Mon, December 9, 2024

by: The Financial Times

Politics class: Keir Starmer to take aim at Whitehall with new UK 'mission' targets

Both examination boards require Politics students to make an in-depth study of two Prime Ministers, one from 1945-97 and one since 1997. You are asked to assess their ability to control events and policy. If you choose Keir Starmer as your post-1997 example, you need to start collecting material and reflecting on his performance.

by: CNN

Trump lays out sweeping early acts on deportation and January 6 pardons, says Cheney and others 'should go to jail'

President-elect Donald Trump previewed immigration actions he plans to take in his first days in office and outlined how he expects his Justice Department to handle investigations into his political opponents and the criminal cases against January 6 rioters in his first major television interview since winning November's presidential election.

by: USA Today

Counselor to the president pick Alina Habba was scolded by judge in Trump's defamation trial

Alina Habba is the latest in a series of former defense lawyers to President-elect Trump who have been selected for the new administration.

by: Fox News

Democrat Ritchie Torres' torrent of attacks against own party fuels primary showdown buzz in New York

"Those who have government jobs who aren't focused on their jobs, and are focused on an election almost two years off, I would think their constituents would have a problem with that," she said. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital ...

by: National Post

'Genuinely great' Lara Trump to step down as co-chair of Republican National Committee

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by: The Atlantic

A New Bracero Program Is Not the Solution

Immigration officials called it "drying out the wetbacks." The growers enrolled them in the so-called Bracero Program, the Mexican agricultural guest-worker program that had been in place since the early 1940s.

by: USA Today

The world won't wait: Trump's foreign policy takeover begins, from Syria to Ukraine

Joe Biden is still president, but the world's leaders and its crises are knocking on Donald Trump's door. The contrast from last time is striking.

by: The Atlantic

Even the Koch Brothers Weren't This Brazen

Marc Andreessen has been feeling pretty good since Election Day, and at the end of November, he went on The Joe Rogan Experience to say as much. Sitting in the podcast studio, grinning, Andreessen told Rogan that he was "very happy" about the election and that it is now "Morning in America"—directly invoking the famous Ronald Reagan campaign ad.

by: Sky

UK to reduce support for Georgia after 'shocking scenes of violence' at EU protests

Protests broke out at the end of November when the Georgian ruling party suspended its talks on joining the EU after the European Parliament rejected its election result.

by: The Hill

More Americans say health care is government responsibility: Gallup

Sixty-two percent of Americans say it's the federal government's responsibility to ensure everyone has health care coverage, a new survey from Gallup found. The figure is the highest it's been in

by: RepublicWorld

How US President-Elect Donald Trump Is Reshaping The Federal Government

Donald Trump may prove to be in a class of his own, and he appears more interested in beating the federal government into submission than recalibrating it.

by: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The debate over Australia's energy future

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

by: Slate

Why New Sanctuary City Laws Won't Be Enough

Many immigration advocates are celebrating the Los Angeles City Council's unanimous passage of a "sanctuary city" ordinance on Wednesday.

by: Forbes

Trump's Cabinet And Key Jobs: Alina Habba Picked For Counselor To The President

Trump announced Stephen Miller as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, plus the additional role of homeland security adviser. Miller was a senior adviser to Trump during his first administration and one of the architects of some of his most controversial immigration policies, including his family separation program.

by: RTE Online

FF-FG negotiating teams to begin talks on government formation

Negotiating teams from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will begin talks tomorrow on government formation following the meeting between party leaders Micheál Martin and Simon Harris.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends $140m to China-proof Nauru

China will be blocked from striking any security or telecommunications deals with Nauru in exchange for $140 million from Australian taxpayers.

by: National Herald

Fix atmosphere: Sisodia attacks Centre over law and order concerns in Delhi

Ever since there have been bomb threats in 40 schools in Delhi, we are all shaken from within, says the AAP leader

by: Firstpost

What are BJP's charges linking Sonia Gandhi to George Soros?

The BJP has alleged a connection between Congress MP Sonia Gandhi and controversial George Soros, claiming she was linked to an organisation funded by the Hungarian-American billionaire's foundation.

by: Deccan Chronicle

Karnataka Winter Session Opens with Waqf Debate and Lingayat Protests

Belagavi: The winter session of the Karnataka Legislature commenced at Suvarna Soudha, Belagavi, on Monday with debates on the Waqf issue and restrictions imposed on the Panchamasali

by: The Daily Telegraph

Rachel Reeves to warn EU that free movement demands risk harming growth

Chancellor's appeal comes as European capitals prepare to demand deal for young people as price for new trade and security ties with London

by: London Evening Standard

Former London MP Margaret Hodge made anti-corruption champion to target 'dirty money' in Britain and overseas

Former London MP Margaret Hodge has been appointed the UK's anti-corruption champion to lead the crackdown on "dirty money" in Britain and overseas. Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced the appointment on a visit to the National Crime Agency on Monday.

by: The Bulwark

Stay on the Road to Damascus

Syrians gather at Umayyad Square to celebrate the collapse of 61 years of Baath Party rule in Damascus, Syria on December 9, 2024. (Photo by Murat Sengul/Anadolu via Getty Images.)

by: New York Sun

Greater Idaho Movement and Other Secessionist Groups Look to Trump 2.0 as Their Time

Campaigns to change state borders or form new states speak to the divide among rural and urban, red and blue, that the 2024 election map showcases.

by: WLRN

Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair and addresses speculation about Florida Senate seat

Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee. One of her potential next steps is replacing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whom Trump tapped to be the next secretary of state.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

Bowen makes 'hypocritical' nuclear claims as Dutton accuses scientists of bias

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says he's happy to take expert advice after the nation's top science agency had a second go at working out the cost of competing forms of energy.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

'I did some exercise': Albanese returns serve over tennis photos

The prime minister said he had already visited a synagogue and had six hours of meetings before he was photographed playing tennis on Saturday afternoon.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

Australia spends $140m to China-proof Nauru

China will be blocked from striking any security or telecommunications deals with Nauru in exchange for $140 million from Australian taxpayers.

by: NBC News

'It's like Game of Thrones': Inside the jockeying for Trump administration jobs

Trump has moved quickly to identify top officials for his next administration, but it hasn't all gone smoothly.

by: Prime Minister of India

PM addresses the programme organised by Ramakrishna Math in Gujarat

Addressing the gathering, Shri Modi extended his greetings to the revered Shrimat Swami Gautamananda Ji Maharaj, revered saints of Ramakrishna Math and Mission from India and abroad, the Chief Minister of Gujarat,

by: Business Standard

Who is George Soros, the man at the centre of political debate in India?

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Congress president Sonia Gandhi of links to an organisation funded by the George Soros Foundation, which supports the idea of Kashmir as an independent nation

by: Sydney Morning Herald

Travel warning for Jewish visitors to Australia after synagogue attack

Anthony Albanese announced a new taskforce to tackle antisemitism, but the US-based Jewish human rights organisation still issued a warning.

by: ABC12

Trump lays out sweeping early acts on deportation and January 6 pardons

President-elect Donald Trump in a television interview that aired Sunday previewed a sweeping agenda for his first days in office, outlining how his administration will prioritize deporting migrants w

by: Mother Jones

What Local Texans Pay to Subsidize New Gas Terminals: $4 Million Per Job

The tax breaks that Gulf Coast communities hope will attract investment and employment mainly help the developers, a new analysis finds.

by: Brisbane Times

The LNP MPs paid extra to lead scrutiny of the government's new laws

While those elevated to chair parliamentary committees may get less attention than ministers or opposition frontbenchers, they wield a lot of influence.

by: ABC

Biden says fall of Assad regime in Syria is a 'historic opportunity'

The current and next president responded to the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime after he fled the country as rebels advanced into Damascus.

by: MSN

Ecostani: Why the landmark RTI act is moribund and who is to blame

The SC has asked states to file status reports on the information commissions as a petition has claimed that over 50% posts of commissioners were lying vacant

by: MSN

Trump lays out sweeping early acts on deportation and Jan 6 pardons, says Cheney and others 'should go to jail'

President-elect Donald Trump previewed immigration actions he plans to take in his first days in office and outlined how he expects his Justice Department to handle investigations into his political opponents and the criminal cases against January 6 defendants in his first network television interview since winning November's presidential election.

by: MSN

Fall of the House of Assad, with a billion-pound fortune and blood on their hands

He didn't look like a dictator. Awkward and gangly, his mannerisms unassuming, at least until he opened his mouth, Bashar al-Assad exuded none of the machismo of other Arab strongmen like Muammar Gaddafi or Saddam Hussein.

by: MSN

Alleged mining scandal won't affect Sabah politics, says analyst

by: MSN

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions

The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India met Monday in Dhaka to discuss the strained relations between the two neighbors, including the growing tensions after former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina fled into exile in India in August.

by: MSN

Chris Bowen and Ted O'Brien face off in live debate over Australia's energy future, following release of CSIRO GenCost report

The debate over Australia's energy future took place on 7.30 with Ted O'Brien making "assurances" for the opposition when it came to costings.

by: MSN

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch considers setting up party after 'getting taste' for politics

The veteran criminal has said he's thinking about forming an 'independents alliance' and claims he 'isn't done with politics'

by: MSN

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Moscow under asylum, Russian news agencies say

Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia and have been granted asylum by the Russian authorities, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday.

by: MSN

Why Measles, Whooping Cough and worse could roar back under RFK's watch

The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases.

by: MSN

European Commission questions viability of Hungarian government's medium-term economic forecast under EDP procedure

By Tamas Csonka in Budapest Hungary's medium-term fiscal plans are missing significant information and are based on unreliable data. European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis said in a letter to Finance Minister Mihály Varga,

by: MSN

Starmer tells new Syrian leaders to renounce terror and violence

Sir Keir Starmer has told the new leaders of Syria that they must renounce terrorism and violence following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Speaking as he arrived in the Gulf for trade talks,

by: MSN

Government extends analogue switch-off deadline to March 2025

South African government has extended the analogue switch-off deadline to March 2025, aiming to ensure indigent households receive set-top boxes and access digital broadcasting amidst costly delays.

by: MSN

Auchincloss: Syrian government collapse is a 'potential win' but 'not uncomplicated'

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) said on Sunday that the collapse of the Syrian government is a "potential win" for the U.S. but noted the dynamic is more complicated since the rebel forces are still "some pretty bad guys.

What are BJP's charges linking Sonia Gandhi to George Soros?

The BJP has alleged a connection between Congress MP Sonia Gandhi and controversial George Soros, claiming she was linked to an organisation funded by the Hungarian-American billionaire's foundation.

The article from Firstpost discusses the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) allegations against the Congress party, particularly targeting Sonia Gandhi, over her supposed links to George Soros. The BJP has accused the Congress of being influenced by Soros, a prominent philanthropist known for his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his support for democratic movements globally. The controversy was sparked by a meeting between Sam Pitroda, a senior Congress leader, and Soros in Davos, which BJP leaders cited as evidence of a conspiracy against India's interests. They claim that Soros, through his Open Society Foundations, aims to destabilize India's government. The Congress party has refuted these allegations, calling them baseless and an attempt to distract from real issues. This political skirmish highlights the ongoing tensions between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress, with implications for the narrative around foreign influence in Indian politics.

Read the Full Firstpost Article at:
https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/bjp-allegations-congress-sonia-gandhi-george-soros-link-13843018.html