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Winner and Loser of the Week in Politics in Florida – Week of 1.16.22
As the legislature focuses on high-profile issues such as abortion rights, gun laws, education, etc., the The Miami Herald reported on something that deserves more attention.
The House is considering a measure that would make it easier…
Congress must defuse the ‘ticking time bomb’ of 2024 | Government and politics
After crowds stormed the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, with some chanting "Hang Mike Pence!" - the Republican vice president has rejected calls from his own sitting president to overturn a free and fair…
The politics of the bikini: a tiny problem
Just after Congress nominated 26-year-old Archana Gautam as Hastinapur's candidate for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, images of her in a bikini started flooding the internet. Gautam, a political newbie, won Miss Uttar…
5 things to know about Alaska politics: Marijuana registrations, mining jobs and free Covid tests |…
A proposal to make employment background checks easier for people with…
Democracy victim of partisan politics | News, Sports, Jobs
Last week part of America watched the heroism of a Martin Luther King who was assassinated because he thought "We the people" should include more than white European immigrants.…
Chilean President-elect Boric unveils majority female cabinet | Political news
Fourteen of Chile's 24 new ministers are women, while several are former student protest leaders.Gabriel Boric, Chile's left-wing president-elect, announced his first cabinet, giving the majority of positions to women and several to former…
After the historic defeat of the Democrats on the right to vote, what happens next? | american…
Sign up for the Guardian's Fight to Vote newsletterFor just over a year, America has been facing a democratic crisis unprecedented in recent history.While Republicans have been spreading lies about the 2020 presidential election, confidence…
Politics | The Economist
January 22, 2022Listen to this storyYour browser does not support the item .Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS Whereandroid.Russia intensified what appeared to be preparations to invade Ukraine. Its troops were deployed in Belarus, from!-->!-->!-->…
Biden’s press conference takes an abrupt and long turn | National policy
By DAVID BAUDER - AP Media Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first half of one of his rare press conferences as president, Joe Biden stuck to an organized plan,…
US Congress subpoenas two far-right leaders in Capitol attack probe
The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday issued subpoenas to two far-right leaders who joined former President Donald Trump's failed bid to quash his electoral defeat. The…
Maha: NCP and Congress emerge victorious from three nagar panchayats in Jalna
On Wednesday, the NCP and Congress emerged victorious in three out of five nagar panchayats, while the BJP and Shiv Sena claimed a majority in one local body each in Jalna district, Maharashtra. Out of 17 seats, the NCP won 10 seats,…
Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by January 6 panel | National policy
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Tuesday issued subpoenas…
Punjab polls: Four Congress leaders call for party minister to be expelled
Four Punjab Congress leaders sent a letter to the party's National Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday demanding the expulsion of Minister of State Rana Gurjeet Singh from the party while alleging that he is weakening her in several…
BJP mocks oppn’s support for son
Amid growing opposition support for the candidacy of Manohar Parrikar's son, Utpal, in the Goa elections, the BJP has questioned its hypocritical stance on the ex-Goa CM. Speaking to the media on Monday, BJP Goa official CT Ravi…
Famous Tuskegee aviator Charles McGee dies at 102 | Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions in three wars and…
Electoral review in Alaska aimed at reducing partisanship | Government and politics
"Now...instead of worrying about my primary and having someone pass me right or left, now I can think of good politics because I will be rewarded for it," he said. .Former Alaska State Senate President Cathy Giessel plans to run for the…
DC Digest: Oklahoma Congressional Delegation Rejects Voting Rights Bill : | Government and politics
Inflation: First District Congressman Kevin Hern kept up his pace of criticism of the Biden administration, whose fiscal policy Hern says is responsible for inflation.“First, President Biden told us inflation was not a big deal,” Hern said.…
Some GOP members begin to test party loyalty to Trump | National policy
By JILL COLVIN - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his election-year effort to dominate the Republican Party with a…
The Scapegoat Policy Proposition 47 – Orange County Register
In recent weeks, blame it all on Proposition 47 has made a comeback. Why?
It's simple: it's an election year.
California Republican politicians and pundits are stuck in the 1980s when it comes to crime, criminal justice, and policing.…
US bill would prevent defense companies from using Chinese rare earths | Political news
A bipartisan bill to be introduced in the US Senate would force defense contractors to stop buying rare earths from China by 2026 and use the Pentagon to create a permanent stockpile of strategic minerals.
The bill, sponsored by Senators…
Supreme Court Rejects Virus Rules | Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has halted a major push by the Biden administration to increase the nation's COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees of major corporations get vaccinated or tested regularly and…
Subpoena from GOP leader McCarthy? Big decision for the January 6 panel | National policy
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy's refusal to provide information has a…
Congress can’t win the polls in Goa on its own: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena is upset that Congress has rejected its proposal to repeat the Maharashtra coalition experiment in the Goa assembly elections.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Thursday that the political situation in Goa is such that…
Hezbollah holds conference in Beirut for Saudi opposition
The powerful Lebanese group Hezbollah on Wednesday held a conference for Saudi opposition figures in its stronghold south of Beirut in a defiant gesture that is sure to anger the oil-rich kingdom. The rally came as the Lebanese…
In PM Modi Security Lapse, Role of Congressional Prejudice Politics Cannot Be Ruled Out
The security breaches during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the Punjab cannot be taken lightly. It raises several questions on the security of people in high places, federalism but also reciprocity between the Center and…
Insight into 2022 in Illinois Politics | The 21st show
We are at the start of what should be an interesting year for Illinois politics, with costly and harsh political fights in the primary and general elections. And these primaries are going to take place on a different timeline…
UP polls: Congress leader Imran Masood expected to join SP
Ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, former MP and Congress leader Imran Masood is expected to join the Samajwadi Party (SP). Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Masood said: “The Election Commission of India…
Republican American Republic Jordan will not cooperate with the Capitol bombing investigation
Republican United States Representative Jim Jordan, close to former President Donald Trump, said on Sunday he would not cooperate with a US House committee investigating last year's attack against the Capitol.The panel had asked Jordan…
Subrata Mukherjee was a beacon in congressional politics
With the death of Subrata Mukherjee on the night of Diwali, the curtain has been raised on the Priyo-Subrata-Somen triumvirate which rejuvenated the West Bengal Congress in the face of the onslaught of the Left…
Punjab Congressional Policy Becomes Cloudy, Dy CM Randhawa Brings Serious Allegations Against Former…
Punjab is a border state and Pakistan is always looking for opportunities to create unrest here and then spread them to other parts of India. Now, the senior leaders of the Punjab Congress, in their frenzy to target former CM captain…
Punjab Congressional Policy Becomes Cloudy, Dy CM Randhawa Brings Serious Allegations Against Former…
Punjab is a border state and Pakistan is always looking for opportunities to create unrest here and then spread them to other parts of India. Now, the senior leaders of the Punjab Congress, in their frenzy to target former CM captain…
Oyo APC rejects crisis speculation ahead of state congress – Politics – The Guardian…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Oyo State Section Chairman, Chief Akin Oke, dismissed speculation about disunity and crises within the party ahead of the state convention scheduled for October 16, 2021.
In a…
From the NJ to Congress, politics is now a war of competing visions
Just for fun, I watched political TV the other night.I know what you are thinking. Several million cat videos are surely more interesting, right? And what about those reruns of "Law and Order"? Or the PBS fundraising gigs with 1950s…
Congress Politics: Kanhaiya Kumar Joins Congress
ADVERTISING NEW DELHI- Former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar joined the Congress party today. He was inducted into the headquarters of the All India Congress Committee in New Delhi in the presence of party leader Rahul Gandhi. “I'm…
Rendi Wagner could be re-elected to SPÖ congress
On Saturday, the SPÖ will meet at Wiener Messe for a Federalist Party conference, where Pamela Rende Wagner is re-elected president for the first time. She has to defend 97.8%, which she achieved three years…
What the rise of Himanta Biswa Sarma says about BJP – and Congress – Politics
At the Sankardev Kalakshetra auditorium in Guwahati, Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the 15th chief minister of Assam on Monday.
In the last elections, the "Mitrajot" alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata party, which also includes Asom…
DNA exclusive: Rahul Gandhi, Congress politics and his travels abroad! | India News
New Delhi: The Congress Party celebrated its 136th founding day on Monday, December 28, but Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former party leader Rahul Gandhi missed the event. In a video message, Sonia Gandhi urged party leaders and…
Experts say congressional policy cannot easily undermine security
Despite legitimate public concerns about political rhetoric, politics does not influence the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, several public health experts in Congress said Wednesday.Government and independent researchers are keeping a…
Congress vs. Congress politics unfold in Punjab as ‘Team Rahul’ takes on Amarinder
Chandīgarh: the The Gandhi family intervened to dissuade Sachin Pilot from rocking the boat in Congress-ruled Rajasthan, but he remained a silent spectator of a concerted attack by Rahul Gandhi's trusted lieutenants on Punjab's Chief…
Megawati and Jokowi share warm smiles with Prabowo at PDI-P Congress – Politics
News Office (The Jakarta…
Disappointing national results, Kerala exemplary of Congress policy: Shashi Tharoor
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday expressed disappointment at the poor performance of Congress at the national level, while hailing the party's performance in Kerala as "the example of congressional politics".
In…
Barr testifies before Congress: Politics Daily
What we are tracking todayIt's Wednesday May 1st.Barr against the Mueller report: Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee today.+ Republicans pointed out that Special Advisor Robert Mueller's…
Michael Cohen testifies before Congress: Politics Daily
What we are tracking todayIt's Wednesday February 27. "Every day most of us knew we were going to come in and lay down on something."During a mad day on Capitol Hill, Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and…
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra: From the Background to the Vanguard of Congressional Politics
The young woman who broke into the nation's consciousness for the first time as she walked with the crowd alongside her father Rajiv Gandhi's procession 28 years ago on Wednesday took her first step on the path to official policy…
Maharashtra slipped to third place in foreign investment (Congress)
On November 13, Maharashtra Congress President Ashok Chavan asserted that the state had not remained a preferred destination for foreign investors under the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena regime.
Referring to figures released by the…
Congressional politics begin and end with a family, PM said at Bilaspur-Politics News rally,…
Narendra Modi also praised the Election Commission for its efforts to encourage voters and the important role it plays in ensuring the…
BJP government sets new corruption record in India: Congress-Politics News, Firstpost
National Congress Secretary-General CP Joshi on Thursday accused the BJP government led by Narendra Modi of setting a new record for…
Most Patidars voted for BJP again, Gujarat rejected congressional caste policy
First of all, it is no small task, indeed a stupendous achievement, to beat 22 years of opposition to power and yet to triumph by an 8 percent margin of the vote in Gujarat, in the midst of a highly sectarian and virulent campaign unleashed…
BJP Spreads Lies About Plane Crash, Says Congress-Politics News, Firstpost
Congress accused the BJP-led NDA government on Wednesday of making a concerted effort to rewrite history, saying it had stoked new…
Swaraj Bhawan: the political hub of Congress
Swaraj Bhavan, the nerve center of India's freedom struggle and the residence in Allahabad where the Jawaharlal Nehru made key decisions against the British Raj, is expected to be abuzz with political activity in…
Navjot Singh Sidhu outfit is a “BJP sponsored program”: Congress-Politics News,…
In a political niche in the Punjab for nearly a decade, Congress said on Sunday it suspected that the new outfit launched by…
Why JNUSU Kanhaiya President Has A Great Future in Congress – Politics News, Firstpost
Over the past three days, the national media have covered extensively Kanhaiya Kumar, the president of the Jawharlal Nehru University…
Maneka Gandhi’s Shocking and Wacky Gender Determination Proposal: Congress-Politics News,…
Congress reacted strongly to Union Minister Maneka Gandhi's proposal to make prenatal sex testing mandatory to verify female feticide.…
Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan is the kingpin of the Vyapam scam, according to Congress-Politics News,…
Congress on Monday reiterated its demand for a Supreme Court-monitored CBI investigation into the Madhya Pradesh Vyapam scam and called for…
Modi’s “Make in India” initiative is a fallacy, according to Congress-Politics…
Congress on Monday called Narendra Modi's "Make in India" initiative a "fallacy" without corresponding development in defense, tax and…
The Modi government has nothing but promises, AAP a failed experiment: Congress-Politics News,…
Congress on Saturday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attempt to woo voters in Delhi, saying he only made promises as he ensured…
TN actress turned politician Khushboo joins Congress-Politics News, Firstpost
While she may have cited recognition as the reason, there were deeper issues she faced in the party she joined in 2011.…
How Modi skillfully hijacked Gandhi’s legacy from Congress-Politics News, Firstpost
On October 2, 2014, Narendra Modi practically hijacked Mahatma Gandhi's legacy from the Congress Party. Ironically, when Modi continued to…
What Sonia’s iftar party reveals about Congress -Politics News, Firstpost
Sonia Gandhi staged her first iftar in three years and the first after the party's poor performance in the 2014 election.…
Won’t be depressed if Modi gets visa: Congress-Politics News, Firstpost
Congress today downplayed the importance of US Ambassador Nancy Powell's meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying they…
‘Mein Nahi, Hum’ is a 2010 party slogan: Congress-Politics News, Firstpost
On Sunday, Congress claimed the BJP and Narendra Modi had copied his campaign slogan "Mein Nahi, Hum" (Not me, us) and criticized the…
Why Rahul Can’t Run Congress-Politics News, Firstpost
Only a middle manager would continue to seek managerial solutions to what is essentially a leadership crisis in Congress.…
Why Rahul Gandhi’s “reforms” have no takers in Congress -Politics News, Firstpost
Elders of Congress seem unable to keep up with Rahul's innovative ideas.
As if low turnout at his…
Duped in 2008, the NCP prepares a sweet revenge on Congress-Politics News, Firstpost
The BJP faces a big chance in the next election, but Congress is unable to capitalize on it.
Bhopal:…