Conflict in South Africa’s coalition government is ‘not catastrophic,’ says major party leader

Conflict in South Africa’s coalition government is ‘not catastrophic,’ says major party leader

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Conflict is likely among partners in South Africa’s new coalition government but that won’t be “catastrophic” for its hopes of turning around the country, the leader of the second biggest political party said Thursday. John Steenhuisen’s Democratic Alliance joined a coalition government led by the long-ruling African National Congress

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Garland says he won’t let the Justice Department be used as a political weapon

Garland says he won’t let the Justice Department be used as a political weapon

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday he will not allow the Justice Department “to be used as a political weapon,” as he denounced “conspiracy theories and “dangerous falsehoods” targeting federal law enforcement. Speaking to U.S. attorneys gathered in Washington and other Justice Department members, Garland forcefully defended the department’s integrity and impartiality

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