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'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson
5 hours, 59 minutes ago

'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

A federal government shutdown was avoided late Friday when outgoing President Joe Biden signed into law a last-minute funding plan. A shutdown appeared likely after some bills that Speaker Mike Johnson supported failed in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Axios' Andrew Solender, however, House Democrats are "sending an early warning signal" to Johnson that he " shouldn't count …

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Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed election
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7 hours, 34 minutes ago

Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed election

Raw Story  

Tension was mounting in Mozambique Monday with judges about to rule on its disputed election, with the opposition leader vowing "chaos" if the ruling party is confirmed as the winner in a standoff that has already claimed at least 130 lives. "The Constitutional Council's ruling will lead Mozambique either to peace or chaos," Mondlane said in an online address, promising …

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Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence
11 hours, 26 minutes ago

Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence

Deccan Chronicle  

President-elect Donald Trump made it clear on Sunday that while Elon Musk plays a prominent role in his administration but he will not be the one calling the shots. While praising Musk as a “great guy,” Trump clarified that Musk’s role would be in leading the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, an agency aimed at reducing the size of …

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The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies
13 hours, 26 minutes ago

The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — As Washington heaved over the possibility of a partial government shutdown, leading far-right figures gathered with thousands of Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters and, for the most part, gloried in splintering the president-elect’s party. Jennifer Pacheco, a 20-year-old student from Southern California, said she embraced Turning Point because she likes Kirk’s unapologetic Christianity and believes “we need to …

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Mozambique top court confirms ruling party’s win in disputed election
18 hours, 40 minutes ago

Mozambique top court confirms ruling party’s win in disputed election

Al Jazeera  

Constitutional Council validates results of the October polls that extended Frelimo party’s half-century grip on power. Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party Frelimo’s victory in an October election which sparked massive protests by opposition groups who say the vote was rigged. The Constitutional Council’s Monday ruling is likely to spark further protests in the southern African country of …

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DC Edit | The battle over Ambedkar’s legacy mainly for dalit votes
23 hours, 27 minutes ago

DC Edit | The battle over Ambedkar’s legacy mainly for dalit votes

Deccan Chronicle  

The political slugfest that is on nationally and which led to a day in the Winter Session becoming its worst in India’s parliamentary history may be owed to the facetious comments the home minister Amit Shah made on the floor. Ambedkar is no less than a god to his followers who constitute about 17 per cent of India’s 968 million …

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Potential risk of a constitutional convention sets stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat
1 day, 18 hours ago

Potential risk of a constitutional convention sets stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show. Wiener’s proposal, which was first reported by the New York Times, would nullify and supersede all constitutional convention applications previously put forth by the Legislature. Mehta Stein described the possibility of such a convention as a “Pandora’s box for our Constitution” that would create “the opportunity for forces …

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Process to impeach members of the higher judiciary
1 day, 18 hours ago

Process to impeach members of the higher judiciary

New Indian Express  

Past experiences The impeachment notice against Justice Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, submitted in the Rajya Sabha, awaits Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar’s consideration. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SEN The next impeachment bid came in 2011, when a motion was moved in the Rajya Sabha against Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court. JUSTICE C V NAGARJUNA REDDY In 2017, the Rajya Sabha witnessed …

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Fetterman: Patel pledged to not go after political enemies
1 day, 18 hours ago

Fetterman: Patel pledged to not go after political enemies

Politico  

When Patel was nominated, a quote from him on a 2023 podcast interview with Steve Bannon was widely circulated. “We’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections,” Patel told Bannon then. Patel’s 2022 book, “Government Gangsters,” listed 60 potential targets for a new Trump administration. “But …

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Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership
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1 day, 18 hours ago

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

India Today  

WASHINGTON: One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. “Ultimately, and let’s be honest, that’s going to be — a large portion of that — will be up to Donald J. Trump.” And yet, Johnson was able to buy time, convincing Trump he would meet the president-elect’s …

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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
1 day, 21 hours ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

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BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy
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2 days ago

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election over …

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Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress
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2 days ago

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election …

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'I think he's done': Speaker Johnson's future uncertain following gov funding 'chaos'
2 days, 2 hours ago

'I think he's done': Speaker Johnson's future uncertain following gov funding 'chaos'

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — As Congress careened toward a Saturday midnight deadline to pass a government funding bill, legislators exclusively told Raw Story Friday that party leaders were negotiating through the “chaos” created by President-elect Donald Trump and his allies who sunk a deal that House Speaker Mike Johnson spent weeks brokering — making his future as House leader unknown. Rep. Jerrold …

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MATT GOODWIN: Exactly how Reform is plotting to take over Number 10 - and reshape our politics for ever
2 days, 6 hours ago

MATT GOODWIN: Exactly how Reform is plotting to take over Number 10 - and reshape our politics for ever

Daily Mail  

Imagine this: It’s May 2029 and Britain has just held a General Election. But having successfully predicted many events the Establishment dismissed as preposterous – from Brexit to both of Donald Trump’s presidencies – I think that Nigel Farage has every chance of pulling it off. From left, Nick Candy, Elon Musk and Nigel Farage in Florida this week I’m …

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Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown
2 days, 12 hours ago

Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown

Raw Story  

The Democratic-led Senate passed an 11th-hour stopgap funding bill to avert a holiday shutdown of the federal government. The GOP's first attempt at a spending bill collapsed Wednesday, with tech billionaire Elon Musk and Trump coming out against it. "We are excited about this outcome," House Speaker Mike Johnson said, calling it "America First legislation" and particularly celebrating how it …

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Canada: Trudeau looks set to lose power after key ally vows to topple him
2 days, 16 hours ago

Canada: Trudeau looks set to lose power after key ally vows to topple him

Deccan Chronicle  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday looked set to lose power early next year after a key ally said he would move to bring down the minority Liberal government and trigger an election.New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, who has been helping keep Trudeau in office, said he would present a formal motion of no-confidence after the House of …

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Swalwell gives profane advice to GOP amid 'nonsense' to avoid 'falling down' next year
2 days, 18 hours ago

Swalwell gives profane advice to GOP amid 'nonsense' to avoid 'falling down' next year

Raw Story  

A California Democrat gave Republicans a piece of his mind following a vote Friday night on a temporary spending bill, echoing a profane sentiment felt by millions of Americans: "Get your s--- together." The House voted at the 11th hour to temporarily fund the government with a new bill following the collapse of their own revised bill, which became necessary …

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Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure
2 days, 18 hours ago

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure

Raw Story  

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise predicted Friday that Speaker Mike Johnson would hold on to his job when the next Congress convenes in January – but he still has a tall order to win over a majority of member votes. Tensions rose on Capitol Hill after Wednesday’s collapse of the spending bill prompted suggestions that Johnson should be replaced as …

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Pakistan jails 25 Imran Khan supporters over attacks on military sites
2 days, 18 hours ago

Pakistan jails 25 Imran Khan supporters over attacks on military sites

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan has jailed 25 civilians over attacks on military facilities that followed the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2023. The military’s public relations wing confirmed the ruling on Saturday, stating that a military court had handed down sentences of between two and 10 years of “rigorous imprisonment”, with 14 facing a decade behind bars. The statement did …

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Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor
2 days, 18 hours ago

Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor

LA Times  

On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of people enjoyed a stretch of the iconic coastal road known as the Great Highway. The dispute reached a new fervor in last month’s election, when the majority of San Francisco voters approved a controversial ballot measure to …

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Elon Musk wants 'incompetent fool' Olaf Scholz to quit after German market attack
2 days, 18 hours ago

Elon Musk wants 'incompetent fool' Olaf Scholz to quit after German market attack

India Today  

Billionaire Elon Musk, set to join US President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, on Friday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign in response to a deadly attack at a German Christmas market. "Only the AfD can save Germany," Musk wrote in a post on his social media platform, X. Musk, the world's richest person, has already …

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US Senate clears bipartisan spending bill, narrowly avoids government shutdown
2 days, 18 hours ago

US Senate clears bipartisan spending bill, narrowly avoids government shutdown

India Today  

The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the-wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilising government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The late-night vote capped a frantic week that saw President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray. House Speaker Mike Johnson …

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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
Trending News
2 days, 18 hours ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

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