Tag: politics
The New Power of Far-Right Influencers
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the impacts of antifa’s designation as a domestic terrorist group as author Mark Bray faces new...
GOP’s immigration pitch to New Jersey Latinos aims for some distance from Trump in governor’s race
TRENTON, N.J. – At a Spanish-speaking town hall, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor assured two young Mexican immigrants who were brought to...
Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market
Maria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she’d get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not...
In AP interview, Harris says Democrats ‘are standing up for working people’ in government shutdown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels...
Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven...
With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump
WASHINGTON – The five universities that are still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact have been asked to join a White House call Friday...
What to know about federal charges against former National Security Advisor John Bolton
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton turned himself in to federal authorities Friday morning in Maryland and pleaded not guilty after being indicted on...
Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He’s shown little interest in doing so
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is showing little urgency to broker a compromise that would end the government shutdown, even as Democrats insist no...
North Carolina GOP’s proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent’s reelection
RALEIGH, N.C. – Republican legislators offered a redrawn U.S. House district map for North Carolina on Thursday, seeking to help President Donald Trump retain...
VC legend Ron Conway quits Salesforce Foundation after Benioff’s National Guard comments | TechCrunch
Ron Conway, the founder of venture firm SV Angel, known for its early investments into Google, Airbnb, and Meta, has resigned from Salesforce Foundation,...
