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Politics Live: Boris Johnson to face MPs for first time since party fine as Tory opponents begin…
Prime Minister will 'take responsibility' and urge MPs to move on - but his Tory opponents…
Russia strikes Lviv and prepares for an assault in eastern Ukraine | National policy
By Yuras Karmanau - Associated Press
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched missile attacks on the western city of Lviv and pounded a slew of other targets…
Democrats send mixed signals on oil and border policy: The Note
The TAKE with Rick KleinThere's a broken promise to face, as well as promises kept that some wishes weren't. There are Trump policies being affirmed and others about to be revoked.President Joe Biden's administration kicks off Earth Week…
New York Mayor Eric Adams agrees progressive politics plays a role in rising crime in US cities
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New York Mayor Eric Adams agreed with former NYPD commissioner William Bratton that progressive politics played a role in rising crime in American cities during 'This Week' from ABC on…
Unraveling An Post’s intricate web of history, politics and price hikes
An Post, whose origins date back to the 17th century, is by far our oldest public company.Unfortunately, this long history has bequeathed a legacy that today threatens the company's survival.…
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Back when partygate was 'apparently' waning, Giles Kenningham tackled another political puzzle for Johnson, one with a much longer legacy: the future!-->…
Abiodun urges APC members to avoid do-or-die politics
James Sowole in AbeokutaAs preparations for the 2023 general election gather momentum, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has urged the governing!-->!-->…
Sweat equity, radical politics and gentrification
Before Pilsen welcomed gallery spaces and Little Village became La Villita, the city's Mexican population fought for their voices to be heard and for places to live. Georgetown University historian Mike Amezcua chronicles this…
Arkansas court overturns ruling against schools mask mandate | Government and politics
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a judge's decision to block a school district's mask mandate that was implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The judges overturned the…
Fighting Democracy Taught This Kansas Resident An Important Lesson: Politics Should Be Boring
Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of expanding the conversation about how public policy affects the daily lives of people across our state. Inas Younis was born in…
Replacement for BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg CONFIRMED as Chris Mason | Politics | News
The 41-year-old will succeed Laura Kuenssberg next month after spending more than a decade as a political correspondent at the broadcaster. During this period he reported from Westminster on TV, radio and online and presented the BBC Radio…
Boris Johnson fined for his Downing Street birthday party
JToday's announcement by the Metropolitan Police that it is imposing at least 30 more fines over the 'partygate' scandal, bringing the total to more than 50, will reignite the row over Covid breaches in Downing Street and put the pressure…
Two groups of students compete at JNU to eat non-vegetarian food on Ram Navami
On Sunday April 10, a fight broke out between two groups of students on the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, allegedly over non-vegetarian food served in the hostel canteen on the occasion of Ram Navami.According to…
Matt Hardy on Triple H’s behind-the-scenes politics
Former WWE Superstar Matt Hardy recently spoke about the backstage politics of WWE during his early days in the company and Triple H's involvement in it.
Hunter suffered a cardiac event in September last year. Since then, The Game…
Modi changed the ‘culture of politics’ with his work: Nadda in Himachal in the polls
BJP National Chairman Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with changing the "political culture" by being proactive in implementing various social service initiatives.
Nadda was here to address a public…
FACT CHECK: Is Malami’s involvement in partisan politics unconstitutional?
COMPLAINT: Some social media users are chastising the public involvement of the Federation's Justice Minister and Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, in All Progressive Congress (APC) affairs. They say it's unconstitutional.
VERDICT: Fake…
Border Wars – Houston Public Media
FILE - A line of Texas Department of Security vehicles lines up on the Texas side of the Rio Grande with Mexico visible, right, near an encampment of migrants, many from Haiti, Sept. 22, 2021, in DelRio, Texas. Former Trump!-->…
With ‘Stealth Politics’, billionaires make sure their money talks
Much of the "stealth politics" practiced by America's ultra-rich occurs at the state and local levels, where many crucial portfolio issues are decided, often outside the scrutiny of the national media. In some states, this has resulted in…
Meta: Russian Invasion Drives More Disinformation Online | Government and politics
By DAVID KLEPPER - Associated Press
Russian-aligned hackers broke into the social media accounts of dozens of Ukrainian military officers and were working to…
Tom Cotton still hasn’t learned the first rule of politics
Analysis by CNN Editor Chris CillizzaThe first - and I mean the absolute first - the policy rule goes like this: don't compare anything to the Holocaust. Or the Nazis.You see, the murder of 6 million Jews at the direction of Nazi leader…
UK Politics Live: Boris Johnson defends National Insurance increase amid cost of living crisis |…
Financial pressures on many UK households and businesses have intensified today as National Insurance rates are raised to raise funds for the NHS and social services.
Despite the cost of living crisis, the government continued with…
Living Without Fear: Francia Márquez and Black Feminist Politics in Colombia
"Go Colombia! From resistance to power until dignity becomes customary! were the last words of Francia Márquez Mina in his first public speech after hearing the results of the March 13 presidential primary elections. Although she is not…
Democrats deny police aid plan responds to anti-crime criticism | National policy
By JOHN O'CONNOR - AP Political Writer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democrats in the General Assembly, under pressure from a law enforcement community that feels…
Column: Far-right politics is not limited to the United States | Columnists
According to Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French National Front, the Holocaust is a “detail” of the history of the Second World War. “I don't think there were that many deaths. There weren't six million. There were…
Ex-Wildrose leader Danielle Smith returns to Alberta politics and will vote against Kenney’s…
The machinations ravaging Jason Kenney and his party took a new turn on Friday with the return of a former leader promising to vote against Alberta's premier in his leadership review and then trying to take office.
Danielle Smith, the…
Arizona Governor Won’t Say Transgender People Exist | Government and politics
By Bob ChristieAssociated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declined to say Thursday whether transgender people really exist, twice dodging direct…
Family politics in Grant Ginder’s ‘Let’s Not Do That Again’
The novel revolves around Nancy Harrison and her children, Nick and Greta. Nancy inherited the congressional seat from her husband decades ago when he died in a drunk driving accident (after a bitter fight with Nancy, while clinging to her…
Morning Brief: Zelensky rejects Russian claims of downscaling, Pakistani politics and more, World…
Here are some of the best stories to start your day: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) loyalist Faisal Vawda has said a plot has been hatched to assassinate Prime Minister Imran Khan. Watch WION's report on why global…
The myth of “foreign pressure” often cited in Pakistani politics
It is a widely held myth in Pakistan that Henry Kissinger threatened Zulfikar Ali Bhutto with making a "horrible example" of him and his country. Interestingly, the creator of this myth was Benazir Bhutto, not Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.…
Reviews | Madison Cawthorn’s ‘orgies’ show how right-wing politics can boomerang
What is important is the particular history offered by Cawthorn. It shows how far-right thought systems can boomerang those who try to benefit from the political energies they unleash – while staying away from their sources to avoid…
Influential children’s center Pen Green faces closure due to council cuts | Politics
IIt's been called the world's most famous children's centre, a globally influential family project for early years that grew out of one of the UK's most deprived communities and inspired Sure Start. Now this great British success story…
ELDER: Ukraine and the politics behind Biden’s reluctance to ‘do more’
Breadcrumb Links Columnists US President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the Russian war in Ukraine at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, March 26, 2022. Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI /AFP via Getty Images Content…
Avoid monetary policy, Aboderin advises Nigerians – The Sun Nigeria
By Christy Anyanwu
Chief Abimbola Aboderin loves politicians who grew up on the closeness of his father, Olola Moyosore Aboderin, with politicians like the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Kashim Ibrahim, Chief…
Greyhound racing ban reaches parliamentary debate | Politics | News
The debate was given the green light after a petition calling for a ban received nearly 105,000 signatures. Opponents of the sport say greyhounds endure 'inevitable suffering' and are forced to race for 'global betting markets'. The…
Loudoun’s growth outpaces his political representation in Richmond | Government and politics
BRAMBLETON - Del. Suhas Subramanyam stands on a street corner in this teeming suburban community at the dawn of three of the most politically underrepresented House of Delegates districts in Virginia, based on the…
Provocative essay calls Australian politics ‘political paralysis’
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeBook reviewers Steven Carroll and Cameron Woodhead have recently set their sights on fiction and non-fiction titles. Here are their reviews.Non-fiction pick of the week Credit: Burn down…
India wants a different policy – and a leader to implement it
In a deepening of India's electoral democracy, voters in the recently held parliamentary elections scripted a new political narrative, catapulting Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a challenger to a Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP)…
‘Truth in Politics’ group targets SPS board in political ads
A political attack ad targeting Springfield School Board incumbent Charles Taylor began airing Monday on KY3.The 30-second ad paid for by Truth In Politics alleges the school district is 'paralyzed by politics' and falsely claims Taylor -…
High history and low politics on day one of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing
A confirmation hearing Monday for Ketanji Brown Jackson — the 51-year-old federal judge whom President Biden appointed last month to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer — began with a history lesson. One hundred and fifteen…
Aitchison says Conservatives and Liberals are both guilty of ‘using divisiveness’ in…
Conservative leadership hopeful Scott Aitchison says his party and the governing Liberals have been guilty of trying to divide Canadians for personal gain. And if his long-running bid to lead the party in the next election is successful,…
Grassroots groups help save Holocaust survivors in Ukraine
Since the bombing began to intensify in Kyiv and Kharkiv about a week ago, Julia Entin has been working feverishly – thousands of miles away in Los Angeles – to evacuate Holocaust survivors in Ukraine who are find themselves trapped in…
Tennessee Guard members safe despite Russian information | Politics
Three current and former members of the Tennessee National Guard are safe, despite a Russian newspaper's…
“Nixon, Watergate and Presidential Politics”: Historian Douglas Brinkley to Speak to Rowan | rowan…
CNN Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley will discuss the 50and anniversary of Watergate and the presidency of Richard Nixon during a lecture at Rowan University on Monday, March 28.
Brinkley (right), Katherine…
Bitter confrontational politics in Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's government's threat of a million-strong march in Islamabad on the day of the vote for the no-confidence motion is prompting a similar response from opposition parties to undertake the long march of…
Peru’s Castillo fights back after impeachment vote, denounces ‘institutional…
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday dismissed corruption allegations and told Congress, which passed a motion to impeach him earlier this week https://www.Reuters.com/world/americas/peru-congress-approves-…
British politics: More than 50 oligarchs and their family members targeted by new British sanctions…
Oligarchs:
Mikhail Fridman, founder of Alfa Bank, the largest private bank in Russia. He also owns shares in LetterOne. His net worth is estimated at £11.9 billion.
khan german, a business partner of Aven and Fridman in Alfa Bank…
EU imposes fourth round of sanctions on Russia for war | National policy
By RAF CASERT - Associated Press
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union announced late Monday that the 27-nation bloc had approved a new round of sanctions to punish…
Nigeria: Southeast Women’s Group Seeks Inclusiveness in Party Politics
An assemblage of outstanding and forward-looking women from the All Progressives Congress (APC) South East under the umbrella of Hope 4 Women Development Initiative (H4WDI) in Abuja yesterday sought to build a strong women's network that…
Batman’s Catwoman Is ‘Woke’, But Her Politics Has Limits
Batman's Catwoman may be too political for some viewers, but her worldview makes sense and isn't as black and white as some might expect.
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The…
Russia strikes near Ukrainian capital; besieged port city | National policy
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces pounded the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday,…
Ukraine says Russia bombed mosque in besieged Mariupol | United States government and politics
By Yuras Karmanau - Associated Press
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian government said the Russian military shelled a mosque housing more than 80 people in the…
Sophia Nguyen named deputy editor of the Washington Post’s National Policy Office
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The army has nothing to do with politics: ISPR
ISLAMABAD:
The military once again made it clear on Thursday that it had nothing to do with politics and urged everyone not to speculate further as Prime Minister Imran Khan's government clashes with common opposition , who is seeking…
British Politics Live: Boris Johnson says government will continue to tighten ‘economic noose…
Roman Abramovich holds stakes in steel giant Evraz, Norilsk Nickel and owns Chelsea FC. He sold a 73% stake in Russian oil company Sibneft to gas titan Gazprom for £9.87billion in 2005. His net worth is estimated at £9.4billion. He is…
Schapiro: Photog Brown’s career marked change | Government and politics
BY JEFF E. SCHAPIRO Richmond Times-Dispatch
There was a time when reporters and photographers could sneak onto the floor of the Virginia Senate by rushing down a…
Newsom wants tax refund, touts ‘California Way’ of governing | National Policy
By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON - Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has offered to send money back to taxpayers to offset…
Military jets, voter harassment, WHA and town-county reunion
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Port City Politics is a collaborative podcast between WECT and WHQR. Every two weeks, WECT investigative reporter Michael Praats and WHQR news director Ben Schachtman will break down the latest happenings in local…
History is abused to support Putin’s Russia policy
Russia's war in Ukraine is as much about the past as it is about the future. Three days before the start of the massive military invasion of Ukraine, Russian state television broadcast an hour-long…
‘The Kashmir Files’ to reveal the untold story of the 1990 policyless exodus: Vivek…
Jammu: Claiming there is nothing political in the story, producer and director Vivek Agnihotri said on Saturday that his upcoming film 'The Kashmir Files' will reveal an untold story of the 1990 exodus that forced hundreds of Kashmiri…
New York State candidate Francoise Olivas asked if she could juggle politics and children
She introduced herself as a small business owner, working mother and environmentalist. Then she addressed the issues she was most passionate about: embracing universal child care so parents in New York can get back to work; help local…
Fire at Ukraine’s key nuclear power plant amid Russian attacks | National policy
By JIM HEINTZ, YURAS KARMANAU and MSTYSLAV CHERNOV - Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A fire at Europe's largest nuclear power plant sparked by Russian…
Biology, Politics and the Philippine Senate
I will speculate on the possibility that the next Senate will have six members who are very closely tied to each other, namely: incumbent Senator Cynthia Villar and Senate…
Labor MP Anthony Byrne quits politics after IBAC inquiry
A Labor MP has confirmed he will not contest the next election after a deeply damaging appearance at Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog.Embattled MP Anthony Byrne has confirmed he will not contest the next Federal election, bowing to…
Guests of State of the Union 2022
In recent weeks, Markarova has been a strong advocate for Ukraine in her country's fight against the Russian invasion. On Monday, Markarova met with members of Congress to call for continued sanctions and more weapons, saying, "We're not…
One move from Putin and behold: Western unity tightens overnight | National policy
By RAF CASERT - Associated Press
BRUSSELS (AP) — In a matter of days, Russian President Vladimir Putin achieved what remained out of reach for the European Union…
Britain expands Russian crackdown on ‘dirty money’ with new law
Britain will step up its crackdown on what Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called 'dirty money' as it introduces the government's Economic Crimes Bill to Parliament on Monday, a step forward in response to the UK invasion. Ukraine by…
Ukraine rejects Belarus as venue for talks with Russia | National Policy
By YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president has said his country is ready for…
Zelenskyy’s unlikely journey from comedy to warlord | National Policy
JOHN DANISZEWSKI - Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Volodymyr Zelenskyy was growing up in southeastern Ukraine, his Jewish family spoke Russian and his…
Leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council retires from politics
The first female leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council is due to retire in May - after nearly three decades in politics. Labor councilor Elaine Murray, 67, who was also an MSP from 1999 to 2016, has held the most senior position in the!-->…
Liz Truss kicks Russian ambassador out of ‘very grumpy meeting’
ILike any guest with £18billion to spend, Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov had no problem building himself a comfortable second home in Britain, wrote Colin Freeman.
Or, to be precise, two second homes – the metals mogul divides his time…
Idaho Senate Passes Resolution Against Critical Race Theory Teachings | Politics
KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS IDAHO CAPITAL SUN
BOISE — The Idaho Senate on Wednesday passed a concurrent resolution encouraging schools in Idaho to teach a complete and…
Authorities Approve $5 Billion Tollway Improvement Plan | Government and politics
“It will be a focused partnership with the City of Tulsa, certainly mirroring the partnership it took to build the Gilcrease West segment,” Transportation Secretary Tim Gatz said. "So we're very excited about this and look forward to…
The Republican Party abandons democracy. There can be no ‘politics as usual’ | Thomas…
Over the past few weeks, President Joe Biden has repeatedly emphasized his friendship with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. At National Prayer Breakfast in early February, for example, he praised McConnell as “a man of his word.…
Arizona Senate Waives School Spending Cap, Avoids Crisis | Govt. & Politics
"So here we are, feeding the beast, more money, more money, in my opinion, capitulating to the educational terrorists who have held our children hostage," Senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita said, blaming local schools of their COVID…
Queen’s example can show us how to live with Covid, minister says as rules to end
JThe Queen's example can show us how to live with Covid, a minister has said as two years of domestic restrictions are about to come to an end.
Boris Johnson will meet his Cabinet this morning and is then expected to address MPs this…
Idaho Resolution Criticizes Critical Race Theory, ‘1619 Project’ as ‘Dividing…
Becca Savransky Idaho Statesman
BOISE — A resolution that encourages Idaho schools to teach history “clearly and fully” and calls critical race theory and “The…
That Story of Bry, Senturia – Voice of San Diego
Councilwoman Barbara Bry, when she ran for mayor in 2020. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz
Last Sunday an enigmatic but intriguing story appeared on the San Diego Union-Tribune website of journalist Jeff McDonald.
"As San Diego City…