‘Who voted for you?’: what the papers say as Rishi Sunak prepares to become prime minister
Read More Rishi Sunak’s victory in the Tory leadership contest and hisimminent accession to the top of British politics leads the front page of every major newspaper in the UK on Tuesday. The Guardian headlines “Unite or die – Sunak’s warning to Tory MPs“. Under a picture of Sunak receiving a heroes welcome at the […]
Maine gov accused of spending like ‘drunken sailor’ as candidates square off during debate
Post Content Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) went head-to-head with her Republican challenger, former Gov. Paul LePage, Monday evening for their second televised debate just weeks away from the November midterms. The debate, held in the CBS13 studios in Portland, Maine, touched on familiar themes to this election cycle, including the high cost of living, […]
Progressive lawmakers urge Biden to ‘engage in direct talks with Russia’ to end invasion of Ukraine
Post Content A group of progressive lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to rethink his administration’s strategy in Ukraine, writing in a letter on Monday that it is “America’s responsibility to pursue every diplomatic avenue” to reach a ceasefire. “We agree with the Administration’s perspective that it is not America’s place to pressure Ukraine’s government regarding […]
University of Florida Will Ban Protesters From Sasse Nomination Vote
Protesters will be banned from the University of Florida’s campus buildings on November 1, when the schools board of trustees plan to consider Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., to be its next president.
Florida Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor called Latinos ‘racist’ in Facebook live chat
Post Content Karla Hernandez-Mats, who is running for lieutenant governor in Florida as Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist’s running mate, said during a discussion about race within the Latin American community last year that Latino people are “racist.” “They’re racist too. Our Latino people are racist. It’s ok. They still have a lot of colonial […]
Biden calls VP Kamala Harris a ‘great president’ in gaffe during White House event
Post Content President Biden on Monday wished Vice President Kamala Harris a happy birthday, while calling her “a great president,” a line that some online assumed was another gaffe, which has become synonymous with his administration. “Happy Birthday to a great president, we know your mom is always with you,” President Biden said while acknowledging […]