The Weston County Commission declined Tuesday to appoint one of the local Republican Party’s nominees as its next county clerk.
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#GlobalPowerPlays #NewsAnalysis #Globalhttps://go.noligarchy.us/weston-county-commissioners-reject-gop-picks-to--mastodonWeston County Commissioners Reject GOP Picks To Replace Hadlock As County Clerk
That’s after the clerk of seven years, Becky Hadlock, resigned last month when a special prosecutor filed felony-level election charges against her.
The US Department of Justice found on Wednesday that the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles illegally considered race in admissions as the Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of colleges’
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https://go.noligarchy.us/ucla-medical-school-illegally-used-race-in-admis-mastodonUCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions, justice department finds
The finding escalates the Trump administration’s ongoing standoff with UCLA, which has focused mostly on the main campus’s response to allegations of antisemitic harassment.
Blue Cross Blue Shield is set to pay out $2.67B in a settlement.
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#GlobalPowerPlays #NewsAnalysis #Globalhttps://go.noligarchy.us/blue-cross-blue-shield-is-set-to-pay-out-2-67b-i-mastodonBlue Cross Blue Shield is set to pay out $2.67B in a settlement. Are you eligible?
About 6 million claims had been submitted nationwide, which will all be used to determine how the settlement funds are allocated - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments More than five years after receiving final court approval, a massive $2.67 billion antitrust class-action settlement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield is finally entering its payout phase.
Pope Leo has dismissed the latest criticisms from President Donald Trump, saying neither he nor the Catholic church supports nuclear weapons, and that any critics should speak “truthfully”.
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#GlobalPowerPlays #NewsAnalysis #Globalhttps://go.noligarchy.us/pope-leo-rejects-trump-s-nuclear-claims-and-tell-mastodonPope Leo Rejects Trump’s Nuclear Claims and Tells His Critics To Speak ‘Truthfully’
The American-born pope was speaking after Trump said the pontiff’s stance on the Iran war was “endangering Catholics and a lot of people.” “But I guess it's up to the Pope.
Brash CNN founder Ted Turner dies Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter sent every weekday morning.
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#GlobalPowerPlays #NewsAnalysis #Globalhttps://go.noligarchy.us/brash-cnn-founder-ted-turner-dies-mastodonBrash CNN founder Ted Turner dies
Ted Turner — the bullish founder of CNN and a suite of other cable channels, not to mention a bison steakhouse, a non profit designed to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and an international sports competition — died Wednesday at the age of 87.
Commerce chief Howard Lutnick to face Epstein grilling in closed-door interview today Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.
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#GlobalPowerPlays #NewsAnalysis #Globalhttps://go.noligarchy.us/commerce-chief-lutnick-to-face-epstein-grilling--mastodonCommerce chief Lutnick to face Epstein grilling in closed-door interview – US politics live
Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick will become the latest of Donald Trump’s cabinet to be questioned over ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he sits for a closed-door transcribed interview with the Oversight Committee later today.
Labour is on track for its worst local election performance next Thursday, data analysed by the Guardian shows, in a blow that will pile further pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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#GlobalPowerPlays #NewsAnalysis #Globalhttps://go.noligarchy.us/mapped-the-elections-that-could-deliver-unpreced-mastodonMapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour
Barring a drastic change in fortunes, Labour’s vote-share could fall to historic lows across elections for councils in England and devolved parliaments in Wales and Scotland on 7 May, with big gains for Reform, the Greens and nationalist parties, according to recent polling.
‘He’s not been great by any yardstick’: Readers weigh up Starmer’s future ahead of crucial local elections Our community is split over Labour’s local election prospects.
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#GlobalPowerPlays #NewsAnalysis #Globalhttps://go.noligarchy.us/voices-he-s-not-been-great-by-any-yardstick-read-mastodonVoices: ‘He’s not been great by any yardstick’: Readers weigh up Starmer’s future ahead of crucial local elections
While many will see projected losses as a clear verdict on Starmer’s leadership, others warn that replacing him without a credible alternative could deepen instability rather than resolve it - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments With Labour bracing for what could be a historic collapse in the local elections, Independent readers are grappling with a bigger question than just Thursday’s results: will anything – even a wipeout – actually be enough to force Sir Keir Starmer out?
Primary voters in Ohio have selected their party's nominees for secretary of state.
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#GlobalPowerPlays #NewsAnalysis #Globalhttps://go.noligarchy.us/ohio-primary-election-2026-democrat-allison-russ-mastodonOhio primary election 2026: Democrat Allison Russo, Republican Robert Sprague win nominations for secretary of state
Democrat Allison Russo and Republican Robert Sprague have won their party's primary elections and will face each other in November's general election.
Democratic senator Sherrod Brown and Republican senator Jon Husted won their party’s nominations in Ohio’s primary elections on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press – teeing them up for what is expected to be a
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https://go.noligarchy.us/sherrod-brown-and-jon-husted-set-for-senate-show-mastodonSherrod Brown and Jon Husted set for Senate showdown after Ohio primary victories
Husted ran unopposed, while Brown had a single opponent whom he handily outraised.
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