Tue, December 10, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard

Farmers set for tractor protest as Government says its support is 'steadfast'

Farmers will protest in Westminster with their tractors on Wednesday, as the Government insists its support for the sector is "steadfast".

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Mint

Politics News News Today Live: INDIA Bloc's motion to remove Jagdeep Dhankhar: 'Silenced opposition, delegitimized dissent' - full details

Stay engaged with the latest in politics, covering government policies, political debates, and legislative updates. From breaking developments in national governance to international diplomatic relations,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Toronto Star

Pierre Poilievre says it shouldn't take Donald Trump to make the Liberals to sort out a fentanyl crisis

Poilievre used an Opposition day motion to hammer Justin Trudeau, saying reduced sentences "for drug kingpins" and lax borders "threaten our trade relationship with our biggest trading partner and greatest ally.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sky News Australia

Clare O'Neil and Jane Hume trade barbs on live TV over the Albanese government's response to antisemitic attacks

A senior Labor minister and Liberal Senator have clashed on live television over the Albanese government's response to antisemitism, which has spiralled out of control in recent weeks.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Independent

Teachers 'reluctant to use AI for pupil learning and assessment'

A new study of thousands of secondary school teachers found a mixed attitude towards the technology, and confusion on AI policy in schools.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ex-Missouri GOP leader Ed Martin named to high-level budget job by Trump

Martin, who ran unsuccessfully for Missouri attorney general and a St. Louis area U.S. House seat, was appointed chief of staff at the Office of Management and Budget.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN

US rushes to uncover new information on whereabouts of Austin Tice after collapse of Syrian regime

The US government is rushing to uncover new information on the whereabouts of Austin Tice following the collapse of the Syrian government this weekend.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: NBC News

Top Republicans split over strategy to move Trump's 2025 agenda

Incoming Senate GOP leader John Thune wants to pass two bills: border and energy policy in one and tax cuts in a second. The House's top tax writer is pushing for one big package.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: WLRN

Environmental concerns, Doral's objections, Trump's 'illegal' involvement - what now for Miami-Dade's new incinerator?

The debate over the location of a new trash incinerator in Miami-Dade is heating up again with Eric Trump, the son of the president-elect, joining the fight against it being built in the city of Doral.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Newstalk ZB

Watch live: Nicola Willis to reveal plan for Interislander ferries

Finance Minister Nicola Willis will reveal the future of KiwiRail's Cook Strait ferry connection, unveiling the coalition Government's plan for replacing the ageing Interislander ferries a year after effectively scrapping an option developed under the Labour Government.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Raleigh News & Observer

President-elect Donald Trump taps NC's Rep. Dan Bishop to work in his administration

Dan will implement my cost-cutting and deregulatory agenda across all Agencies and root out the Weaponized Deep State," Trump wrote.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: PBS

Report urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreign leaders in wake of Trump assassination attempts

The report's authors noted that the number of people the agency is tasked with protecting has "greatly expanded." At the same time, the presidential campaign season is getting longer and more intense.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: ABC

MAGA pressure on senators over Trump Cabinet picks shows early signs of paying off

A pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump toward Senate skeptics of some of his Cabinet picks appears to be starting to pay off

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Daily Telegraph

Rayner to force plans for new prisons on towns and villages

New prisons will be forced through the planning process by Angela Rayner under powers that allow the objections of local towns and villages to be overruled...

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express

Chris Packham warns countryside at risk from government's housebuilding targets

Chris Packham has backed a campaign to stop the government from building on green belt amid its plans to turbocharge housebuilding. He has endorsed a report which warns the countryside is at "grave risk" from ministers "hellbent" on achieving "sky-high" targets.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard

Damp and mould among issues identified in military housing

More personnel could decide to leave the military because of poor accommodation if action is not taken, the report warns.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: 11Alive

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp lists hurricane relief and lawsuit limits as top 2025 priorities

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will emphasize relief efforts for Hurricane Helene and attempts to limit lawsuit verdicts in the 2025 state legislative session.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Australian Financial Review

Albanese must lead like Labor heroes Evatt and Hawke on antisemitism

When Australia's Jewish community has been under threat, strong prime ministers have stepped up to offer support and reassurance. Today, that sense of security is evaporating.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald

Coalition accuses Albanese government of enabling antisemitic attacks

Albanese rejected Coalition frontbencher Jane Hume's assertion that his government had "emboldened, if not enabled" the attacks as divisive.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: PBS

'Dreamers' shut out of the health care marketplace in 19 states for now, judge rules

Judge Daniel Traynor of the U.S. District Court in North Dakota issued the order Monday from Bismarck, dealing a setback to a Biden administration rule that was estimated to allow 147,000 immigrants to enroll for coverage.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: AZ Central

Trump promises fast-track permitting for companies that invest $1 billion in US

Trump ran on boosting American manufacturing and promised tariffs on goods made overseas. Now he's pitching faster permitting for big investments.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Fox 11 News

Israel's UN ambassador insists nation is 'not getting involved' in Syrian regime change

A top Israeli diplomat insisted his nation is "not getting involved" in Syria's politics after the nation launched an aggressive campaign of airstrikes and seized control of a buffer zone in Syria.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express

Rachel Reeves facing union showdown amid public sector strike warnings

Teachers and nurses have warned of strikes, with government departments on a collision course with unions unsatisfied with the proposals to raise pay for more than a million public sector workers.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Newstalk ZB

Government's climate plan hits some targets, misses others

The Government is on track to meet its first and second emissions budgets, but remains off track for hitting its third budget, which begins in the 2030s.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Federal politics live: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns 'anti-Semitic' vandalism in Sydney, accuses Coalition of stoking division

Housing Minister Clare O'Neil says the prime minister has shown "real leadership" in the wake of an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has responded after a car was set alight and homes were vandalised with anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney's east.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis officials want Rams cash to build homes, fix streets and make child care cheaper

Proposal from Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, Aldermanic President Megan Green marks likely turning point in a three-year debate that began after the city settled with the NFL for $790 million.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN

Senate GOP blocks bill to protect journalists after Trump opposes it

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort by Democrats to pass a bipartisan bill that would give journalists greater protections under federal law - a move that comes in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump opposing the measure.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: spectator.com.au

The return of politics

In fits and starts, the Liberal Party is belatedly making the same transformation that has already occurred in the political parties of most other Western countries. Its voter base is becoming

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: KPBS

Measure E vote shows stark divide between have and have-not neighborhoods in San Diego

In the end it was close, but the failure of the Measure E one cent sales tax increase in San Diego means the city is staring down a gaping quarter billion-dollar deficit next year — and possibly ongoing shortfalls beyond.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Morning Sun

Astonishing 'new aristocracy' of couples, relatives and nepo-babies run Labour Government, The Sun reveals

AN astonishing "new aristocracy" of couples, relatives and nepo-babies runs the Government. More than two dozen ministers including Rachel Reeves, Pat McFadden and Wes Streeting all have spouses

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Leader-Post

Sask. government orders third-party review of alleged misconduct, racism at Regina hospitals

More than a year after several Regina doctors filed a complaint with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission alleging racism and unprofessionalism, the government has ordered a third-party review to improve working conditions at Regina's hospitals.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Missoulian

Survey: Missoula residents concerned about safety, cleanliness and dogs at parks, trails

When surveyed, Missoula residents expressed strong desires for ensuring safety in parks, along with cleanliness and access to restrooms.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Richmond

Richmond council approves rebuilding historic cottage in Jackson Ward

Richmond City Council has approved a permit to construct a museum and community center in Jackson Ward, and it approved nearly $1 million in funding for the project.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: RTE Online

'Positive' start in attempts to form next government

Formal discussions between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to draw up a new Programme for Government have taken place this evening.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: USA Today

Elon Musk takes center stage as Trump's influencer and enforcer on Capitol Hill and beyond

JD Vance who? Elon Musk's role as right-hand man to Donald Trump takes shape as the billionaire gets more involved on Capitol Hill and beyond.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Raw Story

'Pit bulls of retribution': Swalwell braces for Trump admin after 'gross abuse'

A new watchdog report released Tuesday revealed that the Department of Justice under the first Donald Trump administration secretly obtained phone records for members of Congress, journalists, government staffers and incoming FBI director nominee Kash Patel — actions the top House Judiciary

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Fox News

SCOTUS hears arguments in case that could reshape environmental law

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case to determine the scope of NEPA's requirement for federal agencies to conduct environmental impact reviews.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sky

Unions hint at public sector industrial action over 'offensive' 2.8% pay rise recommendation

The Royal College of Nursing says the proposed pay rise is as little as £2 extra a day - "less than the price of a coffee". The National Education Union (NEU) said the amount "won't do". It follows a period that has meant a combined increase of over 17% over the last three pay awards.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The New York Times

U.S. Data Agency Blames Old Tech and Other Failures for Missteps

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks jobs and inflation, issued a report on what caused embarrassing episodes in which data was released improperly.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN

Supreme Court is poised to weaken environmental review of infrastructure projects

The Supreme Court appeared poised Tuesday to significantly weaken the scope of environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects in a case that could hand President-elect Donald Trump an early win on an issue he often hammered on during his first term.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Hill

Progressive left signals some 'DOGE' curiosity

The Republican-led "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) has intrigued the progressive left, offering potential and unexpected common ground. The brainchild of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

How government aid, housing, and jobs affect new mothers

Researchers provide vital insights into social determinants such as government support, stable housing, and employment opportunities on postpartum health among Louisiana mothers during stressful periods including COVID-19,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Are The Guardian and The Observer about to part ways?

Are The Guardian and The Observer about to part ways? - With Labour in power, the paper should be driving the agenda - instead, it's at war with itself

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Erdogan vows to safeguard Syria's stability and rebuild cities

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced that his country will take all necessary steps to ensure the stability of Syria. He emphasized that Turkey is committed to supporting the reconstruction of Syrian cities and preventing the influx of terrorists.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Rudy Giuliani threatened with 'arsenal of sanctions' and 'imprisonment' after he blamed judge's 'ideological' demeanor for him being unable to hire an attorney

A federal judge threatened Rudy Giuliani with sanctions and imprisonment after he missed the deadline to respond to a request that he be held in contempt. The post Rudy Giuliani threatened with 'arsenal of sanctions' and 'imprisonment' after he blamed judge's 'ideological' demeanor for him being unable to hire an attorney first appeared on Law & Crime.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump's Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from Congress members and staff

Trump's Justice Department secretly obtained phone records from Congress members and staff - Two House Democrats and 43 staffers targeted in broad sweep during Trump's administration

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Watchdog admonishes DOJ for subpoenaing private records of congressional aides and reporters

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

NYC shrinks migrant shelter systems as border surge slows and Trump threatens mass deportations

New York City is shrinking the huge emergency shelter system it created to house tens of thousands of migrants as the number of new arrivals steadily drops and President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations upon regaining the White House next month.

Federal politics live: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns 'anti-Semitic' vandalism in Sydney, accuses Coalition of stoking division

Housing Minister Clare O'Neil says the prime minister has shown "real leadership" in the wake of an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has responded after a car was set alight and homes were vandalised with anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney's east.

The article from ABC News, published on December 11, 2024, provides a live blog covering various aspects of federal politics in Australia. Key points include updates on the ongoing parliamentary session, with discussions around economic policies, climate change initiatives, and social welfare reforms. There are mentions of statements from key political figures, including the Prime Minister and opposition leaders, addressing recent controversies and policy announcements. Additionally, the blog touches on the latest polls showing shifts in public opinion, reactions to international affairs, and the internal dynamics within political parties. The content also includes real-time reactions to breaking news, such as potential cabinet reshuffles and legislative changes being debated in the Senate.

Read the Full Australian Broadcasting Corporation Article at:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-11/federal-politics-live-blog-december-11/104710934