Politics
SUPREME COURT ACKNOWLEDGES ACCIDENTALLY POSTING IDAHO ABORTION CASE DOCUMENT THAT MAY PREVIEW NARROW BIDEN ADMIN WIN
The Supreme Court acknowledged Wednesday that it inadvertently posted online a document related to a pending abortion case, which Bloomberg Law obtained before it was removed from the website. Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe confirmed that a document was “inadvertently and briefly uploaded” to the court website but added that the ruling “has not been released.” Bloomberg…
THREE FEMALE GOP STATE SENATORS WHO FILIBUSTERED S.C. ABORTION BAN LOST THEIR PRIMARIES
Three Republican state senators in South Carolina who filibustered an abortion ban in the state have lost in their primary elections this month. The three Republicans, Katrina Shealy, Sandy Senn, and Penry Gustafson, lost to three male candidates and were among a bipartisan group of five women state senators who filibustered a near-total abortion ban….
REP. JAMAAL BOWMAN, A VOCAL ISREAL CRITIC AND ‘SQUAD’ MEMBER, LOSES PRIMARY
Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., suffered a primary defeat Tuesday to a moderate challenger who was backed by pro-Israel groups, NBC News projected, following a bitter and expensive race that exposed the party’s divisions over the war in Gaza. The race between Bowman and Westchester County Executive George Latimer in New York’s 16th District drew…
AGE ANXIETY HANGS OVER FIRST BIDEN-TRUMP DEBATE
For Joe Biden and Donald Trump – the two oldest candidates ever to seek the US presidency – age is an election issue neither can escape. On Thursday, the current Democratic president, 81, and his Republican predecessor, 78, will face off in Atlanta, Georgia, for the first of two debates ahead of November’s vote, offering…
MET DENIES BEING SOURCE OF ELECTION BET LEAKS
The Metropolitan Police has denied being the source of leaks identifying the people being investigated by the Gambling Commission over alleged bets on the date of the general election. The Daily Telegraph has reported, external what it calls ‘”a source close to the Cabinet Office” claiming that Scotland Yard had told journalists about those being looked into…
ALABAMA TOWN’S FIRST BLACK MAYOR, WHO HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT OF OFFICE, TO RETURN UNDER PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
The first Black mayor of a small Alabama town, who said white officials locked him out of town hall, will return to the role under the terms of a proposed settlement agreement. Patrick Braxton will be recognized as the lawful mayor of the town of Newbern, under the terms of a proposed agreement to settle…
DAPO ABIODUN EMERGES AS CHAIRMAN OF SOUTHERN GOVERNORS’ FORUM
The Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has emerged as the chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum while the Governor of Anambra State Chukwuma Soludo will serve as his deputy. This was communicated by the chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum and the Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwoolu after the forum’s meeting at the Presidential…
JAPA: TINUBU ORDERS SANCTIONS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS COLLECTING SALARIES AFTER RELOCATING ABROAD
President Bola Tinubu has directed that all civil servants drawing salaries from the government after relocating abroad should be made to refund the money. The President also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud under their watch. Tinubu’ gave the directive on…
FG WEEDS OUT 1,618 CIVIL SERVANTS WITH FAKE EMPLOYMENT LETTERS
Federal government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHSoF), has uncovered 1,618 civil servants with fake employment letters and flushed them out of the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System (IPPIS). The disclosure came from the head of civil service of the federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan. At a media…
BREAKING: COURT NULLIFIES EMIR ADO BAYERO’S DETHRONEMENT
A Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman on Thursday, has set aside all steps taken by the Kano State government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law. In his ruling, Justice Liman set aside the action of the Kano government, ordering parties to maintain the status quo. Justice Liman…