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PoliticsOct 23The Financial Woes of a MAGA Bank Entangle 2 G.O.P. CandidatesGeorgia’s Rick Jackson has spearheaded a court battle over a failed ‘anti-woke’ bank that also counted Ohio’s Vivek Ramaswamy as a major investor.NYT US
PoliticsOct 23Trump Advisers Give Fees Earned for Aiding Srpska to His LibraryThe donations from James Blair and Chris LaCivita were revealed after the president expressed pique over their consulting work for Republika Srpska.NYT US
PoliticsOct 23GOP lawmaker says he will move to expel OmarRep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) said Friday he plans to introduce a resolution to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) if a federal investigation finds she broke the law. The Florida Republican is a conservative firebrand sometimes known for his controversial comments, including describing Omar as a “terrorist” in 2025, a comment House Democrats condemned as racist. …The Hill
PoliticsOct 23Why Putin’s Defenders Are Increasingly AmericanLike Joseph Stalin’s Western fans, they use a vicious foreign regime to grind their axe at home.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 23Russia says Ukraine, US talks ‘planned’ for Abu DhabiTalks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are planned to resume in November in the United Arab Emirates, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday. The post Russia says Ukraine, US talks ‘planned’ for Abu Dhabi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23Coastal Road: ‘I’m local champion; you’re pretender’ —  Gov Diri replies DukeDiri had earlier rejected Duke’s claim that building the highway through Bayelsa was not feasible, adding that the ex-governor is “not abreast of current developments in road construction and infrastructure” in Bayelsa. The post Coastal Road: ‘I’m local champion; you’re pretender’ — Gov Diri replies Duke appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23Trump questions NFL’s decision to go ahead with Paris gameTrump’s remarks come after a soccer game was moved at the request of Paris policeThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 23Trump administration cancels some Canada tariffs, Sen. Susan Collins saysSen. Susan Collins, who’s in a tough re-election fight, said she secured from the Trump administration tariff exemptions on some agricultural and forestry items.NBC News
PoliticsOct 23After French Riots, Curfews & Calm .. is a new Storm Brewing ? Plus Ukraine & IsraelIt's been a week that’s seen mass protests hijacked by violent rioters across France. The looting of shops, trashing of public buildings, the burning of Lyon’s Tourist Information and the iconic Limoges City Hall. After the riots, came the curfews, and the contemplation, who did what and why weren’t they stopped. Seditious groups, ultra left anarchists and opportunist criminals said President Macron, with a qualified mea culpa: failures in anticipation and authorities dropped the ball in intelligence gathering. Macron is out of breath, exhausted and disorientated claimed the Presidential FrontFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 23Ketanji Brown Jackson issues public dissent in New Hampshire voting caseJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson publicly broke with her Supreme Court colleagues in a Thursday ruling allowing New Hampshire to fully block voters from using student IDs in the upcoming midterms. Jackson, the high court’s most junior liberal justice, wrote in a short dissent that she would have left in place a lower court decision that…The Hill
PoliticsOct 23Trump boasts he ordered DOJ to sue Alaska in bid to get election result tossed out if Republican losesAttorney General Todd Blanche has declined to pledge DOJ’s independence from the White House and would not rule out similar suits in other statesThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 23Meduza’s sources say prosecution of popular Russian Communist was planned before his election defeatMoscow’s Basmanny District Court has ordered Oleg Mikhailov, a former State Duma deputy and former head of the Communist Party’s Komi branch, held in pretrial detention. He is charged with justifying terrorism over a post supporting imprisoned political scientist Boris Kagarlitsky and faces up to seven years in prison. Mikhailov built one of the Communist Party’s strongest regional branches, brought together people with different political views, took part in environmental protests, and challenged the republic’s authorities. During his State Duma election campaign, he was also one of the few CMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 23DRC: between Tshisekedi's referendum and Kabila's rebellion, the C64 seeks its placePrise en étau entre deux camps qu’elle rejette, la coalition d’opposition tente d’établir une troisième voie. Ses leaders ont rendez-vous le 25 octobre, à Rome, pour leur première réunion commune avant d’entamer une tournée européenne.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 23Fear of Trump challenging mail-in ballots appears to be flooding early voting sitesMore than 22 million Americans have already voted. Did Trump’s threats to voting by mail backfire?The Independent World
PoliticsOct 23Tinubu’s Kaduna rally won’t save him in 2027 — Makinde campaignThe Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organization (MDPCO) has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s planned 2027 campaign flag-off in Kaduna State, declaring that insecurity, economic hardship and alleged marginalisation of the North would cost him re-election. The post Tinubu’s Kaduna rally won’t save him in 2027 — Makinde campaign appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23Trump doubles down on defending Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad against Amy ActonPresident Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his support of a widely condemned attack ad against Democratic Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy ActonNBC News
PoliticsOct 23EXCLUSIVE: French President Macron cancels scheduled visit to NigeriaSources familiar with the matter said Mr Macron feared that a trip to Nigeria amid the ongoing demonstrations across France could be seen as insensitive and irresponsible. The post EXCLUSIVE: French President Macron cancels scheduled visit to Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 23"We are going to make history": the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas votes in AustinThe Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, James Talarico, voted early in Austin, confident of achieving historic change in the state. He faces Ken Paxton, backed by Trump and Musk, in an electoral race that has attracted over $500 million in funding.Clarín
PoliticsOct 23Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winnerOhio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.NPR News
PoliticsOct 23Netanyahu weighs West Bank operation ahead of elections: ‘Politically, it will not help anybody’As Israel approaches a consequential parliamentary election amid renewed violence in the occupied West Bank, Yedioth Ahronoth Senior Journalist Ben-Dror Yemini offers a critical assessment of Benjamin Netanyahu's political prospects, the limits of military escalation and the shifting relationship between national security and electoral legitimacy. Since October 7, 2023 "Netanyahu is not popular anymore," Yemini argues, identifying the Hamas-led attacks as a decisive turning point in the Israeli prime minister's public standing.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 23Electoral uncertainty ahead of the 2027 presidential elections is already affecting the countryside: a survey states it is the main reason hindering investments in the sectorSegún un relevamiento realizado por la Universidad Austral, los comicios del año que viene representan un condicionante para la mitad de los productores consultados.El fenómeno de El Niño también aparece como una de las principales preocupaciones.Clarín
PoliticsOct 23Former FBI officials charged in connection with Hunter Biden laptop probeLawyers for two accused officials say Department of Justice seeking to revive scandal in the run-up to midterm vote.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 23Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter BidenThe charges intensified the administration’s efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dealings in Ukraine.NYT US
PoliticsOct 23Punjab House passes resolution against electoral irregularitiesTaking part in the discussion on the resolution on Day 2 of the Assembly session, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann blamed the BJP for alleged vote ‘loot’, terming it dangerous for democracy, and demanded the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rollsThe Hindu