Tag #Political Influence

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RTVE Faces Accusations of Bias, Announces Radio Nacional Changes

On Monday, a brief power outage interrupted a Senate hearing featuring RTVE president José Pablo López, who faced accusations of political bias and announced significant changes for Radio Nacional due to its declining ratings, citing program changes, lack of investment, and personnel losses as major...

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FBI Director Violates DOJ Policy by Posting Arrest Photo of Judge

FBI Director Kash Patel violated DOJ policy by posting a photo of Judge Hannah Dugan, who was arrested for allegedly obstructing immigration officers, while she was being escorted to a vehicle in handcuffs; former Attorney General Eric Holder criticized the post.

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Bezos-Funded Spaceflight Sparks Criticism Amidst Political and Environmental Concerns

Six women, including Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez, returned to Earth on Monday from a spaceflight funded by Jeff Bezos, sparking criticism due to Bezos's ties to Donald Trump and his administration's policies.

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Greek Parliament to Draw Judges for Tempe Train Tragedy Investigation

The Greek Parliament will publicly draw members of the Judicial Council to investigate the Tempe train tragedy after a short, controversial parliamentary committee investigation concluded without calling witnesses, sparking debate about transparency and political motivations.

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France Abolishes HCERES, Shifting Research Evaluation to Peer Review

The French Parliament voted to eliminate the Higher Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES), due to concerns about its political ties and bureaucratic approach, shifting research evaluation to a peer-review system.

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Spanish Public University System Faces Funding Crisis Amidst Privatization Concerns

Carles Ramió, a professor at Pompeu Fabra University, criticizes the Spanish government's handling of university privatization, arguing that insufficient funding and weak quality control threaten the public university system. He advocates for a separate representative body for public universities an...

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EU to Pressure Spain on Judicial Reform and Anti-Corruption Measures

EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath will visit Madrid to discuss Spain's stalled judicial reform and failure to implement 19 anticorruption recommendations, following a 16-month government blockage of a Council of Europe report detailing these shortcomings.

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Mexico to Ban Paid Foreign Political Ads After Noem's Anti-Immigration Ad

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced a legislative initiative to ban paid foreign political advertising in response to an anti-immigration ad by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem that aired on Mexican television and during soccer matches; the initiative revives a prior law, an...

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Shapley's Short-Lived IRS Appointment Ends Amidst Political Conflict

President Donald Trump appointed Gary Shapley as acting IRS commissioner, supported by Elon Musk and some Republicans; however, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's office opposed the appointment and Shapley was replaced by Michael Faulkender, the deputy secretary, after just a few days, marking the f...

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Trump's Influence on IRS: Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status at Risk

Following President Trump's suggestion, the IRS is considering revoking Harvard University's tax-exempt status, an unprecedented action that could undermine public trust in the IRS's impartiality and potentially impact voluntary tax compliance.

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Motion to Save Dutch Broadcaster NTR from Media Reform

A parliamentary motion seeks to save the Dutch public broadcaster NTR from dissolution under a proposed media reform, uniting GroenLinks-PvdA, VVD, and potentially a majority of the parliament against Minister Bruins' plan to consolidate broadcasters, raising concerns about the loss of independent p...

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Law Firms Criticized for Deals with Trump Administration

Senator Bernie Sanders condemned major US law firms for cutting deals with the Trump administration after executive orders threatened sanctions, prioritizing profit over ethics, impacting the rule of law.

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