Tag: political
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Bolivia’s Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the government of his former ally, President Luis Arce. Morales posted a video on Facebook taken inside a moving car, showing…
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Obama urges young men not to give up on the political process
Former President Barack Obama made a direct plea for young men not to get frustrated at the slow pace of political progress as he made the case to support Vice President Kamala Harris for president during the inaugural episode of a new podcast hosted by NBA players. “A lot of young people — a lot…
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Son of founder of modern Singapore says he is now a political refugee
SINGAPORE — Lee Hsien Yang, the youngest son of the founder of modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, said Tuesday that he is now a political refugee from Singapore under the U.N. Refugee Convention. In a Facebook post, Lee, the estranged brother of former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said Britain has determined that he faces…
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Trump turns political event into surreal listening party
Former President Donald Trump turned a town hall event in front of supporters in Oaks, Pennsylvania into an impromptu listening party Monday night, playing a unlikely selection of tunes for more than 30 minutes after the event was paused for medical emergencies. Trump is famed for his lengthy and unorthodox political rallies, but none have…
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Trump escalates rhetoric on outlawing political dissent and criticism
Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric depicting his political rivals and critics as criminals, while dropping a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems misleading or challenges his claims to power. In a speech Friday in Aurora, Colorado, the Republican presidential nominee blasted the immigration system and lobbed…
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Harris’ political operation crosses $1 billion raised for the 2024 election
Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign operation crossed the $1 billion fundraising threshold in September, two months after she took over as the Democratic Party’s 2024 standard bearer, according to two people familiar with the numbers. That figure includes money raised by the campaign committee itself and by a campaign-affiliated joint fundraising committee that also…
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Banned political ads found on TikTok weeks ahead of 2024 election
TikTok has banned all political advertising on the app since 2019, but that hasn’t stopped advertisers from running what appear to be paid political messages on the platform. NBC News found 52 videos on the platform tagged with either a “Paid Partnership” label, #ad or #sponsored that have received up to hundreds of thousands views…