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From Capitol News Illinois: The vote for State Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez as the first Latino chairwoman of the Illinois Democratic Party was unanimous and uneventful on Saturday morning - the drama had occurred in the…

Anvar Ali, 56, is arguably the most interesting voice in Malayalam poetry today. His third volume of poetry, Mehboob Express (2020), the first in a decade, is a collection of intensely political poems that carry the pain and burden of our…

The state of the economy remained front and center last week, especially after a Thursday report fueled renewed fears of a recession.Results from the April-June gross domestic product report showed the economy contracted at…

Comment this storyCommentAbraham Riesman is the author of "True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee» and the next «Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Destruction of America.”Last Friday, after four decades at the helm of World Wrestling…

It could be said that this is perhaps one of the most politically charged environments in the history of the United States. Over the past two decades, corporate activism has seemed to grow exponentially; the difference between actions a…

By MARC LEVY - Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans are bracing for Doug Mastriano.When he crushed a field of nine people to win the GOP nomination…

PA MILAN (AP) — The first of some 300 Afghan refugees arrived in Rome on Monday along a new humanitarian corridor organized by the Italian government, charities…

In our reflections on infrastructure, energy, buildings, sustainability, transport and climate, we try to shed light on information that in recent years has been peppered with dog whistles, gaslights , incitement to fear and "alternative…

The Ohio Supreme Court rejected another congressional card. Democrats say the attorney general should step down and Congress is moving forward with protections for same-sex marriage.We break down what it all means in this week's episode of…

Nearly two years after stepping down, famed Tamil orator Tamilaravi Manian announced his return to politics on Thursday, this time wearing an outfit bearing the name of late Congress stalwart K Kamaraj.A former congress leader himself,…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law the final piece of a $76 billion state budget on Wednesday, broadly backing the plan approved by lawmakers but vetoing the money Republicans have funneled into…

“Ask yourself: is this piece of evidence affected by politics? said the defense attorney. The prosecution, on the other hand, described the case against Bannon as extremely simple: the Jan. 6 select committee issued a binding directive…

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of news summaries selected last night by the Vietnam News Agency.- Vietnam always cherishes and gives top priority to its special relationship with Laos, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong…

With just over a month to go until the August 23 primary election, the Democrat charlie christ was the next logical step for someone in his position. Emboldened by a poll that shows him with a substantial advantage over his fellow Democrat…

Comment this storyCommentGovernor hopeful Beto O'Rourke rallied Texas Democrats on abortion rights, gun control and securing the state's power grid in a primetime speech at the Convention Texas Democrat on Friday.Former Congressman O'Rourke…

It's the same story across the country, where inflation has hit 9.1% in June, the fastest increase in more than 40 years, and gasoline prices, although falling recently, are still about 40% higher than what consumers paid last year.The…

As former superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park and biologist for the North Cascades and Crater Lake National Parks, I have deep roots in the conservation of the Pacific Northwest National Parks. When the National Park Service…

From this week's edition of Spotlight Politics: Families and friends of Highland Park hurt by last week's massacre are marching on Washington for an assault weapons ban as the city honors the lives lost with a vigil tonight. Meanwhile,…

Machiavelli, considered the father of nationalism, is generally perceived as a supporter of a policy dissociated from conventional morality and putting forward all means in the quest for political power, even the most unscrupulous. There…

(The Conversation is an independent, nonprofit source of news, analysis, and commentary from academic experts.) Ryan Neville-Shepard, University of Arkansas and Casey Ryan…

The weirdest story of the week - which says something in this state - concerned the English department at the University of Central Florida statement against racism. The Orlando Sentinel reported that the department noted on its website…

The ding-ding-ding of the gas pump drowns out any meaningful dialogue...provoking a partisan bonanza... Don't expect relief soon; pain at the pump is a political boon It is complicated. This is the answer to questions about…

The first candidates entered the competition to replace Boris Johnson with other prospects who are expected to throw their hats in the ring this weekend.Last night, Rishi Sunak announced his offer on social mediapromising to…

In Simon Milne's office is a very unremarkable sideboard, which nevertheless tells the remarkable story of the Regius Keeper and the age-old organization he protects. There is a shimmering statue of an oriental dragon - a…

1657190498Malthouse appointed Cabinet Office ministerElsewhere, the Prime Minister continues to make ministerial appointments. Downing Street has appointed Kit Malthouse as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the longest-serving minister…

By SYLVIE CORBET - The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Wednesday that the government plans to nationalize French…

By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of Britain's top Cabinet ministers resigned on Tuesday, a move that could spell the end of Prime Minister…

BLOOMINGTON - On July 4, Sabrina Cavanaugh helped organize a protest in Bloomington she said showed, "We don't have our independence."On June 24, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973…

By JADE LE DELEY and JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press CRETEIL, France (AP) — An amateur soccer tournament in France aimed at celebrating ethnic diversity is…

In the 1970 film “Tora! Torah! Torah!" of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the actor who played Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the leader of the attack, said, "I'm afraid all we did was to wake a sleeping giant and fill it with…

Ibrahim Yamu Baba, popularly known as Yamu Baba or Angon Sambisa is a Kannywood actor, musician and dancer who has risen to popularity since he featured in Liyaliya's famous music video Sambisa. In this interview, the Jos-born artist said…

This three-day weekend, we celebrate the founding of our republic 246 years ago. On July 2, 1776the Continental Congress proclaimed independence and two days later passed our beloved Declaration of…

Mumbai: Colors' popular drama series Spy Bahu is set to feature some interesting twists in the show's next track. The series features Sana and Sehban in the lead roles and fans love this amazing Jodi. To read also: Spy Bahu: Aww! Yohan…

By JILL LAWLESS, JOSEPH WILSON and SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Ukraine's president has blamed NATO for not embracing his beleaguered country…

Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com SUBLETTE COUNTY — Natalie Strong took a moment outside the All American Fuel convenience store in Big Piney to think back to Jan. 6,…

There is one fact that obliterates the reasoning behind the pro-life position. Banning legal abortion does not stop abortions. He simply pushes them into the shadows. And let women have abortions outside the safety barriers…

Politics is never far from pop at Glastonbury - Sir Paul McCartney flew the Ukrainian flag, Billie Eilish used her set to react to the US abortion ruling, and climate activist Greta Thunberg was a surprise addition to…

The crisis engulfing Boris Johnson's premiership could be reaching a terminal stage, judging by the press reaction to the Tories' humiliating double by-election losses in Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton.The The telegraph of the daythe…

Placeholder while loading article actionsIn 2003, I took a few days after a conference to travel to the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. I hired a car, managed to avoid wreckage by driving on the left for the first time and drove…

Summary: Title IX is often associated with expanding the participation of girls and women in sports. Political scientist Deondra Rose, professor and author of a book on the advancement of women in education, comments on Title IX,…

Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of news summaries selected last night by the Vietnam News Agency.-President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a delegation of National Assembly deputies in Ho Chi Minh City met with local voters on June 21 to…

Here's everything you need to know about Eknath Shinde, the man who plunged Maharashtra's ruling MVA alliance into yet another political crisis. Eknath Shinde, Minister of Maharashtra and Head of Shiv Sena (Picture PTI)Maharashtra minister…

By JUWON PARK - Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The surprise announcement from BTS Last week, they were taking a break to focus on the members' solo…

Deputy Yuh-Line NiouAP Photo/Hans PenninkNew York Assemblyman Yuh-Line Niou could go down in history as the first member of Congress to openly have autism.Niou told Insider that the representation of Americans with disabilities needs to be…

LEWISTON TRIBUNE EDITORIAL BOARD The last thing you want to rely on as a frontline defense against hate groups is a vigilant citizen.But that's what spared Coeur…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — After just seven months in office, and now reduced to leading a minority government, liberal Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov finds himself between a rock and a hard place over the expansion of…

Someone is spending a lot of money to prevent State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Bird from winning a second term, and no one can say for sure who it is.Records show independent TV spending for Steven McQuillen, Bird's only…

June 16, 2022 ISLAMABAD – THE slide seems unstoppable. The finance minister's balancing act in the budget failed to end the anxiety. The rupiah's freefall against the dollar continues as…

To encounter Jemille Duncan, a recent Philadelphia high school graduate, a legislative aide to city council member Cindy Bass, and a new Gates scholar.• Permanent company: “I always say that nothing thickens your skin as quickly as…

Deportation flights cost the government an average of £175,000 last year, according to figures obtained by Sky News.The figures come as the government prepares to send a plane carrying just a handful of migrants to Rwanda…

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection has consistently argued in his second…

Placeholder while loading article actionsAccording to a recent poll, a majority of Republicans and a plurality of Democrats think the United States is in a recession. The question is how to take their complaints seriously.Most Americans…

The crisis comes as India grapples with fallout from war in Ukraine and an aggressive China on the borders; it's a crisis that India could do without but is now forced to manage Most Muslim nations have furiously protested the comments!-->…

Hindustani Awam Morcha (secular) of former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi seems to have been marginalized by its main partners, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (United), within the ruling National Democratic Alliance in…

Analysis - Should Police Minister Poto Williams keep her job? National doesn't think so, and it's putting the government under increasing pressure over gang violence. Parliament passes health restructuring legislation and embarks…

Last month, Rep. Ned Burns wrote a column lamenting efforts to ban books from Idaho schools and libraries. I couldn't agree more. Books are to be read, not banned. With that in mind, I thought I'd offer an Idaho summer…

A New York Republican who is running to represent a congressional district that includes suburban Buffalo, New York, has shared and deleted a conspiracy-laden Facebook post suggesting a racist shooting in Buffalo and other mass killings…

I remember sitting in the back seat of my dad's truck driving around Saint John one day when I was 12 years old. I felt smug because I had just correctly named the mayor, prime minister, and prime minister: Ivan Court, Bernard Lord,…

Joaquin Mancera Bristol Herald Courier ABINGDON — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin attended an education-focused roundtable Monday at the Southwest Virginia Higher…

"People of questionable character use the money to buy their place in various elective positions." Many Nigerians have expressed their dissatisfaction with the speed with which electoral processes have been linked to the use of money and…

Although wading into a policy discussion is a wild ride, I think there is room for discussion at this point. As I often do, I read Brian Westbury's Monday Morning Outlook this week. You will recall that he is the chief economist of First…

Rajmani Patel is a congressional veteran who has seen three generations of congressional leaders. He is a well-established OBC leader currently in charge of the OBC wing of Madhya Pradesh Congress. The dual minister has now been a…

Politically aware university students in the 2000s; the men behind organized crime in Delhi and Punjab; an international connection; and gang warfare - these seemingly unrelated elements came together in the May 29 murder of Sidhu…

By FABIANO MAISONNAVE - The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Peru has entered one of the worst political crises in its history and the protection of its…

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of news summaries selected last night by the Vietnam News Agency.- Despite many difficulties, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam successfully hosted the 31st Southeast Asian…

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The TAKE with Rick KleinIf this time is going to be different, it will have to be different in many ways at the same time.Securing a Senate gun bill will require real compromise between lawmakers whose reputations and records are at stake.…

SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future has some 1,400 customers and is widely respected. But the threat intelligence business wasn't enough for CEO Christopher Ahlberg. Two years ago, he created an…

BAHAWALPUR: PML-N Deputy Chairperson Maryam Nawaz on Saturday urged the Supreme Court to steer clear of PTI Chairperson Imran Khan's policy, which she said was dragging the courts into the political thicket to tilt the balance in his…

Higher education leaders said this week they believed the government was trying to exclude universities from teacher training for political reasons because ministers believed their education departments were "hotbeds of 'leftist…

Get smarter in just 5 minutesGet the daily email that makes reading the news truly enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free.Sam Bankman-Fried, the ultra-wealthy founder of crypto exchange FTX, said he wanted to give away all $20…

The latest version of Big Bad Wolf, Vampire: The Masquerade - The Swan Song, brings the latest entry in the Masquerade franchise. Released this month on a majority of devices, swan song is a narrative RPG that takes players back to the…

JEFF E. SCHAPIRO Richmond Times-Dispatch As a financial magician, Glenn Youngkin knows how to turn a problem into a profit.In his previous incarnation – co-CEO of…

Placeholder while loading article actionsAustralia sent useful messages to the democratic world during its recent elections. Most important: that democracy can remain healthy even when voters are unhappy, and even when they have problems…

By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden told his fellow Indo-Pacific leaders gathered for a four-nation summit on…

Former Managing Director of FSB International Bank, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has revealed the personality Nigeria needs to make things betterAhead of 2023 general election, presidential hopeful urged candidates not to gamble with the…

The Supreme Court, while transferring the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute to the Varanasi District Judge, ordered that the case be heard on a priority basis. The Supreme Court will hear the case in the second week of July. The district…

Stating that it is particularly "anti-hate-politics, division and polarization", Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the country must continue to engage with the United States at all levels. In an interview with an…

Nicola Sturgeon has tested positive for coronavirus.Scottish Prime Minister said she experienced mild symptoms on Friday evening and will continue to work from home for the next few days. “Unfortunately, I tested positive for…

Republicans won't pass an abortion ban until the US Supreme Court acts. But they could propose a constitutional amendment to ban non-citizens from voting.We break down what it all means in this week's episode of Ohio Politics…