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Froma Harrop: Trump won a sweep, hardly a landslide

Donald Trump's rallies had rows of empty seats toward the end, and his favorability ratings never rose above dismal. It ...

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Kathleen Sullivan: Pitfalls and opportunities ahead

I AM NOT going to try to figure out why Kamala Harris lost to Donald Trump....

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Irish General Election 2024: Fine Gael promise reduced energy bills and free TV licences for pensioners

Fine Gael will unveil its full general election manifesto in Tipperary on Sunday morning...

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Michael Fischler: Life insurance lotto and the whiskey in the bottle

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”...

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Jonah Goldberg: Victorious Republicans are once again falling for the mandate trap

IN SEPTEMBER, I wrote, “No matter who wins, the next president will declare that they have a ‘mandate’ to do somet...

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Editorial — Las Vegas Review-Journal: Progressives now learn to love the Senate filibuster

The following editorial is from the Las Vegas Review-Journal:...

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Micheál Martin indicates Fianna Fáil wants to keep housing in next government

In an interview with the Irish Mirror, Micheál Martin said Fianna Fáil had "made a difference in housing"...

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Politics News Today Live Updates on November 16, 2024: Trump’s top team sets stage for White House power grab

Politics News Today Live Updates on November 16, 2024: Stay engaged with the latest in politics, covering government pol...

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LCA Knights open postseason with 72-point demolition of Beekman Charter

It hasn’t been a routine season for the Lafayette Christian Knights, taking a 4-6 record into postseason play....

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Gazipur faces alarming ecological damage: Study

Gazipur has become a striking example of ecological degradation in Bangladesh in recent years, with 60 percent of forest...

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Blake Burleson: Trump victory consigned Harris to ‘the trash’

Women are now wondering which of the men in their lives voted for Donald Trump not in spite of his sexual predation — ...

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Sen. Sanders says he is looking forward to Trump 'fulfilling his promise' on credit card interest rates

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he is looking forward to working with President-elect Trump and he hopes his administra...

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Solomon D. Stevens: Male insecurity and the election

We are looking at a possible future where women cannot obtain contraception and cannot get an abortion. This will leave ...

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Time bomb of 50m Almajiri, out of school children

The alarming statistics of 50 million out-of-school children (OOSC) roaming Nigeria’s streets, as reported by the Fede...

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Livestock-Watch: Tinubu, Ganduje and power of intellectuals in governance - Part 2

In the first part of this piece I challenged the political leaders in the country to be technically ready too with a blu...

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A global wake-up call

The idea of dedicating a day to promote harmony and peaceful coexistence—a day that fosters diversity, justice, and un...

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How outcome of Abia LG poll threatens survival of LP in Southeast

The recent local council election in Abia State that was won by the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Young Progressives Par...

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Clarion call to criminalise cosmetic political leadership

Sir: The political menu that the Nigerianised political jobbers, racketeering moguls, and scavengers are serving the hap...

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Lagos revenue portal is a game changer on IGR

Considering recent reports, there is growing concern regarding the sustainability of majority of the states of the feder...

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In Lakewood speech, Pence warns of “populists,” says he congratulated Trump

The former vice president called for a defense of "traditional" conservative values around marriage and abortion....

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Gov Otu’s N10bn gratuity to retired workers

As it is with Nigerian politicians; and in the realm of governance, it is common place to promise in poetry and deliver ...

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This gender matter: What’s the fuss?

This piece was inspired by a huge outburst among some friends (male and female) during a recent outing. The men boldly d...

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Gaetz's nomination 'could cause him problems upon problems': ex-prosecutor

A former federal prosecutor said the most recent revelations coming out about former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) following hi...

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How Benue APC crisis moved to worship centres

The escalating political rift within Benue’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has found a new battleground—religious ...

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India must spend right for two-front deterrence. ‘Jugaad’ against China & Pakistan won’t cut it

India just needs clear deterrence against both likely adversaries. With China, it lies in raising costs of aggression to...

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Pence says he opposes RFK Jr.’s nomination for HHS secretary because of his stance on abortion

Former Vice President Mike Pence said he opposes Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s nomination for the Department of Health and Hu...

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FirstBank: Adeduntan’s giant footprints

Date was November 2, 2024, and venue was Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. In cascades, people streamed into the lu...

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The barriers to unionisation in the garment industry

Bangladesh has a class problem which deters from effective conversations about the many barriers to operational unionisa...

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APEC: ‘Lame-duck’ Joe Biden tries to reassure allies as Donald Trump presidency looms

Joe Biden cut a diminished figure on one of his last outings on the world stage Friday, as he admitted that the times ar...

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Federal Appeals Court Allows Most Louisiana School Districts to Follow Ten Commandments Poster Law

A federal appeals court has temporarily allowed most Louisiana school districts to implement a law requiring Ten Command...

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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation's top health agencies

His shake up could have ramifications for millions of Americans who rely on the massive agency....

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Democrat wins House race to retain seat in California's 21st district

Democratic Rep. Jim Costa was re-elected to serve another term in California's 21st Congressional District after over a ...

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Billy Keane: Fond memories of childhood are like buried treasure, but you’re never too old for a trip to the zoo

The first time I saw an elephant was when I was five. It was in Dublin Zoo and the memory is franked by an old photo. I ...

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Letters: Political promises have been ignored, so my voting choices will now change

I am going to vote in a radically different way than ever before. I will cast my votes in the Mayo constituency for Chri...

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John Downing: Paper supply mess is a metaphor for German political woes

Incredible though it may seem, fears of a shortage of paper to print ballot forms was a factor in the debate on the timi...

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Louise McSharry: No, we can’t agree to disagree. Why some women are divorcing their husbands after Donald Trump’s election win

As we all know, for better or worse, the advent of social media has allowed us into the thoughts, opinions and ­experie...

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Editorial: Parties will have to rethink strategies in trying to woo voters

“Before a cat will condescend to treat you as a trusted friend, some little token of esteem is needed, like a dish of ...

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Édaein O’Connell: In the hunt for happily ever after (or a weekend away) GAA players are on ‘do not date’ list

You know the fairytale of Cinderella and the fantasy of Snow White, but have you ever heard the fable of the GAA Wag?...

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Richard Curran: Houses galore and cheap childcare for everyone – parties’ election promises are reckless

You would need a calculator to keep up with the amount of money politicians are looking to throw at people during this e...

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Trump Picks New Secretary Who Was Previously 'Censored' by CNN: The Media Should Be Horrified

You can say this much about Donald Trump’s pick for White House press secretary: It was positively Trumpian. And the m...

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Democrat Jim Costa wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 21st Congressional District

Democrat Jim Costa wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 21st Congressional District...

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Anarchy caused by city’s hawkers can’t continue

Giving a set number of licences. Putting the legal hawkers in a hawking zone. Demarcating zones and regulating the entir...

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Preparing for the apocalypse

For a city that ranks high on every list of places vulnerable to climate impact, the absence of panic is baffling...

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Misinformation, hate speech destabilising political, social structures: COAS

General Syed Asim Munir says Fitna al-Khwarij has become a core for all terrorist organisations and proxies worldwide....

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Punjab locks down Lahore, Multan, declaring health emergency due to smog

All education institutions are shut until further notice....

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Special prayers for rain offered across country

ISLAMABAD - Special prayers for rain (Salat-ul-Istisqa) were offered across the country responding to an appeal by Prime...

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SC still holds authority to take suo motu notice: Justice Mazhar

ISLAMABAD - Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar Friday said that the Supreme Court Constitutional Bench holds authority to take ...

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IHC restrains govt from collecting tax on income of banks

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday restrained the government from collecting the tax on the income of ban...

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‘X’ to face more curbs as govt moves to block all ‘illegal’ VPNs

ISLAMABAD - The access to social media platform ‘X’ is likely to face further restrictions in Pakistan as Prime Mini...

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Is Myanmar’s Arakan Army capable of governing Rakhine state?

The Arakan Army has made military gains in Rakhine but it’s likely to face challenges in addressing residents’ socio...

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Bangladesh Interim Government’s 100-day Journey: Bridging immediate needs with long-term vision

Bangladesh’s interim government (IG) has taken critical steps towards stabilising the country and signalling a new dir...

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Council to consider forgiving County Courthouse fund: General Fund would absorb $1.25M debt

The Hanford City Council is set to discuss forgiving the $1.25 million Courthouse Fund debt on Tuesday night during thei...

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Govt assures IMF to generate provincial budgets surplus

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for generating provincial budget surplus and mana...

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Smog: Can lockdown serve the purpose?

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani governments, in the past, always remained confused to deal with natural calamities like Corona...

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Democrat Jared Golden wins reelection to U.S. House in Maine's 2nd Congressional District

Democrat Jared Golden wins reelection to U.S. House in Maine's 2nd Congressional District...

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LHC direct Punjab govt to make long term policy on smog

LAHORE - Weeks after expressing disappointment with the Punjab government over mishandling ecological disaster in the pr...

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5 killed, 2 injured in Muzaffarabad van accident

MUZAFFARABAD - Five persons were killed and two others sustained injuries in a van accident that took place near Kalgara...

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Senate Democrats Push For Investigation Into Musk’s Alleged Calls With Russia

Reports of Musk's interactions with Russian officials date back to 2022...