Day: December 20, 2023

EU leader insists historic migrant deal aimed at curbing flow of asylum seekers ‘does not copy the right’

3:58 pm December 20, 2023

The European Union (EU) announced a “historic” new migrant deal on Wednesday meant to overhaul how the bloc processes asylum seekers ahead of next year’s elections. After overnight talks, EU lawmakers announced that an agreement was found “on the core political elements” of the Pact on Asylum and Migration. “It’s truly a historic day,” European […]

Dem-appointed Colorado justice says Trump ballot ban undermines ‘bedrock’ of America in fiery dissent

3:02 pm December 20, 2023

The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to ban former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot undermines a “bedrock principle” of American democracy, one of the court’s Democrat-appointed justices wrote in a fiery dissent. Justices Carlos Samour, Maria Berkenkotter and Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright all dissented, but Samour was particularly critical of the 4-3 ruling. […]

El Salvador president blasts ‘democracy’ in US after Trump’s removal from Colorado ballot

3:02 pm December 20, 2023

The president of El Salvador quickly weighed in after news that former President Trump was kicked off the ballot in Colorado by criticizing the idea of “democracy” in the United States. “The United States has lost its ability to lecture any other country about ‘democracy,’” El Salvador President Nayib Bukele posted on X on Tuesday night. […]

If Trump ballot decision stands, Colorado GOP says it will move from primary to caucus system

2:59 pm December 20, 2023

The Colorado Republican Party is planning to withdraw from the state’s primary election and move to a caucus system if the ruling against former President Donald Trump stands. A state GOP spokesperson made the remark on social media following a video posted by GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, in which he pledged to withdraw if the […]

Fetterman argues TikTok is warping young people’s views on Israel: ‘Hamas started this’

2:58 pm December 20, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said that young progressive voters — who overwhelmingly disapprove of President Biden’s leadership on Israel-Hamas war — were being influenced by TikTok during an interview on CNN. “I do know that a lot of people are getting their perspective from TikTok,” Fetterman told CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Tuesday when asked […]