TikTok pulls the plug on the live stream of Reform UK’s rally, says it was a ‘moderation error’
A Reform Party rally at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, which was scheduled to feature prominent figures including Reform Party leader Nigel Farage and Ann Widdecombe, was interrupted on Sunday when TikTok suddenly shut down the live stream. Reclaiming the Internet. A TikTok spokesperson said the outage lasted about 30 minutes and was […]
Will ESG Reform Capitalism—or Destroy It?
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes What “stakeholder capitalism” really means for the world. Stakeholder capitalism has taken the global economy by storm in recent years. Its champions proclaim that it will save—and remake—the world. Will it live up to its hype or will it destroy capitalism in the name of reforming it? Proponents pitch […]
Florida Reform Slashes Free Healthcare Spending on Migrants
In Florida, medical costs for illegal immigrants were nearly cut in half after a law requiring hospitals to track unpaid care provided to them. Senate Bill 1718, Signed The bill, proposed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), goes into effect in July 2023, and almost a year after it was enacted, the results have been startling. […]
Tillis pushes back on conservatives’ bid for GOP rules reform
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), an adviser to Senate Republican leadership, circulated a letter to his colleagues opposing conservative senators’ efforts to change the Republican conference rules to take power away from GOP leaders. Senate conservatives, led by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), want to take advantage […]
Daily on Energy: Notable ‘no’ votes on nuclear regulatory reform bill
NOTABLE NOS ON NUCLEAR PACKAGE: A legislative package of regulatory reforms for the nuclear sector sailed easily through the Senate Tuesday night, underlining a new wave of interest in the energy source after years of inactivity. But not everybody was on board with the legislation – with two progressive senators notably voting nay. Who voted […]
FRED BIRNBAUM: Here’s What Politicians Aren’t Telling You About Social Security ‘Reform’
Cut federal spending now instead of stealing the Social Security fund with more reforms. In recent presidential elections, candidates reform Entitlement programs like Social Security: To be clear, Social Security will never go bankrupt, but politicians use the threat of “bankruptcy” to get all the spending they really want. (Related article: Brian Rive: “Too many […]
Farage’s Reform Have Overtaken Conservatives in Poll
‘Tipping point’: The major reshuffle underway in British politics has reached a critical juncture, with Nigel Farage’s Reform Party topping the centuries-old Conservative Party in opinion polls for the first time. According to a survey by YouGov, a polling company founded by a former Conservative government minister, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party has 19 percent […]
Civil liberty, whistleblower protection groups urge Congress to allow vote on Espionage Act reform amendment
Nineteen civil rights, press freedom, human rights and whistleblower protection groups have asked the House Rules Committee to allow a vote on the espionage reform amendments on the floor. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) has introduced Amendment 759 to the Military Quality of Life and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 to amend espionage […]
California Democrats ‘playing dirty tricks’ to keep Prop 47 reform off ballot, GOP leader says
California Democrats are playing “dirty tricks” against a bipartisan effort to put a measure amending Proposition 47 on the November ballot in support of other public safety bills, the official said. Voter-approved Proposition 47, passed in 2014, loosened penalties for drug and property crimes in California and has been blamed for California’s rampant property crime […]
Tories split over whether they should seek post-election merger with Reform UK – UK politics live | Politics
Important Events Bridget Phillipson says her Labour peers were wrong to say that VAT on private school fees could lead to overcrowding in state schools. Bridget PhillipsonThe shadow education secretary this morning sharply criticised a shadow cabinet colleague who argues that Labour’s plans to impose VAT on private school fees could lead to overcrowding in […]