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PDP, Okpebholo bicker over 2027 presidential election campaigns

From Tony Osauzo, Benin Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Monday Okpebholo, yesterday...

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PDP formidable, won’t join any coalition – Prof. Gana

From John Adams, Minna Former Minister for Information and National Orientation and Board of Trustee (BoT) member of the...

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Bell: Mark Carney Liberal sleaze and Premier Doug Ford's big mouth

Carney Liberals once again want to link Pierre Poilievre to Donald Trump, this time with dirty tricks of their own...

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DOT saves taxpayers over $60M by terminating Texas high-speed rail contract

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday that $60 million-plus grant to develop a high-speed r...

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Trump, Biden, Obama admin officials gather to discuss U.S. security at Texas summit

Officials from the Trump, Biden, Obama and Bush administrations, defense and intelligence experts, lawmakers, scientists...

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US freezes $3.2 billion in federal funding for Harvard

Harvard University has lost $3.2 billion in US federal funding after the prestigious ivy league institution refused to b...

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Overseas dentists can help bridge shortage in Hong Kong

The public stands to benefit from a medical system that opens up to foreign professionals without compromising the stand...

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NY’s anti-justice Parole Board’s shameful salary: Letters to the Editor — April 15, 2025

NY Post readers discuss an 87% pay hike for state Parole Board members since 2019, as they’ve freed 43 cop-killers....

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Border crossings hit record low in March thanks to 'vigilant' work of agents: report

A report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed there were fewer apprehensions at the southern border in the ent...

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Royal Rituals Reimagined: Musical at Seoul’s Jongmyo Shrine Revives Queen’s Historic Ceremony

SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A new musical performance at Seoul’s Jongmyo Shrine will offer audiences a rare gl...

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The Coalition has attacked the teals for voting with the Greens in parliament. What does the data show?

Highlighting the simple correlation between voting records of teals and Greens ignores much of the contextPolls tracker;...

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Trump suggests deporting U.S. citizens who commit crimes: Is it legal?

NBC News' Lawrence Hurley reports on the legal questions surrounding President Trump's suggestion that "homegrown" crimi...

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Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion In Harvard Federal Funding After University Refuses To Comply With Demands

Harvard University is one of many colleges under investigation by the Trump administration for their handling of alleged...

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Legal basketball bets in Hong Kong must come with warnings, education

Many in Hong Kong are already wagering on NBA games through bookmakers, so allowing the Jockey Club to step in offers a ...

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Blue state congressman claims he's against noncitizens voting but then tries to block law preventing it

Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., said that Elon Musk's claim on Joe Rogan's podcast that illegal aliens are being added to the v...

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DOGE uncovers massive VA contract for ‘salary survey data and analysis' — says it canceled it, saving millions

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Monday announced more cuts within the Department of Veterans Affairs b...

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Why wouldn’t China weaponize its $760 billion treasury holdings?

China is done retaliating against US President Donald Trump’s exorbitant tariffs, calling the administration’s actio...

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Trump is chomping at the bit to send US citizens to Salvadoran prison

In yet another disgusting display in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said he wants to send U.S. citizens to El S...

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Poll: more voters approve of Trump than not, despite disliking his policies

President Donald Trump is still earning a slightly positive approval rating, according to the latest polling, though his...

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EDITORIAL: County’s last call plan a good compromise ... for now

There’s no perfect solution to the question of when to close bars in a community....

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Vote delayed on Nebraska bill requiring burial, cremation of abortion remains

Debate over a controversial bill dealing with the handling of abortion remains will extend to a second day as the first ...

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Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston

Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and HoustonBy Joshua Fechter, The Texas Trib...

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'Mountain to climb' for PM as Labor ascends in polling

Labor is widening its lead on the coalition in polling but many voters remain undecided, with one consultant saying the ...

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New York has changed a lot over the years — but is it for the better?

New York, New York — you once were a helluva town....

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Columbia activist detained during citizenship appointment

A federal judge on Monday blocked the deportation of a detained Columbia University protest organizer who is a legal U.S...

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Trump will destroy a world economy that has us at the apex and only getting stronger

It’s dangerous to disrupt willy-nilly a system that has ourselves at the apex, and getting stronger rather than weaker...

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NY AG reviewing possible insider trading by Trump administration: report

State prosecutors in New York are looking into whether the Trump administration engaged in insider trading, according to...

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A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont

Mohsen Mahdawi was detained at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester....

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St. Paul affordable housing option in jeopardy due to federal freeze

Vista Village in St. Paul was set to undergo significant upgrades, but now its future hangs in the balance....

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El Salvador's President Bukele says he won't return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to U.S.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said "of course I'm not going to do it" about returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Mar...

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Harvard to fight Trump administration funding demands

Harvard University says it won't surrender its independence, its constitutional rights or academic freedom to ensure fun...

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Iran to meet Russia ahead of next nuclear talks with US

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks to the media in Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2024. — ReutersTEHRAN: Iran�...

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‘Call it what it is’: Experts warn Trump’s latest moves are ‘full blown fascism’

President Donald Trump’s recent escalating rhetoric and actions across multiple fronts have alarmed political experts,...

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Iowa lawmaker tries to ‘force negotiations’ over opioid settlement funds

Lawmakers for a third consecutive year are working on the state’s plan for Iowa’s share of a national settlement wit...

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At packed town hall, constituents ask Pingree about her efforts to fight Trump White House

The crowd erupted into cheers and applause at some of the questions and responses. One attendee was asked to leave after...

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Daniels at judgement for me

By Tunde Akanni Date was August 27, 2024. On the verge of the completion of the examinations of the immediate past set o...

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ANZACs, Liberators of the Middle East

It's the time of year when historians of the Left paint Diggers as agents of imperialism. Never said is that their effor...

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Newsom signs $180 million more for fire prevention, plus slew of Democratic priorities

Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that spends $180 million more on wildfire prevention projects in California. Republica...

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How to ruin a country

In a democracy, Presidents who want to be remembered for worthy causes often start by laying their plans with care and i...

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Harvard risks billions as university stands up to Trump

Harvard University just became the first school to push back against President Donald Trump’s crusade against higher e...

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2027: Sani steers APC as opposition shrinks

By Mahmud Bashir Gada Ahead of the 2027 general election, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State...

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LOPEZ: The hope surrounding the Pope

Pope Francis making snow angels. That image adorned the cover of an issue of The New Yorker in December 2013. I have a c...

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ROBERTS: The audience needs some certainty

Why did so many fans watch the final episode of “The White Lotus”? Suspense. The first episode of Season 3 had tease...

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OUTSIDE VIEW: Restoring balance to college curriculum requires a more measured approach

Academia’s leftward drift is a problem. It has undermined universities’ core missions of accumulating and disseminat...

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Capitol Notebook: Iowa Senate advances bill requiring students to take naturalization test

Senate File 369, which was advanced 38-7, would require high schoolers to take and pass the United States Citizenship an...

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Governor Stitt appoints attorney Jett to open State Supreme Court seat

Governor Kevin Stitt appointed attorney Travis Jett for the open State Supreme Court position on Monday. Jett, who has b...

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LACCD Trustee Nichelle Henderson wants to be California’s top schools chief

Henderson says she'd be the first Black woman to hold the post and is running "to create positive change."...

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Nobel Literature Prize Winner Mario Vargas Llosa Dies In Peru

(MENAFN - Jordan Times)LIMA - Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age...

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Stocks Rise On Tech Tariffs Respite, Gold Hits New High

(MENAFN - Jordan Times)LONDON - Stock markets rose firmly on Monday after fears over US President Donald Trump's trade w...