WASHINGTON — Has no one told these people about the free candy? When former Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday, he made a point of noting that people were all but begging him to run for the Senate. Mr. Hickenlooper, who had previously dismissed a Senate run, said […]
Higher Education Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor has been accused of “wink-and-elbow politics” after she made scores of representations on behalf of students whose Susi application was rejected. The Fine Gael minister wants students around the country to contact her office if their application for a grant is rejected by Susi. Her spokeswoman said the office […]
Mr Johnson’s bullish approach has contrasted with that of his more reticent predecessor Theresa May, and Patrick Nally, founder of the International Federation of Match Poker (IFMP), said it indicated the former London Mayor’s willingness to adopt classic poker tactics in his face-off with the EU. Mr Nally – who last year told Express.co.uk Mrs […]
Lawmakers and activists across the political spectrum deplored the Israeli government’s decision to bar Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., from entering the country at the urging of President Trump. Those opposing the move included some allies of the administration, including Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Omar and […]
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered Georgia to be ready to use handmarked ballots in next year’s presidential primary in case a new $106 million voting system is not ready in time for its 2020 Democratic nominating contest. In a long-running dispute over Georgia’s voting system, the judge banned use of the paperless […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Peters on Thursday asked Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) chief to answer questions about his April 2018 congressional testimony in light of reports that Facebook captured audio from users and sent it to a vendor to be analyzed and transcribed. “I asked you specifically if Facebook uses audio obtained from […]
Jeremy Corbyn has been told there is no time to “muck about with people’s egos” after his plan to become a temporary prime minister in order to avoid a no-deal Brexit was rejected. The Labour leader has written to the leaders of other political parties and senior backbenchers from across parliament to set out his […]
Labour have said they will call a no confidence vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson "within days" when MPs return in September. Rebecca Long Bailey set out the party's plans as she issued a plea to Jo Swinson to back Labour's calls for a temporary government to fight a no-deal Brexit. Jeremy Corbyn sent […]
In a letter to the different parties, Mr Corbyn pledged to take Labour into an election, which he claimed would give voters an option to remain in the EU. However, Mr Corbyn’s commitment was rejected by the other opposition parties with Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson calling it “nonsense”. Green Party MP Caroline Lucas said […]
Tax cuts and pension increases are now extremely unlikely in October’s Budget as the Government shifts its focus towards a no-deal Brexit, the Irish Independent understands. While Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is pursuing a ‘twin-track’ approach to his budget planning, sources say the emphasis is now firmly on the worst-case scenario. Mr Donohoe had ordered […]