15,050 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 65 of 151.
“The Ethiopian government banned foreign embassy staff from monitoring the poll.”
“Home minister Priyank Kharge came down heavily on Capgemini for the incident. "Such international companies will have standard operating procedures related to many administrative matters, including running daycare. I don’t think Capgemini …”
“Last month, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would seek to bring it into public ownership.”
“In his first two weeks in office, Biden signed more executive orders than any other president since Franklin D. Roosevelt”
“A Supreme Court ruling last week upended more than a decade of protections for Haitians and Syrians with TPS, and it put protections for hundreds of thousands of other immigrants in question.”
“approved by parliament on 23 June and brought into force on 26 June”
“While the number of deportations has surged in 2026—up 25% from the same time last year—the actual number of those targeting alleged criminals is less than 2%.”
“There were thousands of local observers spread out across the country although some in the opposition do not see them as neutral.”
“I think there’s going to be a democratic-socialist takeover of the Democratic Party.""The Republican Party doesn’t matter that much. It’s the less important one. When the Democratic Party goes, this country is over"”
“He declared that the Energy Secretary is responsible for making Net Zero "politically toxic". He branded Mr Miliband unsuitable for the role of Chancellor and accused him of putting ideology ahead of sound economics. Mr Vince questioned wh…”
“Biden was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972”
“now have two choices - they can apply for a new legal status... Or they can leave the country.”
“Two new corporate entities will be created to act as founders of the broadcaster, each overseen by a board that includes representatives from the governing coalition, the opposition and three professional organisations such as journalists'…”
“data from Syracuse University show that only about 6,500 of the 360,658 new deportation cases filed in courts through May of this year targeted criminals.”
“has attracted 9.4m views on YouTube.”
“The Republican Party doesn’t matter that much. It’s the less important one. When the Democratic Party goes, this country is over,” Thiel added.”
“He took particular aim at Labour's commitment to spend tens of billions of pounds on heat pump subsidies and carbon capture technology, describing the investments as a 'terrible waste of money'.”
“being sworn in as B. Hussein Obama’s vice president in 2009”
“Clinton wants to a impose higher-income tax on Social Security benefits for individuals with incomes over $25,000 and couples over $32,000.”
“While party nominees will serve four‑year terms, the civil‑society appointees will enjoy five‑year mandates”
“More than 100,000 people have watched this performance, and not a single complaint has been made by anyone saying they were offended by this particular section," he said.”
“Newsom called for the passage of a nationwide billionaire tax, which he described as “a true minimum tax on billionaires – a modern Buffett Rule,” which is a system where “the delivery driver can end up paying a higher rate than the founde…”
“He also criticised the DESNZ, claiming it was holding £50billion while refusing to surrender any funding despite pressure on public finances. Mr Vince said this was 'wrong and not in the national interest'.”
“running twice unsuccessfully in 1988 and 2008 before finally achieving his dream at the advanced age of 78”
“The administration says this would affect fewer than one-quarter of retirees.”
“Executive ministers have adjourned a five-hour long meeting aimed at resolving the impasse over the future of local government.”
“David Sacks, tech investor and former White House AI and crypto czar, blasted the governor for failing to kill the state’s controversial Billionaire Tax Act. “Today was the day that Gavin Newsom was supposed to save the tech industry by cu…”
“A spokesman for the Energy Department defended the Government's approach, saying, 'Net Zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century.' The spokesman pointed to projects including carbon capture in Teesside, the development of Sizewe…”
“The taxpayer-funded plan, which Paige Cognetti commissioned as mayor of Scranton, said the city should work to 'equalize outcomes between more and less advantaged groups'”
“From 1953 until 1989 HELEN SUZMAN served as an Opposition Member of the South African Parliament.”
“Ministers are due to meet again on Monday after further discussions over the weekend about a plan to reduce the 26 councils to 11.”
“Anthony Scaramucci, Wall Street financier and former White House Communications Director, warned that pushing aggressive tax hikes on the wealthy could cost the Democratic party the next election cycle. “I think the Democrats want the GOP …”
“The Makerfield MP's inherited black holes and pledges are estimated to cost the British taxpayer more than £250billion”
“Harris would go on to serve as district attorney of San Francisco, attorney general of California, and as a U.S. senator before launching her failed campaign for president in 2016.”
“For thirteen years she was the sole representative in the Parliament to reject race discrimination.”
“The Executive is under pressure to decide in time to allow elections planned for May next year to go ahead.”
“Newsom called for the passage of a nationwide billionaire tax, which he described as “a true minimum tax on billionaires – a modern Buffett Rule,” which is a system where “the delivery driver can end up paying a higher rate than the founde…”
“He is said to be considering the reversal of Rachel Reeves's tax raid on National Insurance Contributions, which would cost between £16billion and £25billion per year.”
“'I’m calling to encourage you to please go vote for my friend Jasmine Crockett,' Harris tells Texas voters in robocall”
“"College costs are just exorbitant. Students are burdened with debt…" McMahon told the House education committee in May.”
“Edwin Poots has said the cost of the streamlining process is estimated to be about £118m.”
“David Sacks, tech investor and former White House AI and crypto czar, blasted the governor for failing to kill the state’s controversial Billionaire Tax Act. 'Today was the day that Gavin Newsom was supposed to save the tech industry by cu…”
“He has also pledged to nationalise water companies, which Whitehall predicted would cost £100billion.”
“Ocasio-Cortez was elected to Congress in 2018 at the age of 29 after defeating 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley (D., N.Y.) in the Democratic primary.”
“It's definitely part of it. Also, noncitizen voting has never been found to be a major issue in American elections. So Democrats have been universally opposed, and Republicans would need to blow up the Senate filibuster to overcome that op…”
“Cutting the number of councils was part of the wider Review of Public Adminstration, which, including reforms to the health and education sectors, was meant to save the Executive more than £400m over the next 25 years.”
“Its Yashasvini campaign has also pushed registration of women-owned MSMEs on Udyam and Udyam Assist portals, with PIB noting that over 12.5 lakh registrations have been facilitated since the campaign began.”
“The Conservatives defended vacated council seats in Cheshire, Scotland, Dorset and Wales – facing fierce opposition from the right, in addition to a rebounded Labour under the imminent leadership of Andy Burnham. The Tories lost to the SNP…”
“Ocasio-Cortez co-sponsored “Green New Deal” legislation that would eliminate “every combustion-engine vehicle” in the country, eradicate air travel, and abolish “farting cows.””
“Senator Mitch McConnell, for instance, has spent most of his career fighting against efforts to move the U.S. towards a more top-down election system.”
“Caerphilly County Borough Council and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council granted planning permission for the extension and refurbishment of facilities at Ffos y Fan, including a coal washing plant and a coal haulage vehicle workshop.”
“Ritabrata Banerjee had claimed that his group is the "real Trinamool Congress", commanding the support of 65 of the 80 party MLAs. The faction argued that the organisational elections were never held by the party within the three-year peri…”
“The widespread contests dampened the Tory flame, having begun to climb in the public opinion polls, with voter intentions in favour of Mrs Badenoch's party up to 20 per cent this week, according to YouGov – which is in line with Labour and…”
“Even then-House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) thought it was too extreme, calling it the “green dream.””
“Derek Muller, an election law professor at Notre Dame, said earlier this year that if the SAVE Act were passed, it would be one of the most significant nationalizations of elections in American history.”
“The National Archives already holds three of the original official copies of the Declaration of Independence printed by John Dunlap in Philadelphia on 4 July 1776.”
“While EC announced assembly bypolls in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar on Thursday, it excluded the seats vacant in West Bengal -- Nandigram and Rejiganj -- for want of clarity on the status of election petitions (EP) filed with respect …”
“Fair challenge, Kemi - but don’t forget it’s only two weeks since I faced questions from 74,000 members of the public in Makerfield!”
“Democrats have floated socialist congresswoman as a primary challenger to Schumer in 2028”
“President mentioned it in this year's State of the Union in February, falsely accusing Democrats of fighting it because he said they wanted to cheat in elections.”
“Around 200 copies are likely to have been printed on the night, of which only 26 are known to have survived until today.”
“if the Trinamool symbol dispute is being adjudicated at the time, the poll body may freeze the 'two-flower' symbol and ask each faction to choose a different symbol until the matter is disposed of.”
“A platform originally designed for free speech and expression now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate. It isn't healthy for our democracy or our communities and I don’t want to support it.”
“And this week, he refused to sign a bipartisan plan to bring down housing costs because of it.”
“It is one of 11 copies printed in Exeter, New Hampshire in July 1776 to spread news of American independence through the colonies before it was seized by British forces.”
“Sources in the EC told TOI that the two groups have been asked to submit their responses by 5.30 pm on July 26. Based on the responses, the EC will take a call on whether there is indeed a split in the party, warranting proceedings under P…”
“DCMS is the second department to leave the platform in a matter of days, after Lord Hermer told the Attorney General's Office to leave X over 'racism and misogyny'.”
“The latest copy to be discovered was printed between 16 and 19 July 1776.”
“the terms of the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that ended hostilities in Middle East”
“Mr Farage has claimed cryptocurrency tycoon Mr Harborne wanted nothing in exchange for the £15million he donated to the party and the undeclared £5million gift to the Reform UK leader.”
“Moore says the Declaration was found folded among the letters of Captain Thomas Fitzherbert and was brought to Plymouth in January 1777 before being moved to Whitehall in London.”
“Iranian authorities are holding funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei from July 4 to July 9 across locations in Iran and Iraq”
“Reform UK accepted £15million in donations from Mr Harborne between August 2025 and February 2026.”
“I was very much in the lead.”
“On July 1, Qatar and Pakistan held separate meetings with US and Iranian negotiators, with 'positive progress' reported on issues related to the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).”
“Mr Farage’s meeting with the Bank of England's Governor was in September 2025.”
“I answered questions honestly about my faith, and the way it shaped my view of sex and gender, of marriage and family. The backlash was instant and fervent.”
“Chairman of the parliamentary group on anti-corruption & responsible tax and Labour MP for Bolton West, Phil Brickell, has now reported Mr Farage to the to the standards commissioner.”
“Let's be honest, he was a Muslim.”
“Did their leader carry out lobbying, paid? Why did he keep his £5million gift secret? And are they happy with their leader earning £20,000 per hour flogging gold bullion?”
“I certainly wouldn't speak at a conference like that because I'm going to have nothing to do with Reform.”
“I'll tell you what we might need to do to get this man out of our country. He (Mr Bunrham) might need to phone up Pakistan. "Take him (Ahmed) tomorrow, or you're not going to get a penny in foreign aid from this country and I'm instructing…”
“During the question and answer section, Forbes said her 2023 leadership bid was initially viewed 'as a bit of a slum dunk', adding: 'I was very much in the lead.'”
“She told the audience: 'I answered questions honestly about my faith, and the way it shaped my view of sex and gender, of marriage and family. The backlash was instant and fervent.' ... 'I have received thousands on thousands of communicat…”
“In her speech, the ex-SNP minister said she had received 'thousands on thousands' of communications from people who disagreed with her but supported her right to express her conscience. ... 'my experience of managing the nation's budget as…”
“At one point, Anderson claimed that Forbes had been treated 'grossly unfairly' due to her Christian beliefs. Speaking about Yousaf, he went on to say the SNP leadership contest had gone 'in favour of somebody who was probably every bit as …”
“We're on a mission to really bring our roads and pavements up to the standard expected by residents and visitors. With the summer season fast approaching we want to be able to showcase our beautiful seaside town.”
“He said his wife, a local councillor, will become the new AM for South East Wales, as she is next on the party's regional list. His successor as party leader, Kirsty Williams, welcomed the peerage. [...] Mike German joins a list of senior …”
“Mr German was deputy minister of the Welsh assembly when his party was in coalition with Labour.”
“Mike German joins a list of senior politicians including former deputy PM John Prescott and former Conservative leader Michael Howard awarded peerages in the dissolution honours.”
“Among them the former veterans minister and MP for Islwyn, Don Touhig also gets a peerage and First Minister Carwyn Jones is appointed to the Privy Council.”
“Mrs German has been a Torfaen councillor since 2008 and is leader of the Lib Dem group at the local authority.”
“The couple married in 2006.”
“Mike Bell, leader of North Somerset Council, called on schools in his area to be "flexible" and allow children to enjoy a "special moment" for the country.”
“Mike Bell, leader of North Somerset Council, called on schools in his area to be "flexible" and allow children to enjoy a "special moment" for the country. He said: "I'm asking parents and carers to consider suspending bedtime, just this o…”
“This is a very crucial period and I we have got five fantastic candidates. All of them would make excellent leaders of the party.”
“As Diane said herself, she's going to give the boys a run for their money.”
“Ms Harman, who was one of the 33 MPs who nominated Ms Abbott”
“Ms Harman said the rules governing the election of Labour's shadow cabinet would change to ensure half its members are female.”
“The result of the Labour contest will be announced at the party's annual conference in September.”
