Council leaders in England have said a multibillion-pound financial crisis caused by rising inflation could make local services unviable and even lead to local authorities going bankrupt, unless the government offers emergency funding. The cross-party Local Government Association (LGA) said local services that were seemingly secure just three months ago were now at risk of […]
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Texas Congresswoman Mayra Flores Accuses Nancy Pelosi of Elbowing Her Daughter
Texas GOP Congresswoman Mayra Flores is alleging Nancy Pelosi tried to shove her daughter out of the way during Flores’ swearing-in ceremony last week. Flores wrote: “I am so proud of my strong, beautiful daughter. She continued to smile and pose for the picture like a queen. No child should be pushed to the side […]
Read MoreThe Years of Robert Caro
Johnson’s victory, according to Caro, was the fruit of character assassination, a helicopter, and theft. Caro appears to have accounted, with circumstantial evidence, for the eighty-seven votes in Ballot Box 13; but he fails to offer any convincing explanation whatever for the votes in the other ballot boxes, for the tens of thousands of other […]
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Over 1 million voters switched to the Republican Party over the last year
Over 1 million voters across 43 states have switched to the Republican party over the last 12 months, in what The Associated Press, who ran the analysis, is calling a “dire warning” for the Democratic Party. The shift is most pronounced in the suburbs, “where well-educated swing voters who turned against [former President Donald Trump’s] Republican Party […]
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WNBA star Brittney Griner gets July 1 court date in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian courtroom in handcuffs on Monday as officials announced that her trial for drug trafficking would begin on July 1. She will remain in custody for the duration of the trial. According to Fox News, the “court in the Moscow suburb of Khimki extended her detention for another six months.” […]
Read MoreLaughter and forgetting with Liz as she prepares to break Brexit deal | John Crace
It’s just over six years since years the UK voted to leave the EU. Now, I’m not quite sure back then how you thought the country might look in 2022 but I’d put money on you not imagining a prime minister capable of interpreting two disastrous byelections as a mandate to carry on for two […]
Read MoreUK doctors demand pay rise of up to 30% over five years
Doctors have thrown down the gauntlet to the government by calling for a pay rise of up to 30% over the next five years, in a move that increases the chances of strike action. Delegates at the British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual conference voted to press ministers to agree to the increase to make up […]
Read MoreAt least one Tory MP from 2019 intake in advanced talks to defect to Labour
At least one Conservative MP from the 2019 intake is in advanced discussions about potential defection to Labour, with another elected then also in close talks with a Labour MP. Neither has met Keir Starmer or had formal contact with the leaders’ office but they are understood to be communicating with Labour MPs. One senior […]
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South Dakota Governor Defends Abortion Ban, Including Cases of Rape and Incest
On June 26, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem stood behind her state’s abortion trigger law which implemented new abortion restrictions after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. “I believe every life is precious,” Gov. Noem said in an interview with “Face the Nation.” When asked about cases of rape or incest, Noem […]
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Los protagonistas de una cumbre ampliada marcada por Ucrania y Asia
Madrid, 27 jun (EFE).- La cumbre de la OTAN va a reunir en Madrid a partir de mañana martes a un número inusual de jefes de Estado y de Gobierno mundiales. A los tradicionales líderes de la Alianza se unen esta vez los candidatos Suecia y Finlandia más los mandatarios de Corea del Sur, Japón, […]
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Protests, Chaos and Rage Follows Supreme Court’s Undoing of Roe v. Wade and Constitutional Right to Abortion
Days of chaos and rage have followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s deeply controversial decision to strip women of the constitutional right to end unwanted pregnancies. Violence and anger erupted in demonstrations across the country as police grappled with supporters of abortion rights and many states moved quickly to ban the medical procedure. The seismic shift […]
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Supreme Court Says Separation of Church and State Does Not Prohibit Public School Employees From Praying
In another landmark move, the Supreme Court says that separation of church and state does not prohibit public school employees from praying, they said in a statement. The decision came as the Court said a Washington state school district violated the First Amendment rights of high school football coach Joe Kennedy when he lost his […]
Read MoreAbortion ‘Trigger Bans’ Just Blocked in Louisiana
Protesters denounce the U.S. Supreme Court decision to end federal abortion rights protections on June 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Abortions can start again in Louisiana, days after the state rushed to enforce a ban on abortions in the wake of the Friday Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. On […]
Read MoreJohn Major’s ‘bad luck’ comment on infected blood scandal angers victims
Campaigners for victims of the infected blood scandal have been left “angry, annoyed and frustrated” at comments by the former prime minister Sir John Major, who said those affected had “incredibly bad luck”. To gasps from those present at the infected blood inquiry in London, Major suggested no amount of money could have offered true […]
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AOC Says Impeachment Possible If Supreme Court Justices Lied Under Oath
AOC Says Impeachment Possible If Supreme Court Justices Lied Under Oath There has been movement in the House to pass a Supreme Court “code of ethics” that would apply to judges and their employees. It has not been taken up by the Senate yet, primarily because Republicans would never vote for it.
Read MoreSix years on, the cold reality of Brexit is hitting Britain | Letters
Reading about Brexit and its emerging realities on the sixth anniversary of the UK voting to leave the EU (Brexit is making cost of living crisis worse, new study claims, 22 June), I was reminded of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Emperor’s New Clothes. Here, the weavers persisted with the lie that they were […]
Read MoreHow pensioners have been left in dire straits | Letters
I was disappointed to see Nils Pratley (The chancellor’s position on lifting the state pension makes no sense, 23 June) support the contention that the UK can’t afford a cost of living increase in pensions . A 10% rise in the state pension of £9,500 is £950 – compare that with the likely £1,800 rise […]
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‘Like Somebody Shot Me’: Rudy Giuliani Has Man Arrested For Slapping Him On The Back And Calling Him A ‘Scumbag’
NewsOne Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty Either Rudy Giuliani is a real-life version of The Simpson’s Monty Burns and he’s so physically fragile the wind could knock the wind out of him, or he’s being dramatic as hell about a simple slap on the back he received from some random guy who […]
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America Is Backsliding, and All of Us Will Pay for It
Until Friday, the U.S. had more permissive abortion policies than other advanced international democracies. Roe became law when abortion was still illegal in West Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, Spain, and Belgium. Most of our peer nations still don’t permit abortion on demand much past the first 12 weeks, whereas, until Friday, the U.S. permitted them up to the twenty-third […]
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Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller Says Roe Ruling Is “Historic Victory For White Life”
She went onto say that the reversal of Roe v. Wade had “done untold damage to our country” and condemned the “cruel abortion industry” for deceiving Americans. However, now her team claims her words were a mistake. Advertisement Miller’s spokesman, Isaiah Wartman, explained to the Associated Press that the Illinois Republican made a mistake during […]
Read MoreThe NHS wreckers cannot accept that the British public still back it | Polly Toynbee
“Are we falling out of love with the NHS?” That Spectator question ricochets around the rightwing media in a hailstorm of attacks on the NHS. They expect trouble if next month’s NHS pay review bodies recommend deeper real pay cuts for staff already earning considerably less than in 2010. The aim of these Tory attacks […]
Read MoreQueen’s secret influence on laws revealed in Scottish government memo
A Scottish government memo obtained by the Guardian reveals that “it is almost certain” draft laws have been secretly changed to secure the Queen’s approval. Under an arcane mechanism known as Queen’s consent, the monarch is routinely given advance sight of proposed laws that could affect her personal property and public powers. Unlike the better-known […]
Read MoreLetting Russia win in Ukraine would be ‘absolutely chilling’, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has argued that continued international support for Ukraine is a price worth paying, saying that to let Russia prevail would be “absolutely chilling” for nearby countries and usher in a period of global anxiety. Likening the need to oppose Russia to the situation in the second world war, Johnson said that while opposing […]
Read MoreBoris Johnson defends Northern Ireland protocol bill ahead of Commons vote
Boris Johnson has defended the government’s legislation disapplying parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, which will face its first hurdle in the House of Commons on Monday. Speaking in Bavaria, where he is attending a G7 summit, the prime minister said: “What we’re trying to do is fix something that I think is very important […]
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1989-2001: America’s Long Lost Weekend
THE WORLD Looking back on the heady period after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, it might be tempting to ask, “Who lost Russia?” The truth was, of course, that Russia was never ours to lose. But dating back to the George H.W. Bush years, the […]
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Congress Takes Aim at Think Tanks and Their Corrupt Money
But with the bill’s introduction, that could soon change. And it couldn’t come a moment too soon. While Trump’s corruption brought unregistered foreign lobbying to the fore, revelations and investigations have only continued in recent months, outlining just how open Washington—and the groups targeted in this new bill—have been to foreign funding. The most spectacular […]
Read MoreDavid Davis urges fellow anti-Johnson Tories to let PM stay for a year to avoid paralysing government – UK politics live
From 15m ago Johnson claims he is not worried about Tory MPs plotting against him because leadership issue now ‘settled’ Boris Johnson has said that he considers the Conservative party leadership issue now “settled”. Speaking to reporters at the G7 summit in Germany this morning, he was asked if he was worried about Tory MPs […]
Read MoreStories of children killed in the Troubles to be told to MPs
Relatives and friends of six children who died in Northern Ireland’s Troubles are to share their stories in a special presentation to MPs at Westminster. They will relate testimonies in storytelling form about how the children were killed by the British army, the IRA and loyalist paramilitaries between 1971 and 1981. Performers who also experienced […]
Read MoreStories of children killed in the Troubles to be told to MPs
Relatives and friends of six children who died in Northern Ireland’s Troubles are to share their stories in a special presentation to MPs at Westminster. They will relate testimonies in storytelling form about how the children were killed by the British army, the IRA and loyalist paramilitaries between 1971 and 1981. Performers who also experienced […]
Read MoreSmall and medium-sized firms struggling with ‘a hat-trick of hurt’
Britain’s army of more than a million small and medium-sized businesses are stockpiling raw materials and ordering components six months ahead to overcome supply shortages that prevent them from meeting customer demands. With construction costs reaching fresh record highs and import prices surging following a fall in the pound, businesses reported that much of their […]
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Ecuador anuncia una reducción de los precios de los precios del combustibles, una de las principales demandas de las protestas contra el gobierno
ecuador El presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, anunció este domingo una reducción del precio de los combustibles, una de las demandas de los grupos indígenas que protagonizan las protestas contra su gobierno que han convulsionado el país desde hace 14 días y que han dejado el menos 6 muertos. En una comparecencia televisiva, el mandatario […]
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