Sentences with phrase «in political hits»

At the hearing, Democratic supporters of Planned Parenthood accused their Republican colleagues of being misogynistic and more interested in political hits than an actual investigation.

Enough that he is used in a political hit piece.

Not exact matches

European markets dropped to two week lows on Thursday as mounting political uncertainty in the U.S. hits risk sentiment.

In addition to that, the euro area has (a) worsening problems of political instability (Italy without government, unfolding corruption scandals in recession - hit Spain and France), (b) dysfunctional banking systems (weak banks and their impaired lending activities despite ample liquidity supplied by the ECB) and (c) lingering uncertainties about the financial system's credibility (problems with depositor and investor protectionIn addition to that, the euro area has (a) worsening problems of political instability (Italy without government, unfolding corruption scandals in recession - hit Spain and France), (b) dysfunctional banking systems (weak banks and their impaired lending activities despite ample liquidity supplied by the ECB) and (c) lingering uncertainties about the financial system's credibility (problems with depositor and investor protectionin recession - hit Spain and France), (b) dysfunctional banking systems (weak banks and their impaired lending activities despite ample liquidity supplied by the ECB) and (c) lingering uncertainties about the financial system's credibility (problems with depositor and investor protection).

Last fall the company worked with National Public Radio to predict which political controversies would hit in the final month of the U.S. presidential campaign.

Malaysia's shares and currency have been hit with a toxic brew of declines in the prices of its commodity exports, especially palm oil and crude oil, as well as what may be the country's worst - ever political scandal, which has spurred protests calling for the removal of the prime minister from power.

«Although we expect that the Greek government will implement the required measures, the risk of early elections is increasing given the rising political cost to the government and its slim majority in the parliament... Early elections might bring a new and more reform - minded conservative government, but Greece's economy would be hit again by prolonged uncertainty, after having just started to record positive growth,» Moody's said.

Indeed, over the period of time when Italy was in recession, the country's political scene has been nothing short of a mess, having gone from the scandal - hit tenure of billionaire businessman Silvio Berlusconi, to a technocratic government and two general elections in the space of a year.

In this election Adrian Dix and his campaign hit lots of precise if small notes that a political journalist like myself might keep track of and tally, but overall the New Democrats apparently neither summoned enough fear of their opponents nor struck the themes or meme - like policy ideas that summoned enough inspiration.

But the company was hit by regulatory and political scrutiny in the past year over its drug pricing and its relationship to a mail - order pharmacy, and its stock took a beating.

We'll get to that in a moment, but first, let's go through what to look for today and tomorrow in Florida political news, because we've hit some significant deadlines.

The Globe and Mail, in a front page article entitled «Consider This» argued that the political «parties should commit to holding the line on EI premium increases» [1] They argued that EI premium rates are going up by 15 cents per $ 100 of insurable earnings for every future year and that this is a significant hit on incomes and pocketbooks.

After more than seven hours of emotional debate that hit the sensitive political subjects of gun control, education and race, the House voted 67 - 50 in favor of the bill, sending it to Gov. Rick Scott.

In a Sunday appearance on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Schiff slammed the Nunes memo as a «political hit job» on the FBI and said the president's decision to release the memo could potentially be part of an obstruction of justice case.

Still reeling from two successive hikes to stamp duty in recent years which particularly hit the higher value prime central London (PCL) property market, appetite to transact has also been buffeted by Brexit - inspired political uncertainty, domestic economic jitters and a surplus of luxury new build developments gearing up to enter the market.

Ford's messaging on his promised «audit» of Liberals» spending hits a low point in political rhetoric, even for him.

Up and down its narrow valleys and across its great plain went the pomp and panoply of the ancient world, and its more commonplace traffic as well: rich argosies from far Babylon, carrying the wares down to Egypt; royal messengers of the great kings who ruled in Persepolis, bearing decrees for the officer in charge at the frontier station of Assouan; plenipotentiaries of Hatti and of Egypt, seeking a modus vivendi in the political stresses of the thirteenth century; conquerors with their chariots and footmen and their tale of atrocities behind and yet before; wandering bands of foot - loose adventurers, seeking a good land where they might strike roots into the soil - all these and hosts of others were led among the Palestinian hills where went the great trunk roads of the ancient world, camped in the plains, bartered in the little cities, or stayed to lay permanent claim to some hit of the land.

The future of football in Greece has been quite bleak due to several political and financial crisis that had hit the country.

My sense is that we've hit upon a perfect storm of sorts: the financial interests of Big Agriculture and Big Food are part if it, surely, but we also have a society in which, as Marion Nestle noted, [j] unk food and obesity are key indicators of political divisions in our society.

Ministers should tell councils not to force flood - hit families to pay their council tax, Labour has said, in its latest attempt to gain political capital out of the crisis faced by underwater Britain.

She was talking in the context of political targeting, since reaching someone on a cellphone is far more immediate and even intimate than hitting them via a desktop or laptop.

The de Blasio administration is accusing the Cuomo administration of recklessly leaking a false report of the gang rape in a homeless shelter to a tabloid, in what a NYC commissioner described as a «political media hit» designed to make the city look bad.

«The UK government will effectively be asking taxpayers to pay a Westminster premium to crowbar a modern parliament into a Victorian building at a time of austerity when Tory policy is hitting some of the poorest in society, and political uncertainty when this UK government has no plan for the UK outside the European Union.»

She was talking in the context of political targeting, since reaching someone on a cellphone is far more immediate and even intimate than hitting them via a...

Isn't it right that we allow freeto - air commercials in the form of party political broadcasts, which are open to all parties hitting the number - of - candidates criteria?

Big buys on other political sites, of course (Drudge is always a hit on the Right), but don't forget the physical world, like buying large display ads in the Capitol South and Union Station Metro stations.

Since 2008 edition of this guide, political campaigns and nonprofits have hit social networks hard, but before we dive in, let's answer the basic question of what a social networking site IS.

And did they ever, releasing a statement slamming Donovan's hit as «the empty rhetoric of a Republican political machine hack who cavorted with convicted felon Bernie Kerik and took money from groups tied up in the mob.»

In a film released before he hit the campaign trail, Geldof said: «I know Zac Goldsmith and I like the guy, but the plain fact is that Zac is a political failure,» he declared.

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's office is hitting back at an explosive New York Magazine report claiming that it failed to prosecute Harvey Weinstein in 2015 for alleged sexual harassment because of the indie mogul's political connections.

Speaking before the publication of his anticipated political memoir, written after his party was reduced to eight seats in last year's general election, Clegg hit out at David Cameron and his Conservative partners in government.

In an attempt to put a smiley face on its tarnished image, Wal - Mart hires heavy - hitting public relations firm Edelman, which sets about using tactics derived from political races to reverse public perceptions of the giant retailer.

But Cuomo said he had taken a political hit of his own in rural areas after passing the SAFE Act, a controversial gun control law.

Commons Speaker John Bercow has hit back at his enemies, from Tory backbenchers and political journalists to prime minister David Cameron, in an extraordinarily outspoken show of defiance.

Brandon West, a budget analyst for the NYC Council, was abruptly fired after he spoke out publicly in favor of the statewide constitutional convention on Capital Tonight — and friends say he was the victim of a political hit job.

UNION SQUARE — Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer hit the streets Monday for the first time since shocking the New York City political world in announcing his bid for city comptroller.

Will these sell outs try to put political hits on the pro-lifers in order to gain favor with Christine Quinn?

Fisher hit the stage just moments before The Smashing Pumpkins (a US band partial to their own political statements) saying «the New Labour government backs our British bands and applauds the role this festival has in putting them on the map».

Cuomo pushed through the measure in January 2013 and has since touted the political hit he took in the wake of the law's approval.

With very rare exceptions, successful political campaigns hit their points over and over from as many different angles and in as many different venues as possible.

«Our county and state have been hit by bipartisan political scandal and arrests today — Democrats in Spring Valley, Albany & Queens; Republicans in Albany, Queens & the Bronx.

«This political media hit resulted in the predictable screaming tabloid headline «Cuomo demands probe into alleged «gang rape» at the Bellevue Men's shelter,»» Banks wrote.

Following a series of storms that wreaked havoc and caused long - lasting blackouts, political officials assured the public that extra precautions were being taken in case the worst - case scenario hit Rockland and the region again.

His profile took a hit recently when a federal judge castigated him for his ubiquitous media presence and sweeping statements about the «culture of corruption» in Albany, but no one in political circles is more feared.

However, in 2015 the judiciary was hit by major corruption allegations (albeit unrelated to political judgements).»

Our staff has worked in targeted communications for political and advocacy campaigns for decades and we're ready to hit the ground running.

Domestic political support for the war in Afghanistan is likely to be hit by the leaks.

In an unprecedented move, senior civil servants - who are sworn to political impartiality - voiced anger at the allegations and hit back at George Osborne.

He doesn't clean up corruption he aids and abets it and does political hits on a radio show for Paterson who should be in jail but like Steve Rattner Cuomo doesn't send rich and connected folk to jail and Dave's dad is too connected.

With the political winds seemingly at its back, New York City's charter school movement staged a splashy rally in Albany with an enthusiastic mix of thousands of students, a raft of state leaders and a pinch - hitting pop star.