UK politics live: Badenoch warns of Tory leadership ‘stitch-up’ as Johnson reveals ‘nuts’ vaccine raid plan
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UK politics live: Badenoch warns of Tory leadership ‘stitch-up’ as Johnson reveals ‘nuts’ vaccine raid plan

Politics tamfitronics NewsUKUK PoliticsPolitics tamfitronics Boris Johnson promises ‘the unfiltered truth about Brexit, Covid and the Conservative Party’ in his new book, Unleashed Keir Starmer refuses to apologise to pensioners over winter fuel payment cutsSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailGet our free View from Westminster emailKemi Badenoch has warned that Tory members will be “very angry” if MPs take part in a “stitch-up” to lend votes to other candidates to keep her out of the top two in the leadership contest. Allies of Badenoch have claimed she is the victim of a “dirty tricks” campaign, with Robert Jenrick in effect lending votes to James Cleverly, which the former has strongly denied. Asked if she believed Jenrick was taking this approach,...
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Trump’s ‘VEEP’ nightmare! Harris surges as Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Colbert & LD rally ‘Blue Wall’ Dems
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Trump’s ‘VEEP’ nightmare! Harris surges as Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Colbert & LD rally ‘Blue Wall’ Dems

Politics tamfitronics As Harris rallies from 'blue wall' to border, Trump laments 5-year old impeachment at Ukraine meeting11:04Now PlayingUP NEXTTrump knows he lost: Harris campaign guru cooks Trump over debate and burger drama05:54Trump cornered: Harris wins military endorsement as Wall Street cools on Trump11:07Trump rattled as Wall Street rallies for Harris economic plan10:11Harris clowns Trump’s ‘unserious’ tariff tax fixation09:44Meltdown: Trump admits high turnout means losing as Harris embraces ‘Election Month’11:53Trump panics! MAGA in crisis mode as Harris surges with historic shift in approval04:15Trump frets as Harris surges 50% in favorable rating: See Law of Power breakdown11:56Fighting disinfo in MAGA era: Ari Melber talks facts & tech with Microsoft legend Steve Ballmer25:36Is Trump losing? See why swing states are all ‘tied’ in Melber breakdown with Obama pollster07:56Trump outshined: Harris-Oprah event stuns with Meryl, Stiller & Chris...
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Advice to the Next President
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Advice to the Next President

Politics tamfitronics Science is the beating heart of progress, yet its critical role often gets drowned out by the clamor of political theater. With a national election looming in the United States, the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program contacted some of the most lauded scientists in this country—including Nobel laureates and holders of the National Medal of Science—and asked them to share their recommendations on how the next President should bolster American science and draw on scientific insights to help address the nation’s most pressing problems. These heavyweights from...
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The tech bro style in American politics
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The tech bro style in American politics

Politics tamfitronics It seems hard to believe now, but in 2021, Time named Elon Musk its Person of the Year. True, that designation doesn't necessarily equate to a stamp of approval. But the magazine's coverage of Musk at the time was very favorable, almost fawning, highlighting his assertion that "my career is Mars and cars." A lot of people would disagree with that declaration now. Of course, Tesla and SpaceX remain big businesses. But Musk himself is largely defined in many minds by the way he changed X, the site formerly known as Twitter -- making more room for right-wing extremists, including a substantial number of pro-Nazi accounts, and his own embrace of antisemitic and racist conspiracy theories. Musk's right-wing turn isn't universal or even typical: Reporting suggests that even with the rightward...
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