Politics

Anything to do with Politics

Marlon @Marlon - almost 5 years ago

Transgender woman who was brutally attacked last month found dead

Last month, a 23-year-old transgender woman was brutally attacked in a Dallas parking lot. She was treated at a hospital for bone fractures and a possible concussion. On Saturday, she was found face down in the street, dead from a gunshot wound. The Dallas Police Departme...continued

6 minutes read

Colin @Colin - almost 5 years ago

Trump considers military options in Venezuela that experts say will ‘freak out’ the hemisphere

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro addressed 4,000 troops in a televised message on Thursday, saying that they must be prepared to fight the “traitors” supporting opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s failed attempt to take power this week. “How many dead would there be if a c...continued

7 minutes read

George @George - almost 5 years ago

The Rhythm Method – How Would You Know I Was Lonely? (2019)

The Rhythm Method – How Would You Know I Was Lonely? (2019)There’s a palpable excitement that hits when 5pm on a Friday hits. Group chats are bombarded with messages. Plans made. Outfits laid out in preparation. Beer gardens filled. Someone gets elected to buy the Sky Box...continued

4 minutes read

Minnie @Minnie - almost 5 years ago

Rubio criticizes reporters, Democrat for racism accusations against McCain

Rubio criticizes reporters, Democrat for racism accusations against McCainThe contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Source: The HillPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Marco Rubio • Democratic Party (United Stat...continued

1 minute read

Geovany @Geovany - almost 5 years ago

Betsy DeVos appears to have no idea who Alexander Hamilton was

Hooboy. Where to start with this? I’m honored to receive the Alexander Hamilton Award from @ManhattanInst tonight. And, as I said in my speech tonight, I will continue to honor this award’s namesake by fighting for freedom. Freedom from government. Freedom for teachers. ...continued

7 minutes read

Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 5 years ago

President Kovind, PM Modi, others condole LJP MP Ram Chandra Paswan's demise

President Kovind, PM Modi, others condole LJP MP Ram Chandra Paswan's demiseToo bad. Tell us what you didn't like in the commentsSource: Indiatoday.inPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:President of India • Prime Minister of India • Narendra Modi • Lok Janshakti Party • Member...continued

1 minute read

Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 2 years ago

Why does an ageing Congress spells trouble for the Democrats? Politics Weekly America – podcast

Frustration is mounting about the Democrats’ elderly incumbents, as well as a growing sense that the party is so close to losing control of at least one chamber of CongressIf Joe Biden is re-elected in 2024, he’ll be 86 by the time his second term as presiden…

1 minute read

Raoul @Raoul - almost 4 years ago

George @George - over 2 years ago

The politics of 2021 – in pictures

Stefan Rousseau, the Press Association’s chief political photographer, reflects on his year in pictures Continue reading...

1 minute read

Madalyn @Madalyn - almost 5 years ago

Don’t share this story about Trump and disinformation without reading past the headline

President Donald Trump lies all the time, in ways that news headlines fail to capture. Research has shown that the majority of news consumers — six in 10 — rarely read below the headline of a story, and show a greater propensity to blindly share news items with their frie...continued

6 minutes read

Ericka @Ericka - almost 5 years ago

Trump repeatedly contradicts himself about Mueller’s report

President Donald Trump started his week by retweeting himself multiple times within the 5 a.m. Eastern Time hour on Monday. Trump’s tweets highlighted the inconsistent narrative that the president has pushed about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian ...continued

6 minutes read

Elvie @Elvie - almost 2 years ago

Boris Johnson rejects idea that Ukraine conflict is about ‘Russia vs Nato’ – UK politics live

Latest updates: prime minister also asked about defence spending and Metropolitan police failings during LBC interviewGood morning. The day kicked off with an appearance from prime minister Boris Johnson on LBC, in which he told host Nick Ferrari that despite…

1 minute read

Marie @Marie - over 2 years ago

Biden says having children wear masks is not about politics - Reuters

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that having children wear masks is not about politics but about keeping children safe as Republican governors in states such as Florida and Texas are clashing with local officials who are resisting their orders bannin…

1 minute read

Alexie @Alexie - almost 4 years ago

EU wants Facebook, Twitter to report monthly on fight against fake news

The European Union wants tech giants to do more than they have to counter fake news for users on the continent. EU foreign policy lead Josep Borrell and European Commission values and transparency VP Vera Jourova have said Facebook, Google and Twitter should produce month...continued

Dims?resize=1200%2c630&crop=1200%2c630%2c0%2c0&quality=95&image uri=https%3a%2f%2fs.yimg

1 minute read

Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 5 years ago

As gentrification swallows Chocolate City, report finds DC cops targeted black residents

Black people in Washington, D.C., were arrested 10 times as often as their white peers during a recent five-year period that has also seen the capital city top lists of the most rapidly gentrifying cities in the nation. Some 86% of those arrested from 2013 to 2017 by the ...continued

6 minutes read

Leda @Leda - almost 5 years ago

Trump just dismantled one of the last major protections keeping transgender people safe

The Trump administration announced Friday morning sweeping changes to the rules protecting transgender people from discrimination in health care. Combined with an announcement earlier this week ending gender identity protections in homeless shelters, the administration ha...continued

6 minutes read

Colin @Colin - almost 5 years ago

'A gangster masquerading as president': American Communists plan Trump 2020 takedown

American Communists plan Trump 2020 takedownCHICAGO Americas Communist Party concluded its national convention here seemingly united around two themes: that they are a significant ally of the increasingly powerful left-wing in the Democratic Party and that there remain...continued

3 minutes read

Teagan @Teagan - almost 4 years ago

Stephen Colbert rips into Jared Kushner's attempt to spin 1 million coronavirus cases as 'a great...

The U.S. recorded its millionth case of coronavirus on Tuesday, yet the Trump administration is trying to claim that as a victory. Speaking to Fox & Friends that same day, the president's son-in-law and waxen face of the White House's disastrous coronavirus response J...continued

2020%252f04%252f30%252f97%252f255cd450d5de4752b065f72252e1e210.f0181.png%252f1200x630

1 minute read

Alexandro @Alexandro - about 3 years ago

These are powerful responses to anti-Asian rhetoric

Words have consequences. And many lawmakers said as much on Capitol Hill Thursday, in the first House hearing on discrimination against Asian Americans in more than three decades.

210317194145 04 anti asian attacks protest 0313 seattle super tease

1 minute read

Geovany @Geovany - almost 5 years ago

U.S. farmers caught in Trump’s escalated trade war with China and Mexico

China has raised tariffs on roughly 5,000 U.S. exports to the country, worth tens of billions of dollars, in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s trade policies. And on Thursday, Trump announced new tariffs on Mexico set to take effect in early June. Meanwhile, Americ...continued

7 minutes read

Juliet @Juliet - 3 months ago

Toby Keith Had More to Talk About Than His Politics

The late singer became a household name by leaning into partisan controversy, obscuring his often-artful songwriting.

7 minutes read

Minnie @Minnie - almost 5 years ago

Dem lawmaker says Facebook's cryptocurrency could be more dangerous than Osama bin Laden

House Democrat: Facebook cryptocurrency could be more dangerous than Osama bin LadenThe contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Source: The HillPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Democratic Party (United States) ...continued

1 minute read

Raoul @Raoul - over 4 years ago

'SNL' pulls no punches with impressions of political figures

These are 'Saturday Night Live's' best impressions of political figuresFrom President George W. Bush to Hillary Clinton, "Saturday Night Live" has pulled no punches when it comes to impressions of people in politics.Source: CNNPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Saturday Night...continued

191025155044 snl impressions super tease

1 minute read

Oren @Oren - almost 5 years ago

Trump is ruining America. Do the 2020 Democrats have a handle on how to fix a broken nation?

Joe Biden vowed in campaign launch video last month that if he’s elected president, he will return America to normalcy. “We are in the battle for the soul of this nation,” the former vice president said, with the earnest conviction of a true adherent to American exception...continued

6 minutes read

Rowan @Rowan - almost 5 years ago

In 1710 the Brits impeached an orange-haired populist — It did not go well

In 1710 the Brits impeached an orange-haired populist — It did not go wellThe contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Source: The HillPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Orange S.A. • Populism • The Hill (newspape...continued

1 minute read