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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is likely to veto a bill meant to limit opioid prescriptions — and, thus, to curb future opioid addiction and overdose cases — according to the bill’s sponsors. A Polis spokesman wouldn’t confirm Monday whether a veto is coming, but the governor did make clear in an April 1 letter to lawmakers that he would not […]
Read moreWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday will launch a fresh attack on President Donald Trump’s “historic mismanagement” of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of confirmed cases in many states rises. Speaking at 1 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT) in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, the former vice president will argue that earlier action by Trump would […]
Read moreWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has been preparing to react if necessary to intelligence that Russia allegedly paid the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said as the White House prepared on Tuesday to brief Democratic lawmakers on the matter. “The Administration, including the National Security Council staff, have been preparing should […]
Read moreSINGAPORE – The 14 single-member constituencies (SMCs) in the coming general election will see a mix of fresh faces and experienced hands fighting for votes. At Marymount SMC, which was carved out of the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, People’s Action Party (PAP) new face Gan Siow Huang was a surprise choice as earlier talk had been that incumbent Bishan-Toa Payoh MP Chong […]
Read moreSINGAPORE – The new Punggol West single-member constituency (SMC) is likely to see a contest between People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate Sun Xueling and the Workers’ Party (WP) candidate Tan Chen Chen. Both candidates arrived at St Anthony’s Canossian Primary School on Tuesday (June 30) to submit their nomination papers. The new SMC, which was carved out of the Pasir […]
Read moreSINGAPORE – One is looking to retain the constituency firmly under the Workers’ Party (WP) banner, and the other intends to usurp the longest-held opposition ward in Singapore. In the battle for Hougang, the single-member constituency held by the WP since 1991, candidate of the incumbent party Dennis Tan, 49, will be going up against the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) […]
Read moreSINGAPORE – The People’s Action Party (PAP) and the National Solidarity Party (NSP) are up for a rematch in Sembawang GRC. And the PAP intends to “go all out”, said Education Minister Ong Ye Kung, who has taken over as anchor from retiring Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan. The rest of the team include familiar faces lawyer Vikram Nair and […]
Read moreWASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a rare split with mask-averse President Donald Trump, fellow Republican leaders are making a public push for face coverings as COVID-19 cases surge in some Republican-leaning states. The top Republican in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, said every American has a responsibility to follow the recommendations of health officials to wear masks and socially distance […]
Read moreSINGAPORE – The People’s Action Party (PAP) slate for West Coast GRC looks to be taking shape with Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee on board. Mr Lee, 43, appeared at the party’s West Coast GRC branch at Clementi West Street 2 at 8am on Nomination Day. He smiled and waved at the media but declined to comment […]
Read moreIncumbent Nee Soon GRC MP Lee Bee Wah has lit up many a parliamentary sitting with her colourful speeches and relentless advocacy for residents, earning the affectionate nickname of “Hua Jie” or “Sister Flower” among her constituents. Such speeches will be missed when Parliament sits again. Yesterday, the three-term MP announced her retirement from politics, saying it is part of […]
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