An Arkansas state lawmaker who is the nephew of Gov. Asa Hutchinson and was expected to run for governor next year said he is leaving the Republican Party.
Migrants could become the new Covid scapegoats when Europe’s borders reopen
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With Europe's vaccine rollout creeping forward, attention is turning to what will happen when the continent's borders reopen. Where this debate could get particularly fraught is over the thorny issue of migration. ...
Here’s *exactly* how dumb the mask debate has become
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In case you've been on another planet this week -- in which case, can I come along!?!? -- know that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves lifted the mask mandates in their states. They did so again...
Student shot in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, school shooting has died
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A 15-year-old boy who was shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has died from his injuries, police said. The teen was pronounced dead Wednesday evening, Pine Bluff police said in a prepared st...
Germany’s far-right AfD becomes first party to be put under government surveillance since Nazi era
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BerlinGermany's BfV domestic intelligence service has formally placed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) under surveillance on suspicion of trying to undermine Germany's democratic constitution, a person bri...
One student hurt in school shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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One student was hurt in a shooting that is being called an "isolated incident" at Watson Chapel Junior High in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, according to the school district's Facebook page. All students "are safe at this ...
White evangelicals’ dominance of the GOP has turned it into the party of resistance
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For obvious reasons, President Joe Biden made the coronavirus pandemic his first legislative priority. Polling shows wide public support for his $ 1.9 trillion relief plan. But that didn't translate to Republican s...
The Golden Globes are considered a big party. This year, they’ll air under two clouds
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The Golden Globes are celebrated as a star-studded party, but this year they'll air under a pair of clouds -- one due to the difficulty in staging a free-wheeling awards show during a pandemic, the other lined by fr...
Father-to-be in New York dies after device meant for gender reveal party explodes
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A 28-year-old man died after a device meant to be used at a gender reveal party exploded, according to New York State Police. Police responded to a report of an explosion just before noon on Sunday. Christopher Pekn...
Japan’s ruling party faces sexism backlash as it invites women to look but not talk at key meetings
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Hong Kong A week after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief resigned in the wake of making sexist comments, another male octogenarian leader in Japan has attracted ire by spouting misogynistic remarks. Toshihiro Nikai, secr...
Everyone wants a third party! But …
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The headline is eye-catching: "Support for Third U.S. Political Party at High Point." Intriguing, right? And once you read into the story on the new Gallup poll, things get even more interesting! More than 6 in 10 A...
3 reasons why a ‘center right’ party will never work
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The news was intriguing: A group of 120 Republicans held a meeting in the last week to talk about the possibility of forming a "center right" party or a new faction within the GOP to signal a clear break from former...
Māori lawmaker ejected from New Zealand parliament for refusing to wear a ‘colonial noose’
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Wellington, New ZealandA New Zealand Māori leader who was ejected from parliament this week for refusing to wear a necktie in the chamber said forcing him to a Western dress code was a breach of his rights and an att...