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According to a statement from DeWine’s office, the Republican governor’s diagnosis was discovered “as part of the standard protocol to greet” the president on the tarmac when he arrived in Cleveland to deliver a speech, tour a manufacturing facility and hold a fundraiser. The statement revealed that DeWine, whose response to the pandemic had been … Leer más
CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett asked Biden about those reports during an interview that aired Thursday morning as part of the virtual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. “No, he didn’t say that to the press, he was talking to somebody offline, and it was repeated,” … Leer más
The ensuing furor even prompted Nick Timothy — once the right-hand man to former Prime Minister Theresa May — to warn about sleaze and corruption in British politics. “We should not be surprised that members of this privileged class scratch one another’s backs, but that does not mean we should meekly and passively accept it,” … Leer más
In early July, however, a Turkish court annulled the law that made the Hagia Sophia a museum amid growing calls for its reconversion, allowing Erdoğan to decree the site a mosque. The decision prompted condemnation from many of Turkey’s Western allies and Orthodox Christians around the globe. Turkey’s Christians took a more cautious approach, with … Leer más
The follow-up press conference was the only one Newsom held last week. This Monday, Newsom announced «good news» that California’s case count had declined by 21 percent. But that message was undermined in subsequent days when county health officers said that data reporting problems had caused an undercount. Peter Ragone, who served as Newsom’s mayoral … Leer más
The agency’s reluctance to engage with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which Johnson chairs, underscores the intelligence community’s doubts about the probe. And while it is unlikely to deter Johnson from moving forward, it could give Democrats more support as they seek to rebut Trump and GOP allegations that Biden is corrupt. … Leer más
It is this intersection between the national capital and 50 state capitals that will be a principal theme for POLITICO’s The Fifty, a new series that examines the ways in which governors, mayors and other political figures are shaping the nation’s future. The pandemic, more than any crisis in recent memory, has an intimate edge. … Leer más
Schools reopening, businesses closing and how to balance the budget — do you see them as short-term decisions or generational? I don’t know how many governors have kids who were supposed to graduate this year, but I did. I canceled my own child’s graduation. And I have another child still in high school and we’re … Leer más
But while disgust over the former king’s alleged misdeeds has filled the sails of republicanism, proponents of ditching the monarchy will need more than a continued fair political wind. The institution enjoys formidable constitutional protections — baked in by the country’s elite in the years after Juan Carlos was put in place by former dictator … Leer más
“All those rains could produce flash flooding across portions of the eastern Carolinas and mid-Atlantic, and even in the northeast U.S.,” said Daniel Brown, senior hurricane specialist at the U.S. National Hurricane Center. A tropical storm warning extended all the way up to Maine, where flash flooding was possible in some areas on Wednesday. The … Leer más