Tuesday, February 18

Day: January 29, 2018

May’s Brexit bill flawed, say peers
Featured, United Kingdom

May’s Brexit bill flawed, say peers

    The EU withdrawal bill is fundamentally flawed and needs to be rewritten in several ways, peers have said, as the House of Lords prepares to debate the legislation this week. The Lords constitution committee said that the bill as it currently stands risked undermining legal certainty and should be substantially changed, even though it already been voted through the House of Commons. The bill will be subject to fierce debate when it reaches the Lords on Tuesday and Wednesday, with remain-supporting peers expected to vote for a motion of regret that the public is not getting another say over Brexit. Ahead of that battle, the committee recommended major changes that could be debated at a later stage of the bill’s passage through the second chamber. The purpose of the...
Clinton’s Trump spoof slammed
America, Featured

Clinton’s Trump spoof slammed

    About two and a half hours into the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, the show was mostly politics-free but that changed in a big way, as several music stars and Hillary Clinton joined in a prerecorded skit that mocked President Trump. Some people don’t know this, but you don’t always need to be a musician to win a Grammy. In fact, every year, the Recording Academy has honored the best spoken word album, host James Corden informed viewers. Over the years, the award has gone to some of the world’s most inspiring voices. Bill Clinton has won a Grammy. Barack Obama has won a Grammy. Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore they all have Grammys. “We know that our current president does love winning awards, and the good news for him is he may just be the subject of next yea...