Search results for ‘republican’
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What now for the future of Fox News after Murdoch’s departure?
Fox News, conceived by Rupert Murdoch in the 1990s, changed the US political landscape. The right-leaning 24 hour network became a platform for the Republican party, taking Donald Trump under its wing and propelling his success.
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Could the 14th amendment be used to stop Trump from running for presidency again?
In the United States, Republican and Democratic opponents of Donald Trump are considering using a rarely-used section of the constitution to stop him from running in next year’s presidential election. The 14th amendment, written after the civil war, has been used in two major lawsuits already stating that the former president is constitutionally ineligible to…
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Biden impeachment inquiry: Is there evidence against president?
Donald Trump is no stranger to impeachment proceedings. He’s faced charges not once – but twice. Now, right wing republicans in Congress have been pushing to impeach his likely rival in next year’s elections, President Joe Biden. Yesterday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally ordered an inquiry to be opened – but do they have the…
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Renewed debate over advanced age of many US politicians
In the US, there’s renewed debate over the advanced age of many of the country’s politicians, after the Republican senate leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze during a press conference for a second time in recent months. Mr McConnell, who’s 81, fell silent for around thirty seconds, and while a spokesperson later said he’d felt…
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The young people impacted by Missouri law restricting transgender rights
A swathe of Republican-controlled states across America have been passing laws restricting transgender rights – the latest, Missouri where new legislation has just come into force. Transgender minors, and some adults will no longer be able to access puberty blockers, gender affirming surgery and hormone treatment, while transgender girls and women will be barred from…
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Trump pleads not guilty to election subversion charges
Mr Trump had been lamenting the change he’d seen in Washington DC since leaving the White House.
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‘We cannot let former presidents who broke the law get away with it’, says former Illinois Representative Adam Kinzinger
We spoke to Adam Kinzinger, one of just ten Republicans in Congress who defied their party and voted to impeach Donald Trump over his role in the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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Ron DeSantis: presidential run announcement backfires on Twitter
According to the polls, Ron DeSantis is the only other contender with a chance of beating Donald Trump to become the Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential race.
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Sudan: fierce clashes between the army and paramilitary forces
Fierce clashes have broken out in Sudan between the army and rebel paramilitary forces – with heavy gunfire and explosions in the centre of the capital Khartoum.
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Tennessee Democrats fight for seats after expulsion for ‘completely peaceful’ action
In Tennessee, there has been an outcry over two Democrats who were thrown out of the Republican-led state house of representatives last week for taking part in a protest in favour of stricter gun laws.
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Two Democrats expelled from Tennessee House following gun control protest
President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama have joined the outcry after Tennessee’s Republican controlled legislature expelled two Democrats, who had taken part in a gun control protest.
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FactCheck: what has Donald Trump been charged with and can he still run for President in 2024?
Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts. But what do the charges mean? FactCheck takes a look.
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Nikki Haley enters presidential race against Donald Trump
The former governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley, was once a close ally of Donald Trump.
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Government ‘should have drawn lessons’ after 1999 earthquake, says Turkish opposition MP
We’re joined from the Turkish capital by Ünal Çeviköz, a senior MP from Turkey’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party.
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Third day without US House Speaker as Kevin McCarthy loses seventh vote
Infighting in the US Republican Party has reduced attempts to elect a new speaker to a farce that’s now dragged on into a third day.