Tag: Broke
Robert G. Clark, 96, Dies; Broke a Barrier in Mississippi’s Statehouse
In 1968, he became the first Black person to serve in the Legislature since Reconstruction. Shunned by colleagues at first, he became a political forc [...]
Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91
He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.
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Clifton R. Wharton Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers, Is Dead at 98
He was the first African American to become president of a large white university, C.E.O. of a major corporation and deputy secretary of state.
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Bitcoin Broke $62K After Fed Rate Cuts. Here’s What Traders Say Will Happen Next
Polymarket traders have their money on four to five more rate cuts this year.
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How NAFTA Broke American Politics
Since its passage in 1993, the trade agreement has played an outsize role in presidential elections — which now often hinge on the three Rust Belt sta [...]
Party broke Farage’s promise to repay expenses – ex-Reform candidate
Nigel Farage offered Reform UK's former candidate in Clacton a "very big role" in his campaign team, a salaried job in the constituency and repayment [...]
Minister broke rules on expenses, watchdog finds
The MP for Blackpool North has agreed to pay back £1,367 for use of a state-of-the-art printer.
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Boris Johnson's Venezuela talks broke rules
The former PM has been evasive about his links to a hedge fund that set up the meeting, Acoba rules.
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GB News shows hosted by MPs broke Ofcom rules
But during the programmes, the "host politicians acted as newsreaders, news interviewers or news reporters in sequences which clearly constituted news [...]
Charles Fried, Legal Scholar Who Broke With Conservatives, Dies at 88
As solicitor general under Reagan, he argued against abortion rights and affirmative action. But he came to see the current Supreme Court as “reaction [...]
Greeks broke promise not to raise Elgin Marbles, says No 10
Downing Street cancels Rishi Sunak's meeting with the Greek PM at the last minute amid a diplomatic spat.
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House Ethics Committee Finds Evidence George Santos Broke Federal Law
Mr. Santos said he would not seek re-election in 2024 after the release of the findings, which were referred to prosecutors.
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As war broke out, Trump focused on Tish James, N.Y. fraud trial
Twice in a row, he posted the same video of James. In the video, James says, “the number one issue in this country is defeating Donald Trump. Nothing [...]
2 years after John McAfee’s death, widow Janice is broke and needs answers – Cointelegraph Magazine
Janice McAfee, the widow of tech impresario John McAfee, is still in the midst of grief. She is doing “odd jobs to feed herself,” has ru [...]
Kanye West and Adidas: How Misconduct Broke a Lucrative Partnership
Before Adidas broke with Kanye West last fall over antisemitic public remarks, it had tolerated years of his abusive conduct behind the scenes.
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