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During his closing monologue on Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that “Every election year, Democrats seem to remember patriotism for about an hour at their convention when they’re trying to win back swing voters.” But “treat patriotism as something vaguely embarrassing” the rest of the time. Maher began by saying, “Everybody has to start getting a little more excited for America’s birthday. … I’m not down with this attitude of, well, we’re having a party, but if Trump’s going, I’m not. That’s so high school it should be in the Epstein files. … I’m not…
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a career-defining decision: step down or fight a challenge from Labour Party rival Andy Burnham. Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up. Expectation is growing that he will announce a timetable for his resignation as soon as Monday. That´s the day Burnham will be sworn in as a lawmaker in the House of Commons after winning a special election last week. Business Secretary Peter Kyle said Sunday that Starmer is “making time to…
Two names long associated with American political prowess no longer guarantee votes, at least in Maine, where two high-profile candidates in the state’s “ranked-choice” gubernatorial primaries failed to make the grade earlier this month. Republican Jonathan Bush, the nephew of former President George H. W. Bush and a cousin of former President George W. Bush, was eliminated following the sixth round of tabulation. On the Democratic side, Angus King III, the son and namesake of Sen. Angus King (D-ME), was eliminated following the first round. In a ranked choice election voters have the option to rank candidates in order of…
Despite being suspected of attempted murder, the alleged perpetrator was found “unfit for interview” and let go, the police have said UK police have released a man on bail who allegedly threw a toddler into a zoo crocodile enclosure, after he was “assessed as not being fit for interview,” the Cambridgeshire Constabulary said in a press release on Friday.The incident took place at the Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire on Thursday. The three-year-old boy was visiting the crocodile enclosure with his family when the suspect allegedly threw him over a four-foot fence and into the enclosure, where he…
(AP) — Officials in Russia-occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales Sunday as Ukraine ramped up attacks on fuel supplies on the Black Sea peninsula. Gov. Sergey Aksyonov, the Kremlin-appointed head of Crimea, said that overnight Ukrainian strikes killed four people and wounded 28 others. He did not specify the target of the attack. He later wrote on social media that local gas stations would halt all sales to non-state companies and individuals for an undefined period. “Fuel will be sold only to government agencies that ensure the functioning and security of the Republic of Crimea,” Aksyonov said. “I ask everyone…
Two drive-by shooters opened fire on a group of people, wounding at least 13 in Chicago’s Princeton Park neighborhood Friday night around 11 p.m. WLS reported that police believe both shooters were inside the same red SUV and opened fire simultaneously on a crowd of people. NBC Chicago noted that the driver of the SUV fled the scene once the shooting stopped. Responding officers initially found two people with gunshot wounds and later discovered a 26-year-old man who was injured but refused any medical help. Ten others were injured and their injuries came to light after they all self-transported to the…
Begona Gomez has been ordered to surrender her passport and appear in court twice a month amid allegations of influence peddling Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, will stand trial before a jury on corruption-related charges, EFE news agency reported on Saturday, citing a ruling issued by the investigating judge following preliminary hearings held earlier this week.Gomez was formally charged in April with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings, and misappropriation of funds.Prosecutors are reportedly seeking a 24-year prison sentence for the 55-year-old university director, who was also ordered to surrender her passport and appear in court…
The IRS desperately needs to continue to modernize. (Photo by © Roger Ressmeyer/CORBIS/VCG via Getty Images)Corbis/VCG via Getty ImagesHave you checked out the IRS website lately?The IRS has made progress toward a more digital tax system, but the latest report from the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) makes clear that modernization is still very much unfinished. The committee’s 2026 Annual Report to Congress includes 18 recommendations aimed at improving electronic tax administration.Some of the recommendations will sound very familiar to anyone who has ever tried to resolve an IRS issue by phone, fax, or mail. ETAAC wants taxpayers to…
The British government is reportedly planning to pressure large social media companies to actively promote the BBC and other legacy media outlets, in a bid to confront “disinformation”. Amid increasing attempts by the UK government to police mainly American social networks, including the impending ban on under-16s, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s administration is said to be interested in fundamentally altering algorithms in favour of so-called trusted news outlets. According to a report from London’s Daily Telegraph, Downing Street is set to hold talks this week on plans to require companies such as Facebook and YouTube to prioritise content produced…
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” POLITICO Senior Political Columnist Jonathan Martin said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is “flexible enough” that he would admit the failure of some of California’s left-wing policies “in a general election if he thought that that was the direction to win” and cited his move to the center on trans issues. Host Bill Maher said, “If Gavin Newsom, with all the California baggage, is going to try to win over America, isn’t he going to have to say some version of our too woke policies just didn’t work here? We wanted less…