Politics

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Adelia @Adelia - over 3 years ago

Online daters are getting more political, OkCupid report finds - CNET

Looking at trends for 2021, OkCupid has found that daters increasingly care about the politics of their dates.

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Torey @Torey - over 3 years ago

Biden Said to Pick Merrick Garland as Attorney General

The choice of a judge is unusual and may reflect an effort by the president-elect to bring in an apolitical leader to bolster the Justice Department’s independence from politics.

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Angus @Angus - almost 5 years ago

Farewell, Swalwell: As One 2020 Democrat Drops Out, Will Others Follow?

Farewell, Swalwell: As One 2020 Democrat Drops Out, Will Others Follow?Hi. Welcome toOn Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host.Someone finally jumped out of the clown car.Exactly three months after announcing his presidential bid, ...continued

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Moises @Moises - almost 4 years ago

'Silence is the biggest crime:' Jimmy Fallon discusses his blackface sketch and learning to be an...

A very sober Jimmy Fallon fronted the camera from his home on Monday evening for the first time since a 2000 blackface sketch resurfaced online during the Tonight Show's week-long Memorial Day hiatus. Fallon offered an unqualified apology last week, but given he returned ...continued

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Moises @Moises - over 3 years ago

How Are Your Trump-Loving Relatives Dealing With Recent Events?

While political disagreements among family members are nothing new, the rifts that have formed over the past five years or so have felt different. In some cases, strongly liberal or conservative relatives went from having an unspoken agreement to avoid discus…

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Abbie @Abbie - over 2 years ago

In 1929 letter, Churchill ponders 'pleasing and profitable' pursuits outside politics - Reuters UK

A 1929 letter in which Winston Churchill refers to Britain's House of Commons as his "theatre" but contemplates quitting politics will go up for auction in London next week.

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Giovanni @Giovanni - almost 5 years ago

‘The Boys’: Inside the Set of Karl Urban’s Super R-Rated, Super-Relevant Superhero Series

The Boys: Inside the Set of the Super R-Rated, Timely Amazon ShowBetween the superhero orgies, anally inserted pipe bombs, and slo-mo body explosions (that last one courtesy of a runaway speedster), it’s hard to imagine the guy behind Supernatural and Timeless creating so...continued

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 2 years ago

Israel's Netanyahu discusses plea bargain in graft trial, source says - Reuters

Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea bargain to end his corruption trial, a source briefed on the matter said on Sunday, but talks have snagged over a condition that would remove him from politics.

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Marjory @Marjory - 7 months ago

Where the New Identity Politics Went Wrong

Don’t let right-wing culture warriors obscure the fact that some ideas behind this progressive ideology have genuine problems.

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Jaydon @Jaydon - about 3 years ago

West Virginia churches split on role in politics

After a pastor and several members of a West Virginia church attended the "Save America" rally in Washington on Jan. 6, the day of the Capitol insurrection, ...

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Raoul @Raoul - about 3 years ago

Amtrak Wants to Expand Across the Nation. Local Politics Might Intervene.

Extending nationwide service has been an elusive goal for Amtrak. Since 1971 — when the publicly funded, privately operated rail agency was created — routes have largely remained unchanged.

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Ariel @Ariel - almost 4 years ago

Openly gay candidates poised to make historic wins in New York - Reuters

MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Two openly gay Black candidates are on track to win seats in the U.S. Congress, a first for the nation that illustrates a “generation shift” in U.S. politics, experts and advocates said on Wednesday.Following New York state’s Dem...continued

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Grayce @Grayce - 8 months ago

Could a random lottery solve the sociopath problem in American politics?

Stop having elections in the United States, writes Adam Grant in The New York Times. Grant, an organizational psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, proposes using sortition (random lottery) instead of elections to select government …

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Raoul @Raoul - about 2 years ago

The Waldheim Waltz review – stark tale of truth, lies and politics in postwar Austria

Ruth Beckermann’s investigation into Kurt Waldheim’s Austrian presidential campaign is as engrossing as it is relevantDuring Kurt Waldheim’s Austrian presidential campaign in the spring of 1986, that nation’s collective consciousness experienced a painful ret…

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Marie @Marie - over 2 years ago

Missing Julie review – passion fights politics in laden Strindberg update

Theatr Clywd, MoldThe love triangle is gone, the wounds of war still raw in Kaite O’Reilly’s alternately intense and laboured adaptation set in Wales in 1921Kaite O’Reilly’s new adaptation of August Strindberg’s 1888 play Miss Julie relocates the action from …

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Ismael @Ismael - about 2 years ago

China's largest banks signal tough times ahead - Reuters.com

Three of China's largest banks have said that the country's lenders face multiple headwinds this year that include the pandemic, global politics and domestic turmoil in the real estate industry.

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Izaiah @Izaiah - almost 4 years ago

Report on Russian influence in UK politics to be published soon - Reuters UK

LONDON (Reuters) - A long-delayed report into Russian influence in British politics will be published in the next week, parliament’s intelligence and security committee agreed on Thursday, a day after a dispute over the appointment of its chairman.FILE PHOTO: British MP C...continued

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Joe @Joe - almost 5 years ago

Trump touts July 4 military 'salute'; critics see politics

Trump touts July 4 military 'salute'; critics see politicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is marshalling tanks, bombers and other machinery of war for a Fourth of July celebration that traditionally is light on military might, while critics accused him of using A...continued

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Marjory @Marjory - over 2 years ago

Facebook and Instagram are making changes to 'nudge' teens away from harmful content - CNET

The new mantra: "more friends, less politics".

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Clarissa @Clarissa - about 3 years ago

Australian PM apologises for raising harassment allegation - Reuters UK

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison publicly apologised for raising an unsubstantiated allegation of harassment at a media company as he defended his handling of a scandal over the treatment of women in politics and his party.

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Assunta @Assunta - almost 2 years ago

For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics

A staunchly anti-abortion Democrat in Congress will face a young abortion-rights supporter in a pivotal primary runoff.

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Ismael @Ismael - over 3 years ago

Capturing a landmark political moment: the Reuters picture that dominated the British front pages...

A Reuters image dominated the front pages of national newspapers in Britain at the weekend and captured a significant moment in British politics.

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Marlon @Marlon - over 4 years ago

Trump and Johnson, Speaking on World Stage, Keep an Eye on Troubles at Home

Trump and Johnson, Together on World Stage, Eye Troubles Back HomeIf nothing else, they have each other.On one of the most difficult days in both of their tenures, President Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, stars of an emerging trans-Atlantic buddy story...continued

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Madalyn @Madalyn - about 3 years ago

Analysis: Ron Johnson's latest comments are just straight-out racist

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is very good at one thing: Making comments that are, at best, ill-informed and at worst, racist and/or dangerous.

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Allene @Allene - almost 5 years ago

EarthGang Declare "Mirrorland Season" Is Upon Us

EarthGang Declare "Mirrorland Season" Is Upon UsDays after putting in absolute work on Revenge Of The Dreamers 3, Johnny Venus and Wowgr8 (formerly Doctur Dot) have taken new steps to establish themselves in the mainstream eye. With highlight contributions on "Swivel," "D...continued

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