After the Supreme Court began livestreaming its oral arguments in 2020, the public could listen in real time to the justices as they interact with attorneys.
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The Supreme Court has not yet committed to making livestreaming oral arguments a permanent part of its work. But this measure could lead to more transparency and possibly confidence in the court.
Hunter Biden embraces his father, President Joe Biden, and his stepmother, Jill, at Biden’s 2021 inauguration.
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Presidents have family drama, like all other people. Hunter Biden is simply the latest example of a family member who has brought negative attention to a president’s administration.
Succession: no one does much without a phone in their hot little scheming hands.
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How technology is central to the show’s most dramatic and pivotal moments – and how it might define its legacy.
A 2014 view of Gaoui refugee camp in N'Djamena, Chad. Pressure on refugee camps in Chad has increased due to latest fighting in Sudan.
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The ongoing war in Sudan poses security, humanitarian, political and economic challenges for Chad.
From left; Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire Patrick Achi, President of Togo Faure Gnassingbe, President of Benin Patrice Talon, and President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo.
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The Diplomat suggests that if the ‘special relationship’ is to survive into a world turned topsy turvy by Brexit, Trump and war in Europe, it demands a little TLC.
Small arms and light weapons recovered from bandits in Jos, north central Nigeria.
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Ghana’s regions have no autonomy, yet creating new ones is contentious as it threatens the interests of chiefs and political parties.
Shortlisted artist Barbara Walker’s work explores issues of racial identity and interrogates Britain’s past.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to raise the debt ceiling – and avoid an unprecedented US default – but only if Democrats agree to freeze spending and agree to several other demands.
Science fiction does more than entertain – it can also be used to better understand the political forces that shape the societies in which we live.
The High Court in Accra, Ghana’s capital. Strengthening the judiciary would ensure a better democratic outcome.
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