90 m. ago Canadians: how is the Trump administration affecting politics in Canada and in your community?

We’d like to hear how the political landscape in Canadian communities, families and workplaces has been affected by the tensions with the Trump administrationAs Canada has announced retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, we’d like to hear how the tensions between Canada and the US administration are affecting the political landscape across Canada.Have political views in your family, community or wider area shifted? We’re also keen to hear whether relationships of Canadians with American family members, friends and colleagues have changed. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago The View’s Sunny Hostin slams Democrats for not walking out in solidarity with Al Green during Trump speech

‘Because alone you can survive but together you thrive,’ Sunny Hostin declared. ‘That is the energy that we need’

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21 h. ago Share how your experience of housing may have affected your political views

We’re curious to hear whether the ways in which people have experienced housing have affected or even changed their outlook and politics, and if so, howAs housing – the lack, cost, and quality thereof – continues to dominate political agendas globally, we’re keen to hear how the experience of housing may have affected people’s politics and general views.Has your experience of housing been rather positive or negative? Has housing been a problem that has shaped other parts of your life, or have you experienced housing that has provided opportunities? Have you experienced housing only as a consumer, or also as a business? Have any of these or other experiences changed your political thinking or values, your habits or your outlook on the world? Tell us. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Adam Sandler 'storms out' of Oscars as his casual attire is mocked by show host

Adam Sandler's casual attire to the Oscars was slammed in a mean outfit jibe by the show's host Conan O'Brien, but viewers were left questioning whether the stunt was politically motivated or not

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56 h. ago Keir Starmer's response to White House baiting showed true leadership

However, it is little wonder Stephen Flynn's ill-judged comments in response have angered senior political figures, says Record View.

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3 d. ago Oscars viewers fume 'most boring ceremony ever' with shock snubs and political rants

The Oscars returned last night (March 2) to the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, for the 97th annual Academy Awards – but plenty of viewers were not pleased by the night's proceedings

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5 d. ago US defense secretary saw few political drawbacks in backing joint chiefs ouster

Pete Hegseth viewed his political odds as being unchanged in pushing Trump to fire Gen Charles BrownDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, saw few political consequences in supporting Donald Trump’s ouster of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff because he never had the support of the senators who wanted Gen Charles Brown to remain in the role, advisers close to the secretary said.The ramifications of Trump’s decision to fire Brown and seven other senior officials at the Pentagon took on new urgency on Thursday after five former defense secretaries, outraged at Trump’s firings, urged Congress to hold hearings and extract justifications for their dismissals under oath. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump's real view of UK emerges and what he thinks of Keir Starmer

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer have a genuinely decent relationship, partly because the US President doesn't think the Prime Minister ever tries to trick or deceive him

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7 d. ago Trump might not know it, but he’s forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU | Martin Kettle

Support for Ukraine means that closer ties to Europe are now a patriotic priority, opening up avenues that Brexit had once blockedIt would be absurd to claim to see a silver lining behind every Donald Trump cloud. Those clouds are too many, too dark and too dangerous. All the same, viewed from a domestic political perspective, there is a clear emerging British upside to Trump’s efforts at crashing the post-cold war order. It might even get a boost from Thursday’s Washington visit by Keir Starmer.In July 2024, when Starmer became prime minister, Labour was rigidly on the defensive about Europe. Brexit was seen as an electorally unstable issue for a party whose priority was to reconnect with leave voters. Everything about Europe was thus sidelined during the election. Only vague generalities were permitted. The only foreign leaders pictured in the party manifesto were Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canada’s Justin Trudeau.Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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7 d. ago YouTube viewers ‘do not care The Rest Is Politics looks like high school show’

The podcast is fronted by Alastair Campbell, former Downing Street director of communications and strategy, and ex-Tory MP Rory Stewart.

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1 week ago Goonies star Robert Davi ‘concerned’ his political views will prevent his return for sequel

The actor, who is an outspoken Trump supporter, starred as the antagonist Jake in ‘The Goonies’

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1 week ago Netflix adds 'gripping political thriller' that will leave viewers 'on edge of their seats'

The show has also drawn comparisons to Homeland and House of Cards

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1 week ago People in the US: share your views on President Trump’s approach towards Russia and Ukraine

We’d like to hear from people in the US about how they view Trump’s approach to Russia and Ukraine – as well as his stance towards EuropeWe would like to hear from US voters across the political spectrum about how you view president Donald Trump’s foreign policy approach to Russia and Ukraine.This week has brought an unprecedented escalation of tensions between Kyiv and Washington after senior US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine, as well as economic and political cooperation. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The View throws its support behind Steve Bannon in feud with Elon Musk: ‘I agree with him’

‘I hate to say it, but I agree with Steve Bannon on this one,’ Sara Haines declared on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago People in the US: Have you changed your shopping habits due to politics?

A new poll has found that some Americans are changing their shopping habits to align more with their moral or political views. Share your views with usAs large parts of corporate America align with the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity programs, a new poll has found that four in 10 Americans have shifted spending in protest.A Harris poll found 31% of Americans reported having no interest in supporting the economy this year and a quarter (24%) of respondents have even stopped shopping at their favorite stores because of their politics. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How the BBC went 'woke' with beloved shows such as Antiques Roadshow and EastEnders 'moralising and virtue signalling' to viewers

In recent years many viewers have accused the national broadcaster of falling prey to obsessive political correctness and left-wing talking points.

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2 w. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone on BBC2: Horrific stories, but this BBC view of Gaza is what Hamas wants us to see

All the children in the documentary have suffered horrific ordeals. Whatever your views on the tortured politics of the Middle East, there can be no doubt this generation (pictured) are innocents.

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2 w. ago Night Agent star who played JD Vance in Hillbilly Elegy condemns actors who get political

Gabriel Basso says actors should ‘shut the fuck up’ and that they have no authority to publicly bestow political viewsThe actor who portrayed JD Vance in the Oscar-nominated film Hillbilly Elegy before the latter man became the vice-president of the US has said his fellow thespians should “shut the fuck up” rather than express their political opinions.Gabriel Basso – now starring in the hit Netflix series The Night Agent – made those comments on a recent episode of the Great Company podcast, cutting a stark contrast with his director on Hillbelly Elegy, Ron Howard, who previously described himself as “surprised and concerned” from the campaign that ultimately left Vance a heartbeat away from the US presidency. Continue reading...

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