Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that dismantled a vital provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers revealed plans to implement a strict voter ID law that had been previously blocked by a federal court. Alabama lawmakers also declared their intentions to press forward with a similar law that had been on hold. The […]
Myanmar’s Supreme Court will hear an appeal of Aung San Suu Kyi’s conviction on bribery charges, legal officials confirmed on Tuesday. The ousted leader was accused of accepting gold and thousands of dollars from a former political ally. Suu Kyi, who was arrested when the elected government was overthrown by the military in February 2021, […]
North Carolina’s lawmakers are set to ban the promotion of certain beliefs that are said to be similar to “critical race theory” in workplaces across the state government. The bill, which received approval from the Republican-controlled Senate, would also prohibit hiring managers from North Carolina’s state agencies, community colleges, and the University of North Carolina […]
Former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi made her first pitch on Tuesday at the Washington Nationals’ annual Night Out game, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community. Speaking to reporters, the 83-year-old Pelosi confessed to being a regular attendee of Golden State Warrior games but this was her first opportunity to throw the first pitch at […]
Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary, Marcelo Ebrard, announced on Tuesday that he plans to resign from his position to focus on seeking the nomination of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s party as its presidential candidate in the upcoming election. Ebrard is one of the three leading candidates for the nomination of the ruling Morena party. He […]
A former US intelligence officer, David Charles Grusch, has accused the US government of concealing a program that has physical evidence of a “non-human origin” craft. Grusch claims to have confidentially turned over classified information to Congress and the Intelligence Community Inspector General in July 2021 about the program and possible evidence. He alleges that […]
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie just entered the Republican nomination race with a strategy to stand out among his rivals by being a bold and unflinching truthteller. At a campaign event on Tuesday evening at St Anselm College in New Hampshire, Christie focused on his strengths as a politician and in-person campaigner but light […]
Sue Gray, the senior civil servant who led the Partygate inquiry, is reportedly on track to join Sir Keir Starmer’s team as his chief of staff later this year after an advisory body cleared her to do so. The Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) has reportedly given Gray permission to return to work after a […]
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has suggested he could use the Parliament Act to push through the Illegal Migration Bill, as the House of Lords opposes the legislation. Sunak said the plan to detain and deport individuals arriving on small boats had strong backing in the Commons. He warned against any attempt to obstruct what he […]
On 6th June, Sir Keir Starmer addressed the Annual Congress of the GMB Union. During his speech, the leader of the opposition reassured the members of the union that the Labour Party’s shift towards clean and renewable energy sources will lead to an increase in job opportunities. This statement came after Gary Smith, the leader […]