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Should Qantas, Virgin acknowledge members of Australia's armed forces?
The discount cards and lapel pin initiative was announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in late October at the conclusion of the Invictus Games. The Australia Defence Association (ADA) has labelled a Virgin Airlines plan to give veterans priority boarding "over the top". [Full Article...]
Marsha Blackburn Wins Tennessee Senate Race
In her victory speech Tuesday night, Blackburn thanked her supporters, saying a lesson from this campaign was that Tennesseans didn't want leaders "who are not going to kick a can down the road on the issues that affect our nation ". Marco Rubio of Florida, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina also came along for separate ca... [Full Article...]
First two Muslim women elected to US Congress: networks
She is expected to share the honour with Somali-American Ilhan Omar , who was leading the opinion polls in Minnesota. "We did this, together", she wrote on Twitter Tuesday night. Omar, whose platform included support for Medicare for All, criminal justice reform and the increase of minimum wage, won the seat over Republican Jennifer Zielinski. [Full Article...]
Presidency: Warn Buhari against rigging election - PDP begs Prince Charles
Charles had visited Christiansborg Castle in Osu, which originally operated as a Danish slave trade fort and from where it is estimated more than 1.5 million Africans were forced into slavery. "Britain can be proud that it later led the way in the abolition of this shameful trade", said Charles , the heir apparent to the British throne. Earlier report had it that the Prince of Wales and his ... [Full Article...]
ELECTION DAY 2018: What you need to know
Please keep in mind that taking extra time to take photos may slow down voting lines. "Actually, I came here this morning and was going to vote early (but) had to pass it up because it was longer than expected", said voter Scott Proctor, who returned to vote during his lunch break. [Full Article...]
Ted Cruz Meets Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Gets Roasted
With Conan O'Brien's late-night show now on hiatus, Stephen Colbert chose to steal one of his rival's main correspondents for some last-minute election coverage, deploying Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to cover the Texas Senate race between Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke. [Full Article...]
That's Not Oprah on Georgia's 'Racist' Robocalls About Stacey Abrams
Kemp and other Republican groups have blasted Abrams as an extremist with backing from "socialists" who, in Kemp's estimation, "want to turn Georgia into California". One of those experts, University of MI computer scientist Matthew Bernhard, told the AP that anyone with access to an individual voter's personal information could alter that voter's record in the system. [Full Article...]
Sean Hannity campaigns for Trump after saying he wouldn't
Most media companies very clearly state that journalists can not publicly endorse a political candidate or donate to campaigns. "I'm aghast as are a number of other people". "They're hiding their agenda from the American people", he said. "To be part of one is the night of a lifetime", said Rush. In October, Fox said Hannitys show was the most-watched cable-news program for the seventh consecuti... [Full Article...]