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Torey @Torey - almost 4 years ago
Returned of tainted Pemex boss spells trouble for Mexico's old elite - Reuters
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Once a rising star of Mexican politics, Emilio Lozoya could trigger a precipitous fall from grace of former colleagues if he returns to spill the beans on alleged corruption inside the government of the country’s last president, Enrique Pena Nieto....continued
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Colin @Colin - over 3 years ago
Breaking Down the Biggest Moments of Biden’s Speech
“So it’s with great honor and humility, I accept this nomination for president of the United States of America.” [crowd noise] “This week, we saw a very fractured Democratic Party come together — putting aside a lot of ideological differences — and make clear that they ar...continued
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Grayce @Grayce - almost 2 years ago
Analysis: Elon Musk just made Donald Trump's life a lot more difficult
On Tuesday, Elon Musk confirmed it: He wants Donald Trump back on Twitter.
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Alvah @Alvah - almost 5 years ago
Bennett: If we run with the Hardalim, the secular will bolt
Bennett: If we run with the Hardalim, the secular will boltNew Right Chair Naftali Bennett said there is no bad blood between him and the Jewish Home Party, despite harsh statements made against him in the previous election campaign."I know that the Jewish Home is sorry f...continued
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Josiah @Josiah - 3 months ago
A millennial who moved from Canada to Florida said the weather and housing are great — but the po...
A millennial moved from Toronto to South Florida for the weather and cheaper housing. The state's politics have raised some concerns.
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Jimmy @Jimmy - almost 5 years ago
She Could Be the First Drag Queen Elected to Congress: 'People Can't Ignore You,' Says Maebe A. Girl
PEOPLE.comWelcome! Meredith collects data to deliver the best content, services, and personalized digital ads. We partner with third party advertisers, who may use tracking technologies to collect information about your activity on sites and applications across devices, b...continued
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Patrick @Patrick - almost 5 years ago
Does Taiwan have the weirdest politics in the world?
Does Taiwan have the weirdest politics in the world?That is the topic of my Bloomberg column earlier in the week, here is one excerpt:Chiang Kai-shek, the first leader of the island, was part of a generation of Asian visionary leaders which is perhaps without parallel. It...continued
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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 3 years ago
Analysis: Nancy Pelosi just handed Trump a campaign gift
Nancy Pelosi is one of the -- if not the -- smartest political strategists in the Democratic Party. As such, she knows that appearances matter in politics. A lot. Which is why her decision to have her hair done indoors at a shop in San Francisco makes so little sense.In s...continued
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Allene @Allene - about 2 months ago
OpenAI CEO Altman wasn’t fired because of scary new tech, just internal politics
As Altman cements power, OpenAI announces three new board members—and a returning one.
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Eleanora @Eleanora - about 3 years ago
Meghan McCain Slammed for Questioning 'Whether or Not Race and Gender Are More Important Than Qua...
'The View' host suggested that she would lose her gig if "identity politics" were in play.
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Rose @Rose - over 4 years ago
Katie Hill Gives Farewell Speech to Congress, Denouncing ‘Gutter Politics’
Katie Hill Gives Farewell Speech to Congress, Denouncing ‘Gutter Politics’Representative Katie Hill, the first-term Democratic congresswoman who resigned her House seat this week, delivered an impassioned farewell speech on Capitol Hill on Thursday, denouncing “gutter pol...continued
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Elliott @Elliott - almost 4 years ago
Analysis: The absolutely remarkable social media power of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
(CNN) At 11:02 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, C-SPAN sent out a tweet with New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's full remarks on the House floor regarding a confrontation with Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho on Monday.Within six hours, according to C-SPAN's...continued
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Alexie @Alexie - about 3 years ago
Donald Trump’s Impeachment Legacy: Violent Extremism
Whether or not Mr. Trump is convicted, the extremism that flourished under his administration is embedded in our politics.
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Roger @Roger - almost 5 years ago
ESPN Host Torches His Own Network For Policy Banning Trump Criticism
ESPN Host Goes After Own NetworkESPN host Dan Le Batard isn’t shying away from criticizing President Donald Trump, despite his own network’s “stick-to-sports” policy.During a four-minute segment on his ESPN Radio show Thursday, Le Batard tore into his employer for not tak...continued
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Rex @Rex - 10 months ago
How Civility Collapsed Into Cage Matches
It's not just Musk and Zuckerberg. Even a congressman aims to settle a dispute by cage match, as the glorification of violence infects our politics.
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Giovanni @Giovanni - 9 months ago
James Carville dismisses concerns that Democrats don't have a strong presidential bench for 2028:...
"The greatest myth in American politics is — I hear this all the time — well James, we don't have any bench," Carville recently told The Hill.
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Devin @Devin - almost 3 years ago
Pretending booing England has something to do with ‘keeping politics out’ is cowardly | Barney Ronay
This shameful and hurtful act in response to taking the knee before the game only adds to the fraught buildup to Euro 2020Romania’s players agreed to take the knee for the first time at the Riverside Stadium as a gesture of solidarity with their English hosts…
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Cameron @Cameron - 7 months ago
Trump says Melania 'doesn't care' that she wasn't given a Vogue magazine cover during his presidency
Last year, the former first lady accused Vogue of bias after first lady Jill Biden appeared on the August 2021 cover of the magazine.
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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - almost 2 years ago
Russia's Potanin dodges politics and sanctions to flourish - Reuters.com
So far, at least, "Nickel King" Vladimir Potanin is Russia's ultimate survivor.
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Mariano @Mariano - over 4 years ago
A Census Whodunit: Why Was the Citizenship Question Added?
A Census Whodunit: Why Was the Citizenship Question Added?WASHINGTON — When a House committeesued senior Trump administration officialsthis past week over their refusal to turn over details of the administration’s failed attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 c...continued
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Jaydon @Jaydon - almost 3 years ago
In southern France, an ex-conservative leads far right quest for regional power - Reuters
With a long career in mainstream politics behind him, Thierry Mariani, who wants to secure the first ever regional election win for the far right in France, is in his element as he canvasses for support in Aix-en-Provence.
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Hannah @Hannah - over 2 years ago
Analysis: Why won't Ron DeSantis say if he has been boosted?
Cases of Covid-19 are up 566% in Florida over the past two weeks. Hospitalizations are up 264% over the same time period. The state is averaging more than 56,000 cases a day right now.
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Rowan @Rowan - over 3 years ago
Trump-Biden Debate Twitter Recap: Politics Is a Metaverse
Earlier this week, which is to say Sunday night, The New York Times dropped a bombshell, an almost-October surprise just a couple of days too early: President Trump’s taxes. Long a white whale of political journalism, the documents obtained by the Times showed that, among...continued
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Torey @Torey - almost 5 years ago
Democrats Should Cut Off Alex Acosta's Paychecks, Along With Trump Staff Who Defy Congress
Democrats Should Cut Administration PaychecksAnother day, another act of contempt of Congress. From CNN.There are none of those, by the way, but it's a nice phrase. And brigades of lawyers are going to get rich arguing about it over the next several months, unless the Hou...continued
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Meggie @Meggie - over 1 year ago
California’s Smithfield Foods Meatpacking Plant in Vernon Is Closing
Smithfield Foods is shutting its factory in Vernon early next year.
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