Getty Images You might have noticed Gov. Jeff Landry on television commercials recently seeking support for an education savings account (ESAs) proposal currently before the Louisiana Legislature. He will also attend two town hall events Thursday to discuss the proposal just ahead of a possible vote in the state Senate. What you might not know […]
Politicians in the US on Sunday stepped up their denunciation of Israel over its conduct in Gaza, with a leading Democratic senator accusing the key American ally of “strategic and moral mistakes” – and secretary of state, Antony Blinken, saying it was testing the boundaries of international law. In an interview on CNN’s State of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House. “I said, ‘Is this a joke or is this serious?’” Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious and […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When interviewed about his plans after a shock electoral victory last fall, Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei gave his go-to answer in a blink: “To exterminate inflation.” “After that …” he trailed off, as though searching for anything else that could possibly matter. “Life,” he said, shrugging. Driven by a single-minded […]
Apr. 27—Some people in Logan County say they are often distrustful of politicians. They feel like their votes mean nothing. It’s easy to understand why they feel that way. Year after year, they’ve heard promises from politicians to improve their lives, but many still struggle to make ends meet and continue to watch friends and […]
(Bloomberg) — India, a usually noisy nation, has gotten louder. Most Read from Bloomberg Thousands of candidates across national and regional parties, as well as independent hopefuls, are seeking the attention of nearly a billion eligible voters with high-decibel political speeches, rallies and campaigns. Soaring temperatures have done little to dampen the spirit of politicians. […]
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Republican activists gathered in a school lunchroom last month to hear political pitches from candidates and agreed on the top issue in the Denver suburbs these days: immigration. The area has been disrupted by the arrival of largely Venezuelan migrants coming north through Mexico, they said. Virtually everyone in the meeting […]
The head of ExxonMobil told to “eat shit” as he was about to receive an award. A US senator and coal boss called a “sick fuck”, almost sparking a brawl. Theatre shows interrupted. As the climate crisis has deepened, protests aimed at those deemed responsible are becoming starkly personal, and often confrontational. At the vanguard […]
A man who works for a German lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, prosecutors have said. The suspect, identified only as Jian G in line with German privacy rules, was arrested on Monday in Dresden, federal prosecutors said in a statement. They said he had worked for […]
Border Patrol officers detain two men in El Paso in late March. (Photo by Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal) EL PASO, TEXAS — In this border city, the word “invasion” is particularly fraught. Former President Donald Trump has long used it to characterize the flow of migrants to the southwestern border, recent surges of which […]
An old clip of India’s home minister has been shared with a false claim it showed him suggesting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ordered the murder of a controversial politician. The false claim surfaced after the death of Mukhtar Ansari in March 2024, a former state assembly member in the Uttar Pradesh state who […]
A video showing a member of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party delivering a campaign speech in Chinese was repeatedly shared in a misleading context ahead of the country’s crucial legislative elections in April 2024. Critics of the party suggested the video showed an effort to shore up support from foreign residents who can vote […]