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5 days, 5 hours ago

Trump and Vance bemoan Dem 'giveaways' in funding bill — and beg GOP to call their 'bluff'

President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming vice president bemoaned "democrat giveaways" on Wednesday in trying to explain why they helped torpedo a stopgap funding bill that would avert a government shutdown just before the holidays. But Trump and key ally Elon Musk came out against House Speaker Mike Johnson's funding bill on Wednesday, throwing the entire process into chaos two …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Swinging the Balance: Key Demographics and the 2024 Election

The Economist

The article explores the potential shift in voter preferences in America's upcoming election, focusing on the impact of demographic groups such as black, Asian, and female voters. It uses a detailed voter model to predict how voters might lean in the election, highlighting the challenges faced by both Democratic and Republican candidates in attracting and retaining these voters.

Washington

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kurdish militants claim responsibility for deadly attack on Turkish defense firm

LA Times

Turkish soldiers carry the coffin of Hasan Huseyin Canbaz, who was killed during an attack on the aerospace and defense company TUSAS, during Canbaz’s funeral Friday in Ankara, Turkey. A banned Kurdish militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in Ankara, Turkey, that killed at least five people. A statement …

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3 months, 1 week ago

After record election results, can the Lib Dems become the official opposition?

The Independent

Plastered around the Liberal Democrats’ autumn conference are posters of Sir Ed Davey, flanked by party activists, with a banner reminding attendees they secured “the most Lib Dem MPs ever”. But, with 2025’s local elections on the horizon, and an expected 2029 national contest, work is well underway in Lib Dem HQ to figure out how the party can add …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

US Elections: 2024 Democratic National Convention key highlights | India Today Global Exclusive

India Today

The convention was not without its tensions. All rallying behind Kamala Harris SOCIAL MEDIA: THE NEW POLITICAL BATTLEGROUND Acknowledging the changing landscape of political communication, the DNC this year heavily leveraged social media to amplify its message. India Today spoke with many Indian Americans, including Congressman Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Shri Thanedar, as well as Indian American state senators, representatives, …

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4 months ago

Fox News host Laura Ingraham condemns 'rock concert' Dem convention — and it backfires

Raw Story

Fox News personality Laura Ingraham on Sunday condemned the Democratic National Convention's "rock concert" vibe, instead insisting the event should be about "the salient issues." Ingraham, who recently called out Donald Trump's latest campaign moves as a “loser’s strategy," took to social media over the weekend to criticize how the Democrats put on their convention. "The 'rock concert,' 'vibey' DNC …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dem Senator Blasts Gun Provisions In Funding Bill

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A must-pass government funding package will expand gun rights for an unlikely group: veterans deemed mentally incompetent to manage their own affairs. Bill Clark via Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson trumpeted the rider as a victory that “prevents the Department of Veterans Affairs from attacking Second Amendment rights.” For decades, federal law has required the Veterans …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Indigenous hip hop group Dem Mob dominates 2023 SA Music Awards

ABC

An ambitious decision to help a troubled outback teenager through music has been capped by an Indigenous hip hop group cleaning up at this year's SA Music Awards. Key points: Dem Mob won five categories at the 2023 SA Music Awards They won $5,000 in the Emily Burrows Award The hip hop group has scored a prestigous gig in New …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Narendra Modi and the Democratisation of G20: 3 Key Takeaways from PM Interview With Moneycontrol

News 18

Several key things stand out from PM Narendra Modi’s latest interview with Network 18’s Rahul Joshi, Santosh Menon, Karthik Subbaraman and Javed Sayed where the prime minister laid out his plans ahead of the global summit: Democratisation of the G20: The PM’s assertion about the democratisation of the G20 and how differently India has organised the event — with 220 …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Labour and Lib Dems cooperation key to defeating Tories at by-elections, top polling guru says

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

42 key provision that make Budget 2023 inclusive and progressive

Op India

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 in Parliament. “Bharat Shared Repository for Inscriptions will be set up in Digital Epigraphy Museum with a digitisation of one Lakh Ancient Inscriptions in the First stage.” : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman #Budget2023 #BudgetSession #Budget #Budgetday #NirmalaSitharaman pic.twitter.com/jOpxbmAUCh — IANS February 1, 2023 C. …

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2 years ago

Dem governor: Caring is key to connecting with rural voters

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. “And to show that you care about them, and to earn their trust that you do truly care about them.” Beshear said his party’s candidates need to show up with a core message centered on good-paying jobs, access to quality health care and good public schools — all issues that he sees as resonating with …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Manchin, key Dem, says Build Back Better bill is ‘dead’

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin declared Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s vast social and environment bill is “dead,” using his strongest language to date to underscore that any revival of Democrats’ top domestic priorities would have to arise from negotiations that are now moribund. “What Build Back Better bill?” Manchin said Tuesday, using the legislation’s name, when reporters asked about …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Flamethrower-wielding anti-vaxxer planned 'citizens arrests' of Dem governors -- and has now been arrested