• Fri, December 6, 2024

by: cnbctv18

My goal was government formation, not to become CM, says Devendra Fadnavis

Fadnavis addressed the speculations surrounding the delay in government formation, stating, "I did not think that I have to become the Chief Minister. My only goal was that our government should be formed in Maharashtra.

by: News & Record

How -- and when -- will the Greensboro City Council fill the seat of the late Yvonne Johnson?

Whoever the council appoints will serve the remainder Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Johnson's term. Johnson, a longtime councilwoman and former mayor, died Wednesday.

by: Orlando Sentinel

Commentary: Americans shouldn't take the bait and abandon principles

Free speech is essential to a functioning society. We must fight to preserve it by respecting and promoting it ourselves, especially when Donald Trump is president.

by: BBC

Starmer and Dominic Cummings now agree on one thing - the civil service is a problem

by: CNN

DOGE, meet REGO. 32 years before Elon Musk, Al Gore 'reinvented' government

The REGO effort is what's behind Clinton's famous declaration in his 1996 State of the Union address that "the era of big government is over," when he was in full triangulation mode, appealing to the middle of the country and on the way to a solid reelection.

by: The Independent

Starmer pledges 'golden era of building' as he takes aim at environmental regulations

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to usher in a " new golden era of building " as he takes aim at "blockers and bureaucrats" who he claims have throttled economic growth and made homeownership unattainable.

by: Business Standard

Musk funded super PAC comparing Trump's position on abortion to Ruth Bader

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump's stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

by: Crain's Chicago Business

Trump's AI and crypto czar has Chicago ties

David Sacks will take a newly created position that underscores the president-elect's intent to boost two rapidly developing industries.

by: NBC News

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'

The super PAC, which defended Trump on abortion, got its more than $20 million from the "Elon Musk Revocable Trust."

by: deseret

Rep. Blake Moore on navigating razor-thin majority margins and uniting the Republican Party

In a conversation with the Deseret News on Thursday, Moore laid out the House GOP leadership's plans for 2025 while navigating a razor-thin majority. "It's just wild," Moore said of the atmosphere on Capitol Hill as of late.

by: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Prosecutors earn thousands in St. Louis County, and thousands more in muni court side jobs

The attorneys are some of the highest-paid staffers in county Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell's office, and earn up to $49,500 at side jobs in municipal courts.

by: RealClearPolitics

Obama: The Power Of Pluralism Can Break This Cycle Of Cynicism

by: The Independent

Trump appoints podcaster as AI and crypto 'czar'; Biden considering blanket pardons before transition: Live

The president-elect has tapped Elon Musk-ally David Sacks for the newly-created role, while reports swirl that Biden may issue pre-emptive pardons to Trump critics

by: The New York Times

In Britain, Starmer Is Trying to Fight Populism From the Lonely Center

One of the last centrist leaders left on the global stage, Prime Minister Keir Starmer this week outlined his plan to deliver change for people in the U.K. Will it be enough?

by: The New York Times

Trump Transition Live Updates: Latest Picks Focus on Border and Immigration

"President Trump respected the experience of career border security professionals and listened to our advice," the letter read. "When border security experts explained to President Trump how illegal immigration empowers the cartels to control who and what enters our home, he listened and acted."

by: MSN

What MK Party said about Cyril Ramaphosa's expected pay rise

The MK Party opposed Parliament's decision to approve a salary increase for president Cyril Ramaphosa. South Africans agreed with the official party.

by: MSN

DOGE caucus co-chair Rep. Aaron Bean: We're on an unsustainable course right now in America

by: MSN

Sen. Fetterman makes the case for Biden pardoning Trump

Fox News contributor Joe Concha joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss his take on Sen. John Fetterman's suggestion while appearing on 'The View,' and the parallels he drew between the Hunter Biden and Donald Trump trials.

by: MSN

What's going on in Punjab should worry both Centre and the state

A religious body like the Akal Takht should be apolitical; aware of the dangers posed by radical elements in the religious order that could take undue advantage of faith.

by: MSN

2024 Iberville Parish Election: Candidates and propositions overview

Here's what you need to know about the key races and propositions on the ballot in Iberville Parish's Congressional General Election on December 7, including mayoral and selectmen candidates, and crucial school funding tax renewals.

by: MSN

Tory peer and donor Lord Ranger says forfeiture of his CBE was 'unjust'

Tory peer and donor Lord Ranger says forfeiture of his CBE was 'unjust' - The Conservative peer, who has donated around £1.5 million to the party, forfeited his CBE for 'bringing the honours system into disrepute'.

by: MSN

Elon Musk Spent $239 Million on His Pro-Trump Super PAC - and Maybe More

The world's richest man has said the group will continue to support candidates in the midterm elections and drive Republican voter registration

by: MSN

Russia-Belarus military pact sparks Polish and NATO alarm

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko are set to sign a military cooperation agreement. The Polish government is concerned about who will command the Belarusian army and whether it will be used in the war in Ukraine.

by: MSN

France: Socialists suggest readiness to back new government

Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure stressed he would not support a right-wing prime minister. The resignation of Prime Minister Barnier following a no-confidence vote has reignited French political uncertainty.

by: MSN

Trump can fix the illegal immigration crisis and make them pay for it, too

Harris open borders and it's time for Trump to fix the crisis of illegal immigration. One way to do it is to tax the money they send back to their home countries.

by: MSN

Russia and Belarus sign treaty on security guarantees, TASS says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko signed a treaty on mutual security guarantees in Minsk on Friday, the TASS state news agency reported. The two leaders,

by: MSN

Top Tory donor and peer stripped of CBE after harassing journalist

Top Tory donor and peer stripped of CBE after harassing journalist - The Tory peer was ennobled in 2019 in Theresa May's resignation honours list and has donated around £1.5m to the Tories

by: MSN

Paul Murphy: Clearly, the Irish left needs to unite once and for all ahead of future elections

A week on from General Election 2024, the People Before Profit TD looks at the fragmented left and asks what it can do to change politics in the future.

by: MSN

Lawyers and advocates are losing sleep over federal courts funding 'crisis'

Opposition parties as well as top legal and judicial associations are calling on the Liberals to increase funding to the federal courts after a chief justice warned his court is in "crisis" and considering cutting hearings because of administrative budget shortfalls.

by: MSN

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Visit Bangladesh On December 9 Amid Strained Ties Over Rising Attacks On Hindus And ISKCON Priest's Arrest

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will make a visit to Bangladesh on December 9 and meet his counterpart there, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. Misri will lead the Foreign Office Consultations with Bangladesh and attend several other meetings during his visit.

by: MSN

Trump and DeSantis's rocky relationship repaired as speculation mounts he could replace Hegseth

by: MSN

Trump Cabinet and Staff Picks: Who Will Be Part of the Next Administration?

Trump has announced a few senior staff picks like Lee Zeldin for EPA administrator and Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary. Here's what we know.

by: MSN

European Union and Mercosur trade bloc announce free trade deal that's 25 years in the making

The European Union and the Mercosur group of Latin American countries have agreed to terms for a long-anticipated free trade deal, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Friday in Uruguay's capital of Montevideo.

by: MSN

Sale of UK's Observer, world's oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed

by: MSN

Trump vows better country 'than ever before' after winning 'Patriot of the Year' award

by: MSN

Here's what to know about Trump's pick to lead the IRS, Billy Long

President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.

by: MSN

Biden considering preemptive pardons for Trump critics like Fauci, Schiff and Cheney

CBS News has learned President Biden is considering issuing preemptive pardons for some of President-elect Donald Trump's biggest critics. Among the names being floated are Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served as the top science adviser during the height of COVID-19,

by: MSN

BREAKING: Tension in Kano as heavily armed security personnel take over Emir Sanusi's palace

by: MSN

Feds close one prison and deactivate six others. FCC-Petersburg is not one of them

A spokesperson for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said closures and deactivations in seven states will not have a bearing on the Prince George facility

by: MSN

Rodney Scott, Trump nominee for Customs and Border Protection, was Biden casualty

by: MSN

Centre's strategy in Northeast centres around good governance, developmental politics: Sonowal

by: MSN

France Collapses Its Government. Why Stocks Are Rising.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier's loss of the vote late Wednesday is just the latest step in the country's political turmoil.

by: MSN

Defiant Macron seeks new French PM and way out of crisis

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was holding talks with French political leaders on the left and right as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis. Macron adopted a defiant tone in an address to the nation late Thursday,

by: MSN

B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs

British Columbia Premier David Eby says his fellow premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan to fight U.S. tariffs, with conservative premiers lobbying Republican counterparts, left-leaning provincial leaders courting the Democrats,

by: MSN

Democrats face a mixed financial outlook one month after losing presidency and Senate

The Democratic National Committee reported nearly $50 million in the bank, but the largest Democratic-leaning super PAC was nearly $50 million in debt.

by: MSN

Bernie Sanders Says RFK Jr.'s Comments On Food Industry 'Exactly Correct' But Health Views 'Extremely Dangerous'

Sanders, however, did not say if he would support Kennedy's nomination for the Health and Human Services Secretary role.

by: MSN

Rep. Crockett compares meeting with Musk, Ramaswamy about DOGE to visiting Jan 6 defendants in jail

During an interview, Rep. Jasmine Crockett compared meeting with DOGE leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to meeting January 6 defendants in a Washington DC jail.

by: MSN

Political journey of Eknath Shinde: From rebel to action man to 'Ladka Bhau'

From a Shiv Sena rebel in 2022, veteran politician Eknath Sambhaji Shinde went on to acquire the image of a doer and man of actions as chief minister in a short span of two-and-a-half years when he he

Political journey of Eknath Shinde: From rebel to action man to 'Ladka Bhau'

From a Shiv Sena rebel in 2022, veteran politician Eknath Sambhaji Shinde went on to acquire the image of a doer and man of actions as chief minister in a short span of two-and-a-half years when he he

Eknath Shinde, once a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray, has emerged as a significant political figure in Maharashtra, transitioning from a rebel within Shiv Sena to the Chief Minister of the state. His political journey began with his rebellion against Thackeray, leading to a split in Shiv Sena and the formation of a new government with BJP's support in June 2022. Known for his grassroots connection, Shinde has been dubbed "Action Man" for his proactive approach in governance, focusing on development projects and public welfare. His nickname "Ladka Bhau" (Brother) reflects his approachable and brotherly image among the public. Despite controversies, including the disqualification of his MLAs, Shinde has managed to maintain his political standing, showcasing his resilience and strategic political maneuvering. His tenure has been marked by efforts to strengthen his faction of Shiv Sena, now recognized by the Election Commission as the official Shiv Sena, and his ongoing efforts to consolidate power while navigating the complex political landscape of Maharashtra.

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