Tag Archives: party
Eddie Izzard: ‘Ready For Flak Of Politics’
The comedian has long been a staunch supporter of the Labour Party but is better known for his stand up comedy and acting. Continue reading
Tea Party firestorm could stall other IRS probes
Experts say Tea Party scandal may scuttle IRS efforts to regulate political nonprofits Continue reading
The twice and future prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, garners big Pakistan vote
It took scores of terrorist attacks, months of speculation and campaigning, but the verdict is in: Twice-elected prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to win a third term after his party won a majority in the country’s parliamentary elections. Continue reading
IRS tea party scandal unlikely to fade as Congress plans investigations
Conspiracy theories aside, there’s no evidence that the Obama White House had anything to do with Internal Revenue Service bureaucrats targeting tea party-type organizations for special tax scrutiny. Continue reading
Italy PM Letta warns coalition allies as tension mounts
By Silvia Ognibene SARTEANO, Italy (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta warned his center-right coalition partners on Sunday that the future of the government was at risk following a furious row over Silvio Berlusconi's attacks on magistrates in a rally at the weekend. Continue reading
Bulgarians vote in election unlikely to soothe anger
By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarians vote on Sunday in an election forced by protests over poverty and corruption, with expectations of a close result that could leave the poorest EU country without a working government. The rightist GERB party, which resigned after violent demonstrations in February, is running neck-and-neck with the Socialists. GERB pledges to keep debts under control, while the Socialists say they will spend more and create jobs Continue reading
Trey Songz — Walkz After Alleged Strip Club Money Attack
Trey Songz is officially off the hook in his strip club assault case … after prosecutors decided they couldn’t prove the rapper smacked a woman in the face WITH CASH during an album release party last August … Continue reading
Rand Paul spurs mixed feelings among Iowa GOP
Some think he could bridge the party’s factions, others see a bundle of contradictions. Continue reading
Austerity-Weary Iceland Votes in National Election
By JENNA GOTTLIEB and JILL LAWLESS REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Co REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) – Five years after Iceland’s economic collapse, early returns signaled that voters are favoring the return of a center-right, Eurosceptic government, widely blamed for the nation’s financial woes. Ousting the incumbent, liberal Social Democrat/Left Green coalition, Icelanders appear to be opting for the conservative Independence Party. .. Continue reading
UKIP Slams Tory Election ‘Smear Campaign’
The party says it is a victim of a co-ordinated smear campaign by the Conservatives to undermine its local election prospects. Continue reading
