[ad_1] Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in US history, The 216-210 vote, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives,…
Tag: American politics
US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again
[ad_1] Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, weeks after…
North Korea said Travis King defected to escape mistreatment in the US
[ad_1] The country’s official news agency said the defecting soldier had become disillusioned with American “unequal society.” Fews in the US believe this account. North Korea said that US soldier…
US election marathon – and at what cost?
[ad_1] In this edition of Business Line we look at the finances of both camps – how much they are raising and how much they are spending, plus the mystery…
US presidential election: markets vote for the status quo
[ad_1] With the United States set to elect a new president, Business Line looks at the economic background to the vote and its consequences. With the United States about to…
The rights and wrongs of women’s rights
[ad_1] This edition of Business Line looks at women’s rights in Europe and beyond. Many women in the US have expressed concerns that their rights will be eroded under the…
Protectionism and the French presidential race
[ad_1] Since he moved into the White House Donald Trump has signed a series of orders based on his campaign promises, some of which have been questioned and criticised around…