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Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics
The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.The Wall Street Journal - 7h -
Golden Globes Stars Avoided Politics
Sunday’s show was Hollywood’s first megaphone since Donald Trump was elected to a second term. This time, there was barely a peep about it.The New York Times - 13h -
A Flight Seatmate Turned Soul Mate
When Venkata Datta Sai met PV Sindhu, a champion badminton player, on a plane, there was a spark, but her popularity concerned him. “She’s like the LeBron James of this side of the world,” he said.The New York Times - 3d -
5 things to know about Canada's political crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on Monday signals the extent of the unpopularity facing the country’s progressive Liberal Party, which has dominated its politics for decades, ...The Hill - 12h -
How Canada’s Voters Turned on Justin Trudeau
Canada’s prime minister gained global renown 10 years ago for his unabashedly progressive politics. But at home, voters turned sour on him long ago.The New York Times - 12h -
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau makes an announcement on his political future
Watch live coverage as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement about his political future as he faces mounting pressure to step down.NBC News - 17h -
Pete Songi on Elon Musk interfering in British politics – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - 18h -
Musk extends political tentacles into UK, Germany
Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump ...The Hill - 22h -
Muslim, Arab voters face uncertain political future under Trump
Muslim and Arab American voters in the U.S. face an uncertain political future as President-elect Trump prepares to take office later this month. Long considered a reliable part of the Democratic ...The Hill - 22h -
Trump’s Jan. 6 certification marks political comeback
President-elect Trump’s political comeback is set to be sealed on Monday as Congress certifies his election victory, a full 180 degree turn from four years ago, when he sat stewing in the White ...The Hill - 22h -
Musk and the red lines of rightwing politics
Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxietiesFinancial Times - 23h -
'Musk turns on Farage' and 'big freeze hits Britain'
Elon Musk's calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader, and weather disruption leads the papers.BBC News - 1d -
2025: Predictions, scandals and political chaos
In 2025, Matt Gaetz's comeback as Governor of Florida is short-lived as a tsunami destroys Miami, Elon Musk crashes and burns as Speaker of the House of Horrors, and the battle for Greenland leads ...The Hill - 1d -
‘Titan’ of Welsh politics Jenny Randerson dies aged 76
Tributes paid to Lib Dem peer and former Wales culture minister who introduced free entry to museums. Tributes have been paid to Jenny Randerson, a “titan” of Welsh politics who introduced free ...The Guardian - 1d -
Healthcare turns to AI for medical note-taking ‘scribes’
Investment in the apps has doubled as Big Tech and start-ups compete to grab share of marketFinancial Times - 2d -
'He doesn't get the love that he should': How Quinn Ewers put Texas back in the spotlight
Ewers, about to face former school Ohio State, wants to be the QB to deliver Texas' first national title since 2005.ESPN - 2d -
Why Japan is the perfect place to turn 50
A significant birthday feels less so in a country that has become a global pioneer of ageing — for better and for worseFinancial Times - 3d -
Mike Johnson hangs on, but his challenges are only beginning: From the Politics Desk
Mike Johnson won re-election as House speaker with a boost from Donald Trump, but his challenges with a narrow Republican majority are only beginning.NBC News - 3d -
A Flight Seatmate Turned Soul Mate
When Venkata Datta Sai met PV Sindhu, a champion badminton player, on a plane, there was a spark, but her popularity concerned him. “She’s like the LeBron James of this side of the world,” he said.The New York Times - 3d -
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The Memo: New Orleans mass killing gets pulled into partisan political battle
It took less than 48 hours for the mass killing in New Orleans to be pulled into the partisan debates that are roiling the nation. In the process, some of the political rhetoric ran roughshod over ...The Hill - 3d -
New Year's attacks stoke fears of political violence
A pair of fatal attacks on New Year's Day have reignited concerns over political violence in the U.S. after an election already marked by multiple assassination attempts. The same day a Tesla ...The Hill - 3d -
New Orleans attack puts spotlight on inauguration security
The attack in New Orleans that killed at least 14 people has put a fresh spotlight on security plans around what is set to be an active month of events in the nation’s capital, culminating with ...The Hill - 3d -
NFL Owns 72 of TV’s Top 100 as Politics Loosens Sports’ Grip
While the long shadow of another quadrennial upheaval threatened to diminish the NFL’s stranglehold on American media consumption, the 2024 election cycle had relatively little impact on the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
High-stakes tests and threats to watch as UK politics heats up
After a slow start Keir Starmer must now grip both policy and polling pressures, with May elections pivotal for his opponentsFinancial Times - 3d -
In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy
Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.The New York Times - 4d -
Bowl action? There was plenty, and the best came far away from the spotlight of the college playoffs
Somewhere in the fight-filled, money-chasing hustle that the college bowl season has become, a national champion will emergeABC News - 4d -
Blackhawks' Next Step Taken in Turning the Corner to the Future
The future is starting to arrive for the Blackhawks amidst losing season.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
New Orleans attack and Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion put car-rental app Turo in the spotlight
The peer-to-peer service was used to rent vehicles used in the incidents on New Orleans’ storied Bourbon Street and at a Trump Organization–operated hotel in Las Vegas, leading investigators to ...MarketWatch - 4d -
Pokemon Go January 2025 Events: Raids, Spotlight Hours, Community Day, And More
A new year has begun, and Pokemon Go is ushering it in with a variety of events and debuts. The game's Dual Destiny season continues with the arrival of several new Pokemon, including Fidough and ...GameSpot - 5d -
5 things that will shape US politics in 2025
The fallout of last month’s high-stakes election and recent battles within Congress are offering early clues of what will set the tone for politics in 2025. Democrats are looking to regroup from a ...The Hill - 5d -
Nicola Jennings on Putin, Trump and Musk’s impact on world politics this year – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - 5d -
Critic wrongly jailed by former president of Philippines hopes to return to politics
Leila de Lima enraged Rodrigo Duterte when she began investigating killings carried out during his ‘war on drugs’. Leila de Lima, one of fiercest critics of the former Philippine president Rodrigo ...The Guardian - 5d -
Politics 2025 preview: Trump’s 2nd term, Democrat voices, more
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY for an in-depth look at the political landscape of 2025. She discusses President-elect Trump’s upcoming administration, his plans for mass ...NBC News - 5d -
The biggest political winners and losers of 2024
A year full of extraordinary drama is at its close. A former president running for reelection narrowly survived an assassination attempt. A sitting president’s disastrous debate saw him forced to ...The Hill - 5d -
Lenny Randle, major leaguer repeatedly in the spotlight for 12 seasons, dies at 75
Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most Interesting Man in Baseball” and was suspended for punching his Texas ...Yahoo Sports - 6d
