• Mon, March 17, 2025

by: BBC

No-one mentions Reform UK spat, says councillor

The public spat between Nigel Farage and one of his sidelined MPs is a "Westminster bubble story" and no-one mentions it on the street, a Reform UK councillor has said. Rupert Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, was suspended from the party over allegations of making verbal threats and workplace bullying.

by: KLCC

City of Bend sees surge of interest in Human Rights and Equity Commission

Central Oregon elected officials are taking opposite approaches to the Trump administration's targeting of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

by: LBC

Council tax to rise for most people in England - see the full list of increases

Council tax is set to increase for a majority of households in England after all councils confirmed their plans.

by: KCUR

Kansas City is voting on a sales tax to fund a new jail. Here's what to know about Question 1

Kansas City's public safety sales tax has been used to support the police department and emergency and medical services. Mayor Quinton Lucas and other officials want voters to renew it so the city can use the money to build a new jail and rehabilitation center.

by: Slate

How American Bureaucrats Became Public Enemy No. 1

Condon took the lectern at a meeting of the American Physical Society in Washington. If not as famous as his former boss at the Manhattan Project, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Condon was held in nearly equal esteem by his scientific colleagues: A pioneering figure in nuclear physics,

by: Euronews

Brussels hosts Syrian foreign minister for talks on country's political and economic transition

The EU is hoping to rally further support for Syria's fragile transition, days after sectarian violence erupted in the country's coastal regions. View on euronews

by: Reuters

Trump says no exemptions on US steel and aluminum tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has no intention of creating exemptions on steel and aluminum tariffs and said reciprocal and sectoral tariffs will be imposed on April 2. Last month, Trump raised tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to a flat 25%,

by: IOL

Ideological Enforcement and the Rise and Fall of Trans Autocracy

Exploring the complex dynamics of LGBTQI+ rights, Gillian Schutte delves into how elite interests can co-opt social movements, transforming genuine struggles into tools for control.

by: dw

A look back: East Germany's first freely elected parliament

Germany's reunification.On March 18, 1990, the Christian Democratic Union emerged as the strongest party after the election for the East German parliament, the People's Chamber. Germany's reunification central to campaign.

by: WXPR

WI's 'nonpartisan' Supreme Court race is anything but

University of Wisconsin-Madison mass communications professor Michael Wagner said the state's rule about justices making their own decisions about when to recuse themselves from cases makes the electi

by: KOSU

Gov. Kevin Stitt boasts about DOGE OK savings, lawmakers worry about staff cuts and redundancy

Gov. Kevin Stitt says action to reduce wasteful government spending is officially underway. Total savings are just shy of $1.2 million, per the new DOGE-OK website.

by: PennLive

Trump signs order to gut staff at Voice of America, other US-funded media organizations

On Friday night, shortly after Congress passed its latest funding bill, Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law. That included the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which houses Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Asia and Radio Marti, which beams Spanish-language news into Cuba.

by: WBEZ

Amid backlash against Elon Musk and DOGE, Tesla owners say they're caught in the middle

Tesla owners have been victims of vandalism, rude behavior and assumptions about their politics since CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration and began slashing jobs.

by: KOMO

Trump is fired up about the economy, immigration and the Russia/Ukraine war: Exclusive

President Donald Trump ran through his top priorities for the country, including immigration, the economy and the war in Russia and Ukraine, during a half hour

by: briefly

The unspoken words of budget 2025: what it means for energy and South Africa's transition

The government's push for growth clashes with the VAT hike, risking lower spending, slower momentum, and doubts about resource efficiency said Professor Inglesi-Lotz

by: WUNC

Why are North Carolina's judicial races partisan? Disputed high court race raises questions

Bitzer, author of Redistricting and Gerrymandering in North Carolina: Battlelines in the Tar Heel State, bolstered Gerry Cohen's contention that Democratic lawmakers in the 1990s wanted to stem the tide of GOP gains in judicial elections.

by: Yahoo

'Nothing to do with politics': How Hezbollah photos led to RI doctor's controversial deportation

Alawieh reportedly told customs officials that she followed the religious teachings, but not politics, of late Hezbollah leader.

by: WVXU

Kentucky GOP pushes through anti-trans bills and Medicaid changes in 11th hour

As midnight and the governor's veto period approached Friday night, the Kentucky General Assembly pushed through several highly controversial bills, including one that cuts gender-affirming hormone treatments from Medicaid.

by: ArtNews

Trump Moves to Axe 7 Federal Agencies, Including Key Library and Media Funds

President Trump signed an executive order Friday to dismantle seven federal agencies, including the one overseeing Voice of America (VOA) and other government-funded media outlets. The order demands that agency heads eliminate all non-mandatory functions and scale back required ones to the legal minimum.

by: KSAT

Going for gold: A look at the political and sporting challenges facing the next IOC president

An in tray of Olympic challenges spanning political, social, sporting and operational issues awaits the next International Olympic Committee president.

by: MassLive

Mass. lawmakers plan to extend remote meeting rules

The latest extension, originally put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, could reach Gov. Maura Healey's desk by Thursday.

by: Politico

The long and relentless arc of Chuck Schumer

All of the anger and inchoate rage that has been swelling up in the Democratic Party since losing the White House suddenly seems channeled toward Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after his vote to advance the GOP funding bill and avoid a federal government shutdown.

by: RealClearPolitics

Stephen Miller vs. CNN's Kasie Hunt: "You're Not Hearing Me And You're Not Understanding Me. Read The Statute. Alien Enemies Act, 1798."

Stephen, thanks very much for being here right now. STEPHEN MILLER, WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR POLICY AND SENIOR ADVISER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: Glad to. Thank you. HUNT: So, you called the judge's order just earlier today,

by: CNN

Schumer postpones book tour due to 'security concerns' amid anger from Democrats over government funding fight

Chuck Schumer has postponed his book tour events amid anger from within the Democratic Party over the Senate minority leader's handling of the government funding fight in Congress.

by: KGW

Federal workers plead for protection after Trump-era firings in Oregon town hall

Federal employees fired under President Donald Trump's administration called on Oregon's federal lawmakers to protect them during a town hall meeting.

by: Newsweek

What Does Trump's Cryptic Golf Comment Mean? What We Know

President Donald Trump made a cryptic comment about his future golfing activity during a championship at one of his golf clubs. The president has been a regular golfer throughout his political career, previously only taking breaks from the sport during political campaigns, such as last year's election.

by: RealClearPolitics

Schumer Helped Defeat Dems' 'Racist Jim Crow Filibuster'

CNN's Scott Jennings ran this victory lap about Chuck Schumer and several other Senate Democrats giving Republicans the votes they needed to keep the government funded for another six months, Sunday morning on CNN's "State of the Union" panel.

by: Newsweek

Map Shows Australia's Rare Earth Deposits as Tariff Battle Escalates

Australia's substantial mineral wealth provides it potential leverage in ongoing trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

by: Politico

The UAE courts the media to build its tech brand

The UAE is not the only Gulf country to try to cultivate global media brands as it builds out its tech sector. It's part of a regional trend, Dania Thafer, executive director of the Gulf International Forum, told me. Web Summit Qatar held its conference last month, featuring CNBC and The Wall Street Journal | Barron's Group as media partners.

by: CNN

What is a constitutional crisis and are we in one right now?

The issue du jour is deportations, but the question has been a constant of Donald Trump's presidencies: Is the president acting withing the Constitution?

by: briefly

What Julius Malema said about the budget speech and joining the GNU

The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, said he was willing to engage the African National Congress on the budget speech and GNU.

by: RealClearPolitics

Elon Musk on Ted Cruz Podcast: NGO Fraud Is Happening At Scale In Federal Government

Elon Musk spoke about DOGE's hunt for waste, fraud, and abuse on Sen. Ted Cruz's podcast this week. Musk estimates that there is an 80/20 ratio of waste to fraud in the federal budget and says $1 trillion in annual savings is not outside the realm of possibility.

by: Newsweek

Joe Biden Autopen Drama Explained

Donald Trump is attempting to nullify pardons signed by Joe Biden as he is claiming they were signed with an autopen, despite autopens being legally binding.

by: CNN

As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office

The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

by: Politico

Democrats freaking out over power prices

In a coordinated show of frustration led by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey on Friday lashed out at skyrocketing power bills.

by: RealClearPolitics

Democrats Should Have Shut Down the Government

I've been working hard getting our NCAA Tournament forecasts ready for Selection Sunday. So I'd barely been paying attention to the drama in the Senate, where Republicans were trying to gather votes for a budget resolution to avert a government shutdown by midnight tonight.

by: Newsweek

Chuck Schumer Cancels Book Tour Events Amid Funding Vote Backlash

Chuck Schumer has canceled book tour events this week because of security concerns amid a backlash over his support for Republicans in preventing a government shutdown last week. "Due to security concerns, Senator Schumer's book events are being rescheduled," a statement said.

by: CNN

How controversial deportation flights and a judge's race to stop them unfolded, minute by minute

Over the weekend, the Trump administration invoked wartime powers to deport hundreds of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the US to El Salvador. After a lawsuit was filed, a federal judge ordered the administration to stop the deportations,

by: Politico

School's out for cyber

Traditionally, the Education Department has partnered with agencies like the FBI, the National Security Council and CISA to highlight cybersecurity best practices, coordinate risk mitigation strategies and increase visibility to free and low-cost cybersecurity resources.

by: Politico

Baraka taps into Dem dissatisfaction

Look at this CNN poll from Sunday. The Democratic Party's favorability rating is 29 percent. That's in part because just 63 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents give it positive ratings — down from 81 percent four years ago. Baraka has been successful at tapping into that sentiment, as has Steve Fulop.

by: CNN

Pentagon is closely monitoring Russia and China test military capabilities in space

US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing new offensive space capabilities, pointing to a series of satellite training missions conducted by both countries in recent months as growing evidence of an effort to weaponize outer space.

by: CNN

Trump says he will speak to Putin on Tuesday, may have 'something to announce' on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night that he would be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, adding that he hoped they would have "something to announce" as negotiations continue over the US' ceasefire proposal for the war in Ukraine.

by: CNN

White House denies ignoring court order halting Venezuelan deportations

The White House is denying that it violated a judge's order Saturday to halt the deportations of Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, which, if it did occur, would take legal showdowns over the administration's claims of vast presidential power closer to the edge of a constitutional crisis.
  • Sun, March 16, 2025

by: KOIN

Lewis & Clark's Ben Gaskins gives outlook for President Trump's second term

The U.S. Presidency is one of the areas that Ben Gaskins pays close attention to. He is associate professor of political science at Lewis and Clark College and has a PhD from Florida State.

by: HuffPost

Rubio Refuses To Say If There's Evidence Justifying Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest

The secretary of state is the latest Trump official to avoid answering what specific terror-supporting actions the permanent resident took that justifies deportation.

by: CNN

Trump administration deports hundreds after invoking wartime authority amid legal challenge

A federal judge temporarily blocked Donald Trump's ability to quickly deport noncitizens under Alien Enemies Act as he continues to forge ahead with his domestic and foreign policy agenda. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

by: Newsweek

French Lawmaker Demands US Return Statue of Liberty

Center-left French lawmaker Raphael Glucksmann accused the U.S. of abandoning the values that made it a strong ally to Europe.

by: CNN

Flags, figurines and gold everywhere: Trump transforms the Oval Office into a gilded gallery

As President Donald Trump works to dramatically reshape the federal government, he is also in the middle of transforming another historic aspect of the presidency: the Oval Office.

Flags, figurines and gold everywhere: Trump transforms the Oval Office into a gilded gallery

As President Donald Trump works to dramatically reshape the federal government, he is also in the middle of transforming another historic aspect of the presidency: the Oval Office.
The article from MSN discusses how former President Donald Trump has transformed the Oval Office into what is described as a "gilded gallery," reflecting his personal taste and political messaging. Trump has adorned the office with numerous American flags, gold-framed portraits, and various memorabilia, including a bust of Winston Churchill and a portrait of Andrew Jackson. The decor includes a large, gold-framed portrait of Trump himself, which some see as a symbol of his self-aggrandizement. Critics argue that this transformation turns the historically significant room into a space more focused on Trump's image and less on the traditional solemnity of the office. The changes also include replacing traditional art with pieces that align with Trump's political views, like a painting of the Battle of Gettysburg, emphasizing his narrative of American history and leadership. This redesign has sparked discussions on the balance between personal expression and the preservation of the office's dignity.

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