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Letters: I voted for Donald Trump to halt the march of progressivism

I voted especially to check the momentum of the (largely) Democratic ideas and movements that I find destructive, divisi...

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California Gov. Kamala Harris? New poll finds she’d have a clear advantage

LOS ANGELES — If Vice President Kamala Harris were to run for governor in California in 2026, she would have a major a...

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Hey, California, speed up your ballot counting. Ask Texas and Florida how they do it

Florida is a big state that counts almost all of its votes in a few hours. But in California, millions of ballots remain...

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Editorial: Oprah Winfrey should not have asked Kamala Harris for a check

Celebrity endorsements like an Oprah Winfrey infomercial did not work for Kamala Harris....

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André Pratte: How should moderate liberals talk about immigration?

The future of Canada depends on how politicians respond to the current concerns of Canadians...

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Chris Selley: The perils of 'defining' bigotry

indigenous groups, and now Palestinian groups, want their own specific treatment under the law. Where will that end?...

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Linda Ann Phipps

Linda Ann Phipps, 75, of Sulphur, La. passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on Nov. 13, 2024. Linda wa...

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Trump's border czar and a history we should not forget

The next administration is gearing up for mass deportations. When 'repatriation' happened in Los Angeles nearly a centur...

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Editorial: Who’s the threat to democracy now? Brandon Johnson mocks Chicago voters with CPS power play.

What could be more anti-democratic than jamming through an unpopular education agenda just days after the public voted a...

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Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defense secretary: Perfect symbol of phony MAGA masculinity

Donald Trump pretends to love toughness, but the MAGA model of masculinity is snowflakes like this guy...

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Stop calling white women 'Karen,' especially when it comes to the election

White women helped Trump get elected. So did women of other classes and colors. Why single out only one group?...

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Willie Wilson: Any property tax increase to balance Chicago’s budget is unacceptable

Property taxes are regressive and disproportionately harm lower income residents in Chicago....

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My View: Teacher's love for newsrooms and journalism still burns

This is a love letter ... kinda. I’m just not sure if it’s to my long-ago youth or to a way of life that fulfilled m...

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Union residents may have gotten the wrong ballots. What now?

The Boone County Circuit Court has granted Robert Bine the ability to challenge the recent election results in the city ...

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Stuart McMillan MSP: National Insurance changes in Budget need an urgent rethink

Stuart McMillan says the Labour government's changes to National Insurance contributions in the Budget will hit frontlin...

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Eight weeks to save Ukraine – and Nato

Putin appears to be gambling all on a massive attack to retake the border region of Kursk...

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Squad Goals: Democrats Must Use Lame-Duck Power to Fight Trump Now

Progressives in Congress are urging party leaders to use their two remaining months in power to erect barriers to Trump�...

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Column: From Kimmel's Musk roast to Trump's Cabinet appointments, humor is all we have right now

From Jimmy Kimmel's Elon Musk roast to President-elect Trump's absurd cabinet appointments, humor is all we have right n...

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Hong Kong re-numbers lamp posts with inadvertent reference to date of Tiananmen crackdown

The Hong Kong government has given new identification numbers to lamp posts that inadvertently referenced the date of th...

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'Fox and Friends' co-host, army veteran is likely nominee for Secretary of Defense

Hegseth is a co-host of Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends Weekend” and has been a contributor with the network sin...

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Trump's win was "an epic failure of every major institution" — especially the media

An expert panel on how to get through this, and begin fighting back: Avoid "rage porn," go for walks, resist hate...

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2nd Lady rallies support from Okaishie traders for Dr Bawumia

The Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the Presiden­tial Candidate for the New Patrio...

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Obaseki Embarks On Medical Vacation

He took the leave after the completion of his eight-year tenure and handover on the 11th of November 2024....

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‘Mastermind’ of thwarted 2019 bomb plot jailed almost 24 years in longest sentence related to Hong Kong protests

The “mastermind” of a thwarted bomb plot intending to target police during protests in Hong Kong in 2019 has been se...

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SNP Government scraps National Care Service plan after councils and trade unions withdraw support

Trade unions, local councils and opposition parties all criticised the SNP plan to reform the care sector across Scotlan...

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‘Fulfilled Balasaheb Thackeray’s wish’: What PM Modi said at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar rally in Maharashtra

Maharashtra elections: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit-out at Maha Vikas Aghadi and said that despite being in power fo...

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“The most lethal force in the world”: Heritage founder takes victory lap amid Project 2025 fallout

President of group behind Project 2025 sees a major opening after Trump's win...

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Australia backs UN vote on ‘permanent sovereignty’ for Palestinians

Australia broke with the US and Israel in two UN votes on Thursday – the latest in a series of votes that have angered...

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What does Donald Trump mean for COP29?

His return not only threatens to disrupt the COP29 but derail overall global initiatives to attenuate the climate crisis...

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Govt sets up public relation-cum-outreach cell in Srinagar

The cell will remain open during office hours on regular basisThe post Govt sets up public relation-cum-outreach cell in...

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Mayor presents budget without a tax increase.

Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins presented a $25 million 2025 budget that does not raise taxes. Rancor still continues on ...

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Government confusion over how many farms will be hit by controversial tractor tax

Defra figures suggest that Treasury claims on 28 per cent of farms will be affected are wrong...

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Congress, allies hatching scheme to have separate Constitution for Kashmir: PM Modi

"Kashmir is an integral part of India. Every Indian wants that there should be only Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's Constitution...

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‘Yogi ji, take your hate elsewhere’: Priyank Kharge shuts down Adityanath with ‘not all Muslims’ on Razakar violence

In a long post on X, Priyank Kharge attempted to shut down the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, saying that every community...

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‘Bat died on my bed day after Edo guber election’ – Gov Okpebholo

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has claimed that a day after the September 21 governorship election in his state,...

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I Won’t Go Down – Wike Reveals Cause Of PDP Crisis

Speaking during a media parley in Abuja yesterday, the FCT Minister said PDP’s failure to address its issues stems fro...

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Public sector workers call for four-day work week and wage increases beyond inflation

Fórsa has also called for the minimum wage to be replaced with a living wage....

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‘Crazy insider game’: Gov.-elect Meyer wants Delaware Democrats to hold primaries — not anoint nominees — for vacant Senate seats

The offices are opening up in January because Sen. Sarah McBride is going to Congress, and Sen. Kyle Evans Gay will beco...

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There’s only one way Trump can fix Powell’s opposition at the Fed

The looming battle between Trump and Fed Chairman Powell is clearer than many would argue. The president-elect has lots ...

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Martine St-Victor: Harris, Plante and the future of women in politics

Both have been subjected to the kind of vitriol reserved for women in positions of power. We can't let that stop the fem...

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Can we exorcise Sisyphus from our political culture?

Bangladesh's political culture is riddled with unscrupulous blame games....

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These hidden mindsets make it harder to work with others. Here’s how to tackle them

We are all neurodiverse, meaning our brains are wired differently, leading us to think, process, and function uniquely. ...

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No easy answers for NYC’s public transit problems

All this only scratches the surface of the city’s transportation problems, but I hope some of it is beginning to turn ...

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Trump promised he would pardon Jan. 6 Capitol rioters. Here's what that means for 34 in SC

As his inauguration nears, The Post and Courier has identified 34 South Carolinians charged with crimes related to that ...

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MORNING GLORY: Don’t DOGE The Deadline!

President-elect Trump has two budget cycles to get things before he and Republicans have to deal with midterms. Here are...

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Stop blaming your problems on hybrid work. Outdated tech is the real issue

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt recently criticized the company’s remote work policies, suggesting that Google’s slow...

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Hitting government with a 'blowtorch': Trump's Cabinet picks are the first step in carrying out his agenda

Since his decisive victory last week, Trump has tapped trusted allies — like Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard — to carry...

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What a Trump presidency might mean for student loan forgiveness

Several of President Biden's efforts at loan relief are in jeopardy, including a repayment plan with millions of borrowe...

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This migrant worker refused to take part in a Toronto auto shop's 'wage take-back' scheme. He was fired. Then he fought back

Earlier this year, an Ontario labour tribunal found that the worker was fired as “thinly veiled” retribution for ref...

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Brace for Revenge, IRGC Chief Warns Enemies

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) told the enemies to have no doubts about ...

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Elon Musk's savage tweet about Donald Trump and his age before securing top White House job

Elon Musk is practically joined at the hip with President-elect Trump, and will even play a key role in his White House ...

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Ex-Trump White House Attorney Explains Trump's Big New 'F**k You To America'

Ty Cobb slammed his former boss for a "contemptuous" new move....

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Brutal four day week campaign verdict by minister - 'it's not the 1970s'

Pensions Minister Emma Reynolds said she doesn't believe research about the benefits of a four-day working week and told...

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CM Maryam launches shrimp farming internship program for youth

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has unveiled an internship program aimed at empowering young graduates in Fisheries, ...