#political-accountability

#political-accountability

"The striking similarity between the Gen Z protests of 2024-25 and the Saba Saba protests of the '90s is that both were centered on a clamor for better leadership."

Council Member Robert Holden has criticized Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Finance Chair Justin Brannan for not allocating extra funds for veterans in the FY2026 Budget, despite increased funding for other city services.

Under the banner of permanent tax cuts for Trump's wealthy cronies and big defense contractor paydays, Republicans in the House and Senate engineered a blueprint to gut Medicaid, slash food stamps, shutter hospitals, and deliberately create more medical and health care deserts.

Thank you, District 3 voters, for standing up for what's right. Your voices were loud and clear: We will not allow PG&E to buy influence on our City Council.

The protest has the potential to be a turning point as the students demand that the Serbian government asks the president to dissolve parliament for snap elections.

John Cotton stated that while accountability for elected officials is vital, targeting the families of those officials is inappropriate and unacceptable, calling for an apology from the union.

Sen. Mike Lee faced backlash for posts trivializing a targeted shooting incident in Minnesota, evading questions about his statements while being confronted by reporters.

I'm disappointed by it, to put it mildly. I really hoped and hope still that the report is so clear, it's so straightforward. We need to change some laws.

The meeting underscored the dual nature of digital technologies in elections, enhancing access but potentially harming rights and accountability without proper regulation.

In Illinois, the legislators that were fighting for transit were desperately trying to find new money to fill RTA's budget chasm. A tax on deliveries, tolls, reallocating other sales takes...all of these fixes were proposed and shot-down.

Raskin emphasized that no ideological motivation can justify violence or terror, stressing the need to confront hatred and anti-Semitism in America.

Under questioning from Aontú's Peadar Tóibín during Leaders' Questions in the Dáil, Mr Harris said: "I am responsible for bringing the decision to cabinet. I am going to be responsible for a world class facility."

Kelly insisted that the gaffe about Walorski demanded further scrutiny. "You just forgot that Jackie Walorski was dead... You lowered the flags... 13 days before you sat with him."

Emanuel argued that an independent group of doctors should oversee the White House physician role, highlighting the need for transparency in presidential health matters.

"Ma'am, you want to know who was targeted by a weaponized FBI? Me." Patel defended himself against allegations of targeting political figures linked to his book.

I'm sorry, Congresswoman, but that would not benefit the United States.

"I think the minister is starting to take women's health more seriously but there is a way to go. It's good that the minister has accepted the findings of the public health report into women's health."

Careless People tracks Facebook's transformation as a political entity, revealing its alarming indifference to user safety and ethical considerations during major global events.

Carr's recent actions to investigate news distortion complaints indicate a willingness to pursue formal proceedings against major networks like NBC, CBS, and ABC.