Politics

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Alexander @Alexander - almost 5 years ago

Perspective | Tiptoeing around Trump's racism is a betrayal of journalistic truth-telling

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Meggie @Meggie - about 2 years ago

The Sunday Read: ‘What Rashida Tlaib Represents’

She changed the Israeli-Palestinian debate in Congress by reminding her colleagues of the human stakes. It’s a burden she would rather not carry.

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Liliane @Liliane - almost 4 years ago

Analysis: Why women should really worry Trump

If President Donald Trump loses his bid for reelection this fall, he needs to look no further than women to grasp the root of his demise.The gender gap -- the difference between which party and which candidate men and women support -- is at or near historic highs in sever...continued

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Teagan @Teagan - about 2 years ago

No politics, just blood and brandy at Hungarian butchers' festival - Reuters

Almost a dozen pig slaughtering teams competed at a butchery festival south of Budapest on Saturday, putting aside politics before a national election on April 3 and toasting with homemade "palinka", a strong fruit brandy.

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Mariano @Mariano - almost 3 years ago

Glenn Youngkin Declares Victory as G.O.P. Nominee for Virginia Governor

Mr. Youngkin, a wealthy newcomer to politics who walked a line between the Trump base of the G.O.P. and business interests, will look to test Democrats’ strength in the blue-leaning state in November.

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Cynthia @Cynthia - almost 5 years ago

The USWNT is after something far more subversive than just better pay

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Alvah @Alvah - 10 months ago

The Smartest Ways to De-escalate Conflicts at Work

Conflicts between coworkers are normal: When you have multiple people collaborating on something, disagreements are bound to arise. In some cases, workplace conflicts can end up being helpful, as it gives colleagues a chance to hash out issues that have come …

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Allene @Allene - almost 5 years ago

Republicans who voted against the Dream Act represent over 600,000 people who would have benefited

The House of Representatives passed a historic bill Tuesday night that would offer a path to citizenship for more than 2.5 million young undocumented immigrants, known as “Dreamers,” and immigrants protected under temporary programs. The vote on the American Dream and Pro...continued

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Bart @Bart - over 3 years ago

Opinion: Criminalizing Trump may undermine Biden's presidency

Charlie Dent writes that in order for America to heal after Donald Trump's damaging presidency, Joe Buden's administration will have to resist the temptation and reject the politics of spite and retribution and not bring charges against Trump for his White H…

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Cyril @Cyril - about 3 years ago

Soak in the epic awkwardness of John Boehner calling Chuck Todd 'a shit' on live TV

John Boehner is doing a book tour, and that means John Boehner is doing interviews. If you know anything about his new, pulls-no-punches tell-all, that means fireworks are always possible. Boehner had those fireworks primed and ready to go during a Sunday app…

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Meggie @Meggie - almost 5 years ago

Lawyers for Huawei's Meng ask Canada to stop extradition proceedings

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Alexander @Alexander - over 3 years ago

Was Reagan a Precursor to Trump? A New Documentary Says Yes

“The Reagans,” a new Showtime docu-series, presents Ronald Reagan as an early practitioner of dog-whistle politics. But some historians and journalists disagree with that position.

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Jimmy @Jimmy - over 3 years ago

Biden Peloton Raises Security Risks

It doesn’t exactly comport with his “regular Joe from Scranton” persona, but beyond the politics of it, the bike could present cybersecurity risks.

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George @George - over 3 years ago

In a Small Alabama Town, Suddenly All Politics Is National

Twelve years ago, Ms. Jones, whose family had struggled during the housing crisis, wrote a bad check for groceries. In Mr. Nathews’s hand was a printout detailing just that. He would not say who had given it to him, but that they had done so with a message: “This is who y...continued

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Maida @Maida - over 2 years ago

Georgia Governor's Race Puts State at Center of 2022 Political Drama

Former Senator David Perdue, encouraged by Donald Trump, is challenging Gov. Brian Kemp, a fellow Republican who defied the former president.

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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - over 2 years ago

First They Fought About Masks. Then Over the Soul of the City.

In Enid, Okla., pandemic politics prompted a fundamental question: What does it mean to be an American? Whose version of the country will prevail?

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Alexandro @Alexandro - about 2 years ago

Lebanese patriarch warns against calls for postponing vote - Reuters

A decision by Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician to step back from politics and boycott a parliamentary election in May must not be used as an excuse to call for a delay, the Maronite Christian patriarch said on Sunday.

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Josiah @Josiah - almost 5 years ago

The White House just demonstrated exactly why its ‘social media summit’ doesn’t make sense

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Giovanni @Giovanni - 3 months ago

Avoiding a US debt crisis is 'economically easy,' but politics stands in the way of urgent reform...

"Rising debt levels would, at some point, increase inflation and interest rates as well as depress real growth."

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Garnet @Garnet - almost 5 years ago

Yahoo’s story on Chris Pratt’s ‘white supremacist’ t-shirt did us all a disservice

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Elliott @Elliott - about 3 years ago

Iran official denies tactics, Iranian politics hinder nuclear talks' revival - Reuters

A top Iranian security official on Wednesday blamed "deceptive strategy" by the West for holding up any revival of nuclear talks, not "tactical problems" and Iran's domestic politics as stated by France's foreign minister.

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Pablo @Pablo - almost 5 years ago

‘Digital Democracy’ delivers a powerful read on politics and social media in Africa

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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 3 years ago

In Colorado, Fiery Political Novice Aims for a Seat in the House

Ms. Boebert upset Mr. Tipton in June after a campaign in which she accused him of siding with Democrats too often and neglecting the district, which encompasses a huge swath of the western portion of the state, from Pueblo in the south to Steamboat Springs in the northwes...continued

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Elody @Elody - almost 2 years ago

Croatia's outgoing finmin: 'I don't see myself in politics anymore' - Reuters

Croatia's Finance Minister Zdravko Maric said on Thursday it was time to leave the job after all challenging tasks of his mandate had been completed, such as Croatia joining the euro zone next year, and that he wanted to leave politics altogether.

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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 4 years ago

She’s 16 and Wants to Be President: Meet the Teenagers Planning Their Campaigns

She’s 16 and Wants to Be President: Meet the Teenagers Planning Their CampaignsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Abby Cumming-Vukovic is going to be a state representative. You can quote her on that.She is 16, yes. She is a high school sophomore, yes. But she already has more than a decad...continued

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