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Thu, January 2, 2025

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

MAGA Push to End OPT: How it Could Disrupt US Universities and International Students

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - Richmond

Richmond delegate makes surprise visit to Red Onion, calls for more oversight

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - PBS

AI, housing and other top issues for state lawmakers in 2025

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Israeli airstrike in Gaza humanitarian zone kills 11, report says

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

'The CIA must get involved': Trump melts down in late-night rant targeting DOJ and FBI

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSNBC

A conspiracy theorist with an enemies list: Dig deeper on Trump's pick to head the FBI

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - Newsweek

China and Russia Forge Major Tech Collaboration To Challenge US

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

DSWD: Nearly 5M Filipinos got help thru Akap; 99% of funds used

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

KLEIN: 2025 begins with record tax hikes, rising .. s and leadership failures we can no longer afford

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

GUJCET 2025 registration deadline extended to January 7

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

'Labor problem in a nutshell': ALP don't understand difference between 'cost and price'

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Influx from Bangladesh not by minority Hindus but 'majority community' members: Assam CM

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - cnbctv18

Adani bribery case: Now, Chandrababu Naidu wants 'concrete proof'

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

'Dysfunction, disorganization, and disarray': Lawmaker unloads on House GOP rule changes

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Putin tightens grip on foreign-owned breweries in Russia

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

When will Trump take office? How to watch the inauguration in Arizona

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Starmer admits 2025 will be 'year of rebuilding' as Labour slips

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Syria Ends Decades of Media Censorship

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Hannah Yeoh, Bar members slammed for hypocrisy over police report against 'seditious' posts

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

BJP slams Kejriwal over "failed promises", AAP hits back

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

BJP MPs meet Nitin Gadkari to seek four road projects ahead of Delhi elections

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

BJP's 'Scam 2024' poster dig at Arvind Kejriwal, AAP hits back with GOAT response

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Editorial: Think twice before breaking up the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

NTF-Elcac exec: NPA soon an insignificant threat

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

GOP state lawmakers hope to use MAGA 'mandate' to push through extreme agenda: report

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Scott Morrison attends Donald Trump's NYE party in Palm Beach

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

'Got to stop': Coalition slammed for 'talking down' the Australian economy

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Change in Karnataka unit chiefs' post, talks on in big 3 parties

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

'People Remember MNS To Solve Problems, Forget While Voting': Raj Thackeray In New Year Message

[ Thu, Jan 02nd ] - MSN

Number of rookie Secret Service agents rose as ve .. rs dwindled in years leading up to Trump shooting

Wed, January 1, 2025

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - Sky

Suspected people smugglers face travel bans and social media curbs under tightened laws

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Maharashtra: Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle Announc .. ansfers And Promotions Across Various Departments

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - Reuters

Israel's former defence chief Gallant quits parliament

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - Yahoo

2024 Year in Review: Crime, resignations, politic .. and new businesses among top stories for the year

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - Reuters

Israel's former defence chief Gallant quits politics

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

'Easy': New Year's resolution to put Labor and Greens 'last'

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Arab Americans eye Trump's pro-Israel government picks

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Amy Hamm: As the Trudeau government crumbles, Canadians can expect a better year to come

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Gallup poll: Majority of Americans predict positive changes in 2025

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Nebraska politicians react to deadly attack in New Orleans

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

What to know about Maryland's 4 new and 6 returning members of Congress

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

D.C. Mayor Bowser says she had 'great meeting' with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - Richmond

Minimum wage in Virginia increases in 2025, but advocates say it's not enough

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

The President Trump Is Pushing Aside

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Newsmakers of 2024: Donald Trump and tech developments

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Why do so many Florida universities hire politicians as presidents?

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

'The Worst Person You Know Just Made Some Great P .. d Paid' But Is Scared to Cross 'Welfare Queen ...

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - Yahoo

Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined 'evangelical,' from campaigns to race and women's rights

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

In 2025, Mamata pledges to stand firmly for 'what is just'

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

MAGA Attorney Issues Warning to Gen. Mark Milley .. Trump Were to Attack: 'Sounds Like Treason to Me'

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

All the changes in effect from January 1, 2025

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Republic Day 2025: When and where to get tickets .. arade and Beating Retreat Ceremony | Details here

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

German government condemns New Year's Eve violence after hundreds of arrests

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Solar panels and saving energy: Jimmy Carter will be remembered as America's first green president

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - RealClearPolitics

Make a Resolution To Fix Social Security

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - Tuko

Uhuru-Ruto Handshake: 5 Other Surprise Political Moves that Happened in 2024

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Will Joe Biden Sign the Social Security Fairness Act? Here's What We Know

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Atishi and Delhi Lt Governor clash over alleged temple demolition order

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Macron admits he was WRONG to call snap election

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Republicans raising questions about Johnson's reelection as House speaker

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

What the papers say - January 1

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

'Dangerous slippery slope': Chris Minns slammed for proposing stricter hate speech laws

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - BBC

Five political moments to watch out for in 2025

[ Wed, Jan 01st ] - MSN

Presidential staff walks out over Acting President's court appointments

Tue, December 31, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - Vanguard

Nigeria is the unfortunate parent of ungrateful children, by Rotimi Fasan

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - ABC

Jimmy Carter's enduring diplomatic legacy: ANALYSIS

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - Politico

The Ground Is Shifting in American Politics. Here's What I Saw on the Trail.

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - PBS

What we know about Jimmy Carter's foreign policy legacy

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Elon Musk paying $2,000 per night to stay close to Donald Trump?

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - Tuko

Hassan Joho: List of Other Politicians Who Made Major Comebacks in 2024

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - CNN

Remembering former President Jimmy Carter

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Benue Governor signs N550.1bn 2025 budget into law

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - WLRN

LGBTQ+ community to celebrate 10 years of marriage equality in Florida

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Challenges for Labour, the growth of Reform, and new laws: What 2025 will hold for Welsh politics

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

The flashpoints in local politics for 2024

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - WLRN

US census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Pressure mounts from Russia and US ahead of German election

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

For the first time, Syrians 'not afraid' to talk politics

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Delhi Elections 2025: 'AAP Dirty Politics'- Lt Go .. ernor Praises, Atishi Responds Sharply | ABP News

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - WTEN

The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - Sky

Presidents, princes and prime ministers signed ex .. No 10 visitors' books made public for first time

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Massive pro-Democratic union employs family of leader in high-paying jobs

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Bengal, Bangla & 'Bohiragoto'. The politics of identity and pushback against Hindi 'imposition'

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Matt Gorman says idea of Biden staying in the 2024 race is 'delusion of the highest order'

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - CP24

New Ontario laws and regulations coming into effect in 2025. Here's what you need to know.

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - Mint

The year in data: how 2024 stacked up for economy, politics, climate and more

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Georgia: Thousands form "Chain of Unity" to demand snap elections in Tbilisi, Georgia

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MassLive

Steward, Boston's tax fight and fixing the T: The top 5 Mass. political stories of 2024

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Nigel Farage given permission to replace 'tired' .. stone on Romney Marsh with three-storey new-build

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

On Manipur violence, CM Biren Singh says 'feel regret, want to say sorry to people of state'

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - HuffPost

Trump Endorses Mike Johnson In Speaker Race Amid A Few Rumblings Of GOP Discontent

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - NDTV

How Justin Trudeau's "Vote Bank" Politics Wrecked Canada-India Ties In 2024

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Afghanistan's Taliban government to shut down NGOs employing women

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

The next installment of Kisan Yojana may come on .. s day, but these farmers will not get the benefit

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

U.P. ministers lead roadshows in Delhi, Mohali for Mahakumbh

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Trump Cabinet picks ordered to stay off social media amid ugly MAGA visa battle

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Bengal, Bangla & 'Bahirgoto'. The politics of identity and pushback against Hindi 'imposition'

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Drug Middlemen Spared by Trump and Musk, for Now

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Religion expert lays out 'the juxtaposition of Jimmy Carter' and Donald Trump

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Kentuckians will have to choose between firearms and medical cannabis starting Jan. 1st

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Utah political leaders react to the passing of Jimmy Carter

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

'Gullible and Wrong': Journalists Lament Missing Joe Biden's Decline

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Vacationing Trudeau can't escape catcalls and mockery: 'Get out of B.C.'

[ Tue, Dec 31st 2024 ] - MSN

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow and Kyiv exchan .. of prisoners as Putin's forces suffer big losses

Mon, December 30, 2024

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - thenightly

Surging populism and rejecting incumbents: What we learned from the 2024 mega election year

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - VTDigger

Joan Shannon will not seek reelection to Burlingt .. ping a decades-long career in Queen City politics

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

'Great idea': Bernie Sanders takes Trump up on his own plan

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

'Needed this vow of support' from Trump: Will Johnson be re-elected as House Speaker?

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - devdiscourse

Poland's Electoral Commission Reverses Decision on PiS Funding

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - WPLG

Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - Upstream

Slovakia and Ukraine deepen dispute over Russian gas transit

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - PBS

The message voters around the world sent to leaders in 2024: 'You're fired'

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - redstateobserver

AMA's Corruption Undermines Patient Care, Demands Reform Now

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - RealClearPolitics

Former National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien: Trump Is Serious About Greenland And Panama Canal

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - Slate

Jimmy Carter's Complicated Environmental Legacy

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - i

Sickness and disability benefits review results to be unveiled in spring

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - BBC

State funeral and national day of mourning to be held for Jimmy Carter

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - WAtoday

Borers, a 'businessman' and 35 kilometres of train line: The political headlines of 2024

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - jacobin

Jimmy Carter Was Right About Israel's Apartheid

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - Newsweek

Germany Says Elon Musk Trying To Influence Its Election: 'Greatest Nonsense'

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - PBS

How the funeral of Jimmy Carter and other American presidents are planned

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - Firstpost

2024 was a massive year for elections around the world. Here's what happened and what we learned

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - AOL

Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - ABC

Biden marks Jimmy Carter's death with National Day of Mourning, amid sweeping tributes

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Irish government had 'little in locker' over cooperation in 1998, official said

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

'Most corrupt govt in history': Mohandas Pai blas .. turning Karnataka from revenue surplus to deficit

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Meet the men Donald Trump has picked to manage the U.S. economy

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - Firstpost

After Germany, Elon Musk turns to UK to prop far-right Nigel Farage against Starmer

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Bans on 'junk fees,' forever chemicals and binary triggers among new Minnesota laws as of Jan. 1

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Jimmy Carter death - updates: Trump pays tribute after former president's death aged 100

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Biden, Trump and U.S. leaders remember Carter's life of service to nation and world

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Rockford-area delegates: Presidency didn't change Jimmy Carter

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Labor's 'approach and mindset' slammed since October 7 terror attacks

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Western leaders front Moses Wetang'ula presidency .. n 2032 amid calls for unity: "Tuko na ndume yetu"

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - Newsweek

How Will Donald Trump Change America in 2025?

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Jimmy Carter: Nobel-winning humanitarian and ex-US president dies aged 100

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Jimmy Carter, 39th president, remembered for his integrity and devotion to humanity

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Biden and Trump lead tributes to 'extraordinary' Jimmy Carter after death

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

'A man of rare character': California and national politicians remember Jimmy Carter

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

INF Treaty Collapse: Russia Joins U.S. in Dropping Key Nuclear Agreement

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Column: Jimmy Carter was no failure. He was no saint, either

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

The UK and Europe's 2025 reset: what's at stake for their economies?

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Who is late US president Jimmy Carter's grandson, .. ntering politics, and called his 100-year-old ...

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, once called a 'pretty good Canadian,' dies at 100

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

2025 is Cornwall's year to be ambitious, audacious and unapologetically loud

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Orioles owner David Rubenstein says many people felt it wasn't a good idea to indict Trump

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Beed case: Min says no bias towards close aides

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

'Messy and muddled': Labour's struggles have got worse - and rebellion is in the air

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - WIBC

Top 10 US Presidents Who Have Lived To Be The Oldest

[ Mon, Dec 30th 2024 ] - MSN

Jimmy Carter went to North Korea for nuclear talks in 1994. It didn't go as planned

Sun, December 29, 2024

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - Reuters

World leaders react to former US President Jimmy Carter's death

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - KGOU

A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - CNN

Jimmy Carter, a one-term president who became a globe-trotting elder statesman, dies at 100

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - Time

Jimmy Carter's Commitment to Religious Liberty Should Guide Us All

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - Yahoo

The brilliant life and troubled presidency of Jimmy Carter

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - Time

Jimmy Carter Was the Most Successful Conservative President of the Last Five Decades

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - bdnews24

Advisor Mahfuz claims he hears India won't return deposed PM Hasina

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - WESA

Scrutiny and secrecy defined Pa. debates over how to spend opioid settlement billions in 2024

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - redstateobserver

Trump and Musk: Democrats Exploit Rivalry for Advantage

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - Slate

Dear Jurisprudence: Can Donald Trump Wave a Wand to Get Rid of Birthright Citizenship?

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Parvesh Verma claims monetary loss to women after enrolling in AAP scheme

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - Vox

How Trump could crack down on blue cities and states to enact mass deportations

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Cyril Ramaphosa sends former minister in Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki's cabinet to Mozambique

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - thenightly

Australian Defence Force to launch campaign to attract at least 350 foreigners to join the ranks

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

CACOL condemns N6.36bn allocation to renovate Tinubu, Shettima's quarters

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

U.S heading for default in 2025, potentially tank .. ing and sending shockwaves through global markets

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

PM Modi Describes Maha Kumbh As Symbol Of Unity; Urges To End Hate, Division

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Will Croatia's Trump-like president get re-elected on Sunday?

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Musk on collision course with UK over new laws that will hit X

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Why did US homelessness hit a record high this year? Reason explained

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Constitution stood every test of time: PM Modi

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Conservatives have a plan to bring down the federal government. Will it work?

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Moldova's Foreign Ministry condemns Russia's groundless accusations of neo-Nazism and Russophobia

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - Fortune

Daylight savings could actually come to an end if .. amy's new government efficiency board has its way

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Millions of homeowners could be set to receive cheap loans and grants for solar panels

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

UGC NET 2025 admit card released for January 3 exam. Steps to download

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Black American and African faith leaders band tog .. to take on Trump and White Christian nationalism

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Acting president

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Jharkhand in 2024: A year of political thrills, twists, and stunning comebacks

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

German peacekeepers in Ukraine possible only with Russia's consent - German chancellor candidate

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

'Flagrant and serious violations': Senator accuse .. cey trips to Europe and 'California wine country'

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Musk, Ramaswamy spar with Trump supporters over H-1B work visas

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - Vanguard

Kwara South leaders canvass power shift to Kwara North in 2027

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Crockett slams Democrats for choosing 'seniority' over those who are 'best equipped'

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

S Korean president accused of ordering use of guns to stop martial law vote

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Why was PV Narasimha Rao not given the funeral he deserved, asks BJP's Gaurav Bhatia

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

PAS threatens legal action against Nga in Christmas celebration dispute

[ Sun, Dec 29th 2024 ] - MSN

Trump says he's 'in favour' of H-1B visas amid MAGA row over foreign workers

Sat, December 28, 2024

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

Umno and PAS to hold solidarity rally for Najib

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

JP Nadda's 'super PM jibe' as Congress mounts attack on BJP over Manmohan Singh's funeral

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

Biden still regrets dropping out of 2024 race and believes he could have beaten Trump, says report

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

Govt allocated space for Manmohan Singh's memorial, Congress playing 'cheap politics': Nadda

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

Musk writes op-ed backing far-right German political party

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

Year-Ender 2024: Haryana's Political Shifts, Spor .. mphs And Farmers' Struggles Define A Pivotal Year

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

'Underestimated': Albo defiant amid poor polls

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

Major health insurance changes to become law in Illinois

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

Major biz group joins call to 'correct' nat'l budget

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

Congress slams govt on 'lapses' in Singh's funeral arrangements

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - MSN

Eyewatering cost of Ed Miliband's crusade to make Britain Net Zero

[ Sat, Dec 28th 2024 ] - Vanguard

Tension as Senator's billboards removed in Kwara over alleged non-payment of advert fees

Maddow Blog | Why Trump backing Speaker Mike Johnson (sort of) matters

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^{Published in Politics and Government on Monday, December 30th 2024 at 18:40 GMT by MSN}

Headed into this week's vote, is Mike Johnson relieved to have Donald Trump's backing? Yes. Will it guarantee the Republican speaker's success? No.

The article from MSNBC's Maddow Blog discusses the significance of former President Donald Trump endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson. Despite Trump's endorsement, the article highlights that this support might not carry the weight it once did due to Trump's history of flip-flopping on endorsements and his current political standing. Trump's endorsement of Johnson, who has been in the role for less than a month, comes at a time when Johnson faces challenges in managing the GOP's slim majority and internal party conflicts. The piece notes that while Trump's backing could theoretically help solidify Johnson's position, the practical impact might be limited given Trump's inconsistent support for past GOP leaders and the current political climate. Furthermore, the article suggests that Trump's endorsement might be more about maintaining his influence within the party rather than a genuine belief in Johnson's leadership capabilities.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/maddow-blog-why-trump-backing-speaker-mike-johnson-sort-of-matters/ar-AA1wIGpb ]

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