon Musk to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’
Musk, who runs Tesla and SpaceX, will become the rare “S.N.L.” host not from the worlds of entertainment, politics or sports.
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 4 years ago
Ohio House speaker, four others arrested in $60 million bribery case: local media - Reuters
(Reuters) - Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, a Republican, and four other men tied to state politics were arrested on Tuesday in a $60 million federal bribery case stemming from a bill passed last year to bail out the state’s nuclear power plants, a U.S. prosecutor s...continued
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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 3 years ago
Senegalese artist Omar Ba tackles politics and the pandemic with paint - Reuters
When Senegal erupted in violent protests this month over perceived injustice and inequality, artist Omar Ba was tackling the issues in his own way, with paint on canvas.
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