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Labour's Deputy Leader Dodges Question About Starmer's Future

Labour's Deputy Leader Dodges Question About Starmer's Future

Published by Sam Flores

 Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Lucy Powell Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell has refused to say if she thinks Keir Starmer should continue as prime minister. The party are expected to endure heavy losses in England’s local elections on Thursday after a gruelling two years in office. Labour are also likely to lose control of the devolved Welsh government for the first time since devolution was introduced 30 years ago, and unlikely to beat the SNP in Scotland. Pressure is mounting on Starmer to take the fall for the anticipated bloodbath, though the PM has insisted he will not be stepping down any time soon. Even so, reports continue to suggest that his rivals – former deputy PM Angela Rayner, health secretary Wes Streeting and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham – are preparing to challenge him for No.10. Powell, who was sacked as the Commons leader by Starmer last year, refused to give the PM clear backing in an interview on Sunday. While sending a message to unhappy Labour …

Tulsi Gabbard Dodges Question About Iran

Tulsi Gabbard Dodges Question About Iran

Published by Sam Flores

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Iran Foreign Minister Dodges Question About Whether Iran Is Receiving Help From Russia To Locate US Forces

Iran Foreign Minister Dodges Question About Whether Iran Is Receiving Help From Russia To Locate US Forces

Published by Sam Flores

Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi evaded a question about whether the country is receiving help from Russia to help locate US forces as America and Israel continue to strike Iran. “Are you receiving any help from Russia?” moderator Kristen Welker directly asked Araghchi Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Araghchi replied, “Well, we have a strategy partnership with Russia,” prompting Welker to further press him, asking, “So that’s a yes?” “Well, a military cooperation between Iran and Russia is not something new. It’s not a secret. It has been in the past, and it’s still there, and will continue in the future,” the Iranian diplomat replied. Welker didn’t let up. She asked for clarification whether or not Russia is helping Iran “locate US forces.” “Well, I don’t have exact military information. As far as I know, we have a very good partnership with Russia,” he said. “So they are helping you? They are providing intelligence?” the NBC host asked again. Refusing to answer directly, Araghchi responded, “Well, they are helping us in many different …

Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot

Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing Autopilot

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles will not suspend Tesla’s sales and manufacturing licenses for 30 days because the EV maker has stopped using the term “Autopilot” in the marketing of its vehicles in the state. The decision, issued late Tuesday, means Tesla can continue selling its EVs in California without interruption and officially settles a case that has been dragging on for nearly three years. California is Tesla’s biggest U.S. market. In November 2023, the DMV filed accusations that Tesla violated state law by using deceptive marketing of Autopilot, its basic advanced driver assistance system, as well as its more capable Full Self-Driving driver assistance software. The state regulator argued that the terms mislead customers and distorted the capabilities of the advanced driver assistance systems. Tesla stopped using the term “Full Self-Driving Capability,” and instead used Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to more accurately describe the system and clarify that drivers were still required to monitor it. But Tesla held on to the Autopilot term, prompting the DMV to refer the case to an administrative law …

AG defends Trump, dodges on Epstein

AG defends Trump, dodges on Epstein

Published by Sam Flores

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday responded to House Democrats’ heated questions about the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by chastising them for ignoring stock market gains and other of President Donald Trump’s political wins. “The Dow is over 50,000 right now,” Bondi said in sworn testimony before the House Judiciary Committee after Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., slammed her and the Department of Justice for so far failing to indict any of the convicted sex predator Epstein’s potential co-conspirators. The S&P 500 is also up and the Nasdaq is “smashing records,” while Americans’ retirement accounts are “booming,” Bondi said after celebrating the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s gains. “That’s what we should be talking about.” Democrats balked at the rhetoric, but Bondi doubled down. Read more CNBC politics coverage “What does the Dow have to do with anything? That’s what they just asked. Are you kidding?” she said as Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, banged a gavel and called for order in the hearing room. Trump has repeatedly cited stock market gains as …

Putin Touts Energy Ties With China, While India Still Dodges Issue Of Russian Oil Ban

Putin Touts Energy Ties With China, While India Still Dodges Issue Of Russian Oil Ban

Published by Jenni Sidey

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video link call on Wednesday, wherein Putin hailed Russia’s energy relationship with China as “strategic” while emphasizing that Beijing has become Moscow’s top buyer of oil and gas since the Ukraine ‘special military operation’ began. The timing is the most notable aspect, given the call came just two days after Trump announced he would cut tariffs on Indian goods in exchange for New Delhi halting purchases of Russian crude. Trump also said Washington could lift an additional 25% penalty tariff imposed over India’s energy cooperation with Moscow. The curious thing is the lack of confirmation of the oil purchase cutoff from the Indian side. As yet, there’s no clear indicator that this key element in the Modi-Trump deal has been ratified. On Wednesday FT reports India hails Donald Trump ‘deal’ but ducks discussing Russian oil ban. The reality remains that there are also technical problems with US crude imports replacing Russian… “WTI is simply too light to be considered as Urals replacement” for refiners in …