• Moderate Republicans prepare to fend off challenges from the right: From the Politics Desk

    Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, national political reporter Bridget Bowman spotlights the moderate House Republicans who are facing primary challenges from the right in the coming weeks. Plus, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki explains how high voter turnout could boost Donald Trump...

  • Iran is preparing revenge attack on Israel in the next TWO DAYS as strike plans are mulled by Supreme Leader who's 'weighing the political risk'

    The country has publicly threatened to hit back at Israel over the attack last week in Damascus that Tehran said was an Israeli airstrike on a diplomatic building.

  • Britain's 'strictest headteacher' slams Suella Braverman for using her school as a 'political football' to 'enhance her political career' after former Home Secretary praised her for winning fight to ban Muslim prayer rituals in class

    Katharine Birbalsingh, head of Michaela Community School, hit out at Ms Braverman after she congratulated the establishment on winning its legal battle against a Muslim schoolgirl.

  • Political zarzuela

    And this strategy seems to be working effectively.

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    Jobs, Inflation & Politics

    John Cassidy, New Yorker staff writer and columnist on politics and economics, talks about the better-than-expected jobs report, the worse-than-expected inflation report and how both parties are responding to the perception and reality of the U.S. economy.

  • The Soapbox: The politics of energy

    In Ghana, president suspends electricity export amid power shortage crisis Nana Akufo-Addo, the president of Ghana, ordered the country to cease exports of its electricity supplies to neighboring countries last Tuesday. The executive decision marks the latest measure by the Ghanaian government to address the country’s monthslong power shortage caused by years of missing backpay, This story The Soapbox: The politics of energy appeared first on Washington Square News.

  • A walking antidote to political cynicism

    Burhan Azeem ’19 had never been to a city council meeting before he showed up to give a public comment on an affordable-­housing bill his senior year. Walking around Cambridge, he saw a “young, dynamic, racially diverse city,” but when he stepped inside City Hall, most of the others who had arrived to present comments…

  • Lackawanna County election preparations

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From your local election headquarters on Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters head to the polls for the 2024 primary election. These primaries are crucial because they determine who will represent each party in the race for positions ranging from local offices up to federal representatives and of course, the presidency. The road []

  • Political life of Imam Hassan (AS)

    Shafaqna English- Hassan (AS), the first child of Imam Ali (AS) and Lady Fatimah (SA), was born on March 4, 625 AD in Medina. His birth happened in the fasting Month of Ramadhan. The name Hassan was chosen by the Prophet (PBUH). This name was not famous among Arabs of

  • The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever

    The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever Authored by Larry Sand via American Greatness, In the past, teachers’ unions concentrated on fighting to keep all teachers employed—competent or otherwise—laying off teachers by seniority when necessary and soaking taxpayers every chance they could. While those activities are still part of their mission, they have, over time, increasingly delved into the political/social realm, promoting Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory,...

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    Soldier prepares to strike out competition

    Smash! Clack! Clatter! These familiar sounds reverberate across the room as a mechanical arm sweeps away 10 more fallen pins. The enticing aromas of pub fare, hints of shoe deodorizer, and the grease and oil that make a bowling alley function saturate the air through which novice and aspiring pro bowlers alike hurl balls down lane after lane. These sites and sounds are hallmarks of Sgt. 1st Class Clemencia Lopez’s happy place. However, as fun as bowling is, Lopez is focused and on a mission....

  • NATO Preparing for Combat in Ukraine?

    In the midst of the war in Ukraine, NATO in January launched its largest military exercise in 36 years, still underway and continuing through May 31st, a 5-month series of major maneuvers staged largely in new NATO member states, bordering the Russian Federation. Can you say: ‘world war powder-keg’? Code-named ‘Steadfast Defender,’ the rehearsal involves More