Some non-US news: New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation before upcoming election | CNN
Can’t say I blame her; if I had to deal with all the things she did, I’d probably burn out a lot faster.
What makes you think that? Not trying to interrogate you or anything, I’m...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/losing-candidate-arrested-shootings-new-mexico-democrats-homes-rcna66027
Well, this is terrifying, and probably not the last time it'll happen.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/08/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-supporters-breach-congress/index.html
This is really bad. Fortunately, Congress isn't in session and Lula's making a trip to Sao Paulo.
Brings to mind a quote from the late P.J. O’Rourke: “Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work, and then they get elected and prove it.”
Trump certainly normalized it, but conservatives’ admiration for Putin predates him.
From 2013: Vladimir Putin, Conservative Icon
It also picked up steam leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi when Russia’s laws against “gay propaganda” started getting international attention.
In...
Since the American thread was locked, I'm closing the book on the 2022 midterms here.
Here's the final score:
Republicans pick up 9 seats in the House of Representatives, enough to gain control of the chamber with a 222-213 majority (same as the Democrats had going in).
Democrats go +1 in...
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