Biden backs Harris, pushes Supreme Court ‘reform’ in ‘pass the torch’ speech about ending 2024 bid
Addressing the nation on Wednesday for the first time since dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, President Biden said he was passing the baton to a “new generation” and renewed his support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the Democratic nomination. “I’ve decided the best way to move forward is to hand the […]
Biden’s Supreme Court reform plan appears to be at a standstill
President Joe Biden’s plan to implement legislative reform to the Supreme Court doesn’t appear to be making any ground. During Wednesday’s White House press briefing, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if Biden was still committed to making sweeping changes to the Supreme Court, such as term limits, an enforceable ethics code, and a constitutional […]
France’s far right may work with far left to torpedo Macron’s detested pension reform – POLITICO Europe
Speaking on BFM TV, Laurent Jacobelli, a lawmaker and spokesman for the far-right National Rally party, said his party supported the bill. [National Rally’s] program.” Mathilde Pannot of France Unboud said she was confident the bill would pass. “In the last parliament there was already a majority that rejected the retirement age at 64, but […]
Trump and His Allies Attack Tax Reform
Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Recently we felt it necessary (Trump Is Out of Line) to slap down President Trump for his attacks on Ron DeSantis in relation to Medicare and Social Security. We contended that no serious effort at controlling the deficit can be undertaken with the reform of “entitlement” programs. The reason: that […]
David Stearns was going to reform the Mets, but now they stand a chance
MIAMI — At a time of transition of sorts, the Mets have given their fans a gift by refusing to give up. You have to respect that. Remember, this team had championship aspirations last year but all but gave up by late June, leading to a major sell-off near the trade deadline. Most notably, Max […]
Biden addresses police reform in BET interview
President Biden acknowledged in an interview with BET on Wednesday night that he hasn’t been able to take as much action as he would have liked in the wake of the 2020 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. “I had to take my own action on the George Floyd legislation that was […]
Iran's illusion of reform masks the crumbling of Khamenei’s regime
In Iran’s recent presidential elections,Historically lowThe low voter turnout and widespread public rejection highlight a deep sense of disillusionment and discontent in society. Massoud Pezeshkian may be called a reformer, but he symbolizes the contradictions in Tehran politics, where the veneer of reform masks a deeper existential crisis. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s grip on power […]
British prison reform will release convicts after serving 40% of term to combat overcrowding: reports
Britain’s new Labour government has announced it may release prisoners who have served 40% of their sentences as a way to ease overcrowding in prisons across the country. “The guilty parties of the previous regime have left prisons on the brink of collapse,” UK Justice Minister Shabana Mahmood wrote on social media platform X. “They […]
Nigel Farage MP and Reform Colleagues Sworn Into Parliament
Nigel Farage’s election as MP for Clacton in last week’s general election was a matter of red tape. Nigel Farage and the four Reform Party election winners were sworn in this week to the House of Commons, the lower house of Britain’s bicameral parliament. Farage was one of the last of the new MPs to […]
Reform Rejects Merger With Yesterday’s Men Tories
Opinion polls suggest many Conservative supporters are considering merging their party with Reform, but Farage’s growing coalition has dismissed the idea with scorn, saying it is focused on future elections. Reform UK Party leader Richard Tice, newly elected along with four of his colleagues, appeared in good spirits when he appeared on British morning TV […]