By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) – Crunch elections in Catalonia next week will test the wisdom of the latest political gambles by Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who aims to use the vote to buoy his power nationally but risks inadvertently awakening a dormant Catalan separatism. Sanchez aims to wrest control of the wealthy region […]
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A new ‘litmus test’ rises in GOP primaries: Ukraine aid
Additional funding to help Ukraine fight its war against Russia has divided Republicans on Capitol Hill — but it’s also dividing candidates and voters in GOP primaries. The latest example is outside Indianapolis, where a narrator in an ad that recently hit the airwaves in Indiana’s 5th District says, “Why does Victoria Spartz put Ukraine […]
RNC asks job applicants if they believe 2020 election was stolen in ‘litmus test’
A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee and Donald Trump did not deny a Washington Post report that said prospective RNC employees are being asked if they believe the 2020 election was stolen, constituting a “litmus test” as the 2024 election approaches. Related: Trump got some good financial news this week. But there’s a dark […]