Politics

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Delia @Delia - 2 months ago

Kara Swisher Is Sick of Tech People, So She Wrote a Book About Them

Silicon Valley’s top pundit dishes on her memoir Burn Book, immature billionaires, and whether she’s actually mean.

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Emmie @Emmie - about 2 years ago

China's politics have wrecked its markets - Reuters

Accumulated political and diplomatic errors are trashing valuations at listed Chinese companies. Having spent the last few years taking investors for granted, Beijing will struggle to reassure them now.

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - almost 4 years ago

Explainer: Why one party dominates Singapore politics - Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporeans are expected to return the People’s Action Party to power in a July 10 general election, extending its unbroken rule since the Southeast Asian island’s independence in 1965.Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the People's Actio...continued

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Josiah @Josiah - almost 4 years ago

Trump's refusal to wear a mask is the most revealing thing

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion and a professor of history and Italian studies at New York University who writes about authoritarianism and propaganda. Follow her @ruthbenghiat. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the auth...continued

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Joe @Joe - over 4 years ago

Analysis: An awful day for Washington

An awful day for WashingtonEvery 90 seconds or so another member of the House stepped up to the microphone to bless or condemn the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.Hour after hour (after hour) it went on. Familiar faces. Not-so-familiar faces. Angry ...continued

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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 1 year ago

Thailand's new acting leader is another royalist military man - Reuters

Thailand's new acting leader, Prawit Wongsuwan, represents little substantial change from suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha for opposition forces seeking to end what they decry as military dominance of politics.

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Elvie @Elvie - over 4 years ago

Did de Blasio Put Politics Ahead of Yeshiva Students?

Did de Blasio Put Politics Ahead of Yeshiva Students? - The New York TimesThe Department of Investigation, which looks into misconduct in city agencies, said it couldn’t determine whether Mayor de Blasio had personally authorized the delay, and it did not allege that the ...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - almost 2 years ago

Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue says he hates politics and doesn't have 'a high opinion of most ...

"I hate politics. I hated it before, I hate it now. I don't have a high opinion of most politicians," Perdue said on a recent podcast.

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Jerrold @Jerrold - almost 2 years ago

Ed Balls says Blair and former PMs should not act as political ‘figureheads’

Ex-Labour minister tells Hay festival that the involvement of former leaders in the ‘next phase of politics’ is not sensibleEd Balls has said former prime ministers such as Tony Blair and David Cameron should not attempt to return as “figureheads for the next…

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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 4 years ago

How the El Paso Shooting Fits Into Texas Politics

How the El Paso Shooting Exposes the Rifts in Texas PoliticsSUGAR LAND, Tex. — Nearly 700 miles from the El Paso Walmart where the suspect in the killing of 22 people on Saturday denounced a “Hispanic invasion,” Rish Oberoi, a candidate for state representative, gestured ...continued

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Elody @Elody - about 2 years ago

Analysis: Every Republican should be required to read this Lisa Murkowski quote

There was an exchange Sunday between CNN's Jake Tapper and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski that should be required reading/watching for every Republican in elected office.

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Assunta @Assunta - almost 2 years ago

Analysis: What happened the last time the Senate tried to pass gun control legislation

Almost a decade ago, the US Senate -- in the wake of the mass school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut -- tried (and failed) to pass major gun control reform legislation.

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Jarod @Jarod - 3 months ago

Team Trudeau scolds Tucker Carlson for inflaming 'MAGA' politics

Alberta’s premier is also under fire for her appearance with the far-right star.

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Alexander @Alexander - almost 2 years ago

Google told to pay Australian politician $515000 over defamatory Youtube videos - Reuters.com

An Australian court ordered Google to pay A$715,000 ($515,000) to a former senior lawmaker on Monday after finding that a Youtube star's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" drove him to quit politics prematurely.

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Kraig @Kraig - about 4 years ago

Sources: Barca politics like 'Game of Thrones'

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu wants to remove four members of his board as factions at the club deepen, sources have told ESPN.One source compared life behind the scenes at Camp Nou to hit television drama "Game of Thrones," explaining that everyone is vying to...continued

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Patrick @Patrick - over 4 years ago

Rona Ambrose won't run for Conservative leadership | Power & Politics - CBC News

Rona Ambrose won’t run for Conservative leadershipFormer interim leader Rona Ambrose says she will not run to succeed Andrew Scheer at the helm of the Conservative Party of Canada. To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.5436775 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http:...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - almost 2 years ago

Fetterman’s Heart Issues Add Wild Card to Key Pennsylvania Senate Race

Part of John Fetterman’s appeal as the Democratic Senate nominee has stemmed from his brash sense of vitality. It’s not clear if his recent stroke and absence from the trail will affect that.

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Kraig @Kraig - about 2 years ago

‘Politics over safety’: the pro-gun laws giving Americans easier access to firearms

Called ‘constitutional carry’ or ‘permitless carry’, the bills have been criticized by police and activists who say removing permits poses a safety riskAmerica’s relationship with guns will probably never be peaceful, but as a rash of new pro-gun laws spread …

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Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 5 years ago

Your Robert E. Lee-Honoring School Needs a New Name? I've Got a Low-Cost Remedy.

Robert E. Lee Schools Changing Names, Seek Other Lee Names to Minimize CostsBusiness Insider—via The Wall Street Journal—reports that, all over the country, cities and towns are rethinking the notion of having schools named after the notorious traitor, Robert E. Lee. All ...continued

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Bart @Bart - about 1 month ago

Will Stancil, Notable Twitter Pugilist, Announces Run for Political Office In Minnesota

Will Stancil, a man who’s made a name for himself online as a feisty defender of Joe Biden and Democratic policies, announced Wednesday that he’s running for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. But Stancil says social media platforms like X aren…

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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - almost 2 years ago

Italy's 'Super Mario' Draghi undone by political infighting - Reuters.com

Mario Draghi, the central banker turned Italian prime minister, won plaudits for his calm leadership as Italy emerged from the coronavirus crisis but suffered the same fate as many of his predecessors, brought down by fractious internal politics.

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Casper @Casper - about 3 years ago

GRAPHIC-Politics, inflation, new models: Five questions for Russia's central bank - Reuters

Russia's central bank will meet on Friday to set interest rates with more than one third of analysts now expecting inflation pressures and rising geopolitical tensions to prompt policymakers into a 50 basis point rate hike.

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Raoul @Raoul - about 2 years ago

Libya's politics are broken but war not seen as inevitable - Reuters

Libya's political jostling is intensifying as the parliament prepares to announce a new prime minister despite the incumbent's refusal

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Alexandro @Alexandro - about 4 years ago

U.S. to fly dozens of Canadians out of coronavirus area | Power & Politics - CBC News

U.S. to fly dozens of Canadians out of coronavirus areaA U.S. aircraft will bring a few dozen Canadians home from Wuhan as the city remains under quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak. The U.S. plane is scheduled to take off a few hours after a Canadian-chartered fli...continued

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Immanuel @Immanuel - almost 5 years ago

The Human Race's Cause of Death Will Be Greed and Stupidity

Trump Department of Agriculture Buries Climate-Change Studies on Carbon DioxideWe keep Politico's nom de snarkstashed away for use only on special occasions here in the shebeen. This is because the publication has cleaned up quite a bit of its act since the day when the T...continued

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