Category: Republic leader

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of the Wisconsin Republican Assembly on Friday ended a 14-month taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election by firing its hand-picked investigator. The firing of … Read More

FILE – Supporters of a proposal that would add South Carolina to a list of states calling for a U.S. constitutional convention to consider term limits and a balanced budget … Read More

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, English report quotes throughout; ADD photos, byline)By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has declared victory for his country’s … Read More

As the Chief Minister of Bihar moved to sever the alliance with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance with the Mahagathbandhan government paving its way back into the state, Nitish Kumar … Read More

After meeting with the Ivorian and Senegalese leaders in July, Binance cryptocurrency CEO Changpeng Zhao revealed in a tweet that he recently met with the President of the Central African … Read More

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The head of Chad’s military government met the ruling emir of Qatar on Saturday after months of talks between Chadian forces and rebel factions, hosted … Read More

EU member states on Thursday (4 August) imposed sanctions on ousted pro-Russian former president Viktor Yanukovych and his son Oleksandr for their alleged role in threatening Ukraine’s security. In a … Read More

In a televised address, Shia leader Muktada al-Sadr called for the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament and early legislative elections. While the country is paralyzed by political wrangling, he felt … Read More

FILE – A Venezuelan-owned Boeing 747, operated by Venezuelan cargo company Emtrasur, taxis on the runway after landing at Ambrosio Taravella Airport in Cordoba, Argentina, June 6, 2022. On August … Read More

In response to columnist Danny Westneat’s Seattle Times comment regarding a Republican voter fraud scam and the 2020 presidential election, the problem with Mr. Westneat’s opinion is that he is … Read More

Manila, July 31 (AP) Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, a U.S.-educated former general who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and played a key role in a 1986 … Read More

Socialism guarantees human rights: top Khanal leader CPN (Unified Socialist) senior leader Jhalanath Khanal (C) addressing a program in Banepa, Kavre on Saturday. KATHMANDU: Top CPN (Unified Socialist) leader and … Read More

In just under two weeks, Kentucky men’s basketball will spend seven days at the luxury Baha Mar resort in Nassau, Bahamas. Baha Mar has 2,300 cabins and even advertises a … Read More

A large forest fire on the German-Czech border is spreading and threatening to destroy a forested national park popular with tourists. The fire in the area called Bohemian Switzerland on … Read More

PA BEIJING (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo formally invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the G20 summit in Bali this fall on Tuesday, though it’s unclear whether he will … Read More

FILE – Tunisian President Kais Saied, center, leads a security meeting with members of the army and police forces in Tunis, Tunisia July 25, 2021. Tunisians go to the polls … Read More

FILE – Maryland Democrat Wes Moore speaks with reporters June 6, 2022 in Owings Mills, Maryland, after a Democratic primary debate for governor of Maryland. One of the best opportunities … Read More

FILE – A launch truck fires the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) produced by Lockheed Martin during high desert combat training at Yakima Training Center, Washington, May 23, 2011. … Read More

Cmdt. Adrian Laney is the new White Sands Detachment Chief for the Naval Surface Warfare Center at White Sands Missile Range. Laney has relevant experience at Naval Surface Warfare Center, … Read More

FILE – Fulton County Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis poses for a photo in her office in Atlanta, January 4, 2022. Willis opened a criminal investigation last year “into attempts … Read More

CPI(M) senior leader and former Kerala Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac said on Monday that he had received a summons from the Directorate of Law Enforcement (ED) via email and … Read More

FILE- Minister for Regional Relations Caroline Cayeux poses in front of the July 14, 2022 parade in Paris. Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to resign over comments … Read More

PA SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A prominent San Francisco leader in the African-American community is calling for more action to curb violent behavior by homeless people after a beloved nonprofit … Read More

Kerala Assembly Opposition Leader and Congress Leader VD Satheesan slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ruling Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and the ruling CPI-M, calling the organizations of … Read More

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said he will step down following demonstrations by protesters demanding his resignation. Some social media users who seem to believe in the QAnon conspiracy … Read More

By SYLVIA HUI – Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A crowded group of suitors are battling to replace Boris Johnson as the next leader of the Conservative Party and British … Read More

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Iranian authorities have arrested two filmmakers following an appeal they posted on social media, accusing them of links to opposition groups based outside the country and … Read More

Sourav Ganguly is one of the finest captains to have captained India during his playing days and it was under his leadership that Men in Blue reached the 2003 World … Read More

After Kerala minister and CPI(M) leader Saji Cherian sparked huge controversy by criticizing India’s Constitution, state governor Arif Mohammad Khan said on Tuesday he was “monitoring” the chief. The latter … Read More

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday in Accra said that with the advent of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as well as other economic challenges in West Africa, harder work is expected … Read More

In this photo provided by the Lugansk region military administration, Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a damaged residential building in Lysychansk, Luhansk region, Ukraine, early Sunday, July … Read More

Welsh food and drink exports hit a record high in 2021, reaching £641million, it has been announced. Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths recently unveiled that Wales also recorded the highest … Read More

After being announced as Deputy CM of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday became the fifth state politician to accept a junior government position after previously serving as Chief Minister. On … Read More

By NINIEK KARMINI – Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the Group of 20 leading wealthy and developing nations, … Read More

President of the NA Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and his Hungarian counterpart László Kövér during the June 27 press conference. (Photo: VNA) Budapest (VNA) – Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Official … Read More

CROMWELL, Conn. – Xander Schauffele won the Travelers Championship with a three-shot swing on the final hole on Sunday, striking 3 feet for a birdie after rookie Sahith Theegala took … Read More

FILE – An exterior view of the Elmau Castle Hotel which will host a G7 meeting, in Kruen near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 17, 2022. Three consecutive summits over the next … Read More

Photo: IANS Debate over captive public and private 5G network heated up on Thursday as the Broadband India Forum (BIF) sent a letter to Telecom Secretary K. Rajaraman, saying it … Read More

LPGA TOUR AND PGA OF AMERICA KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Location: Bethesda, Maryland. Course: CC of Congress (blue). Footage: 6,831. By: 72. Prize money: $9 million. Winner’s share: $1,350,000. Television: … Read More

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay filed a Public Interest Complaint (PIL) in the Delhi court on Tuesday, June 21, seeking forfeiture of all black money and life imprisonment of the fraudsters. Ashwini … Read More

Four Islamic State (IS or IS) terrorists were killed in an airstrike in western Iraq on Sunday, including the leader of the group in Anbar province, the Iraqi military said, … Read More

Sir Keir announced last week that the Labor Party would oppose new Brexit legislation aimed at easing trade friction. The Labor leader is opposing a government bill under which parts … Read More

Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill leads the Easter service in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, Russia, April 24, 2022 (Source: AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, swimming pool, file) Britain … Read More

Al-Shabaab leader #2: We’re not done yet, we’re going to conquer Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia – In another jaw-dropping interview, a senior al-Shabaab commander insisted the group is still “very strong” … Read More

Trouble seems to be building for the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra, as Minister Anil Parab has been summoned by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). The ED has asked … Read More

PA WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed into law regulations replacing the controversial judges’ disciplinary body with a new accountability panel in hopes it will persuade … Read More

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (DE) in a money laundering case today, June 13. been summoned in this case. Property of Young Indian Pvt Limited, … Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Explosions reported near the administration of the leader of the Donetsk People’s Republic Twitter Credit @Flash43191300 On the afternoon of Friday June 10, explosions were reported in the … Read More

FILE – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, May 20, 2022. Grossi said Thursday, June 9, 2022 that the … Read More

In a major breakthrough, the Calcutta High Court has ordered a CBI investigation into the murder of environmentalist and Trinamool Congress leader Tapan Dutta at Bally in Howrah district. After … Read More

Kanpur Police on Tuesday arrested Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing leader Harshit Srivastava Lala for his derogatory remark about the Prophet Muhammad amid recent clashes in the district which … Read More

Bosnian member of the Tripartite Presidency Milorad Dodik attends a news conference at Sarajevo International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Join now for … Read More

The Queen is more popular than any political leader in the Republic of Ireland, including Sinn Fein’s Mary Lou McDonald. According to a Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks opinion poll, the Irish … Read More

The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement says Imam Khomeini’s movement has given meaning to the lives of Muslims around the world and that only the Islamic Republic he … Read More

By BECKY BOHRER – Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Ten Alaska state legislators do not plan to seek re-election this year, and eight more are running for other offices. … Read More

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A new map of the state’s legislative district has been imposed in Ohio and the Belmont County Board of Elections can now complete the 2022 … Read More

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Republican floor leader Mark Batinick, who describes himself as a “politician,” came to Springfield to promote good politics. A father-of-five who resides in Plainfield with his … Read More

ATLANTE A Georgia State Senate seat and up to 10 State House seats head to a June 21 runoff after a majority of voters were unable to choose a party … Read More

In this image from Senate Television, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York speaks on the floor of the Senate, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. … Read More

During a meeting with members of Iran’s parliament in Tehran on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei highlighted the difficulties and complexities of managing countries in the current treacherous circumstances on the international … Read More

FILE – People gather to protest HB1041, a bill to ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity, during a rally at the … Read More

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Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday May 22 informed that they registered a case at Kotwali Police Station on the complaint of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kisan Morcha leader Dinesh Thakur … Read More

Chandigarh, May 21 (PTI) Tota Singh, leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and former minister of Punjab, died on Saturday at a private hospital in Mohali after a long … Read More

Australia could become the latest country to report a case of monkeypox, joining a growing list of countries affected by the rare tropical disease. NSW Health said on Friday it … Read More

The Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC) Patriarchate has expressed dismay at Patriarch Kirill (Vladimir Gundyayev) of Moscow congratulating Alan Gagloev on the victory in the South Ossetia leadership race. The Georgian … Read More

Ukrainian poet and musician Serhiy Zhadan, center, sings during the ‘Music of Resistance’ concert at an art gallery in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/ Bernat Armangue) … Read More

SACRAMENTO- Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s Revised State Budget Proposal for 2022-2023: ‘Governor is living in an election year … Read More

FILE – Missouri State Rep. Doug Richey outlines elements of a proposed congressional redistricting map to fellow lawmakers during a House debate Monday, May 9, 2022, in Jefferson City, Missouri … Read More

The leader of Russia-backed rebels in Ukraine has promised to turn the virtually destroyed city of Mariupol into a “seaside resort”. Denis Pushilin, the rogue leader of the so-called Donetsk … Read More

NEW YORK Midge Decter, a leading neoconservative writer and commentator who, in a brutal and tenacious style, helped lead the onslaught of the right in the culture wars as she … Read More

KINGSTON, NY – The Common Council Minority Leader urged fellow aldermen and community members to move Kingston forward and do the right thing for their neighbors, show appreciation for the … Read More

In this March 2022 photo provided by zoologist Anton Vlaschenko, smoke rises from a fire after Russian shelling hit a street market in Kharkiv, Ukraine, near the office of the … Read More

Elaine Hatch wipes her face as she stands before the casket of her husband, former U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, as he rests in state at the Utah Capitol on Wednesday, … Read More

NCP’s Majeed Memon, responding to Deputy Chief Minister of Maharshtra, Ajit Pawar, supporting the inclusion of Marathi-speaking areas of Karnataka to be inducted into Maharashtra, said Indian citizens can stay … Read More

Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (PTI) Kerala’s senior politician PC George was arrested by police on Sunday for his alleged controversial remarks against Muslims. Police said cops from Fort Police Station here … Read More

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A divided Missouri Senate narrowly passed legislation on Thursday that could allow thousands of elderly, disabled and homeless residents to spend government benefits on food stamps at … Read More

Charlotte Observer/Raleigh News and Observer. April 21, 2022. Editorial: Will the Panthers still move to SC? What Charlotte should take away from the dispute There’s a not-so-new lesson for everyone … Read More

FILE – Kansas State Rep. Stephanie Byers, D-Wichita, speaks to reporters Feb. 23, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. A Kansas lawmaker has complained about having to use the … Read More

Palakkad (Kerala), April 25 (PTI) Two more people have been arrested in connection with the killing of an RSS leader recently in Palakkad district, bringing the total number of arrests … Read More

FILE – Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, serves food to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, during a dinner at Prigozhin’s restaurant outside Moscow, Russia, on Friday 11 November 2011. Russia … Read More

Spring is when most states hold their primaries. This year in Indiana, the Hoosiers will make their primary picks on May 3. In Oregon and Pennsylvania, voters will choose their … Read More

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says Azovstal will fall under Russian control Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has not received Kremlin’s offer of peace talks Lugansk regional governor says 80% … Read More

Saharanpur (UP), April 20 (PTI) A PS leader here has resigned from the party, accusing its leader Akhilesh Yadav of ignoring Muslims and questioning his “silence” over the arrest of … Read More

FILE – Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks as President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress, on Capitol Hill in … Read More

On this Monday, April 18 in Sundial: Florida Rep. Daniel Perez on redistricting This week, lawmakers will discuss redistricting maps, and there’s a lot of controversy this time around. Gov. … Read More

At first, a young Jaime Aquino didn’t want to move to New York to launch his career as a bilingual elementary school teacher. The next superintendent of the San Antonio … Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed a redistricting measure Friday that would preserve Republican supermajorities in the Kansas Legislature while allowing conservatives to elect more members to the state … Read More