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#air-conditioning
fromIndependent
1 day ago

Mairia Cahill: Making money out of our revolutionary past is sacrilege - unless it's Sinn Fein doing it

Mary Lou McDonald called the Government's redevelopment plans for the GPO a "betrayal of history", emphasizing that she does not want a shopping centre on sacred revolutionary ground.
US politics
#healthcare
NYC politics
fromsilive
1 month ago

NYC mayoral candidate calls for debate with Rep. Malliotakis on 'Big Beautiful Bill' vote

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is challenged to debate her vote that benefits wealthy Americans at the expense of Medicaid funding.
NYC politics
fromsilive
1 month ago

NYC mayoral candidate calls for debate with Rep. Malliotakis on 'Big Beautiful Bill' vote

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is challenged to debate her vote that benefits wealthy Americans at the expense of Medicaid funding.
#germany
Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
2 months ago

'Denial of reality': Is Germany's future government ignoring the threat of climate change?

Germany's new coalition government risks undermining climate policy despite promises to meet emissions targets.
Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
2 months ago

'Denial of reality': Is Germany's future government ignoring the threat of climate change?

Germany's new coalition government risks undermining climate policy despite promises to meet emissions targets.
#trump
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

They Support Hamas, So I Don't Know': GOP Senator Not Sure About Trump Accepting Jet from Qatar

Sen. Rick Scott opposes Trump accepting a Qatari airplane due to Qatar's support for Hamas.
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Overnight Senate voting on 'Big, Beautiful Bill' pushed off after early vote barely passes

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

They Support Hamas, So I Don't Know': GOP Senator Not Sure About Trump Accepting Jet from Qatar

Sen. Rick Scott opposes Trump accepting a Qatari airplane due to Qatar's support for Hamas.
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Overnight Senate voting on 'Big, Beautiful Bill' pushed off after early vote barely passes

#zohran-mamdani
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 weeks ago

Cuomo and others take aim at Zohran Mamdani in heated NYC mayoral debate

Zohran Mamdani is gaining traction in the NYC mayoral race, raising concerns about his inexperience amid escalating criticisms.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 weeks ago

Cuomo and others take aim at Zohran Mamdani in heated NYC mayoral debate

Zohran Mamdani is gaining traction in the NYC mayoral race, raising concerns about his inexperience amid escalating criticisms.
#trump-administration
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

Americans Are Revealing What They Think About Trump's Latest Executive Order

Trump's executive order threatens the future of the Department of Education, prompting debate about executive power versus legislative approval.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Trump is banning diversity programs. What's lost in the DEI purge?

The anti-DEI movement is seen as a strategy to reverse civil rights progress.
Ambiguity around DEI definitions fuels political controversy.
US politics
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

House approves DOGE-backed spending cuts to NPR, PBS, and foreign aid

House votes narrowly to cut $9.4 billion in approved spending, sparking significant partisan debate over the implications and motivations behind the cuts.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

Margaret Brennan Goes Hard At Trump Official Over Deportation Flights In Crackling Exchange: No One Is Defending Gangs'

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

That's Not True! Stop!' Jessica Tarlov Throws Down With Co-Host While Debunking Claim Jailed Migrant Was a Gang Member

US politics
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

Americans Are Revealing What They Think About Trump's Latest Executive Order

Trump's executive order threatens the future of the Department of Education, prompting debate about executive power versus legislative approval.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Trump is banning diversity programs. What's lost in the DEI purge?

The anti-DEI movement is seen as a strategy to reverse civil rights progress.
Ambiguity around DEI definitions fuels political controversy.
US politics
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

House approves DOGE-backed spending cuts to NPR, PBS, and foreign aid

House votes narrowly to cut $9.4 billion in approved spending, sparking significant partisan debate over the implications and motivations behind the cuts.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

Margaret Brennan Goes Hard At Trump Official Over Deportation Flights In Crackling Exchange: No One Is Defending Gangs'

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
US politics

That's Not True! Stop!' Jessica Tarlov Throws Down With Co-Host While Debunking Claim Jailed Migrant Was a Gang Member

#iran
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

We Do It All the Time, Who's Gonna Stop Us?' Boasts CNN's Scott Jennings in Debate About U.S. Violating International Law

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

We Do It All the Time, Who's Gonna Stop Us?' Boasts CNN's Scott Jennings in Debate About U.S. Violating International Law

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

More Guts And Balls Than You': Democrat Throws Down With Hegseth on Defying a Trump Order to Shoot Protestors

Hegseth finally responded, As I've said time and time again through interruption, they're there to protect law enforcement. Do they have the ability to arrest?
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

There hasn't been a big chancellor' since Osborne: IFS chief gives final mark

Johnson expresses a baffled frustration at the standard of political debate about fiscal policy and criticizes Labour's approach to the winter fuel allowance.
UK politics
#lgbtq-rights
SF politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

Battle over transgender athletes' participation in girls sports comes to California Capitol

California legislators are debating bills to restrict transgender athletes' participation in youth sports, reversing current protections aligned with gender identity.
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago
SF LGBT

Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs exposes Pete Hegseth's anti-trans hypocrisy during embarrassing House hearing

SF politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

Battle over transgender athletes' participation in girls sports comes to California Capitol

California legislators are debating bills to restrict transgender athletes' participation in youth sports, reversing current protections aligned with gender identity.
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago
SF LGBT

Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs exposes Pete Hegseth's anti-trans hypocrisy during embarrassing House hearing

#immigration
#congress
NYC politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Refuses to Yield To Disrespectful Men' As Republican Tells Her To Stop Addressing the Camera'

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez criticized proposed Medicaid cuts and emphasized the need for exemptions related to women's health issues, notably after miscarriages.
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

What to know about the CBO-the office calling out Trump's tax bill

The Congressional Budget Office plays a crucial role in providing impartial fiscal analysis amidst political disputes over federal legislation.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene Wildly Defends Not Voting For Anti-Semitism Bill: Prioritizing One Group' Fuels Anti-Semitism

NYC politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Refuses to Yield To Disrespectful Men' As Republican Tells Her To Stop Addressing the Camera'

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez criticized proposed Medicaid cuts and emphasized the need for exemptions related to women's health issues, notably after miscarriages.
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

What to know about the CBO-the office calling out Trump's tax bill

The Congressional Budget Office plays a crucial role in providing impartial fiscal analysis amidst political disputes over federal legislation.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene Wildly Defends Not Voting For Anti-Semitism Bill: Prioritizing One Group' Fuels Anti-Semitism

#labour-party
fromThe Philosopher
4 weeks ago

"The Abolitionism-Reformism Spectrum": A Conversation with Jason Warr

"The debate between prison reformists and prison abolitionists is raw and heavily politicised, increasing the risk of misunderstanding each other's positions rather than engaging meaningfully."
philosophy
#reform-uk
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

'Outrageous behavior': ICE arrests spark strong reactions from readers

Recent ICE detentions in Massachusetts have provoked public outrage and debate over immigration policy and enforcement practices.
#progressive-politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
NYC politics

WATCH: Fireworks At NYC Mayoral Debate When Progressive Candidate Is Asked Do You Believe In a Jewish State of Israel?'

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
NYC politics

WATCH: Fireworks At NYC Mayoral Debate When Progressive Candidate Is Asked Do You Believe In a Jewish State of Israel?'

NYC politics
fromCity & State NY
1 month ago

5 moments that defined the first NYC mayoral primary debate

Cuomo remains a leading candidate in the NYC mayoral race despite significant opposition criticism during the first debate.
#welfare-policy
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Experts back DfE's claim free school meals plan will lift 100,000 English children out of poverty but say only over time politics live

UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Experts back DfE's claim free school meals plan will lift 100,000 English children out of poverty but say only over time politics live

Child poverty became a key topic in political debate due to Kemi Badenoch's questioning of Labour's stance on the two-child benefit cap.
#immigrant-rights
California
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

Newsom Proposes Freezing Medi-Cal Enrollment for Undocumented Immigrants

Governor Newsom proposes to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for low-income immigrants and impose premiums to save $5 billion.
fromKqed
1 month ago
US politics

What is Due Process? Courts Push Back as Trump Moves to Limit This Right | KQED

California
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

Newsom Proposes Freezing Medi-Cal Enrollment for Undocumented Immigrants

Governor Newsom proposes to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for low-income immigrants and impose premiums to save $5 billion.
fromKqed
1 month ago
US politics

What is Due Process? Courts Push Back as Trump Moves to Limit This Right | KQED

#election-2023
NYC politics
fromNBC New York
1 month ago

What time is tonight's NYC Democratic mayoral primary debate? Details to know

The first NYC Democratic mayoral primary debate will occur on June 4, featuring nine qualified candidates.
NYC politics
fromNBC New York
1 month ago

What time is tonight's NYC Democratic mayoral primary debate? Details to know

The first NYC Democratic mayoral primary debate will occur on June 4, featuring nine qualified candidates.
US politics
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Trump is forcing states to funnel grant money to Starlink, Senate Democrats say

Critics of the BEAD program's overhaul warn of potential delays in broadband deployment due to regulatory changes.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Trans athlete in political storm earns, and shares, first place in event

AB Hernandez shared first place in high jump and triple jump amidst political controversy over transgender participation in girls' sports.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The Biglaw Executive Orders Get The FedSoc Echo Chamber Treatment - Above the Law

George Conway criticizes executive orders as unconstitutional; contrasting views emerge within the Federalist Society event.
#ireland
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Poland presidential debate puts Ukraine and Europe centre stage

The election has become a referendum on an unpopular coalition government, with pivotal issues like Poland's relations with Ukraine and EU policies at stake.
US Elections
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

NYC Comptroller challenges Rep. Malliotakis to debate over her vote to slash Medicaid

City Comptroller Brad Lander has challenged Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis to a debate over her controversial vote on Medicaid funding cuts affecting New Yorkers.
#media
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

Makes Me Want To Throw Up': Jim Himes Throws Down With Fox Host for Trying To Turn National Security Leak Into Partisan Issue'

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago
US politics

Makes Me Want To Throw Up': Jim Himes Throws Down With Fox Host for Trying To Turn National Security Leak Into Partisan Issue'

NYC politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Hold on! No!' CNN Anchor Shuts Down Trump Fan Claiming Dems Had No Right to Walk Into ICE Facility

Abby Phillip affirmed the oversight rights of Congress members regarding access to ICE facilities, challenging Joe Borelli's claims.
NYC politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Top Democrat Rips Red Taker States' Getting Subsidized By Blue Donor States' Like New York: That's Actually Not Fair'

Hakeem Jeffries criticizes GOP members for wanting to maintain SALT deduction cap that unfairly burdens high-tax states.
#donald-trump
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Stephen A. Smith Presses Bill O'Reilly On Trump Floating Third Term: I Thought Your Party Preached About the Constitution!'

Donald Trump's comments about a potential third presidential term provoke strong reactions, highlighting divisions in political ideology and principles among party lines.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Stephen A. Smith Presses Bill O'Reilly On Trump Floating Third Term: I Thought Your Party Preached About the Constitution!'

Donald Trump's comments about a potential third presidential term provoke strong reactions, highlighting divisions in political ideology and principles among party lines.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why is Israel still in Eurovision? The answer is more complex than you might think | Chris West

Eurovision fans are conflicted about Israel's participation, questioning if it contradicts the event's spirit of love and peace.
#transgender-rights
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
Right-wing politics

Republicans seek more state laws on transgender people, putting Democrats on the spot

SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

I responded to a moderate's anti-trans sports views. Here's what happened

Transgender sports participation ignites debate around trans rights, revealing moderates' uncertainties.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Republicans seek more state laws on transgender people, putting Democrats on the spot

Republicans are focusing on transgender issues in state legislatures, filing many restrictive bills affecting civil rights and sports participation.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

New York legislature passes long-delayed state budget - including provision for AG Letitia James' legal defense

New York's $254 billion state budget was passed after a month of delays, with controversy over provisions for legal fees related to state employees.
#elon-musk
US politics
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

At Harvard, a clash between democracy and monarchy

Curtis Yarvin argues for a replacement of American democracy with one-man rule, gaining traction among influential right-wing figures.
Video games
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

The Fight for the Soul of Video Games

EVE Online's conflict illustrated a profound ideological battle reflecting real-world tensions within a virtual universe.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk sparks division during San Francisco State campus visit

Despite the backlash, the event aimed to spark dialogue across the political spectrum, promoting civil discourse and finding common ground.
Left-wing politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Labour minister sorry over grooming gangs remark

Lucy Powell clarifies her comments on grooming gangs, emphasizing the seriousness of child exploitation despite criticism of political exploitation of the topic.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

I Don't Want to Live in a Country That Makes T-Shirts': James Carville Snaps During Town Hall

James Carville criticized the notion of prioritizing American manufacturing of low-value items like t-shirts during a heated discussion.
fromsubscriber.politicopro.com
2 months ago

U.S. Energy Secretary Tries to Blame Renewables for Spain's Power Outage

It's very sad to see what's happened to Portugal and Spain and so many people there. But you know, when you hitch your wagon to the weather, it's just a risky endeavor.
Europe news
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK ministers face questions over supreme court gender ruling repercussions

Ministers are pressured to clarify the Supreme Court ruling's impact on transgender people's daily lives and protections in society.
Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Section 230 helped create the internet. What happens if it goes away?

Section 230 faces potential repeal by 2027, which could lead to significant changes in online content moderation and liability.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Word of the Week: The swashbuckling origins and evolution of 'filibuster'

Sen. Cory Booker's speech broke the record for longest Senate floor speech, highlighting the tradition of the filibuster without blocking specific legislation.
#democratic-party
from48 hills
3 months ago

Bay Area Derby skates into new season-and all are welcome to the jam - 48 hills

As for trans women who play in women's sports, trans women are women. They belong in sports. To exclude us from sports is to exclude us from public life.
LA Kings
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

In Which Case Did People Die?!!' CNN Explodes as Scott Jennings and NYT Reporter Go to War Over SignalGate

If I've learned one thing about the mob, it's never enough. If they fired Hegseth, they'd ask for Waltz. It will not be enough.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

WATCH: Subway Rider Tries to Steal MAGA Hat From Trump Fan

If you f**king voted for Trump you're a racist,' she is heard telling him as a man off camera says, 'That's why [Trump] won.'
NYC politics
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Row over Dail speaking time set for vote next week, as Mary Lou McDonald vows to 'face Government down'

Opposition leaders are unified in their effort to confront the government's decision regarding the recognition of backbenchers and Independent TDs as part of the decision-making process, highlighting key concerns about democratic processes.
UK politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Revealed: London boroughs dominate league table of cheapest council tax bills in England

Kemi Badenoch criticized Labour's record, stating: 'If you vote Labour, you get trash.' She emphasized it would be challenging for Tories in upcoming local elections.
London politics
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