Two pro wrestlers developed "The Progressive Liberal" persona to be the bad guy at matches in the Republican-voting mining towns of Appalachia and some ... Show more
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Quick Glance: The White House Has Unveiled Official Portraits Of The Obamas
- Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama reveal their official White House portraits.
- Barack Obama thanked McCurdy for creating a depiction of him that accurately depicts who he is, "for better or worse."
- Despite the fact that the portraits had been completed for years, former President Donald Trump refused to approve the unveiling ceremony, rejecting a convention in which presidents of opposite parties have participated for decades.
- This includes Obama, who hosted former President George W. Bush for the unveiling of his own portrait in 2012.
- "You're always there," President Biden stated before introducing Barack Obama.
Quick Glance: Shinzo Abe Rewrote Japan's Role in the World. And was a power broker till the end.
- At the age of 67, he died in the early evening hours. Read More: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated.
- Abe kept "setting the agenda" for Japanese politics.
- According to Kono, "I believe there were expectations from both home and abroad for him to continue to play a role in the international arena as a former prime minister.
- And how things turned out today is a tragic loss not only to Japan, but to the world as well."
- And the way things have turned out today is a devastating loss not only for Japan, but for the entire globe."
- However, Abe's death, like his life, will leave a long shadow over Japanese politics.
Quick Glance: Shinzo Abe Rewrote Japan's Role in the World. And was a power broker till the end.
- At the age of 67, he died in the early evening hours. Read More: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated.
- Abe kept "setting the agenda" for Japanese politics.
- According to Kono, "I believe there were expectations from both home and abroad for him to continue to play a role in the international arena as a former prime minister.
- And how things turned out today is a tragic loss not only to Japan, but to the world as well."
- And the way things have turned out today is a devastating loss not only for Japan, but for the entire globe."
- However, Abe's death, like his life, will leave a long shadow over Japanese politics.
Opposition party members are calling for an extraordinary session of the Diet to probe the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's links with the Unification ... Show more
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Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election that may give the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a surge of support after ... Show more
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Quick Glance: The Assassination of Shinzo Abe Influences Japan's Election Results
- Japan's ruling party and coalition partner won a landslide victory in legislative elections on Sunday, possibly fueled by sympathy votes in the aftermath of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination.
- Saturday's final day of campaigning, a day after Abe was gunned down while making a speech, was held under heightened security as party leaders swore to protect democracy and reject violence.
- With a predicted substantial increase, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be able to rule without interruption until the 2025 election.
- "It was extremely meaningful that we carried out the election," Kishida stated.
Quick Glance: Conservatives in the United Kingdom Lose By-Elections, Putting Pressure on Boris Johnson
- LONDON (AP) — Britain's ruling Conservative Party lost two strategically key parliamentary seats on Friday, triggering the resignation of a party chairman and casting new doubt on the country's scandal-plagued leader, Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- Mr. Dowden, a longtime ally of Mr. Johnson, emphasized his devotion to the Conservative Party rather than its leader.
- Labour leader Keir Starmer said his party's win in Wakefield, where Simon Lightwood received a respectable 48 percent of the vote to the Conservative candidate's 30 percent, was "a clear judgment on a Conservative Party that has run out of energy and ideas."
A delegation of Japanese lawmakers including former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba held talks with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen ... Show more
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Quick Glance: Liberal SCOTUS warns of further revocation of constitutional rights
- Conservative court could revoke additional constitutional rights
- According to liberal justices, the conservative court is not done with its work
- Other rights could be under threat
- The abortion ruling has implications for women's rights and their status as free and equal citizens
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was set to increase its majority in the upper house with its junior coalition ... Show more
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