Politics

Anything to do with Politics

Allene @Allene - about 5 years ago

'Necessary procedure' - Britain says of Russia meddling report delay

Britain says of Russia meddling report delayLONDON (Reuters) - Britain has not yet published a parliamentary select committee report on alleged Russian meddling in British politics because of necessary procedure, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s deputy finance minister said...continued

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Cyril @Cyril - about 3 years ago

Analysis: Should Bill Clinton say 'sorry' to Monica Lewinsky?

The premiere of "American Crime Story: Impeachment" on Tuesday night has placed the scandal of a president conducting an affair with a 20-something employee of the White House front and center again.

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Nestor @Nestor - almost 4 years ago

Families Have Been Torn Apart by Politics. What Happens to Them Now?

Unlike 2016, when conflicts emerged over political choices, this time many are centered on the legitimacy of the result itself.

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Liliane @Liliane - over 2 years ago

The Weather’s Warming. The Politics Are Alarming.

Can’t really avoid Trump any season.

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Felicita @Felicita - over 5 years ago

The U.S. Holocaust Museum is wrong to deny how Trump's racism resembles Nazism

The U.S. Holocaust Museum is wrong to deny how Trump's racism resembles NazismThe national Republican establishment appears to embrace this complicity. As of this writing, not a single GOP politician at the federal level has condemned Trump’s weekend tweets. Vice Presiden...continued

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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 2 years ago

Taiwan blames politics for cancellation of global Pride event - Reuters

Taiwan on Friday blamed "political considerations" for the cancellation of WorldPride 2025 Taiwan after it said the organisers had insisted the word "Taiwan" be removed.

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Joe @Joe - over 3 years ago

After Years of Protests, a New Jersey County Ends Its ICE Jail Contract

The Essex County executive said the decision to stop holding undocumented immigrants for ICE in the county jail was based on money, not politics.

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Colin @Colin - over 4 years ago

Analysis: The single best leader on coronavirus this week

The challenges faced by politicians in dealing with the coronavirus are not only hugely complex but also entirely new -- this is not territory any of us, including our elected leaders, have been in before.No politician (or person) under those circumstances gets every deci...continued

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Devin @Devin - 3 months ago

My Husband and I Divorced Amicably. Nine Months Later, He Wants Me Back. Help!

Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by Rod and Karen Morrow, co-hosts of the pop-culture and politics podcast The Black Guy Who Tips.

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Cameron @Cameron - about 4 years ago

A Musician Revered by Iranians, But Banned by the State

“When you’re moving with the people, your position is clear,” he said. “The people know what they want.”That he so often drew from the mystical tradition of Persian poetry for his lyrics was not an accident; it allowed him to offer subversive political commentary while ma...continued

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Elliott @Elliott - about 3 years ago

Russell Brand review – piety, politics and parenting

Royal and Derngate, Northampton The spiritual comedian’s lofty aspirations make way for funny riffs on fatherhood and lockdown in a self-ridiculing setAre we here for laughs, or spiritual healing? Both, Russell Brand seems to think, apologising for the whimsy…

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Myles @Myles - almost 4 years ago

How Pop Music Fandom Became Sports, Politics, Religion and All-Out War

On social media this year, the stan was ascendant, fueling commercial competition, trolling and other arcane battles. How did we get here?

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Teagan @Teagan - over 2 years ago

Nigeria's Jonathan can contest presidential elections next year, court rules - Reuters

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan can run in next year's presidential election, a court ruled on Friday, clearing doubts over his eligibility and paving the way for him to return to national politics.

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Muriel @Muriel - about 4 years ago

Is Teleprompter Trump Effective?

Ed Goeas, a veteran Republican pollster, said that many traditionally Republican voters and independents have no major problem with the president’s policies, but can’t stomach his public persona. “There are those who like his policies but really are turned off by his pers...continued

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Alexie @Alexie - 4 months ago

The FBI got into the Trump rally shooter’s phone in just 40 minutes

The tool helped investigators break into Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone in just 40 minutes.

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Alan @Alan - about 4 years ago

A Half-Century After Wallace, Trump Echoes the Politics of Division

More recently, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has said that Mr. Trump is “more George Wallace than George Washington.” Mr. Trump’s campaign fired back this week in a statement by Katrina Pierson, a senior campaign adviser to the president, who credited him with...continued

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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 3 years ago

S.Korea conservative opposition picks young upstart to challenge for president - Reuters

A 36-year-old South Korean startup founder will challenge President Moon Jae-In for the top job next March, hoping to win over voters increasingly disillusioned with traditional rough-and-tumble politics.

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Delia @Delia - about 2 years ago

Newt Gingrich, who 'broke' Congress, returns to raise support for Kevin McCarthy's midterm strate...

Newt Gingrich whose legacy remains that he destroyed Congress and American politics, has been asked to testify before the committee investigating the Capitol siege. He was an advisor to Trump's 2020 campaign.

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Angus @Angus - over 3 years ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene misgenders Caitlyn Jenner, calling her a 'man in a dress'

"GOP support & consultants working to elect Jenner for Governor in CA are playing the left's stupid identity politics game," Greene wrote on Twitter.

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Grayce @Grayce - over 5 years ago

‘Men trying to tell women how to control their bodies’: College students discuss anti-abortion laws

For the generation born more than 20 years after Roe v. Wade, the most public, relentless assault on abortion access in their lifetimes has taken place over the past two months. How does it feel to live through a conservative backlash to progress that was well underway wh...continued

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Alexandro @Alexandro - almost 3 years ago

Analysis: What a US diplomatic boycott of the Olympics would mean

The Olympics are about a lot more than sports.

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Grayce @Grayce - almost 3 years ago

Keep Games free from politics, even if it's a peace message-IOC - Reuters

A Ukrainian skeleton slider who between runs at the Beijing Olympics held up a sign reading "NO WAR IN UKRAINE" in reference to the tense situation with Russia, did not repeat it after contact with the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said.

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Elian @Elian - over 3 years ago

Many Mayors Cite Covid Burnout as a Reason for Their Exit

Local officials nationwide are announcing plans to step back from elected office. Many offer the same explanation: Covid burnout.

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 5 years ago

'Meet The Press' Panel Criticizes Pete Buttigieg's Response To "Black Lives Matter" Protests

'Meet The Press' Panel Criticizes Pete Buttigieg's Response To "Black Lives Matter" ProtestsChuck Todd, Kristen Welker, Peter Baker, Lanhee Chen, and Peggy Noonan criticized Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg for his response to a police shooting in So...continued

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George @George - over 3 years ago

Facebook pulls down fake accounts ahead of Ethiopia election - CNET

The accounts, which posted about news and politics, were critical of the US sanctions imposed on Ethiopia.

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