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www.nytimes.com
3 days ago
US news

Johnson Survives Greene's Ouster Attempt as Democrats Join G.O.P. to Kill It

Mike Johnson easily keeps his post after bipartisan support in ouster attempt by Marjorie Taylor Greene. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 week ago
Europe politics

Majorie Taylor Greene is planning a vote next week to oust Speaker Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to call for a vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson due to reliance on Democrat votes. [ more ]
The Verge
2 weeks ago
Marketing

Biden signs TikTok "ban" bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it

Foreign aid package includes ban on TikTok if ByteDance doesn't divest within a year. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US politics

How Ronna McDaniel Backed Trump's Early Bid to Hold Power

Ronna McDaniel was part of Trump's effort to dispute election results despite lack of credible evidence of fraud.
NBC received criticism for hiring McDaniel as an on-air contributor due to her involvement in Trump's legal and political maneuvering. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US politics

Is the End of the Filibuster Near?

Filibuster's future uncertain with key defenders leaving and potential pressure for change in Senate dynamics. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US politics

Republicans' Big F.B.I. Cut Came From Scrapping One Senator's Earmark

Republicans secured a 6% cut to the FBI's budget, mainly from eliminating an earmark for a construction project in Alabama.
The actual cut to the FBI's operating budget, mostly for personnel and operations, was only around 0.3%. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Vaughan Gething's win in Wales is cause for celebration but he still has tough questions to answer | Richard Wyn Jones

Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour leadership election with 51.7% of the vote, becoming Wales's first Black head of government in Europe.
His victory has caused unease within the party due to backroom machinations and acceptance of a controversial donation from a businessman with environmental offenses. [ more ]
sfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

Day Around the Bay: UC Law San Francisco Is Suing The City Over The Tenderloin's Street Conditions (Again)

UC Hastings is suing San Francisco for not addressing drug use and homelessness around their campus despite a previous agreement.
Mayor London Breed vetoed legislation restricting housing density in Aaron Peskin's district, potentially affecting the upcoming mayoral race. [ more ]
Newsmax
2 months ago
NYC politics

Hochul's National Guard Subway Deployment a 'Power Play'

Gov. Hochul deploying National Guard in NYC subway
Law enforcement experts criticize the move as a political stunt [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Putin had Navalny killed to thwart prisoner swap, allies claim

Navalny was allegedly killed to sabotage a prisoner swap with a convicted hitman.
Pevchikh claimed Putin had Navalny killed to prevent his imminent release in a prisoner exchange. [ more ]
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