German election sees centre-left eke out a slim victory over Angela Merkel's party
Sep 27, 2021 23:36 pm UTC| Politics
The best part of every German election actually occurs after the election. Results are tabulated very quickly once polls close at 6 p.m. local time. By 8:15 p.m., following the evening news on ARD Channel 1, the...
How Sen. Joe Manchin's support for natural gas could derail Biden's US climate plan
Sep 27, 2021 23:36 pm UTC| Politics
President Joe Biden has a goal for all U.S. electricity to come from zero-carbon sources by 2035. To get there, hes counting on Congress to approve an ambitious package of incentives and penalties designed to encourage...
Sep 27, 2021 23:34 pm UTC| Politics Law
Homicides in the U.S. spiked by almost 30% in 2020. That was the main takeaway from figures released on Sept. 27, 2021, by the FBI that showed almost uniform increases across America in the murder rate. The fact that...
Joe Biden criticizes treatment of Haitian migrants by Border Patrol agents
Sep 27, 2021 10:07 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden is also tackling the immigration situation at the border, with thousands of migrants looking to enter the country following his inauguration as the new US leader. Following the recent images and...
Joe Biden will not invoke executive privilege on behalf of Donald Trump over Jan. 6 documents
Sep 27, 2021 09:49 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden has largely stayed away from getting involved in the investigations related to the Capitol insurrection last January 6. However, as of late, Biden may be considering assisting in the probe as White...
Capitol insurrection: Law enforcement reportedly subpoenas pro-Trump website host following riots
Sep 27, 2021 09:31 am UTC| Politics
There are still a lot of insurrectionists who have yet to be identified and arrested following their involvement in the Capitol insurrection last January 6. Hacked documents revealed that a pro-Trump website host was...
Capitol riots: Judge rips into insurrectionist in court hearing
Sep 27, 2021 09:09 am UTC| Politics
Insurrectionists that have been arrested and detained for their involvement in the January 6 riots at the Capitol are receiving their hearings with some up for sentencing. One federal judge took the insurrection...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do