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The disrupter is looking for direction
French President Emmanuel Macron will face no-confidence motion in the Parliament on Tuesday over his government’s plan to raise the retirement age for most workers. Macron had unilaterally passed the bill on Thursday by using the constitutional power to do so, with the support of opposition lawmakers. The bill aims to raise the retirement age…
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Columnists weigh in on ‘Nikki Haley Won’t Be the Next President’
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said she’ll support ex-President Donald Trump’s presidential bid if he wants to get the Republican Party’s nomination for the 2020 elections. “I’m a Republican and I will vote for Donald Trump,” Haley said while adding that her decision was based on “what’s good for the country”…
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The Senate of Mississippi passed a bill to expand police in the capitol
A US state has approved a bill that would allow the state-run Capitol Police to patrol Jackson, the capital of Mississippi. The bill was approved by a majority in the State House on Thursday. However, the bill was rejected by the Senate on Friday and is currently awaiting a final vote in the House of…
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Biden is expected to present at least two trillion dollars in measures to reduce the deficit
US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said that the government shouldn’t cut Social Security and Medicare. “I want to make sure we are protected in our defence spending, but I want to make sure it’s effective and efficient,” he added. Earlier, McCarthy had said that the government shouldn’t cut defence spending until the…
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Voters align between the candidates in durable patterns as American politics fated to remain on the knife’s edge
A new poll has shown that women are more likely to vote for Democrats in US’ senate elections than men. According to the poll, 67% of women said they would vote for Democrats, while 71% of men said they would vote for Republicans. The poll further stated that women are more likely to say they’re…
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The opinions are that propaganda factories and intellectual wastelands are not what they had in mind
Students and faculty at Florida’s New College of Florida are planning to demonstrate during a board of trustees meeting on Tuesday after Republican Gov Ron DeSantis launched a Conservative takeover of the small public liberal arts college. DeSantis’ office insists that New College of Florida has seen declining enrollment and focuses too heavily on diversity…
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There are emails and text messages that contain information about Fox News
Fox News host Tucker Carlson in a group chat in November 2020 had said that President Donald Trump’s decision to ignore Joe Biden’s inauguration was “so destructive”. Carlson, who was referring to former US President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009, also said that Trump’s behavior after the election was disgusting. “That’s the last four years…that’s…
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Zelensky tried to make a case for Russia to take over the Cities of Ukraine
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit the country to see how it was affected by the conflict between the US and Russia. Zelenskyy said, “From that perspective, I don’t have to go to Ukraine to understand where there’s a blank check or not.” Zelenskyy said he was concerned about…
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Hank Green talks about the future of the internet
Actress Deepika Padukone said that she has seen people “in just mistakes and in…intentional ways” to do things that have destroyed their credibility. “I’ve stumbled across a piece of the Internet or…set of…content creators who’re saying things specifically what bugs me…[is] when they’re taking some… nugget of scientific truth,” she added. “And…usually biological…applications to…politics in…
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Can China’s leader deliver?
China’s President Xi Jinping has said the country is updating its policies on market reform, state projects and the Censorship of the People’s Republic of China. The changes were proposed by the State Council during the annual legislative and political meetings where Chinese leader Xi Jinping is also expected to formally confirm his third term…
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Biden’s Social Security and Medicare promises are not realistic
US President Joe Biden has proposed a tax increase for people who make over $400,000 per year, to extend the life of Medicare. Biden said he’s confident that “an overwhelming majority of Americans support” lowering drug prices while extending Medicare’s solvency. He added that his proposals were “common-sense changes” that most people would support.
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Larry Hogan, who won’t be president, has some advice for Republicans
Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, who had announced on Sunday that he won’t run for US President, has said that he would like to see a ” message that appeals to a wider group of people”. “That is what some of the right in the Republican Party are talking about, and it seems to be…
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The oil industry has a plan to capture carbon dioxide
US Democratic House candidate David Vasquez has deleted tweets criticising the oil and gas industry, rationalising rioting in summer 2020 and comparing the Trump administration to the Ku Klux Klan. In another tweet from August 2020, he criticised the criminal justice system after the Justice Department charged leaders of the ‘We Build the Wall’ fundraising…
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Marijuana will win when it’s on the ballot
Arkansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Maryland are among five US states that are set to vote in November on whether to legalise the use of marijuana. If passed, it will be the “most expensive” marijuana programme in the country, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). A “Yes”…
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The only GOP rival Trump cares about is already being attacked
US President Donald Trump has claimed that he received more votes than Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida, in the 2020 presidential election. “There are Republican governors that did not close their states,” Trump added. DeSantis said that he will decide on his future plans and plans for a second term after the 2020…
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On Tuesday, Oklahoma voters will decide if marijuana should be legalized
With the US presidential elections set to take place on November 3, several states are asking voters to consider a measure to legalize recreational marijuana. In Oklahoma, a state with a high proportion of black voters, a “yes” vote would legalize recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 and older. A “no” vote would allow possession…
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The heat has been cooling but China and the US are still on a collision course
US President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia on the sidelines of the G20 summit. This comes after the two leaders met for the first time since Biden was elected in November 2016. The US President also met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the summit.
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The governor was in charge of Disney World’s special district
Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis said Disney’s opposition to the Parental Rights in Education Act was only a “mild annoyance”, and that the motivation for punishing the company was due to it injecting sexuality into the programming for young kids. The law bars schools from teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third-grade…
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The anti-drag bills are the same as the ones that were in the past
American drag queen and television personality Wendy Williams on Monday responded to a Tennessee state lawmaker’s proposal to criminalise drag shows. “I’ve got a drag bar and I don’t want to be accused of being pro-child,” she said. “The reason I opened it is because I want people to have the freedom to come and…
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The first lady praises Biden, but stops short of an endorsement
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has said that she thinks President Joe Biden is “doing a great job” and added, “My guess is…I hope Jill and I get a little time to actually sneak away for a week.” However, she stopped short of endorsing Biden for another four-year term. This comes after Biden said…
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Kevin McCarthy defended the release of footage to Tucker Carlson
Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson was given access to Capitol security footage from January 6 by US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a report said. This comes after Carlson falsely claimed the footage provided “conclusive evidence proving Democrats lied about the events of January 6”. The footage was released by the committee that investigated the January…
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The border restrictions are still in place by the US Supreme Court
The Trump administration has suspended the new federal rule that bars asylum seekers who entered the US through other countries from seeking refuge there. The new rule was announced last month and applies to migrants who travelled through other countries, including Mexico, on their way to the US-Mexico border. US President Donald Trump has blamed…
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There is a rundown of what has led to Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ protests
At least 23 people face domestic terrorism charges after they were arrested on Sunday amid violent protests at the site of a planned law enforcement training facility in Atlanta dubbed “Cop City” by opponents who claim it would propagate militarized policing and harm the environment. The scrap came at the start of what protesters are…
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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase says thatUkraine invasion is a top economic concern
US President Joe Biden has said he “not think there’s any imminent attempt on the part of China to invade Taiwan”. “We need to work together to tackle global issues, including climate change, debt relief, and food security,” he added. Biden further said that it was useful for the US position on Taiwan and its…
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The House Ethics Committee is looking into a congressman
US Representative George Santos, who’s accused of lying about his education and employment, has told House Republicans that he wants off of his two committee assignments until his issues are resolved, according to media reports. Santos has admitted to lying about attending Baruch College, New York University and misrepresenting his employment at Goldman Sachs and…