Sat, May 17, 2025

[ Sat, May 17th 2025 ]: dw

Hungary's Orban plans 'transparency law' to muzzle critics - DW - 05/17/2025

The ruling Fidesz party, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has proposed a law that could be used to ban political parties and media outlets.

[ Sat, May 17th 2025 ]: CNN

May 16, 2025 - Trump Middle East trip and presidency news | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump is heading back to Washington, DC, after finishing a trip to the Middle East with stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates that saw him reimagine alliances on the world stage.
Fri, May 16, 2025

[ Fri, May 16th 2025 ]: KCUR

Protesters at Missouri Capitol vow to fight back against Republicans on abortion and sick leave

After GOP lawmakers repealed parts of a voter initiative on paid sick leave and minimum wage, and added an abortion ban to the ballot, protesters say they will look at passing a constitutional amendment that legislators can't touch.

[ Fri, May 16th 2025 ]: ABC7

Gov. Gavin Newsom tries to rebrand himself ahead of a potential presidential run

Gov. Newsom is a term-limited Democrat with national ambitions. He's been trying to appeal to the political center as he contemplates his next career move.

[ Fri, May 16th 2025 ]: BBC

North Yorkshire MPs to lobby government over new housing targets

A target of 4,144 new homes a year in North Yorkshire will put pressure on rural land, MPs say.

[ Fri, May 16th 2025 ]: CNN

Jeanine Pirro sworn in as DC's top federal prosecutor | CNN Politics

The US attorney's office in Washington, DC, is hoping for a new era of relative calm as the top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital switches from one outspoken, controversial ally of the president to another.
Thu, May 15, 2025

[ Thu, May 15th 2025 ]: KCUR

Chiefs and Royals stadium funding falls casualty to Missouri Senate breakdown

The governor's plan to convince the Chiefs and Royals to stay in Missouri hit a wall of resistance in the Senate — and was ultimately abandoned after Republican lawmakers cut off debate and forced through measures to ban abortion and repeal paid sick leave.

[ Thu, May 15th 2025 ]: dw

Media freedom: Diplomacy matters

Are multilateral initiatives for media freedom effective or mere rhetoric? Researchers asked journalists working in challenging media environments for their opinions about the Media Freedom Coalition.

[ Thu, May 15th 2025 ]: RepublicWorld

'New Coalition Govt is United in Tackling Unemployment,' Says South African President

[ Thu, May 15th 2025 ]: CNN

Whistleblower claims DOGE may have sensitive agency data | CNN Politics

Daniel Berulis and Andrew Bakaj join The Lead

[ Thu, May 15th 2025 ]: AFP

Eurovision voting: when politics and kitsch converge

Groans and giggles typically greet votes at the annual Eurovision Song Contest, loved and mocked for its kitsch music and seemingly partisan outcomes. Political tensions persist in the Balkans, for example, "but the cultural connections seem to have trumped the political divisions", Dean Vuletic, author of "Postwar Europe and the Eurovision Song Contest" (2019), told AFP. "I would say that this is because these countries do share a music industry."

[ Thu, May 15th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Amazon plays down tariffs plan White House called "hostile and political"

Amazon's reported move to display tariff costs on prices was criticized by the Trump administration on Tuesday.

[ Thu, May 15th 2025 ]: ABC

Deported Venezuelan mother accuses US government of 'kidnapping' her child

Yorley Inciarte, the Venezuelan mother who was deported to her home country without her 2-year-old daughter, is accusing the U.S. government of "kidnapping" her child.

[ Thu, May 15th 2025 ]: Mashable

Report: Government messages on modded Signal clone Telemessage got hacked

Data from Customs and Border Protection, Coinbase, and financial providers were also included in the hack.

[ Thu, May 15th 2025 ]: LAist

California budget is $12 billion in the red amid Trump tariffs and rising costs

California is experiencing unexpectedly shaky economic conditions, as health care costs rise and Trump's tariffs create ongoing uncertainty.
Wed, May 14, 2025

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: WFTV

John Morgan announces creation of new political party, hints at future ambitions

John Morgan, the face of mega-law firm Morgan & Morgan, announced on Wednesday that he would create a third political party.

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: Time

How the Iran-Contra Scandal Impacts American Politics Today

The Iran-Contra affair exposed how government officials can ignore democratic norms and practices.

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: BBC

'Not Labour enough': MPs' despair at voters' verdict on government

Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls for a change of direction after a dismal set of local election results.

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: LancasterOnline

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[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: ThePrint

Megatron IT Services Launches AI-Powered Platform to Revolutionize Political Intelligence

SMPL New Delhi [India], February 17: Megatron IT Services Private Limited today announced the launch of its innovative AI-powered political intelligence platform, aiming to transform how organizations gather and analyze political insights. The new platform combines advanced artificial intelligence with comprehensive data analytics to provide real-time political intelligence and voter behavior analysis. Show Full […]

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: dw

Mali's military government dissolves all political parties - DW - 05/14/2025

The decision sparked a wave of protests in the crisis-hit country. The junta has now forbidden members of the dissolved parties from holding meetings.

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: legit

Mali's military government bans all political parties

Mali's junta has dissolved all political parties, sparking protests and concerns over democracy. Reports of opposition figures disappearing add to growing tensions.

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: PBS

NewsNight Minnesota | Politics With Mary | Season 2001 | Episode 66

Live discussion with Duchess Harris, Macalester College political science professor...

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: KCUR

Former Missouri Gov. and U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, a giant of the Republican Party, dies at 86

Bond had a major impact on Missouri Republicans, winning back the governorship in 1972 and sowing the seeds for the GOP's current dominance.

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: CNN

Social Security reminds workers about 'resurrecting' people wrongly declared dead | CNN Politics

Spurred by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration is combing through its databases to check whether beneficiaries are alive or dead. It has already added dates of death to millions of people's records, focusing on those who are implausibly old.

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: devdiscourse

Hong Kong's National Security Crackdown: Chow Hang-tung Arrested | Politics

Hong Kong's national security police arrested six individuals under Article 23 for alleged seditious intent. Prominent barrister Chow Hang-tung, already in jail on other charges, was among them. The group allegedly used a Facebook page to incite hatred against the government. The arrests are linked to the June 4 Tiananmen Square anniversary.

[ Wed, May 14th 2025 ]: Politico

Average earners' tax bills would fall under House tax package, forecasters say

The report is likely to roil the partisan battle over who would benefit the most under the plan, as Democrats insist the wealthy would end up far better off than others.
Tue, May 13, 2025

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Nigel Farage's reform, backed by Trump, Musk, triggers political earthquake

Elon Musk has also expressed support for Reform U.K., a right-wing party on the rise in Britain.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: ThePrint

Mali's military rulers formally dissolve political parties

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's military government announced on Tuesday that it had dissolved all political parties, approving a recommendation publicised last month that spurred unprecedented protests in

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: The Hans India

Eventful Wednesday in Bengal with parallel programmes by CM and LoP

West Bengal is set for a politically charged Wednesday with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari holding parallel events in East Midnapore -- Adhikari's home...

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: The News-Gazette

Bill dealing with pipelines, landowner rights headed to Iowa Gov. Reynolds' desk

Debate and lawmakers' votes in the Iowa Senate once again revealed a divide among statehouse Republicans over landowner rights, eminent domain and infrastructure projects

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: LancasterOnline

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[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: dw

How the Kashmir conflict impacts Indian, Pakistani politics

Now that India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire after days of missile and drone strikes, there are certain players in the two countries that can use the crisis to bolster their domestic support.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: Fortune

British government under fire from hundreds of artists including Dua Lipa and Paul McCartney over AI copyright exception

Under the proposed law, companies developing AI models would not need permission from creatives to access certain content—a plan that has provoked a fierce backlash in the cultural sector.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Clearing encampments looks good politically. But criminalizing homelessness is bad policy

Gov. Gavin Newsom called Monday for cities to crack down on homeless encampments. It's a move toward criminalizing homelessness that may clean up streets, but doesn't solve the problem.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: RepublicWorld

After Brief 'Support Nation' Stance, Congress Begins Politicizing Operation Sindoor

Earlier, Congress had supported the Centre on the matter. But now, the BJP has hit back, saying that the opposition is trying to politicise the conflict for electoral advantage.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: CNN

April 25, 2025 - Donald Trump presidency news | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump said tonight that Russia and Ukraine are "very close to a deal" that would end the war and called on both sides to meet "at very high levels."

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: BBC

County awaits political future after elections

Reform UK are short of the 28 seats needed for full control of the authority after the election.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: WTOP News

Bangladesh's interim government strips former ruling party of registration, barring it from polls - WTOP News

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh's Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next…

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: The Economist

Trump's Salvadoran prison warden visits | Latest US politics news from The Economist

The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Donald Trump's second term.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: The New York Times

Meat Is Back, on Plates and in Politics

After years in which "plant-based" was the mantra, meat once again dominates the national conversation about dinner.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: NDTV

NDTV Explains: The Caste Census Roller Coaster In Indian Politics

Census, survey, or enumeration... whatever the suffix, for the first time since 1931 India will count the men, women, and children in each of the hundreds of castes and sub-castes that make up its complex socio-cultural fabric, the government said.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: The Raw Story

Nicolle Wallace spots 'slow-moving political asteroid about to hit the Republican Party'

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace began her Tuesday episode of "Deadline: White House" discussing President Donald Trump's ongoing trade war with Canada and particularly with China.Speaking to The Atlantic's Derek Thompson, Wallace noted, "America just elected a felon for the first time in her history beca...

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: Associated Press

Asian Politics Headlines at 4:30 a.m. GMT

Detained Philippines ex-President Duterte poised to win mayoral race in his home city

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: Cowboy State Daily

Daily Cartoon 2: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Original reporting. Fearless journalism. Wyoming's most trusted, comprehensive news source from the state's most experienced journalists.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: Politico

Senate confirms Pulte as top housing regulator, with market's future at stake

Pulte will have oversight of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been in government conservatorship for more than 16 years.

[ Tue, May 13th 2025 ]: Seeking Alpha

Politics And The Markets 05/13/25

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Average earners' tax bills would fall under House tax package, forecasters say

The report is likely to roil the partisan battle over who would benefit the most under the plan, as Democrats insist the wealthy would end up far better off than others.

The content at the provided URL discusses a new tax package passed by the House, which, according to forecasters, is set to reduce the average tax bills for taxpayers. This package includes various tax cuts and adjustments aimed at providing relief to middle-class families. The article highlights the bipartisan support for the bill, although some Democrats expressed concerns about its long-term impact on the federal deficit. Additionally, the package is expected to stimulate economic growth by increasing disposable income for many Americans.

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