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☆ Republicans meet Biden's calls for unity with partisan broadside
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
A day after Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on Biden to work together toward compromise on the debt and spending, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered a partisan broadside during the party's official rebuttal to Biden's speech. Biden did pledge to work with Republicans, as during the last Congress when both chambers were controlled by Democrats. Republicans hope to exact spending cuts from Biden in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. He drew boos and shouts of "liar" by asserting that some Republicans would like to "sunset" Social Security and Medicare. The former president, facing several investigations from federal and state prosecutors, also described himself as "a victim" of Biden's Justice Department.
☆ Republicans ready partisan response to Biden's calls for unity
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
A day after Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on Biden to work together toward compromise on the debt and spending, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders stood ready to deliver a partisan broadside during the party's official rebuttal to Biden's speech. "The Biden administration seems more interested in woke fantasies than the hard reality Americans face every day," she said. Republicans hope to exact spending cuts from Biden in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. A Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Sunday found that just 43% of Republicans approve of McCarthy's job performance. The former president, facing several investigations from federal and state prosecutors, also described himself as "a victim" of Biden's Justice Department.
☆ Three takeaways from Biden's State of the Union speech
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who once served as press secretary for Trump, rejected Biden's speech in a response prepared beforehand. "Social Security and Medicare are a lifeline for millions of seniors. ATTACK ON BIG COMPANIESBiden used a large segment of his ostensibly bipartisan pitch attacking corporations, from what he called "Big Pharma" to "Big Oil" and "Big Tech." Biden accused the pharmaceutical companies of charging too much for insulin but made no mention of their role in tamping down the COVID-19 pandemic. He accused tech companies of running a for-profit "experiment" on children, said oil companies were making too much money and made a case for higher taxes on billionaires.
☆ 'Coup-mongering' Bolsonarista's battle cry reveals a radicalized Brazil
  + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Gabriel Stargardter | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
Lots of people realized this wasn't a safe place," said Lucas Mello, a 22-year-old TikToker who has lived in the camp since Dec. 5. Three days after the riots, Moraes released Baldin, sent him home with an ankle bracelet, and barred him from talking to the media. "The heavily violent (protests) ... occurred in exactly the same context that motivated the temporary arrest of Milton Baldin," Moraes wrote in his sealed ruling. Bolsonaristas deride Moraes as an unelected despot who has censored free speech and trampled on the president's executive power. On Dec. 9, Bolsonaro broke weeks of post-election silence with an ambiguous message many viewed as encouragement to his protesting supporters.
☆ Trump solicits cash right after the January 6 committee votes to subpoena him and tells supporters he's fighting for their 'heritage'
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The nine-member committee unanimously voted to subpoena Trump for testimony. ", Trump prompts supporters to donate at least $45 to the Save America Joint Fundraising Committee, which is composed of two of his post-presidential political committees: Save America and Make America Great Again PAC. A fundraising email sent by one of former President Donald Trump's political committees on October 13, 2022. Save AmericaThe nine-member committee unanimously voted to subpoena Trump for testimony concerning the riot at the close of the hearing on Thursday. As of August 31, Save America alone reported about $92.8 million in reserve, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission.
☆ Miami Herald editorial says Gov. DeSantis' is 'flirting' with Christian nationalism and warns of white supremacy link
  + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Ron DeSantis' "Christian nationalist shtick." The publication warned that Christian nationalism, growing in popularity in the GOP, has links to white supremacy. The editorial concluded that Democrats must do more to counter Christian nationalist rhetoric. Ron DeSantis' "flirting with Christian nationalism," warning that it overlaps with white supremacy. But, the newspaper's editorial board warns that Christian nationalism can have dangerous appeal beyond just religion.
☆ Sweden's Moderate Party leader gets nod to try form a new government
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Moderate party leader Ulf Kristersson delivers a speach at the Moderate party election watch at the Clarion Sign Hotel, in Stockholm, Sweden, September 12, 2022.TT News Agency/Fredrik Sandberg via REUTERSOSLO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Sweden's Moderate Party leader, Ulf Kristersson, has been handed a mandate to try and form the country's next government after a recent general election gave the right-wing bloc a majority, the speaker of parliament said on Monday. The Moderates, Sweden Democrats, Christian Democrats and Liberals won 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament, narrowly ahead of the centre-left's 173 seats, according to the Swedish election authority. read moreKristersson is widely expected to try to form a minority government, leaving one or two right-wing parties out while relying on their support in parliament. read moreThe election marks a watershed in Swedish politics with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, a party with roots in the white supremacist fringe, on the threshold of gaining influence over government policy. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Stine JacobsenOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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