Articles for Political Figures

As seen on TV: How Trump selects his cabinet from what he has watched
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As seen on TV: How Trump selects his cabinet from what he has watched

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump stunned Washington by plucking celebrities and prominent figures from cable television to fill his Cabinet and administration. Before he was a member of Congress, Duffy appeared on MTV’s ‘The Real World: Boston’ and ‘Road Rules: All Stars.’ Duffy also appears frequently on Fox News, and cohosted the Fox Business show ‘The Bottom Line.’ Linda McMahon, a former World …

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Chhattisgarh EOW files chargesheet in Mahadev betting app case, mentions ‘influential people’
5 months, 1 week ago

Chhattisgarh EOW files chargesheet in Mahadev betting app case, mentions ‘influential people’

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing on Wednesday said it has submitted the chargesheet in the Mahadev betting app case, and claimed that while the service is still operational, the promoters of the Mahadev Book app obtained protection from various police and administrative officials, as well as influential political figures, to prevent legal action against their criminal activities related to online …

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Experts Shared How Politics Has Influenced Baby Name Trends — And It's Revealing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts Shared How Politics Has Influenced Baby Name Trends — And It's Revealing

Huff Post  

ArtMarie via Getty Images Many presidential surnames have become long-standing classics for first names. “A few generations ago, parents regularly named children ― especially boys ― for their political heroes,” Abby Sandel, the creator of the baby name blog Appellation Mountain, told HuffPost. “Presidential last names for girls became popular in the ’80s ― at the onset of the ‘gender-neutral …

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Mahadev App case | Former Chhattisgarh CM Baghel says move aimed at influencing Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahadev App case | Former Chhattisgarh CM Baghel says move aimed at influencing Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel has been named in a first information report registered by the State’s Economic Offences Wing in connection with the alleged Mahadev app online betting scam, officials said on Sunday. Protection money While it does not go into the specific allegations against the former CM, the FIR does mention that ”the …

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Andrew Cuomo resignation: Ten other political figures who have stepped aside in the #MeToo era
3 years, 4 months ago

Andrew Cuomo resignation: Ten other political figures who have stepped aside in the #MeToo era

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 2019 Katie Hill, Democrat, former US representative for California Allegations: In October 2019, the …

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Take Firm Action Against Political Figures Violating Social Distancing Norms : Karnataka HC Directs State
4 years, 5 months ago

Take Firm Action Against Political Figures Violating Social Distancing Norms : Karnataka HC Directs State

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the state government to take action against political figures who do not follow norms of social distancing and wearing of masks in public places thereby violating provisions under the Disaster Management Act. Taking note of these allegations, the bench said "If what is alleged is true, there were gross violations of social distancing …

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Smuggling Case Allegedly Used To Illegally Tap Phones in K’taka
5 years, 3 months ago

Smuggling Case Allegedly Used To Illegally Tap Phones in K’taka

The Quint  

The recent phone-tapping scandal that is being probed by the CBI has reportedly revealed that the Bengaluru police had allegedly tapped the phones of several prominent figures, including a prominent seer, under the guise of a multi-crore red sanders smuggling case among others. According to a report in The Indian Express, the cover of this case as well as others …

Heavily redacted texts show Mayor Garcetti’s request for home to be checked during Woolsey fire
5 years, 5 months ago

Heavily redacted texts show Mayor Garcetti’s request for home to be checked during Woolsey fire

LA Times  

On a November afternoon, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti texted the city’s fire chief to ask how much destruction the Woolsey fire had caused in a wealthy gated Ventura County neighborhood. The mayor’s spokesman, Alex Comisar, said Garcetti asked on Nov. 9 about Bell Canyon, which the Los Angeles Fire Department is responsible for defending under a contract with the …

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