Aparna and Harinda break down the complex web connecting JD Vance, Palantir, Peter Thiel, and the future of US politics. source
Attack on Islamic State; Sandwick Junior High School bullying; Scalloway road safety fears; Commercial Street shop fire
Sandwick resident Vaila Tulloch was casting an eye over what remained of the season’s apples in December 2015. Photo: Jim Nicolson 10 YEARS AGO Alistair Carmichael has set out reasons for the Liberal Democrats’ controversial support of air strikes in Syria this week, ahead of a marathon debate and House of Commons vote which ended […]
Trump congratulates Indiana House for redrawing congressional boundaries, pressures Senate to do same
President Donald Trump complimented the Indiana House over the weekend for passing a new congressional map aimed at flipping the state’s two Democratic seats for Republicans. Lawmakers in the House have spent the past week debating the new map, which dilutes Democratic voters to give Republicans a political advantage. After a week […]
Trump claims Democrats will pack Supreme Court if they win midterm elections
HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — President Donald Trump claimed Friday that Democrats are trying to add 12 justices to the Supreme Court. He said in a social media post that Democrats could pack the court by ending the Senate filibuster, a 60-vote threshold to advance some legislation, if they win in upcoming elections. “The Democrats […]
Trump Approval Rating Dips Among One-Time Supporters
Dec. 5-14 net approval rating: The New York Times’s polling average on Friday found Trump had a 42% approval rating and 55% disapproval rating after several weeks of declining support. The data shows voters increasingly disapprove of his handling of the economy—net approval of his economic performance has fallen across surveys—with just 26% percent of […]
Secret War at Sea Sparks Rare Bipartisan Revolt | US Politics News
US Politics News: A quiet military strike in the Caribbean has ignited a powerful political storm in Washington. First denied. source
Pierce reacts to the House passage of Republicans gerrymandered congressional map — Indiana House Democratic Caucus
Today, Dec. 5, Indiana House Republicans passed House Bill 1032, their gerrymandered congressional map, after months of pressure from Washington, D.C. The map carves up like-minded communities to give Republicans control of every congressional district in Indiana. HB 1032 now must be approved by the Senate to become law. State Rep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) released […]
Texas Democrats face tough choices after map upheld
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett was in and then he was out. Then, he was back in. The Austin Democrat’s reelection plans have ping-ponged as the Legislature’s new congressional maps winded their way through the […]
Vance says antisemitism isn’t ‘exploding’ on the right
Vice President JD Vance, reflecting Thursday on his first year in office, said that he disagrees with fellow Republicans who have warned of a rise in antisemitism in their party. “Judging anybody based on their skin color or immutable characteristics, I think, is fundamentally anti-American and anti-Christian,” Vance said in an interview with NBC News. […]
Redistricting bill moves towards House passage despite Democrats’ attempt to stall – Indiana Public Radio
A bill that would redraw Indiana’s congressional map to benefit Republicans passed through its second reading in the House on Thursday, after hours of argument. The House’s final reading of the bill is expected on Friday. During debate, Democrats introduced a number of amendments aimed at stalling the effort. The redrawn map is part of […]