[ad_1] TThe United States imposed new sanctions on senior leaders of Myanmar’s military junta on Monday – on the eve of the one-year anniversary of its overthrow of the country’s democratically elected government and the jailing of its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The United States, joined by the United Kingdom and Canada, announced sanctions … Read more
[ad_1] U Post and the TimesThe pieces on Tim Walz’s service record are more egregious and spurious than you might think. The accusations come from two members of his unit who are clearly MAGA partisans and who floated them during his 2022 re-election campaign for governor of Minnesota in coordination with Walz’s Republican opponent. The … Read more
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – At a recent celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant transgender past, one speaker after another directed the crowd’s attention to a troubling future, holding up the November presidential election as a turning point for the LGBTQ community + and the nation in general. “This election will determine our destiny,” said Sofía Sabina … Read more
[ad_1] this year, Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 50th season on the air. But before NBC’s live sketch show was an American television institution, it was an uncertain bet plagued by fighting cast members, early catastrophes and Muppet assault. At least, that’s what we see in the trailer of the upcoming movie Saturday evening. … Read more
[ad_1] Many things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. Do They Never Learn? JD Vance launched a spurious and baseless attack on Tim Walz’s military service reminiscent of the 2004 Swift Boat attacks that targeted one of John Kerry’s key political strengths: his … Read more
[ad_1] YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK – Clinging for life to a cold steel cable, high on a nearly vertical rock in the Sierra Nevada, the soles of my hiking boots couldn’t find traction. Again and again, as my forearms trembled and my toes ached, my feet slid on the smooth granite without mercy. A fall from … Read more
[ad_1] The Chicago White Sox have announced that manager Pedro Grifol has been fired amid a terrible season for the franchise. “As we all recognize, our team’s performance this season has been disappointing on many levels,” White Sox vice president/general manager Chris Getz said in an official statement posted on social media. “Despite the struggles … Read more
[ad_1] Much is said about the authoritarian tendencies of the modern Republican Party. Donald Trump is committed to pardoning the riots of January 6 that tried to steal an election; his grassroots supporters cheer him when he says he will be a “dictator on day one”. Senator JD Vance (R-OH), Trump’s Vice Presidential pick, likes … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Almost as soon as President Biden announced a major executive action in June to put more than 500,000 people on a path to US citizenship, immigrants who did not qualify under the plan began pushing to be included. U new policy — unveiled before Biden dropped out of the presidential race as … Read more
[ad_1] WWorld leaders have paid tribute to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, after he was shot dead while campaigning for his political allies on Friday morning. Read more: : Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was killed. What we know so far Fumio Kishida, the current prime minister of Japan, condemned the assassination when … Read more