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Holder: Obama preparing to get back into political spotlight
Fox News
Former President Obama is getting ready to jump back into the political pool, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday.
The fate of Russian stocks hinges on politics and oil – CNBC.com
CNBC
Russian stocks have far underperformed U.S. equities so far this year after a big bull run in 2016, and they could fall further amid a confluence of political and …
13 Great Stories That Have Nothing to Do With Politics
New York Times
Welcome to Our Picks, a guide to the best stuff to read, watch and listen to from around the internet. Check this space for the must-read long-form article, the next great podcast for your commute, the news-making tweetstorm.
Saving Nina Simone’s Birthplace as an Act of Art and Politics
New York Times
Four artists have purchased the childhood home of Nina Simone to try to preserve it. Walk through with the artist Adam Pendleton as he tours the North Carolina house.
Essential Politics: State Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra to open Washington office, cap-and-trade auction revenue results …
Los Angeles Times
This is Essential Politics, our daily look at California political and government news. Here’s what we’re watching right now: California Atty.
Should you talk politics on a vacation abroad?
MyPalmBeachPost
These days, Americans traveling abroad are discovering that the tumultuous political climate in the U.S. is Topic A. With citizens of vacation destinations curious about the state of our affairs, casual discussions run the risk of morphing into Sunday …
Jennifer Garner Wants To Put Politics Aside To Work With Trump On Early Education
Huffington Post
This past week the “Alias” star ventured to the capital once again to meet with politicians and deliver a speech in front of the National Governors Association.
Ex-Clinton volunteer slammed, loses job, after swipe at widow of fallen SEAL
Fox News
A former Hillary Clinton volunteer drew swift condemnation — and lost his job — after mocking the widow of a fallen Navy SEAL who was honored by the president during his congressional address Tuesday night.
It’s not just lead that’s poisoning the water. It’s also politics.
Washington Post
Lead poisoning, low water pressure and contamination of water sources are widespread problems in Mexican cities. Aging, decaying infrastructure is the problem – in some cities, water infrastructure is more than 70 years old.
Unicorn valuations remain elusive for politics-focused startups
TechCrunch
Startup founders are known for targeting industries and social institutions in the midst of massive disruption. So it’s not surprising lately to see them launching businesses tied to politics. In the last couple of years, venture and seed investors …
The Political Problems Facing Trump’s Economic Plan
The Atlantic
But even Bush-style tax cuts will be awkward politics without any budget cuts to accompany them, since they will immediately expand the deficit.
The rise of populist politics in Australia
BBC News
Once reviled for her views on Asian immigration and Aboriginal welfare, Pauline Hanson is being courted by mainstream politicians as the populist wave reshaping the world’s liberal democracies laps at Australian shores. Ms Hanson’s One Nation is the …
Trump’s Election Made Oprah Winfrey Consider Entering Politics
GOOD Magazine
Before 2016, there was a widely-held belief that in order to be elected President of the United States you needed to have government experience, a grasp of political issues, personal integrity, and a good temperament. However, after the election of …
White House drops the pretense on the politics of Trump’s Muslim ban
MSNBC
In his address to Congress last night, Donald Trump declared, “We cannot allow a beachhead of terrorism to form inside of America.
Mehdi Hasan’s Global Politics Column for The Intercept Launches Today
The Intercept
Each Wednesday, Hasan will bring a global perspective to subjects ranging from the Trump presidency and surging ethno-nationalism in the United States to the rise of the far right in Europe, the fallout from Brexit, Middle East politics, Islam and …
Poll: US teens disillusioned, divided by politics
MyStatesman.com
Almost 800 teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 have participated in a first-of-its-kind Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs poll on teens’ social media use, political views and political outlook. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP).
Denisha Merriweather Attends Trump Address: ‘Politics Have No Place in Education’
Fox News Insider
“Politics do not have a place in education,” she added. Merriweather said her success story would not exist without her godmother having the choice and the ability to get her into a better school.
Government defeated on Brexit bill
BBC News
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg. Government sources tonight sound relaxed. They knew this vote was likely to go against them.
EMERGING MARKETS-Dollar, politics, push Turkish lira 1 percent lower
Reuters
Overseas investors increased their buying of emerging markets debt and equities to an estimated $17.1 billion in February, data from the Institute for International Finance showed, buoyed by positive political and economic news. Average yield spreads …
In Politics, Silence Can Be Golden
Townhall
In July 2009, Harvard Professor Henry Gates, Jr., an African American, was arrested by Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley, who is white, following a heated interaction between the two men.
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