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WASHINGTON — Sen. Roy Blunt’s, R-Mo., announcement that he won’t seek re-election next year — following the same decisions by Sens. Richard Burr, R-N.C., Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio — represents more than an exodus of non-Trump Republicans. It represents the end of the Bush Era Republicans in…

Former Kaduna State Senator, Shehu Sani has meddled into the ongoing controversy over the use of Hijab by female students in Kwara State schools. The 8th National Assembly lawmaker in a post on his Twitter account on Monday, March 8, urged the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led government not to allow…

Rising cases of COVD-19 a concern for PBA chief Photo from PBA PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the sharp increase of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila may force the league to reconsider the opening date of the Philippine Cup. Tentatively set to fire off on April 9, the 46th PBA…

Former Nationals leader and deputy prime minister John Anderson is aiming to make a political comeback as a senator for NSW. The Nationals will shortly announce their NSW Senate preselection timetable ahead of the next federal election, which could be held as early as August. Mr Anderson said he had…

As President Joe Biden signed an executive order that the White House described as "an initial step" toward broadening voting access and expanding voter protections, politicians paid homage to late Congressman John Lewis, whose activism and continued advocacy work laid strong foundations for the legislation passed on Sunday. Lewis, a…

Updated / Sunday, 7 Mar 2021 20:53 The tricolour was first flown from The Mall in Waterford City on 7 March 1848 Chair of the Seanad Senator Mark Daly has expressed concern that the national flag is being used by people "for their own ends" which often "contradicts" the very meaning which it…

US B-1B bombers arrived in Norway on February 22 for the first bomber deployment ever to that country. NATO officials said the deployment shouldn't be seen as a threat, but the bombers' capabilities should be clear. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Four US Air Force B-1B…

The Senate approves a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill after a marathon series of votes. The 50-49 vote fell along party lines, and no Republican supported the legislation. Now the House will take up the relief plan sometime early next week. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. The…

Pangea, a marketplace startup that wants to connect college freelancers and companies in need of digital help, is seeing its growth rate accelerate as it races toward the impending Y Combinator demo day. It’s traditional around this time that startups in the accelerator reach out to say hello. Provided that…

Senators on Friday are bracing for an hours-long marathon session as Democrats race to pass a sweeping coronavirus relief bill.  The Senate will start a vote-a-rama, a free-wheeling session where any senator will be able to force a vote on a potential change to the nearly $1.9 trillion bill, at…