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US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Would that work?

A proposed temporary 10% cap on US credit card interest rates aims to lower borrowing costs but could limit access to credit, causing unintended effects.
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

How the Capitalism of the 1980s Created Donald Trump's Theory of the State

Ever since Donald Trump's election in 2016, liberals and the left have struggled to understand the meaning of his rise, and that of "Trumpism," for American politics. When Trump entered the political scene, he was hard to take seriously. In his first campaign, he seemed-initially, at least-to be a zombie headline straight from the New York Post 's"Page Six": a faded reality-TV star, a bankrupt real estate speculator, a huckster, a creep, and a punch line.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
5 months ago

Op-Ed | Democracy Defender: Texas Hold'em | amNewYork

Texas is attempting to redraw congressional lines to gain more Republican seats ahead of the 2026 midterms, facing potential court challenges.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Republicans renew a bid to remove noncitizens from the census tally behind voting maps

Republicans propose altering census counts by excluding noncitizens for electoral apportionment.
NYC politics
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
6 months ago

Zohran Mamdani's win in NYC is a big boost for the boycott Israel movement - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Zohran Mamdani's election win indicates growing acceptance of BDS in political discourse, defying prior perceptions of it as a liability.
NYC politics
fromQNS
6 months ago

Ty Hankerson emerges ahead in race to succeed Adrienne Adams in southeast Queens - QNS

Ty Hankerson is leading the Democratic Primary with 34.8% of the votes counted.
NYC politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Zohran Mamdani offered a political revolution. And won | Bhaskar Sunkara

Mamdani's win showcases the effectiveness of disciplined progressive politics in challenging entrenched power structures.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
8 months ago

DC Bar Election Seems To Be Tracking Canada, Australia... Papacy - Above the Law

Electoral success in 2025 may hinge on distancing from the Trump administration.
High voter turnout in the DC Bar election suggests a negative outlook for Pam Bondi.
fromwww.mediaite.com
8 months ago

Conservative Commentator Slams Trump's MAGA Base: They Think That Winning Is for Losers'

I think that they think that winning is for losers, and they're not going to allow it.
Right-wing politics
UK news
fromIndependent
8 months ago

Bulk of Gerry Hutch's 10,000 election war-chest was spent on social media advertising, records reveal

A convicted criminal nearly won an election, showcasing the influence of social media in political campaigns.
fromwww.cbc.ca
8 months ago

What happens to fringe parties if the election is a 2-horse race? | CBC News

"The Marijuana Party has been effectively dead. I've kept it barely alive by doing the minimum necessary to keep it registered," Blair Longley, the party's leader, told CBC News.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Making plans for Nigel: tense Tories wonder whether Badenoch has what it takes to see off Reform | Pippa Crerar

Many Conservatives fear a partnership with Reform UK may be necessary for survival.
Kemi Badenoch, the party leader, opposes collaboration with Farage despite internal pressures.
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