The ‘China threat’ emerges in the UK’s Australian election
LONDON (AP) – It’s not just the economy. While fears of inflation and recession weigh heavily on voters’ minds, another issue is cropping up in political campaigns from the UK and Australia to the US and beyond: the “China threat”. The two finalists vying to become Britain’s next prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, faced off in a televised debate last month over who would be tougher on China. It is a marked departure from outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “Sinophil” business-focused approach and part of a hardening of anti-China rhetoric in many Western countries and other democracies, such…
Read More »Seminole Tribe sends $1 million to Governor DeSantis’ political committee
TALLAHASSEE (CBS MIAMI) Florida’s Seminole Tribe, which last year reached a gambling settlement with Gov. Ron DeSantis, contributed $1 million to its political committee on Aug. 1, according to a newly filed financial report . The tribe’s contribution was part of the nearly $2.225 million the Friends of Ron DeSantis committee received from July 30 to Aug. 5, the period covered by the report. The committee also spent nearly the same amount of money during the period and had about $124.9 million in cash on hand as of Aug. 5. DeSantis and the tribe negotiated an agreement last year that…
Read More »This week in Louisiana politics: DCFS, juvenile justice and inflation
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – This week on Louisiana Politics, hear about the latest controversy with the Department of Children and Family Services after a 2-year-old boy died of a drug overdose that some believe was could have avoided Juvenile justice advocates are still fighting the state over the transfer of some juvenile inmates to a facility in Angola after a series of outbursts and riots. More funding for a train from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, a small town is thousands in debt and Congress is grappling with inflation. This and more at the headquarters of the local elections….
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Nevis senior explores passion for politics in DC – Park Rapids Enterprise
While many high school students are still undecided about their future careers, Nevis senior Josiah Bloom is pursuing his dream of making a difference in the world through law and politics. He recently returned from a week in Washington, DC, where he attended the Washington Media and Journalism Conference. A civics class in 2019 sparked Bloom’s interest in law and politics. “I hope to make a difference in the social justice field,” he said. “In 2020, with the death of George Floyd, I thought that’s why I had to be in this field, to be able to directly help people…
Read More »Al Jazeera Digital Wins Three Edward R Murrow Awards | Al Jazeera News
Al Jazeera English’s website wins top awards in the Breaking News, News Series and Feature Reports categories. In a breakout year for global recognition, the Al Jazeera English website has emerged with three wins at the prestigious US-based Edward R Murrow Awards. Competing against media heavyweights The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN International and many others, Al Jazeera English Online won the top awards in the Breaking News, News Series and Feature Reporting categories of the annual awards which carry the name of the maverick and pioneer of CBS News. of 60-minute documentaries. The awards, sponsored by the Radio…
Read More »Man taken to hospital, another shot in hand after shooting in Duquesne – WPXI
DUQUESNE, Pa. – Two men were shot after an incident in Duquesne, according to police. Officers were called to the 100 block of South 5th Avenue around 1:59 a.m. after reports of a shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they found two men with gunshot wounds. Police say both men were shot in one of their hands. One of the men was taken to a hospital in an ambulance and the other refused medical attention and said he would be taken to the hospital. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Allegheny County Police Department. This is…
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Hogan says the DOJ will have to prove the significance of the Trump probe, but calls for the GOP’s response
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that the Justice Department will have to be transparent in demonstrating the significance of the unprecedented search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago last week, but also criticized the response from other Republicans that he said inflamed anti-law enforcement sentiment. . “I still think transparency was and is very important. I wasn’t one of those people who was just reacting, I was just standing up for Donald Trump,” Hogan told ABC’s “This Week” co-host Jonathan Karl of the operation from the FBI to the former president. residence in Florida. “But I understood that without anyone understanding…
Read More »Man crashed into barrier near Capitol and opened fire before shooting himself, police say
Washington – A man driving a car crashed into a barrier near the US Capitol early Sunday morning and opened fire before fatally shooting himself, police said. The man crashed into the barrier on the east side of the Capitol shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday morning, and his car caught fire as he drove away, US Capitol Police said in a statement. The man fired several shots into the air and turned the gun on himself as officers responded. No one else was injured. “At this time, it does not appear that the man targeted any members of Congress, who…
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