Politics News

• The U.S. Debt Ceiling: Everything You Need to Know
  
  Political polarization turned a tool for fiscal responsibility into a recipe for economic calamity.
  New York Times.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Anti-Brexit activist Gina Miller to start True and Fair political party
  
  Businesswoman Gina Miller is planning to lead the True and Fair party into elections to take on the 'current politics of incompetence and self-interest'.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• General Milley Back in the Center of a Political Battle
  
  Gen. Mark Milley will appear in what could be the most significant televised congressional hearing involving senior military leaders in years.
  New York Times.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Washington teacher is forced to REMOVE her pro-police flag because it's 'too political'
  
  'They told her that it's controversial to have that flag up,' Chris Sutherland, the teacher's brother, said. 'That it makes kids and staff feel unsafe, which to me, that does not make sense at all.'
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Market Eyeing US Lawmakers And Any Action On The Budget
  
  Politics appears to be the big focus this morning amid concerns about how Washington will resolve budget and debt ceiling issues. This could be playing into the pressure that hit stock index futures overnight after a decent start.
  Forbes.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Political wrangling may impede bill on new car safety standards
  
  Following a 6-year CBS News investigation on collapsing seats in passenger vehicles, the fate of a bill to correct the problem is tied up in political infighting over the larger $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
  CBS News.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Washington school bans pro-police flag, claims it's 'political,' but permits BLM and LGBT messages
  
  A teacher in Washington state was ordered to take down a pro-police flag in her classroom, but flags supporting Black Lives Matter and the LGBT community are allowed to stay.
  Fox News.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Unresolved questions of Holyrood's Alex Salmond saga
  
  Six months on from the inquiries, has politics moved on from the clash between Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon?
  BBC News.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Kazakh Activist Abishev Again Granted Early Release
  
  A court in Kazakhstan has granted early release to ailing activist Kenzhebek Abishev, who has been declared a political prisoner by domestic human rights groups.
  Radio Liberty.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• German elections usher in political change with a small 'c'
  
  While voting patterns are changing, none of the front-running parties can be described as radical.
  BBC News.  Monday, 27 Sep 2021.
• Inside the Beltway: Johnny Carson blasted Joe Biden
  
  This is a reminder about just how long President Biden has been in politics. Over three decades ago, the nation’s leading late-night host included Mr. Biden, then a U.S. ...
  Washington Times.  Sunday, 26 Sep 2021.
• Germany's first election in 16 years without Merkel isn't just a political occasion, but also a cultural moment
  
  The world of 2005 feels a long way away.
  Sky News.  Saturday, 25 Sep 2021.
• Nancy Pelosi's backroom arm-twisting ratchets up on Dems ahead of votes on big spending bills
  
  The thin margins in Congress and the high stakes for muscling through $5.7 trillion of new spending put House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in one of the tightest binds of her long political career. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 25 Sep 2021.
• Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong to disband amid crackdown
  
  A Hong Kong pro-democracy group, which held annual vigils to remember the victims of China's military during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, has voted to disband during a crackdown on political activism in the semi-autonomous city.
  Sky News.  Saturday, 25 Sep 2021.
• After 16 years, Merkel's time is up, and Germany's heading left
  
  Deadly flooding left Germans focused on climate change, but an initial sharp swing to the left in polling has rounded off. So how far will this tumultuous election shift Germany's politics?
  CBS News.  Friday, 24 Sep 2021.

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