Alban Maginness: Brexit has been a disaster for us politically, and the DUP playing hardball further sours relations BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The unspoken, but logical and often quietly-thought solution to Brexit, is to do away altogether with the Irish border. In one fell swoop, the problems of hard and soft borders would vanish. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/alban-maginness/alban-maginness-brexit-has-been-a-disaster-for-us-politically-and-the-dup-playing-hardball-further-sours-relations-37499130.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-analysis/article37499129.ece/6f5b8/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-11-07_opi_45520450_I1.JPG Email The unspoken, but logical and often quietly-thought solution to Brexit, is to do away altogether with the Irish border. In one fell swoop, the problems of hard and soft borders would vanish. It is, of course, the pressing issue of Brexit that excites - and will continue to excite - such seditious thoughts. This is because the … [Read more...] about Alban Maginness: Brexit has been a disaster for us politically, and the DUP playing hardball further sours relations
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Voters get their chance to shape US politics in Donald Trump era
News / World by Press Association 06/11/2018, 12:58 pm Updated: 06/11/2018, 1:00 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter The voters were having their say on Tuesday as Donald Trump faced the first US national election of his presidency against a Democratic party hoping to turn the page on a stunning defeat in 2016. Pollsters, who largely failed to predict Mr Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton two years ago, were more reluctant to commit themselves ahead of the midterms in which the presidency is not up for grabs but the shape of federal and state government is. Mr Trump, the Republican party’s chief messenger, warned that significant Democratic victories would trigger devastating consequences. “If the radical Democrats take power they will take a wrecking ball to our economy and our future,” Trump declared in Cleveland, using the same heated rhetoric that has defined much of his presidency. He … [Read more...] about Voters get their chance to shape US politics in Donald Trump era
Why it’s still in Russia’s interest to mess with US politics
Angela Charlton, Associated Press Published 1:44 am PST, Sunday, November 4, 2018 In this Thursday, April 19, 2018, photo, 'USA Really' editor Alexander Malkevich gestures while speaking at the plenary meeting of the forum "Society, Culture and Media" in St. Petersburg, Russia. As Americans prepare for another election, Russian troublemakers appear to laboring afresh to divide U.S. voters and discredit democracy, and perhaps even sway the outcome. (Svetlana Kholyavchuk/Interpress Photo Agency via AP) less In this Thursday, April 19, 2018, photo, 'USA Really' editor Alexander Malkevich gestures while speaking at the plenary meeting of the forum "Society, Culture and Media" in St. Petersburg, Russia. As Americans ... more Photo: Svetlana Kholyavchuk, AP FILE - This Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 file photo shows a business center building known as the "troll factory", an Internet Research Agency, one of a web of … [Read more...] about Why it’s still in Russia’s interest to mess with US politics
The Latest: Biden bemoans ‘hate and terror’ in US politics
Updated 3:21 pm PDT, Friday, October 26, 2018 This frame grab from video provided by WPLG-TV shows a van parked in Plantation, Fla., on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, that federal agents and police officers have been examining in connection with package bombs that were sent to high-profile critics of President Donald Trump. The van has several stickers on the windows, including American flags, decals with logos and text. (WPLG-TV via AP) less This frame grab from video provided by WPLG-TV shows a van parked in Plantation, Fla., on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, that federal agents and police officers have been examining in connection with package bombs that ... more Photo: AP A 56-year-old man, Cesar Sayoc Jr., was arrested Friday morning in Florida in the investigation of 12 suspected mail bombs sent to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and other leading Democratic critics of President Donald Trump. Sayoc, … [Read more...] about The Latest: Biden bemoans ‘hate and terror’ in US politics
Salvadoran town deeply rooted in DC unfazed by US politics
Martha Mendoza, Associated Press Updated 11:13 pm CDT, Monday, August 20, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-12', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 12', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Rebecca Blackwell, AP Image 1of/12 CaptionClose Image 1 of 12 In this Aug. 18, 2018 … [Read more...] about Salvadoran town deeply rooted in DC unfazed by US politics