U.S. Rep. Becca Balint poses for photos with high schoolers at this week’s Governor’s Institute on Global Issues & Youth Action at Putney’s Landmark College. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger PUTNEY — High schoolers at this week’s Governor’s Institute on Global Issues & Youth Action, cellphones in hand, pointed to U.S. Rep. Becca Balint as the … Read more
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar criticised Canada on Wednesday for its muted response to the Khalistan movement growing on its soil and accused the Justin Trudeau-government of engaging in vote-bank politics. “How Canada has dealt with the Khalistani issue has long been a concern for us. Quite frankly they seem to be driven … Read more
In her origami-and-paper piece Indians , tan legs peek out from a white dress made up of phrases from Sherman Alexie’s “The Toughest Indian in the World.” The word “Indian” appears 43 times on that tiny dress. Charging said the work refers to this state of knowing, waiting and fighting for basic human rights. The … Read more
Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online . Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, or @HoustonMatters . On Wednesday’s show: The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the “independent state legislature” theory. We discuss what the High Court’s 6-3 decision indicates and the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also … Read more
Move over, Reaganomics. President Joe Biden is attempting to usher in the era of “Bidenomics” This economic theory – which rejects the idea of “trickle-down” policies in favor of focusing on the middle class – will be a centerpiece of Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign. The president will highlight the achievements he’s attributing to Bidenomics in … Read more
On the one hand, events in Russia this past weekend were stunning — the leader of a mercenary group declaring against the country’s military leadership and, for 24 hours, marching on Moscow. On the other, they were about what you’d expect in a Russia that, across the long centuries of its existence, has never managed … Read more
Why are Republicans trying to kill me? I know they have reasons that go way back, but why now? Maybe I’m just collateral damage. I walk, trying to stay ahead of age and infirmity. If I don’t walk, I lose ground. Walking is boring and hard to do, except for “Political Rewind.” “Political Rewind” is, … Read more
Former Rep. Liz Cheney — one of the most vocal GOP critics of Donald Trump — is staying mum abouther 2024 plans, but she said in an interview Tuesday that she has no intention of taking any steps that would help the former president return to office. “I’m not going to do anything that helps … Read more
Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has been interviewed by federal investigators as part of the special counsel’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, multiple sources familiar with the meeting told CNN. The meeting between Giuliani, his attorney Robert Costello, and investigators took place in recent weeks. The sources declined to say … Read more
