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Orbán’s government accuses Facebook of undermining his reelection campaign – POLITICO

Orbán’s government accuses Facebook of undermining his reelection campaign – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Facebook is an important platform in Hungarian politics, and Magyar has regularly used it to appeal to voters and react to events, clocking millions of views with his self-authored posts. While Orbán has 1.6 million followers to Magyar’s 930,000, the latter has received more user engagement in terms of comments and likes: In March, Magyar made 287 posts, generating 14,077,000 interactions — nearly double the 7,868,000 interactions Orbán received from his 342 posts, according to a Telex tally published on April 3. “He speaks the language of the algorithm … and he can keep up with the speed of the news cycle without losing strategic clarity,” said Márton Hajdu, EU affairs chief for Magyar’s Tisza party and one of its parliamentary candidates. Poll of Polls — Hungary national election voting intention For more polling data from across Europe visit POLITICO Poll of Polls. But according to Kovács, Magyar’s success on the social network is due to two different user profiling systems used by Meta, which are putting Orbán at a disadvantage. “The prime minister is …

PM Wong congratulates Thai premier Anutin Charnvirakul on re-election

PM Wong congratulates Thai premier Anutin Charnvirakul on re-election

Published by Sam Flores

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday (Mar 20) congratulated Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on his successful re-election. Mr Anutin became the first Thai premier to be voted back to office in two decades after cruising through a parliamentary vote on Thursday. His Bhumjaithai Party had won Thailand’s general election last month “Singapore and Thailand share a substantive and enduring friendship, underpinned by strong economic cooperation, close institutional links, and robust people-to-people ties,” Mr Wong said in a congratulatory letter. Singapore and Thailand’s partnership has expanded into new areas such as food security, carbon credits, renewable energy and healthy ageing, Mr Wong said. He also cited Mr Anutin’s introductory visit to Singapore last November, when both countries expanded cooperation in the areas of rice trade and geriatric care. These reflect a shared commitment to tackle the common challenges brought about by climate change and an ageing society, Mr Wong added. “ As like-minded partners and neighbours, Singapore looks forward to continuing our close collaboration with Thailand, bilaterally as well as at regional and multilateral …

Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 reelection bid

Jill Biden opens up in memoir about Joe Biden’s decision to end his 2024 reelection bid

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON — Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from Democrats concerned about his age, health and viability against Republican Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 campaign. A political spouse for nearly 50 years, Jill Biden said she has never publicly discussed her feelings about the three-week stretch when her husband ended his political career, instead saving her thoughts for the pages of her soon-to-be-released memoir. Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, on Wednesday announced that her book, “View from the East Wing: A Memoir,” is scheduled to be published June 2. Jill Biden told the Associated Press in a brief telephone interview that the book is a “reflection of my four years as first lady” and that writing it was somewhat healing. “It was kind of cathartic for me to write it, and I wrote about all the, you know, sometimes painful, but other times, most of it really beautiful, moments that Joe and I shared during his presidency,” …

Rep. Darrell Issa Ends Reelection Bid After California Redistricting

Rep. Darrell Issa Ends Reelection Bid After California Redistricting

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he will not seek reelection in his southern California district, which had been redrawn to favor Democrats in last year’s redistricting. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) speaks at a hearing on oversight of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington on July 13, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times On March 6, the longtime congressman announced, shortly after the candidate filing deadline passed, that he would retire at the end of his term. “This decision has been on my mind for a while, and I didn’t make it lightly,” Issa said in a statement announcing the end of his reelection bid. Issa said he had built a strong campaign operation, enjoyed broad support, and believed polling showed he could win. But after roughly a quarter-century in Congress and another quarter-century in business, he said it was time “for a new chapter and new challenges.” “First, we built the right campaign infrastructure, support has been overwhelming—including from President [Donald] Trump—and our polling was unmistakable: …

East London Labour councillor barred from standing for re-election accuses party of ‘institutional racism’ as she defects to Greens

East London Labour councillor barred from standing for re-election accuses party of ‘institutional racism’ as she defects to Greens

Published by Sam Flores

First elected as a Labour councillor in 2014, Cllr Adejare was deselected by her regional party last year after failing her candidacy interview. However, she told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) she had been blocked for supporting a “procedural” opposition motion in 2023, calling for ceasefire in Gaza. “We didn’t even get to the actual motion,” she said. Source link

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide : NPR

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide : NPR

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FILE – Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference Dec. 7, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide, but he vowed to finish out his term in Congress. He had faced calls from GOP leadership to end his reelection bid, and from others in Congress to resign. “After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek re-election,” Gonzales said in a statement posted late Thursday to X. The move is the latest in a quickly changing situation that stunned Capitol Hill and resulted in a House Ethics Committee investigation into his conduct. Gonzales’ decision to bow out of the race appears to clear the field. On Tuesday, he had been forced into a May runoff against Brandon Herrera, a gun manufacturer and YouTube gun-rights influencer …

Representative Gonzales to end re-election bid after sex allegations

Representative Gonzales to end re-election bid after sex allegations

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 14: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) speaks alongside U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) at a news conference on border security outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, will not seek re-election, he said on Thursday, following calls from top House Republicans to drop his bid due to allegations that he had an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide. “After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek re-election while serving out the rest of this Congress with the same commitment I’ve always had to my district,” Gonzales said in a post on X. A congressional ethics panel had on Wednesday announced it would investigate the allegations against Gonzales. “Leadership has asked Congressman Gonzales to withdraw from his race for re-election,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson and three members of his leadership team, in a joint statement. Gonzales had agreed to cooperate fully with the House Ethics Committee probe into what they described as “very serious allegations,” said the group statement, …

Speaker Johnson calls on Texas Rep. Gonzales to drop reelection bid

Speaker Johnson calls on Texas Rep. Gonzales to drop reelection bid

Published by Sam Flores

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, does a TV news interview in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images House Republican leaders on Thursday called on Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop his bid for reelection after the Texas Republican admitted to having an affair with a staff member. The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday announced it was investigating Gonzales’ relationship with the aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide in September. Later on Wednesday, Gonzales went on a conservative radio show and for the first time admitted to the affair, calling it “a lapse in judgment.” After Tuesday’s primary elections in Texas, Gonzales is heading to a runoff election in May against Brandon Herrera, who is challenging the incumbent from the right. Read more CNBC politics coverage “Congressman Gonzales has said he will fully cooperate with the investigation. We have encouraged him to address these very serious allegations directly with his constituents and his colleagues,” Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, …