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A joint session of the Thai parliament will be convened on July 13 to vote for the next prime minister, Speaker-elect of the House Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said today (Wednesday). Wan Muhamad was speaking a day after he was elected, unopposed, as Speaker of the House. He chaired a meeting with the Secretary-General of Parliament today, in preparation for him and his deputies to receive the royal command confirming their positions, which could happen in the coming days. When he officially becomes Speaker of the House, he will call the first meeting of the House of Representatives on July…

Tens of thousands of Coloradans are protesting rising property assessments that threaten to take far more out of people’s pockets than in previous fiscal years. The sharp increase in protests also means a significant increase in the workload for county councilors and their staff and, later, for county commissioners and district courts who ultimately have the final say on the amount of tax liability each property owner faces. In Arapahoe County, commissioners extended the deadline for sending “notices of determination” — the assessor’s initial response to tax protests — to Aug. 15, instead of June 30. The county saw a…

CNN — As America celebrated its independence, even as it was divided over the true nature of its values, it was also preparing for a toxic presidential campaign that could deepen its political trauma and push the electoral system back to its limits. Donald Trump, for example, put on a show of strength over the Fourth of July weekend, highlighting his first dominance of the Republican presidential race and the tough task his rivals face in trying to thwart his bid to win his party’s nomination for the third time in a row. The former commander in chief drew a…

Host David Speers will take a bigger role in the ABC’s political coverage, taking on the new role of national political leader and reporting throughout the week, the ABC has announced. The paper comes ahead of the first Sunday of Insiders broadcast from a newly upgraded Canberra studio. Two new automatic cameras have been purchased for the ABC’s Northbourne studio to house Insiders, which was filmed for 21 years at the ABC’s Southbank studio in Melbourne. “It’s great to have the show that deals with the nation’s politics now at the center of the action,” Speers said. Last week’s show…

Conservatives go to red states, Democrats to blue states as the country becomes more polarizedChanges to U.S. citizenship tests are coming, raising concerns for those without English skillsBiden welcomes Swedish prime minister to White House in show of support for NATO bidWhat to expect during ranked-choice ballot counts in New York City Council racesIn a polarized United States, how to define a patriot increasingly… READ MORE Conservatives go to red states, Democrats to blue states as the country becomes more polarized Changes to U.S. citizenship tests are coming, raising concerns for those without English skills Biden welcomes Swedish prime minister…

David Speers, the host of the ABC’s flagship political show Insiders, has been appointed as the broadcaster’s national political news leader, a newly created position, following the departure of former political editor Andrew Probyn . Speers, who joined the ABC from Sky News Australia in 2019 as a replacement for inaugural host Barrie Cassidy, recently moved to Canberra with Insiders, airing its first episode in the nation’s capital on last week Probyn’s political editor role was dropped by ABC management in a recent round of cuts, which could eventually see up to 120 staff leave the station. Inside host David…

JACINTO – Don Clayton sits in a lawn chair away from the festival crowd under a shade tree. His legs are crossed and his reading glasses are on the end of his nose. The 74-year-old retired teacher and farmer from Fulton is working on word search puzzles. “Some of these puzzles are tough,” says Clayton, who is still an ear away from the political chatter under the pavilion at the July 4th Jacinto Festival. “But they keep my mind busy.” “I want to hear the speeches,” says the retired educator. “State speeches. We don’t have a political speech in Itawamba…

Jayant Patil, state president of the NCP’s Sharad Pawar group, said on Tuesday that except for the nine legislators who were sworn in as ministers on Sunday, all other MLAs are with Pawar. “Wait for Wednesday, then we will know the real strength of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP. My office called all 44 legislators, sent them emails and WhatsApp messages. We have ensured that each of these legislators has been contacted and received the message well in advance. We hope they will attend the crucial meeting and express their solidarity with NCP founder Sharad Pawar, who will guide us through…