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Toronto: ‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci Finds US Politics “Depressing” – Hollywood Reporter

September 10, 2017 creator, 'Veep', Armando, Iannucci, Depressing, Hollywood, politics, Toronto, Finds, Reporter0 comment

Hollywood Reporter Toronto: 'Veep' Creator Armando Iannucci Finds US Politics "Depressing"Hollywood Reporter"I find it difficult to be funny about Trump," he told a TIFF master class on political satire. Veep creator Armando Iannucci says he's done mining U.S. president Donald Trump for political satire, while marvelling over his use of Twitter. "I find it …and more » us politics – Google News

As hurricanes and wildfires rage, US climate politics enters the realm of farce – Vox

September 8, 2017 hurricanes, wildfires, rage, realm, farce, politics, climate, Enters0 comment

Vox As hurricanes and wildfires rage, US climate politics enters the realm of farceVoxIt is difficult to appreciate, from up close and with so much else going on, just how deeply and ceaselessly bizarre US climate politics has become. Limbaugh is a good case study, but he's not the only one. Several bits of recent news — for instance …and more » us politics – Google News

Radio Atlantic: What Game of Thrones Has Taught Us About Politics – The Atlantic

September 1, 2017 politics, about, game, Atlantic, Taught, Radio, Thrones0 comment

The Atlantic Radio Atlantic: What Game of Thrones Has Taught Us About PoliticsThe Atlantic"Winter is coming," they warned us, and the seventh season of Game of Thrones might have proved them right. But no one mentioned that winter in Westeros would coincide with so many troubling events in real-world politics. In this episode, Megan Garber, … us politics – Google News

Ice and fire: what Game of Thrones can teach us about power politics – The Guardian

August 30, 2017 politics, Guardian, about, game, power, Fire, Thrones, teach0 comment

The Guardian Ice and fire: what Game of Thrones can teach us about power politicsThe GuardianAs the latest season of Game of Thrones comes to an end, it's clear that the HBO juggernaut – which tells the story of feuding families in a fictionalised medieval Europe – has gone the way of The Wire before it and moved off the screen and into … us politics – Google News

Futures point to a lower open on Wall Street as investors keep an eye on US politics, oil moves – CNBC

August 28, 2017 CNBC, politics, Wall, Street, Lower, open, Keep, point, Futures, moves, investors0 comment

CNBC Futures point to a lower open on Wall Street as investors keep an eye on US politics, oil movesCNBCU.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Monday, as investors turned their attention to how the oil market was performing after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc in the U.S. over the weekend. The oil market is expected to be a key talking point …and more » us politics – Google News

US Treasurys higher as US politics is pushed to the forefront of investors’ minds – CNBC

August 21, 2017 politics, Pushed, higher, investors, CNBC, Treasurys, forefront, minds0 comment

CNBC US Treasurys higher as US politics is pushed to the forefront of investors' mindsCNBCU.S. government debt prices were higher on Monday, as with little data on the horizon investors continued to look out for more news surrounding the state of the current U.S. administration. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note sat in the … us politics – Google News