Category Archives: Politics

How Rich Are President Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris and the Wealthiest ...

July 15, 2022

Find out which politicians are millionaires and billionaires. While politicians in the U.S. tend to earn substantial salaries, it’s usually not indicative of their true wealth. In addition to those g...

How a young man in Germany saved a Canadian cabinet minister’s l...

June 10, 2022

An aggressive cancer and a stem cell donation brought Dominic LeBlanc and Jonathan Kehl together He’s not related to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc in any way — but a young ...

Crypto billionaire says he could spend a record-breaking $1 billion in...

June 5, 2022

WASHINGTON —Democratic billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says he could spend $1 billion or more in the 2024 election, which would easily make him the biggest-ever political donor in a single election. Ba...

Crimes on the moon could soon be added to Canada’s Criminal Code...

May 11, 2022

Proposal contained in Budget Implementation Bill was tabled Tuesday in House of Commons The long arm of Canadian law could extend way out onto the lunar surface as the government seeks to put Canadia...

Biden gets praise, criticism for calling Russia’s actions in Ukr...

April 20, 2022

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy called his comments “true words of a true leader.” President Joe Biden is getting both praise and criticism after doubling down on describing Russian P...

Biden administration unveils steps to boost equity in government

April 20, 2022

More than 90 federal agencies have released hundreds of strategies triggered by an executive order that the president signed with the goal of advancing racial equity. The Justice Department is improv...

Who is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson?

March 23, 2022

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week after being nominated by President Biden to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his retirement ...

Biden’s State of the Union address to focus on Ukraine, U.S. economy...

March 2, 2022

The president plans to announce that the U.S. will close its air space to Russian aircraft. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to attack Rus...

Dan Murphy’s, BWS to remove Russian-made products from shelves a...

March 2, 2022

Key points: The move came after pressure from Ukrainian Australians  The Russian products will be removed in the “coming days” Endeavour Group Companies include Dan Murphy’s, BWS, A...

UK and Australia sign new defense and security agreement

February 17, 2022

The UK and Australia have signed a new defense, security and trade agreement as a part of the government’s efforts to strengthen its foothold in the Indo-Pacific. Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison spo...

Cost of living crisis: Six major blows hitting Brits in weeks – ...

February 17, 2022

April really will be the cruellest month as inflation, tax hikes and higher energy bills create a perfect storm for household budgets – and it could all spell trouble for beleaguered Boris John...

A Life in Politics and Advice for Aspiring Leaders: An Interview with ...

February 2, 2022

by Global Risk Insights GRI’s Basim Al-Ahmadi sat down with the Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable to reflect on a distinguished career in public service, the state of British politics and advice he could provid...

How Major Elections Around the World Will Shape Global Politics in 202...

January 27, 2022

Elections brought significant changes in 2021: E.U. stalwart Angela Merkel ended her 16-year leadership of Germany, Chile elected a millennial socialist; and Hondurans chose their first female presid...

The world in 2022: a map to global politics

January 27, 2022

In 2022 the fault lines of global politics will be tested again. City A.M. and the British Foreign Policy Group chart the year ahead.  If the pandemic taught us anything, it is the deep ramifica...

Obama Endorses Filibuster Changes to Pass Voting Rights

January 20, 2022

The former president endorsed President Joe Biden’s call to modify Senate rules to ensure voting rights legislation gets called for a vote, saying ‘every American who cares about the survival of our ...