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Before Mike Johnson and Kevin McCarthy, there was ‘Uncle Joe,’ a Speaker who fought his own GOP rebels
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing a threat a few of his Republican predecessors can relate to: members of his own party vowing to oust him from power.NBC News - Top stories -
Yellen argues that undercutting democracy threatens economic growth
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will argue in a Friday speech that democracy is under threat and that undercutting it will, in turn, threaten economic growth.MarketWatch - Business -
Zach Johnson celebrates 500th PGA Tour start and in contention at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
This week’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson is Johnson’s 500th career start, a milestone that seemed unthinkable.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Golf -
AMLO’s Plan to Elect Judges Undermines Democracy, Groups Say
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Yellen Calls Threats to Democracy Risks to U.S. Economic Growth
In a rare comment on politics--and an indirect swipe at former President Donald Trump--the Treasury Secretary says "democracy is critical to building and sustaining a strong economy."Inc. - Business -
Europe must find a way to help fund the fight against Putin – for its own sake | Phillip Inman
Reticence over the seizure of Russian state assets in Europe betrays a fatal underestimation of the threat Moscow poses. Europe has plotted an elegant decline that suits the needs of its ageing population, and the Ukraine war cannot be allowed to ...The Guardian - World -
Actor Jeff Daniels says he hopes voters will choose Biden amid 'war on Democracy'
Actor Jeff Daniels said he hopes the 2024 general election voters will ultimately choose President Biden amid what he called the ongoing “war on democracy.” The "The Newsroom" actor stated that former President Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
I have a cure for our ailing democracy: ban all donors, British and foreign. Run politics on membership fees | George Monbiot
Our system is full of loopholes and vulnerable to millionaires’ and plutocrats’ demands. Voters simply need clean, fair politics. There’s a sensible rule in British politics: it should not be funded by foreign donors. Democracy is meaningless if a ...The Guardian - World -
Mike Repole, Horse Racing’s Loudest Critic, Is Kentucky Derby Favorite
The brash owner Mike Repole will take a break from tweaking horse racing’s powers when his colt Fierceness runs in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.The New York Times - Business
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