• Tue, December 10, 2024

by: briefly

Gwede Mantashe Says No Political Party Can Collapse the Government of National Unity

The African National Congress's chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, said that the Government of National Unity does not rely on the Democratic Alliance to survive.

by: Alabama Public Radio

How Kash Patel has used children's books and podcasts to promote conspiracy theories

by: legit

2027 Presidency: Atiku Replies Tinubu's Government

Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, has fired the call to allow President Bola Tinubu return to power in 2027, raising two questions about Tinubu's second term.

by: The Nation

The Courts, Trump, and Us: A Q&A With David Cole

Last time, the courts were an essential checking force on the Trump administration. This time around, they seem much less promising.

by: Cambrian News

'Extreme anxiety, anger and distress' over fuel poverty

The older people's commissioner for Wales called for funding to alleviate the impact of winter fuel payment cuts amid "extreme anxiety, anger and distress" over fuel poverty.

by: Fox Business

Healthcare is expensive and frustrating; government involvement is a big driver

Americans' frustrations with the U.S. health insurance industry are on the rise, and the loads of regulations implemented through Obamacare are largely to blame, one expert says.

by: Los Angeles Times

Column: Trump promised he won't cut Social Security. Should you trust him?

Trump has promised that 'we're not touching' Social Security benefits, but will he keep that promise? Does he even want to?

by: Rolling Stone

Will Democrats Let the GOP Gut Trans Health Care?

Donald Trump and Republicans may try to ban funding to companies that perform trans health care. Some fear Democrats won't stop them.

by: Slate

I Have a Suggestion for What the DOGE Guys Could Actually Do to Cut Government Spending

This spending—disguised as deductions, exemptions, and tax credits—tends to favor the wealthy in ways that would likely never be approved if proposed as direct subsidies, obscures the government's size and impact, and impedes our ability to tackle government spending. Let me explain.

by: Daily Record

SNP Government urges Scots councils to end row over teacher numbers and accept Budget cash

EXCLUSIVE: SNP ministers have previously been accused of issuing "blunt threats" and treating councils "like dirt" in the row over how education funding is spent.

by: Mother Jones

Here's Trillions in Federal Waste the DOGE Bros Could Actually Target

DOGE's supposed goal is to identify $2 trillion in savings and reduce the size of government—and the deficit—by slashing federal waste and redundancy. (It's been tried before, with limited success.) Based on their activities and statements,

by: ProPublica

Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.

There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of investigating Truth Social's parent company.

by: WLRN

Miami-Dade's incinerator plans are on hold again amid Trump's involvement

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.

by: Charlotte Observer

Under the Dome: Courts asked to intervene in voter challenges; veto override uncertain

Meanwhile, the North Carolina Democratic Party on Friday filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to block the GOP's voter challenge, arguing that federal law prohibits disqualifying voters en masse after an election, reports Kyle Ingram.

by: RTE Online

Formal governmnet formation talks to commence between FG and FF

Formal discussions between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to draw up a new programme for government will commence this evening.

by: Richmond

In tearful meeting, City Council bids 3 members farewell

At City Council's last full meeting in 2024, the body honored its three outgoing members — Andreas Addison, Ann-Frances Lambert and Kristen Nye.

by: Daily Express

I'm a business leader and Keir Starmer keeps getting basic realities wrong

Keir Starmer hoped to reset the economy but I can tell you for a fact that people who would be valuable to the UK are being massively put off.

by: Daily Express

Britain follows Germany and Sweden suspending asylum claims from Syrians

The Home Office has followed France, Germany, Sweden and Austria in pausing decisions while it "monitors" the situation.

by: London Evening Standard

Birmingham City Council and unions agree 'historic outcome' to equal pay claim

Council leader John Cotton said the agreement would mark the start of a new era of productive and progressive industrial relations in the city.

by: MSN

RFK Jr. is already falling in line with Trump's corruption

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hosted the chief executives of Pfizer, Eli Lilly and PhRMA for dinner at Mar-a-Lago.

by: MSN

Will protest every day and hour: Sanjay Singh slams BJP over house adjournment

AAP MP Sanjay Singh on December 10 slammed BJP over adjourned of houses and said that we will be protest every day and every hour. "... It is out in the open that the BJP does not want the House to

by: MSN

Letters to the Editor: America's unjust health system finally gets a hard look after insurance CEO's killing

After the shocking killing of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson, readers examine a health system beset by high prices and coverage denials.

by: MSN

What is the flag that Syrian rebels are using?

What is the flag that Syrian rebels are using? - Could the rebel flag represent the country following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad?

by: MSN

Trump's pick to lead FBI identified 'Government Gangsters'

Kash Patel is set to face questions during a bid to be the next FBI director about his history of fierce criticism of current and former federal officials, including a list of 60 people he has deemed members of the "Executive Branch Deep State" that critics have dubbed an enemies list.

by: MSN

Immigration groups rally Mayor Parker to defend sanctuary city protections

Immigration activists are pressuring Mayor Cherelle Parker to reaffirm and expand Philadelphia's sanctuary city policies. Why it matters: President-elect Trump has pledged mass deportations, and his incoming "border czar,

by: MSN

Cheshire and Warrington could get elected mayor by 2026

The prospect of a deal for Cheshire and Warrington appeared to stall for a number of years - but the issue has been progressing at pace in recent months

by: MSN

How to fix the Democrats' brand, even lefties now hate ObamaCare and other commentary

Liberal: How To Fix the Dem Brand Democrats "would do well to remember how the party came back the last time it was in the political wilderness," argues Al From at The Bulwark. "In 1985, I joined with a group of governors,

by: MSN

TMC leader Sagarika Ghose on no-confidence motion against VP and RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

TMC leader Sagarika Ghose on TMC moves no-confidence motion against Vice President of India & Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

by: MSN

Public Service and Administration Minister addresses corruption's impact on SA's youth

Corruption is not only a scourge that threatens the very fabric of our democracy and the future of our nation. . . it is an administrative failure.

by: MSN

Scottish Government urges UK Government to put pressure on Lukashenko regime

Scotland's External Affairs and Health Secretaries are urging the UK Government to put pressure on the Lukashenko regime in Belarus to ensure the release of all political prisoners. In a letter sent on Human Rights Day on December 10,

by: MSN

Hope and fear is a dangerous cocktail in Syria - but the biggest loser is not Assad - Lord Dannatt

Hope and fear in equal measure are the emotions experienced by most Syrians on the day after the repressive Assad regime collapsed. The midwife for this successful delivery is Abu Mohammed al Jolani but whether the new Syria will grow up happy and healthy is anyone's guess.

by: MSN

Biden designates national monument at site of notorious Native American boarding school

President Biden on Monday formally designated the former site of a notorious boarding school for Native American children as a national monument, issuing a formal apology for the practice of forcibly removing children to such schools.

by: MSN

Opposition slams Devendra Fadnavis govt over Ladki Bahin Yojana scrutiny, warns against targeting beneficiaries

Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for suggesting a review of the scheme to ensure only eligible candidates receive assistance.

by: MSN

Billionaire Miami Developer Warns of 'Police State' From Trump Crackdown

Miami condo developer Jorge Perez said President-elect Donald Trump's proposed mass deportations risk leading to a "police state" while also fueling new increases in consumer prices.

by: MSN

GSTR-7 filing deadline: December 10 is the last day for these registered taxpayers; check details

The GSTN issued the advisory on December 4, 2024, stating that the sequential filing of GSTR-7 is now compulsory. This new requirement is applicable for tax periods beginning in October 2024.

by: MSN

Trump's son Eric says will be wall between family firm and government

The Trump Organization, Donald Trump's family business, will have a "very large wall" separating its business activity from the U.S. government, the president-elect's son, Eric Trump, said in an interview with Reuters in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

by: MSN

Albanese government 'rewarding Hamas' with split from US on Palestine vote

Israeli Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Sharren Haskel has accused the Albanese government of "rewarding Hamas" after they split from the United States and Israel at the United Nations.

by: MSN

PM says Syrian upheaval and '7 fronts' of war 'require my attention' during ongoing trial

The post PM says Syrian upheaval and '7 fronts' of war 'require my attention' during ongoing trial appeared first on The Times of Israel.

by: MSN

Why the government needs to spend R36 billion for new prisons

The Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald said that the department needs R36 billion to build more prisons to address overcrowding.

by: MSN

South Sudan president fires army and police chiefs, central bank governor

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the head of the country's military, the police chief and the central bank governor, an announcement made on the state-owned broadcaster SSBC said. Kiir's announcement late on Monday gave no reasons for the dismissals.

by: MSN

How many millions of American kids might see their parents deported by Trump?

President-elect Donald Trump endorsed the idea that his administration would be unburdened by family ties when sending immigrants out of the country.

by: MSN

Time for renewal: Liberal MP announces retirement

Paul Fletcher will quit federal politics at the next election, amid a prominent independent candidate preparing to mount a challenge.

by: MSN

Concerns mount about future of federal environmental justice grants

By Kristoffer Tigue, Dennis Pillion, Dylan Baddour and Marianne Lavelle for Inside Climate News. Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration When a rare tornado swept through the north side of Minneapolis,

by: MSN

Tom Collins: Time to stop the rot and give Derry the university it needs and deserves

Status quo is being maintained by a Sinn Féin minister who should know better, presiding over a department which is intent on defending the indefensible

by: MSN

Karnataka schools and colleges closed tomorrow to honour former CM SM Krishna

The Karnataka government has announced a public holiday on Wednesday, December 11, for all government offices, schools, and colleges to pay tribute to former Chief Minister SM Krishna.

by: MSN

Why Trump Can Probably Get Away With a Mass Government Purge

Public policy expert Donald Kettl thinks legal challenges won't stop the incoming president — but backlash might slow him down.

by: MSN

Kerala High Court bans flex boards praising state government and TDB in temples

The Kerala High Court ruled that flex boards praising the state government and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) are not allowed in temples, emphasising that devotees visit temples to see God, not political figures.

by: MSN

How Biden - and Trump - helped make the pardon go haywire

With new life breathed into it by President Biden breaking his repeated promises not to issue one for Hunter, the pardon debate is spinning entirely out of hand.

How Biden - and Trump - helped make the pardon go haywire

With new life breathed into it by President Biden breaking his repeated promises not to issue one for Hunter, the pardon debate is spinning entirely out of hand.
The article from MSN discusses how both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have contributed to what the author perceives as the misuse of the presidential pardon power. It highlights several controversial pardons and commutations issued by both leaders. Trump notably granted clemency to figures like Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, and Steve Bannon, often seen as rewarding loyalty or political allies. Biden, on the other hand, has used his pardon power to address what he views as injustices, particularly in cases involving non-violent drug offenses, but has also faced criticism for perceived political motivations, such as the pardon of Marc Rich by Bill Clinton. The piece argues that these actions have politicized and potentially undermined the integrity of the pardon process, suggesting that the power has been used more for personal or political gain rather than for justice or mercy.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/how-biden-and-trump-helped-make-the-pardon-go-haywire/ar-AA1vAofc

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