Month: December 2022
The case in front of the Supreme Court Wednesday could upend electoral politics – CNN
The case in front of the Supreme Court Wednesday could upend electoral politics CNN LISTEN: Supreme Court hears oral arguments in election law case Washington Post This Is The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend U.S. Democracy | The Mehdi Hasan Show MSNBC
Read MoreZelenskyy and the spirit of Ukraine are ‘Time’ magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year
Time honored the Ukrainian president as its 2022 person of the year, citing his leadership at home and on the world stage. (Image credit: TIME)
Read MoreTime magazine names Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘Person of the Year’
Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as “the spirit of Ukraine” as its 2022 person of the year on Wednesday, for the resistance the country has shown in the face of Russia’s invasion. Calling Zelensky’s decision to remain
Read More25 arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning armed coup
Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials said 25 people were detained.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Senate Majority Leader Schumer gives remarks following Warnock win in Georgia
With Warnock’s second runoff victory in as many years, Democrats will have a 51-49 Senate majority, gaining a seat from the current 50-50 split with John Fetterman’s victory in Pennsylvania.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: White House holds news briefing following Warnock Senate race win in Georgia
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Wednesday following Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock Senate race win in Georgia
Read MoreLISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case on NC election, test of ‘independent state legislature’ theory
Partisan gerrymandering is back before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case stemming from the latest attempt by North Carolina’s Republican-led legislature to draw U.S. House districts favoring GOP candidates.
Read MoreIran ex-president Mohammad Khatami voices support for protests
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has voiced support for the protest movement sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death, describing as “beautiful” its main slogan — “Woman, life, freedom”. Protests have swept Iran for nearly three months since Amini died after her
Read MoreGermany Arrests Suspects in QAnon-Inspired Coup Plot
More than 3,000 police officers including special forces conducted raids at 130 properties across Germany, Italy and Austria, in one of the largest operations of its kind in recent history, officials said.
Read MoreGermany arrests dozens accused of far-right coup plot – NBC News
Germany arrests dozens accused of far-right coup plot NBC News 3000 police officers deployed in raids over plot to overthrow German government | DW News DW News Germany arrests 25 suspected far-right extremists for plotting to overthrow government CNN Germany: 25 arrested on
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