Politics
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Alan
@Alan -
almost 4 years ago
'It's so selfish': Jimmy Kimmel excoriates mask-free Memorial Day weekend partiers
Jimmy Kimmel, one of the only late night hosts not taking the week off, got to take full advantage of the wealth of material from Memorial Day weekend in his Tuesday monologue. From the president golfing through a holiday weekend dedicated to casualties of war in the midd...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
about 4 years ago
This versatile Vitamix blender is $150 off on Amazon
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.TL;DR: The multifunctional Vitamix 5200 blender is currently only $299.95 on Amazon — that's $150 off the usual price.With all the craziness going on in today's world, it...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
over 3 years ago
Wisconsin's Fox Valley Is Key to Presidential Election
Many of Wisconsin’s swing voters live in and south of Green Bay, a region of old mill towns and farms burning with coronavirus infections and personality-driven politics.
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Iva
@Iva -
almost 4 years ago
Seth Meyers breaks down why Trump's lie about 'sarcastic' disinfectant comments is 'obviously BS'
Seth Meyers picked a hell of a week to take a hiatus. Trump does and says wild things literally every day that late night hosts hardly have to write jokes about, but "Hey medical doctors, can we look into injecting disinfectant into people to cure coronavirus?" was an ins...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
5 months ago
Masha Gessen on the Holocaust, Israel, and the Politics of Memory
On the Political Scene podcast, the New Yorker staff writer discusses the enforcement of “memory culture” in Germany, and the ongoing battle over the definition of antisemitism.
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 3 years ago
Two Religion Reporters Cover Where Faith and Politics Meet
Two Times journalists talk about the challenges of covering religion during a pandemic in a campaign season.
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Rowan
@Rowan -
almost 5 years ago
Teams fight for equity at the 2019 Women’s World Cup
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Maureen
@Maureen -
3 months ago
Elon Musk Ruined My Sex Life
What could his Neuralink brain implant mean for politics and individual experience?
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Muriel
@Muriel -
over 3 years ago
Ukraine president says Kyiv staying out of U.S. internal politics, elections - Reuters India
FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and servicemen walk in Avdiivka in Donetsk Region, Ukraine August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File PhotoKYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that it was a matter of Ukraine’s natio...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
almost 3 years ago
Dutch political gridlock deepens as key lawmaker quits Christian Democrat party - Reuters
An impasse in Dutch politics deepened over the weekend after a key lawmaker quit the Christian Democrats, threatening a split in Prime Minister Mark Rutte's most important possible coalition partner.
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Felicita
@Felicita -
about 4 years ago
Analysis: It's Bernie and the 5 dwarves right now
Now, any smart political strategist will tell you that national polls aren't the best indicator of where a race is headed -- particularly after people in key early states start voting. Which they have!But the results in Iowa and New Hampshire only lend more credibility to...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
4 months ago
Kyle Rittenhouse supporters publish game about killing his detractors en masse
I often write about both video games and politics, but today is one of the first times I've found those two interests aligned- and I wish they weren't. Do you ever run across a piece of media that's just evil? Something with vibes so wrong that it makes your …
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Joe
@Joe -
about 4 years ago
John Oliver's deep dive into sheriffs turns up some unsettling facts
The word "sheriff" might conjure up something of a folksy image, but what do you really know about these elected enforcers of the law?In the clip above from Last Week Tonight, John Oliver breaks the role of sheriff down in detail: from the good, to the bad, to the downrig...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
over 2 years ago
Analysis: Another bad-news poll for Democrats
Most Americans now view the Republican Party as better than the Democratic Party at protecting the country from international threats and ensuring the nation remains prosperous, according to a new poll from Gallup. These are also the GOP's widest margins ahea…
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Kraig
@Kraig -
over 3 years ago
Brexit deal hopes boost sterling as investors predict 2021 share surge - Telegraph.co.uk
Sterling hits highest level since May 2018 as investors say calmer politics and vaccines will boost stock markets next year
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 3 years ago
Progressives Didn’t Want Harris for V.P. They’re Backing Her Anyway.
From the moment Bernie Sanders exited the presidential race in early April, many activists, organizers, progressive groups and elected officials had held out hope that Joseph R. Biden Jr. would elevate one of their ideological allies to the vice presidency — someone like ...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
almost 3 years ago
YouTube bans masthead ads for politics, alcohol and bets - Reuters
Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) YouTube will no longer allow political or election ads in its coveted masthead spot at the top of the site's homepage nor ads for alcohol, gambling and prescription drugs, it said on Monday./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/H4WQ5EYYSBMHBMMTFZEMSTDMHM.jpg)
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Delia
@Delia -
over 3 years ago
Facebook's advertising integrity chief leaves company - Reuters UK
Facebook Inc's chief of advertising integrity, who handled the company's ad products around sensitive subjects such as politics and coronavirus misinformation, departed this week, according to an internal company post viewed by Reuters on Friday.
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
almost 5 years ago
The one man most likely to turn the U.S. into a theocracy
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is having a moment. Last month, Hawley tore into a Trump judicial nominee. The nominee’s sin? Michael Bogren had the audacity to represent a Michigan city that wanted to enforce a civil rights ordinance against Catholic business owners who believe ...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
almost 4 years ago
Free Market Politics Part 1: How America’s Political System Became a Duopoly
In business, market forces drive innovation through competition and accountability. But America’s political system has long prevented any meaningful competition because both parties cater to their bases, with no motivation or incentive to create a beneficial outcome for a...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
over 1 year ago
New poll gives Liz Truss 32-point lead in Tory leadership race – UK politics live
YouGov survey suggests 66% of party members will vote for the foreign secretary over Rishi Sunak The Tory leadership contest should be “wrapped up quickly” and future leadership election processes could be reviewed to hasten them, the education secretary has …
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Rowan
@Rowan -
over 2 years ago
UniCredit CEO says July terms for MPS deal needed to reassure market - Reuters.com
UniCredit set strict terms in July for a potential merger with Monte dei Paschi to reassure investors in relation to a deal that could be perceived by markets as being forced onto the bank by politics, CEO Andrea Orcel said.
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Roger
@Roger -
over 4 years ago
DACA heads to the Supreme Court
DACA heads to the Supreme CourtA looming government shutdown on the horizon, the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on DACA, tensions within the Democratic primary, legal options for the Ukraine whistleblower, and the main takeaways for President Trump from last wee...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
5 months ago
Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser's next projects are a graphic novel and an audio drama
Absurd Ventures, the new creative studio from Rockstar Games co-founder and ex-creative director Dan Houser, has announced its first projects. As it happens, neither of them are video games, at least not yet. The first of these two new universes is called Ame…
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
over 3 years ago
Georgia, Once Reliably Red, Is Suddenly a Battleground. What Happened?
Joe Biden could win the state because Republicans have failed to keep up with its diverse population and shifting suburban politics.
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