Politics Archives - Teaching Kids News Readable, teachable news. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:41:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://teachingkidsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-TKN_square_blk-32x32.jpg Politics Archives - Teaching Kids News 32 32 UK PM Quits after 44 Days (UPDATED) Rishi Sunak to be new PM https://teachingkidsnews.com/2022/10/20/british-prime-minister-quits-after-44-days/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:21:50 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=21047 British PM Liz Truss has stepped down after just 44 days.

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]]> Shovelling Tweet Sparks Backlash https://teachingkidsnews.com/2022/01/09/shovelling-tweet-sparks-backlash/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2022/01/09/shovelling-tweet-sparks-backlash/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:08:36 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=20070 A "supportive" tweet by a Manitoba MLA has sparked unintended backlash.

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2022/01/09/shovelling-tweet-sparks-backlash/feed/ 1 Liberal Minority Government Re-Elected in Canada https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/10/03/liberal-minority-government-re-elected-in-canada/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/10/03/liberal-minority-government-re-elected-in-canada/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:47:49 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=19919 The Liberals were re-elected with another minority government in 2021.

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/10/03/liberal-minority-government-re-elected-in-canada/feed/ 1 “AUKUS” Agreement Brings Together Australia, Britain and the US https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/09/19/aukus-agreement-brings-together-australia-britain-and-the-us/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:53:05 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=19904 A new deal known as AUKUS partners Australia, Britain and the US.

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]]> Canadians Go to Polls Sept. 20 https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/08/16/canadians-go-to-polls-sept-20/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:35:31 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=19855 Canadians will go to the polls September 20 in the country's 44th federal election. Kid-friendly news.

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]]> Mary Simon To Be Canada’s Next Governor General https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/07/08/mary-simon-to-be-canadas-next-governor-general/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/07/08/mary-simon-to-be-canadas-next-governor-general/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:10:56 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=19813 Canada will soon have a new Governor General (GG). Her name is Mary Simon and she is the first Indigenous person (she is Inuk) ever to hold that role. The Governor General of Canada is appointed by the Queen of […]

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/07/08/mary-simon-to-be-canadas-next-governor-general/feed/ 1 Joe Biden Becomes 46th President of the United States https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/01/21/joe-biden-becomes-46th-president-of-the-united-states/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/01/21/joe-biden-becomes-46th-president-of-the-united-states/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:41:59 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=19467 On January 20, Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States.

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/01/21/joe-biden-becomes-46th-president-of-the-united-states/feed/ 1 Donald Trump banned from Twitter, Facebook https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/01/10/donald-trump-banned-from-twitter-facebook/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/01/10/donald-trump-banned-from-twitter-facebook/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:34:25 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=19417 US president Donald Trump has been banned from Twitter and Facebook following a riot at the US Capitol Building on January 6.

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2021/01/10/donald-trump-banned-from-twitter-facebook/feed/ 1 President Donald Trump has COVID-19 https://teachingkidsnews.com/2020/10/04/president-donald-trump-has-covid-19/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 18:30:37 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=19141 US President Donald Trump has COVID-19.

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]]> Presidential debate “an embarrassment” https://teachingkidsnews.com/2020/09/30/presidential-debate-an-embarrassment/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:24:49 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=19131 Presidential debates are supposed to help voters understand the issues. The first debate, between Trump and Biden wasn't very helpful.

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