Month: October 2023
Spain’s left needs votes to govern. For Catalans, it’s not that easy.
First Look Spain’s left needs votes to govern. For Catalans, it’s not that easy. Spanish premier Pedro Sanchez needs the support of Catalan regional parties to form a government. The price might be granting amnesty to independence activists – a move that would be highly divisive with the rest of Spain’s voters. | View caption…
Rep. Ro Khanna: It Is “Unfortunate” Gov. Newsom Didn’t Appoint Barbara Lee for Feinstein’s Seat
Rep. Ro Khanna on Historic Ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Top U.S. & World Headlines — October 04, 2023
Freedom Caucus: The Fight Club of Congress
Freedom Caucus: The Fight Club of Congress | View caption Hide caption Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a key player in the shutdown drama, often appears with the Freedom Caucus. But he says he’s technically just an “admirer.” Georgia firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene was a member, and now isn’t, under circumstances that remain unclear. You can…
EU fears ‘significant harm’ as it goes to war with China over electric cars
The European Commission has officially opened an investigation into China’s electric vehicle sector. It says it is “in possession of sufficient evidence” that Beijing has provided subsidies that would damage the electric vehicle (EV) market in the EU. Should member states agree with the severity of the Commission’s finding, it could lead to an import…
Two 1-year-old girls drown in swimming pool at day care facility in California
Two 1-year-old girls drowned in a backyard swimming pool at a day care facility in San Jose, California, on Monday. “This is the type of call that’s the worst that a parent can receive,” Steven Aponte, San Jose Police Department public information officer, told reporters on Tuesday. Aponte said police and the fire department were…
India police search NewsClick journalists’ homes and offices
NEW DELHI — Indian police raided the offices of a news website that is under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, as well as the homes of several of its journalists, in what critics described as an attack on one of India’s few remaining independent news outlets. The raids came months after Indian authorities searched…