Joseph Stalin was no great lover of the arts, unlike other Communist leaders, but he recognised their power to stir his people’s souls in the pursuit of his political goals. Stalin and the writer Maxim Gorky are both credited with defining, in 1934, the new style that would encourage this. Socialist Realism: art socialist in content and realist in style . One of the burdens this new style had to bear in the capitalist West in later years was that it was labelled as formulaic, static and unemotional. Ironically, its purpose was the opposite: expression “saturated with ideas and feelings,” as writer Anatoly Lunacharsky put it. Artists aimed “to show our heroes [...] to catch a glance at ourtomorrow,” in the words of Andrei Zhdanov , the politican who ran arts policy under Stalin. How they did it was surprisingly elastic: definition of style was never further specified. The visual power of this work, describing an idealised, new world, first stirred me as a young woman travelling across Russia. Vera Mukhina, for instance, made Worker and Kolkhoz Woman for Stalin in 1937 to show in the International Fair in Paris representing the USSR. This sculpture, now in Moscow, is huge, 24 metres high, made from what was then a new material: stainless steel. The subtext of this sculpture was emancipation for women and experimentation with new technologies. It was hailed at the time as “the greatest work of sculpture of the 20th century”, the vigour and optimism of the two young people emphasized by their confident open gestures, dynamic, flying garments and steely, determined gazes. No less than Picasso said , “How beautiful the Soviet giants are against the lilac Parisian sky.” While this art movement was created in the Soviet Union, it did, in fact, significantly influence our own region: not just the art of Communist countries like China and Vietnam, but also Indonesia, the Philippines and even Australia. I believe we should know this art, and celebrate it where merited. My aim is to ask people to think about their reactions to this work. I’ve been questioned about art made in the context of political repression, and worse, in many of these places. I have long answers about equivalences of evil, but my best answer is to say art extends beyond the context of its creation, although understanding that context is important. In the end, the work stands for itself. Here then, are ten examples of Soviet socialist realist art in our region worth our attention. 1. Welcome Monument, 1962, Indonesia In Indonesia in the 1960s the Communist Party was the third largest in the world. Leading artists and Communists like Hendra Gunawan and S. Sudjojono , were sent to the USSR and East Germany respectively on cultural tours. Indonesia’s first president Sukarno went to Moscow in 1956 and was so impressed he brought back both ideas and a Russian sculpture to his new post-Independence capital Jakarta. Henk Nangtung and Edhi Sunarso’s Welcome Monument of 1962 carries the spirit and form of Vera Mukhina’s earlier work, challenging traditional Indonesian practice with its open body positions, and modern dress revealing muscle and flesh. It tested the Indonesians technically and financially – Sukarno sold his personal car to help with the costs – but remains a central feature of Jakarta today. 2. For the man who said life wasn’t meant to be easy, make life impossible, circa 1976-78, Australia Soviet influences impacted art practices throughout the Asia-Pacific region in many ways, particularly the idea that everyone, particularly “workers, farmers and soldiers”, would have access to the arts. Art schools in the USSR in the late 1920s decreed 60% of places be for the working classes, 30% for farmers and the rest for former upper classes. The USSR was the first government to stipulate such ideas, edicts copied in Communist Asia – China, Vietnam, North Korea – but also influencing ideas of equity in the arts in Australia. The Community Arts Board of the Australia Council was founded in 1977 with the ideal of access for all, a criterion contentiously over-riding the idea of “quality”. Celebration of “women’s work”, community art classes, access to artist working spaces in factories or country or regional areas, public art, and the employment of arts officers by local councils, all stem from this idea. Political posters, often wryly funny, were often made by artist collectives like Earthworks, Megalo, Redback Graffix, Garage Graphix, Red Letter, Another Planet, Lucifoil and others. Collective practices put the individual’s interests second to the group. This work by Chips Mackinolty, a member of the Earthworks collective, quotes former prime minister Malcolm Fraser’s famous line “life wasn’t meant to be easy” with the rejoinder typical of the anti-status quo position, that, for Fraser, we should “make life impossible”. The visually arresting simplification of Fraser’s haughty face constrasting with the humour of the verbal rejoinder gives this work its appeal. 3. Standing Guard for our Great Motherland, 1974, China Socialist Realism has been expressed in many ways. An important part was grand history painting. Russian works like Aleksandr Gerasimov’s portrait of Stalin and General Voroshilov on the walls of the Kremlin shows an idealised leadership, standing solidly together, literally looking out over Moscow to, what? Destiny? In China, works like Shen Jaiwei’s Standing Guard for our Great Motherland, painted in 1974, were similarly recognised for their capacity to tell a tale of strength and determination. Again we literally look up to two soldiers transformed into generic heroes looking out across the border river to (at that time) the hostile Soviet Union. This work was highly praised by Madame Mao. I had travelled down that river just a few years before Shen Jiawei made his painting, watching gunfire between the two countries. I then flew over Vietnam during that war, landing at the old Bangkok airport with the tarmac covered in American military planes. A few weeks later I was on the train going down the Malay peninsular as Communist insurgents carrying AK-47s jumped on and off my carriage. I felt this history had become personal. 4. Lithograph, 1968, China I went back to Moscow in 1979 officially for the Australian Gallery Directors’ Council, negotiating the passage of an exhibition Old Master drawings from Australian museum collections. I felt the full force of the Soviet bureaucracy – a dispiriting reality-check to my earlier romantic vision. I bought posters in Moscow at that time made in the great Soviet graphic traditions encouraged since the Revolution, created by artists like Aleksandr Rodchenko and El Lissitzky, also socialist in content, realist in style. These images had spread widely, especially in China, with huge print runs in both the USSR and the People’s Republic. They adapted traditional imagery – the folk print and papercut – often combining word and image, with pared down colours and simplified lines, but adding the exaggerated heroic figures with clenched fists and glistening eyes that have since become icons of Chinese art. Though this Chinese lithograph, made collectively by the city of Tianjin’s publishing house, refers to the simplified outlines of traditional folk imagery, it would not have achieved its power without its forebears created in the USSR. 5. FRONT magazine cover, 1942, Japan In Japan before the second world war, the right-wing militarist government recognised the effectiveness of Soviet graphic imagery, using it to transmit a very different political agenda. FRONT magazine, produced to support the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere during the war, follows the Soviet models in its use of angled views, text and image, duo-tones and images that bleed over the edge of the page, but with a higher quality of production. This magazine in turn influenced publications made in Java, like Djawa Baroe, to support Japanese rule there. 6. Meeting of Northern and Southern Fighters, 1954, Vietnam Socialist Realism is a flexible style. The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi privileges Socialist Realism from the 1950s to the Doi Moi reform period in the 1980s, but it is a personal, human-scale imagery with small works often of domestic or pastoral scenes. They are frequently painted in watercolour, using the techniques learnt from their School of Paris colonial-era teachers. The Communist Vietnamese entrusted soldier-artists to communicate the experiences of their fellow combatants during the Vietnam (American) War against the capitalist West. One of these remembered: The morale was high. We soldier-artists felt thrilled with our task, witnessing the battle. On the other hand, our troops felt honoured at having soldier-artists in the company, our drawings glorified their sacrifice and even their death. The warmth of greeting of the two soldiers from different parts of Vietnam fighting for their independence in 1954 is the ruling emotion of this sensitive watercolour work. Trinh Phong is an artist fully conversant with Western techniques – the wash medium, compositional construction, use of light and shade, and anatomical accuracy. In his study of two comrades meeting he uses them to subtly affirm the human bond between the two men and their belief in their cause. 7. Olympia, Identity with Mother and Child, 1987, Indonesia Young artists in Southeast Asia usually used the socialist message and realist means to critique rather than glorify the status quo. Indonesian Semsar Siahaan painted his Olympia during Suharto’s regime. It references the famous Manet painting of the Parisian prostitute refigured as the blond tourist in Bali fawned over by officials while the people starve. 8. The Second Coming, 1994, Philippines The Filipino collective Sanggawa made The Second Coming in 1994, some years after president Ferdinand Marcos was deposed. But they were still clear in their intent to cast a critical light on the failings of those in power. The painting interprets the visit of Pope John Paul to Manila and the role of local Cardinal Jaime Sin , here depicted as the accompanying singer to the left of the Pope. It was a time, the artists wrote, when “religion and entertainment then became the prevalent theme”, when the religious organisation El Shaddai said “liking money is not at all a sin, and through it all sin, sin and more Sin”. This huge canvas asks people “to confront and laugh at their demigods, that they may discover their real voice from within”. This, like Siahaan’s, is a very large, grand, history painting, full of political message, humour and intent. 9. Chinese Communist Party anniversary performance, 2021, China The above works were made in the 1980s and 1990s, but what of today? Is this style of art still relevant? The Chinese say it is alive and well – witness the the imagery made for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Chinese Communist Party in 2021: socialist in content, with the bravura and theatrical dramatisation of the earlier grand set pieces. The image below is a still photograph of a theatrical performance on the 2021 anniversary, visualised in classic Socialist Realist terms. 10. Buruh bersatu (The workers unite), 2003, Indonesia The same goes for Indonesia. The last Documenta exhibition in Germany, which explored the idea of collectivism, was curated by the Indonesian group Ruangrupa. It included work by Taring Padi, the collective based in Yokyakarta with a large international reputation. Their members contribute to projects often in the public space, but usually with political purpose aimed at creating a brave new world focused on “the people”. A series of large (2.4 metre tall) and impressive woodcuts now in the Queensland Art Gallery is typical of the scale, energy and commitment of their work. Vignettes of people building a complex web of life in the cities, factories and countryside are bound together by the central banner stating “Buruh besatu”, or “The Workers Unite”. Protesters, meanwhile, carry the sign “build solidarity between workers and oppressed people”. You feel Lenin would have been pleased. This contemporary resonance extends to Australia too, with now Sydney-based Shen Jiawei’s Tower of Babel the subject of a new film Welcome to Babel , winner of the documentary award at the 2024 Sydney Film Festival. In a seeming bookend to his early Standing Guard work made 50 years before, Shen has included many forgotten people who tragically lost their lives to the revolution in this set of four, huge, painted assemblages. But, as the filmmakers say, the new artwork also includes over 400 famous and infamous characters including politicians, soldiers, scientists, artists, writers and filmmakers who believed in the utopian vision of the Communist movement. Alison Carroll is the author of Soviet Socialist Realism and Art in the Asia-Pacific , Routledge Research in Art and Politics, 2025Group Urges Women To Participate In PoliticsIt is a different kind of bowl season in 2024-25. There are still 35 bowl games outside the 12-team College Football Playoff . These games are predictably unpredictable because of coaching changes , the transfer portal and opt-outs , which can alter the outlook for a game in a hurry. Will Coach Prime change that? After all, Deion Sanders claims Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter will play for No. 23 Colorado against No. 17 BYU in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Will that lead to a trend where players opt-in to bowl games more often? Like we always say, bowl games mean something different to everybody — but they are never meaningless. We picked all the regular-season matchups involving teams in the AP Top 25 during the regular season. We were better this season with a S/U record of 195-59 and an ATS mark of 127-127. We would like to do better than 50% in bowl season. We will update our picks to reflect all those changes with the portal and opt outs, but here are our postseason picks for now, including every 2024-25 bowl game and the College Football Playoff's first round: MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NEWS: SN's Expert College Football Playoff bracket predictions Alabama, Miami among biggest snubs from College Football Playoff When do the College Football Playoff games start? Full list of locations for 2024 College Football Playoff games College football bowl picks, predictions 2024-25 Salute to Veterans Bowl: South Alabama (-9.5) vs. Western Michigan Saturday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m., ESPN South Alabama coach Major Applewhite led the Jaguars to a bowl game after a 6-6 season ,and they should have success against a Western Michigan defense that ranked 109th in the FBS in scoring defense. Freshman running back Fluff Bothwell (832 yards, 13 TDs) will make an impact. Pick: South Alabama wins 38-21 and COVERS the spread. Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl: No. 25 Memphis (-3) vs. West Virginia Tuesday, Dec. 17, 9 p.m., ESPN West Virginia fired Neal Brown, and interim coach will lead the Mountaineers into the Frisco Bowl. Garrett Greene struggled with interceptions this season, and if he plays in this bowl game it could turn into a high-scoring affair. Seth Henigan (3,208 yards, 23 TDs) and Mario Anderson (1,292 yards, 17 TDs) are a dynamic tandem for the Tigers. Pick: Memphis wins 29-27 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. Boca Raton Bowl: James Madison (-7) at Western Kentucky (5:30 p.m, ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 18, 5:30 p.m., ESPN James Madison is looking for its first bowl win in school history. The Dukes lost their last two games. Western Kentucky lost to Jacksonville State 52-12 in the Conference-USA championship game. James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett had a five-TD game against North Carolina on Sept. 21. Western Kentucky is 4-1 S/U in bowl games under Tyson Helton, so we expect a close game. Pick: James Madison wins 34-31 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. LA Bowl presented by Gronk : Cal (-2.5) vs. No. 24 UNLV Wednesday, Dec. 18, 9 p.m., ESPN Barry Odom left UNLV to take the Purdue job, and that leaves interim coach Del Alexander in charge after the loss in the Mountain West Conference championship game. Will UNLV star receiver Ricky White opt out? Cal allowed 32 points per game in its last four games – where it split a 2-2 record. Hajj-Malik Williams could lead an upset here. Pick: UNLV wins 28-23 in an UPSET. R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Georgia Southern (-5.5) vs. Sam Houston Thursday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., ESPN Sam Houston is in its first bowl game in school history under second-year coach K.C. Keller. Georgia Southern is looking for its first bowl victory in three ties with Clay Helton. The Bearkats were 3-1 ATS as an underdog this season with three outright victories. Look for the defense to make the difference for Sam Houston. Pick: Sam Houston wins 27-26 in an UPSET. Staffdna Cure Bowl: Ohio (-2.5) vs. Jacksonville State Friday, Dec. 20, 12 p.m., ESPN Ohio won its first MAC championship since 1968, only to watch Tim Albin take the job with Charlotte after the victory. Jacksonville State won the Conference-USA championship with Rich Rodriguez, who is reportedly in the mix for the West Virginia job. Jacksonville State running back Tre Stewart (1,604 yards, 23 TDs) and Ohio running back Anthony Tyus II (1,111 yards, 13 TDs) should both have success in this game. The Bobcats covered in each of their last six games. Pick: Ohio wins 31-24 and COVERS the spread. Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl : Florida (-12) vs. Tulane Friday, Dec. 20, 3:30 p.m., ESPN Tulane coach Jon Sumrall announced he would return, but quarterback Darian Mensah entered the transfer portal. That is not a good sign against Florida, which is looking to put the finishing touches on an eight-win season with coach Billy Napier and quarterback DJ Lagway. If Mensah is out, then Florida should cruise here. Pick: Florida wins 31-17 and COVERS the spread. Myrtle Beach Bowl: UTSA (-5.5) vs. Coastal Carolina (11 a.m., ESPN) Monday, Dec. 23, 11 a.m., ESPN UTSA won four of its last six games just to get bowl eligible — and Owen McCown (3,170 yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs) had a strong season at quarterback. The Chanticleers lost four of their last six games. Those trends don't always matter in bowl games, and the Chanticleers are at home here. Pick: UTSA wins 31-27 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl : Northern Illinois (-1.5) vs. Fresno State Monday, Dec. 23, 11 a.m., ESPN Fresno State finished 6-6 under interim coach Tim Skipper, and Mikey Keene led the Mountain West Conference with 2,892 passing yards. Northern Illinois was inconsistent after the Week 2 victory at Notre Dame. The Bulldogs were 0-4 S/U as an underdog this year, and the Huskers were 1-2 ATS in games with a spread of three points or less. Pick: Fresno State wins 21-20 in an UPSET. Hawaii Bowl: San Jose State (-2.5) vs. South Florida Tuesday, Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN San Jose State can get to eight wins under first-year coach Ken Niumatalolo, but keep an eye on whether Biletnikoff finalist Nick Nash – who had 104 catches for 1,382 yards and 16 TDs – plays in the game. South Florida won four of its last six games, and running back Kelley Joiner Jr. (766 yards, 11 TDs) averaged 7.0 yards per carry. Pick: San Jose State wins 30-27 and COVERS the spread. Game Above Sports Bowl: Pitt (-9.5) vs. Toledo Thursday, Dec. 26, 2 p.m., ESPN The Panthers struggled on offense in the second half of the season, but the defense – led by Kyle Louis and Rasheem Biles – should be able to generate turnovers against the Rockets here. Toledo did cover as a double-digit underdog against Mississippi State in a 41-17 on Sept. 14. The Rockets also averaged 10.5 points in their last two games. Pitt is 5-1 S/U against MAC schools under Pat Narduzzi. Pick: Pitt wins 28-17 and COVERS the spread. Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas State (-7) vs. Rutgers Thursday, Dec. 26, 5:30 p.m., ESPN This will be a classic line-of-scrimmage game. Kansas State averaged 204.5 rushing yards per game, and quarterback Avery Johnson (2,517 yards, 22 TDs, 9 INTs) had an up-and-down season in his first year as a starter. Rutgers averaged 176.3 rushing yards per game, and Kyle Monangai (1,279 yards, 13 TDs) led the Big Ten with 256 rushing attempts. Rutgers is 6-2 in bowl games under Greg Schiano. Pick: Kansas State wins 24-21 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. 68 Ventures Bowl: Bowling Green (-6.5) vs. Arkansas State Thursday, Dec. 26, 9 p.m., ESPN Need a reason to watch this game? Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. had 100 catches for 1,342 yards and nine TDs this season. The Falcons won five of their last six games. Arkansas State quarterback Jaylon Raynor led the Sun Belt with 390 passing attempts. Bowling Green is 1-7 in its last eight bowl games, and a MAC team has not won this bowl game since 2014. The Falcons break the streak. Pick: Bowling Green wins 34-30 and COVERS the spread. Lockheed Armed Forces Bowl: Oklahoma (-8.5) vs. Navy Friday, Dec. 27, 12 p.m., ESPN The Sooners' defense – led by Danny Stutsman (109 tackles) – allowed 2.9 yards per rushing attempt this season. Navy quarterback Braxton Woodson – who replaced Blake Horvath – rushed for 125 yards and three TDs in the season finale. Navy is 1-2 ATS as an underdog of seven points or more. Pick: Oklahoma wins 27-14 and COVERS the spread. Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech (-2.5) vs. Vanderbilt Friday, Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m., ESPN Georgia Tech's Haynes King and Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia emerged as fan favorites during the season. Will the Commodores be able to slow down that Georgia Tech rushing attack – which averaged 186.8 yards on 4.9 yards per carry this season. Both teams protected the football well during the season. Vanderbilt had seven turnovers. Georgia Tech had eight. The Commodores were 1-3 S/U as an underdog of 10 points or less. Pick: Georgia Tech wins 30-23 and COVERS the spread. Autozone Liberty Bowl: Arkansas (-2.5) vs. Texas Tech Friday, Dec. 27, 7 p.m., ESPN Will Tahj Brooks (1,505 yards, 17 TDs) play for Texas Tech? He led the Big 12 with 286 rushing attempts. The Red Raiders were 3-1 ATS as an underdog this season, and Arkansas lost three of its last four games. The familiarity factor is there, but we expect Texas Tech to play well with Behren Morton (3,335 yards, 27 TDs, 8 INTs). Take the over. Pick: Texas Tech wins 38-31 in an UPSET. DirecTV Holiday Bowl: No. 21 Syracuse (-5.5) at Washington State Friday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m., Fox Will Kyle McCord play? He led the FBS with 4,326 passing yards, and that would be a fun quarterback matchup with Washington State's John Mateer, who ranked fifth in the FBS with 330.4 total yards per game. Look for the Orange to continue to build momentum around coach Fran Brown with a 10-win season. Pick: Syracuse wins 37-30 and COVERS the spread. SDS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Texas A&M (-2.5) vs. USC Friday, Dec. 27, 10:30 p.m., ESPN How much – if any – heat is on Lincoln Riley here? The Trojans are 14-11 the last two seasons, and Texas A&M poses a challenge with a physical rushing attack led by Marcel Reed and Amari Daniels. Jayden Maiava has a 60.8% completion percentage for the Trojans in three starts. This should be an entertaining game, but if the Trojans' run defense holds up an upset is possible. Pick: Texas A&M wins 26-20 and COVERS the spread. Wasabi Fenway Bowl: North Carolina (-4.5) at UConn Saturday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m.., ESPN Mack Brown will not coach the Tar Heels in the bowl game, which is a bit of a stunner. Omarion Hampton – who led the ACC with 1,660 rushing yards and 15 TDs – has not announced his intentions yet. Those are factors to consider against the Huskies, who had one-score losses to Duke and Syracuse this season. This could be a tight game for the Tar Heels at Fenway Park. Pick: North Carolina wins 25-22 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Nebraska (-3.5) vs. Boston College Saturday, Dec. 28, 12 p.m., ABC Nebraska lost five of its last six games but still is back in a bowl game for the first time since the 2016 Music City Bowl. Boston College closed its season with a pair of victories behind quarterback Grayson James. He had a 69.1% completion percentage in victories against Pitt and North Carolina. Both teams will be motivated here under coaches Matt Rhule and Bill O'Brien. The Eagles were 1-3 S/U and 2-2 ATS as an underdog of 10 points or less. Pick: Nebraska wins 27-20 and COVERS the spread. Isleta New Mexico Bowl: TCU (-9.5) vs. Louisiana Saturday, Dec. 28, 2:15 p.m., ESPN The Horned Frogs won three of their last four games with improved play from quarterback Josh Hoover, who averaged 270.8 passing yards per game during that stretch. Louisiana enjoyed a 10-win season under coach Michael Desormeaux before losing in the Sun Belt championship game. The Ragin' Cajuns were 2-1 S/U as an underdog this season, but Sonny Dykes will have the Horned Frogs ready here. Pick: TCU wins 33-16 and COVERS the spread. Pop-Tarts Bowl : No. 13 Miami, Fla. (-1) vs. No. 18 Iowa State Saturday, Dec. 28, 3:30 p.m., ABC Will Miami quarterback Cam Ward play? That would be a huge difference maker for the Hurricanes, who led the FBS with 44.2 points per game. Iowa State allowed 40-plus points in losses to Kansas and Arizona State. The Hurricanes were 2-0 ATS when favored by four points or less, and we look forward to the sequel with the Pop-Tarts mascot. Pick: Miami wins 29-26 and COVERS the spread. Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Miami, Ohio (-1.5) vs. Colorado State Saturday, Dec. 28, 3:30 p.m., ABC The RedHawks are coming off a blowout loss in the MAC championship game. The Rams won six of their last seven games – and they committed just seven turnovers in that streak. Colorado State coach Jay Norvell – who is 2-1 in bowl games – leads the Rams to their bowl victory since 2013. Pick: Colorado State wins 23-16 in an UPSET. Go Bowling Military Bowl : NC State (-5) vs. East Carolina Saturday, Dec. 28, 5:45 p.m., ESPN An in-state game with a little history. These schools have split the last six meetings since 2010. NC State allowed 30.5 points per game – which ranked 104th in the FBS. The Pirates were 4-1 under interim coach Blake Harrell after firing Mike Houston. Michigan State transfer Katin Houser (1,859 yards, 18 TDs, 9 INTs) had 15 TDs in East Carolina's last five games. Pick: NC State wins 34-28 and COVERS the spread. Valero Alamo Bowl: No. 23 Colorado (-2.5) vs. No. 17 BYU Saturday, Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m., ABC Deion Sanders reiterated that Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are going to play in the Valero Alamo Bowl, and we're hoping that starts a trend. These games are better when the star players are on the field. BYU had a plus-nine turnover ratio this season, but Sanders does not turn the ball over. Colorado, meanwhile, had a plus-11 turnover ratio. Sanders and Hunter will showcase their value as top-five picks. Pick: Colorado wins 34-24 and COVERS the spread. Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: No. 22 Army (-9.5) vs. Marshall Saturday, Dec. 28, 9:15 p.m., ESPN Marshall coach Charles Huff left for the Southern Miss job after leading the Thundering Herd to a Sun Belt championship. Army won the American Athletic Conference, and quarterback Bryson Daily leads the FBS with 29 rushing TDs. Army coach Jeff Monken is 4-1 S/U in bowl games. Marshall was 5-0 ATS as an underdog this season, but the Thundering Herd have lost three of their last four bowl games. Pick: Army wins 28-20 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. Transperfect Music City Bowl: No. 19 Missouri (-2.5) vs. Iowa Monday, Dec. 30, 2:30 p.m. Missouri can get to 10 wins, but they'll have to get through Iowa to do it. Who will opt out for the Tigers? Iowa allowed more than 21 points in only two games this season, and Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has won four of his last six bowl games. Missouri struggled against the run late in the season. Will Kaleb Johnson play for the Hawkeyes? Pick: Iowa wins 24-21 in an UPSET. Reliaquest Bowl : No. 11 Alabama (-11.5) vs. Michigan Tuesday, Dec. 31, 12 p.m., ESPN This is a rematch of last year's Rose Bowl Classic, and potential opt-outs on both sides will be a major factor, including Jalen Milroe for Alabama and the Michigan interior defense that includes Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant. Alabama was snubbed from the playoff, and Michigan was starved for offense all season around quarterback Davis Warren. This game will not resemble last year's thriller. Pick: Alabama wins 28-19 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl: Louisville (-5) vs. Washington Tuesday, Dec. 31, 12 p.m., ESPN Louisville closed the season with blowout victories against Pitt and Kentucky, and Jeff Brohm can earn his first bowl victory as a coach at his alma mater. Washington ranked 110th in the FBS with 22.5 points per game. They might have trouble keeping up with the Cardinals if this turns into a shootout. Freshman running back Isaac Brown (1,074 yards, 11 TDs) averages 7.3 yards per carry for the Cardinals. Pick: Louisville wins 34-23 and COVERS the spread. Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: No. 15 South Carolina (-11.5) vs. No. 20 Illinois Tuesday, Dec. 31, 3 p.m., ABC South Carolina was arguably the hottest team at the end of the season – and LaNorris Sellers could garner some early Heisman Trophy hype with an impressive performance here. Illinois' three-loss resume isn't bad either, however, and Illinois had just 12 turnovers all season. Bret Bielema can get to a 10th victory, too. This will be a close game. Pick: South Carolina wins 24-20 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. Texas Bowl : LSU (-3) vs. Baylor Tuesday, Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN Baylor won its last six games under coach Dave Aranda, a former LSU defensive coordinator. That is an added wrinkle to a matchup against the Tigers, who also won eight games in Brian Kelly's third season. It's a close-to-home game for the Bears. LSU was 1-3 S/U in games where the spread was three points or less on either side. Will they show up motivated here? Pick: LSU wins 31-26 and COVERS the spread. Taxslayer Gator Bowl : No. 14 Ole Miss (-12) vs. Duke Thursday, Jan. 2, 7:30 p.m. ESPN Opt outs will be a factor here if Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart does not play. Duke was 5-2 ATS as an underdog and 1-2 ATS as a double-digit underdog this season. Maalik Murphy led the ACC with 12 interceptions. He will have to avoid turnovers against the Rebels. Duke will be motivated, but the Rebels will pull through for Lane Kiffin's third bowl victory after a perceived playoff snub. Pick: Ole Miss wins 34-19 and COVERS the spread. ServPro First Responder Bowl: Texas State (-7.5) vs. North Texas Friday, Jan. 3, 4 p.m., ESPN North Texas quarterback Chandler Morris ranked second in the FBS with 509 passing attempts. Texas State quarterback Jordan McCloud led the Sun Belt with 29 TD passes. This might be the highest-scoring game of bowl season. The Mean Green lost one-score shootouts with Memphis and Tulane this season. Pick: Texas State wins 41-34 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. Duke's Mayo Bowl: Minnesota (-4.5) vs. Virginia Tech Friday, Jan. 3, 7:30 p.m., ESPN Minnesota lost four of its five games by a touchdown or less. Virginia Tech had five one-score losses. Which team can make the plays in a close game? Bhayshul Tuten (1,159 yards, 15 TDs) led the ACC in rushing TDs. How much success does he have against the Gophers – who allowed just 112.6 rushing yards per game. Minnesota is 5-0 S/U in bowl games under P.J. Fleck. He gets the mayo bath. Pick: Minnesota wins 30-21 and COVERS the spread. MORE: Explaining the Duke's Mayo Bowl dump tradition Bahamas Bowl: Liberty (-2.5) vs. Buffalo Saturday, Jan. 4, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter – who had 47 TD passes and 12 interceptions – is in the transfer portal. The Flames would be heavier favorites against Buffalo if he were still with the program. Ryan Burger – an Appalachian State transfer – would get the start in his place against the Bulls, who closed the season on a four-game win streak under first-year coach Pete Lembo. Pick: Buffalo wins 24-19 in an UPSET. College Football Playoff predictions (first round) First-round game: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame (-7.5) Friday, Dec. 20, 8 p.m., ABC An in-state battle kicks off the College Football Playoff. Indiana allowed 2.5 yards per carry this season, and that run defense will be tested by the Irish trio of Riley Leonard (721 yards, 5.8 ypc.), Jeremiyah Love (949 yards, 7.1 ypc.) and Jadarian Price (651, 7.3 ypc.). Kurtis Rourke will test an opportunistic Notre Dame secondary, and the Hoosiers will need the running game to be in order, too. It's been a dream season for Indiana coach Curt Cignetti. Will it continue against the Irish? Notre Dame covered in each of its last seven games, but this one stays tighter. Pick: Notre Dame wins 28-24 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. First-round game: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State (-8.5) Saturday, Dec. 21, 12 p.m., TNT SMU is in the playoff, and the chance to prove that worth against Penn State is there. The Mustangs will look to pick up the tempo against a Nittany Lions' defense led by Abdul Carter, who had 10 sacks and 20 tackles for loss this season. The Mustangs allowed 74.7 rushing yards per game in their last three games. Will that run defense hold up against the tag-team of Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton? That will decide whether SMU can pull the upset at Beaver Stadium. Penn State is 2-1 ATS when favored by 10 points or less this season. Pick: Penn State wins 31-20 and COVERS the spread. First-round game: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas (-11) Saturday, Dec. 21, 4 p.m., TNT Could Cade Klubnik – an Austin, Texas native – lead the Tigers to a first-round upset in Austin? He will need the support of a running game against a Texas defense that allows just 3.1 yards per carry. Quinn Ewers had 14 TDs and three interceptions at home this season. The Longhorns are 0-2 when he has a completion percentage of less than 60%, and he will have to be careful against a Clemson defense that created 12 turnovers in its last five games. Pick: Texas wins 30-17 and COVERS the spread. First-round game: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State (-7.5) Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 p.m., ABC The Buckeyes are heavy favorites at home despite the 13-10 loss to Michigan in the regular-season finale. It's a curious line knowing Tennessee has a top-10 scoring offense and a top-10 scoring defense. Running back Dylan Sampson led the SEC with 1,485 rushing yards and 22 TDs. How will Nico Iamaleava handle the hostile environment at Ohio Stadium? He had a 135.5 passer rating on the road this season. On the other side, Will Howard needs to bounce back after a rough game against the Wolverines. How does a SEC team respond to the cold in December? We cannot wait to find out. 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NoneNEW YORK and LONDON , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Diver Credit Company Inc. (NYSE: PDCC) (the "Company") has commenced an underwritten public offering of its Series A Preferred Stock Due 2029. Certain financial and other terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are to be determined by negotiations between the Company and the underwriters. Shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are rated 'BBB' by Egan-Jones Ratings Company, an independent rating agency. In addition, the Company plans to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the same terms and conditions. Shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and to trade thereon within 30 days of the original issue date under the ticker symbol "PDPA." Lucid Capital Markets, LLC ("Lucid"), B. Riley Securities, Inc. and Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers and InspereX LLC and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC are acting as lead managers for the offering. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering to acquire investments in accordance with the investment objectives and strategies described in the prospectus supplement and for general working capital purposes. Investors should consider the Company's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The preliminary prospectus, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), contains this and other information about the Company and should be read carefully before investing. The information in the preliminary prospectus and this press release is not complete and may be changed. The preliminary prospectus and this press release are not offers to sell these securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where such offer or sale is not permitted. A registration statement relating to these securities is on file with, but has not yet been declared effective by, the SEC. Copies of the preliminary prospectus (and the final prospectus, when available) may be obtained by writing to Lucid Capital Markets, LLC, 570 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, by calling Lucid toll-free at 646-362-0256 or by sending an e-mail to Lucid at prospectus@lucid.com . Copies also may be obtained on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . Egan-Jones Ratings Company is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and any such rating may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the applicable rating agency. About Pearl Diver Credit Company Inc. Pearl Diver Credit Company Inc. (NYSE: PDCC) is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to maximize its portfolio's total return, with a secondary objective of generating high current income. The Company seeks to achieve these objectives by investing primarily in equity and junior debt tranches of CLOs collateralized by portfolios of sub-investment grade, senior secured floating-rate debt issued by a large number of distinct US companies across several industry sectors. The Company is externally managed by Pearl Diver Capital LLP. For more information, visit www.pearldivercreditcompany.com . Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described in the prospectus and the Company's other filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE Investor Contact: Info@Pearldivercap.com UK: +44 (0)20 3967 8032 US: +1 617 872 0945 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pearl-diver-credit-company-inc-announces-offering-of-series-a-preferred-stock-302329464.html SOURCE Pearl Diver Credit Company Inc.
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO CHICAGO (AP) — As Donald Trump’s Cabinet begins to take shape, those on both sides of the abortion debate are watching closely for clues about how his picks might affect reproductive rights policy in the president-elect’s second term . Trump’s cabinet picks offer a preview of how his administration could handle abortion after he repeatedly flip-flopped on the issue on the campaign trail. He attempted to distance himself from anti-abortion allies by deferring to states on abortion policy, even while boasting about nominating three Supreme Court justices who helped strike down the constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for half a century. In an NBC News interview that aired Sunday, Trump said he doesn’t plan to restrict medication abortion but also seemed to leave the door open, saying “things change.” “Things do change, but I don’t think it’s going to change at all,” he said. The early lineup of his new administration , including nominations to lead health agencies, the Justice Department and event the Department of Veterans Affairs, has garnered mixed — but generally positive — reactions from anti-abortion groups. Abortion law experts said Trump’s decision to include fewer candidates with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement could indicate that abortion will not be a priority for Trump’s administration. “It almost seems to suggest that President Trump might be focusing his administration in other directions,” said Greer Donley, an associate law professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Karen Stone, vice president of public policy at Planned Parenthood Action Fund , said while many of the nominees have “extensive records against reproductive health care,” some do not. She cautioned against making assumptions based on Trump’s initial cabinet selections. Still, many abortion rights groups are wary, in part because many of the nominees hold strong anti-abortion views even if they do not have direct ties to anti-abortion activists. They’re concerned that an administration filled with top-level officials who are personally opposed to abortion could take steps to restrict access to the procedure and funding. After Trump’s ambiguity about abortion during his campaign, “there’s still a lot we don’t know about what policy is going to look like,” said Mary Ruth Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis School of Law. That approach may be revealed as the staffs within key departments are announced. Trump announced he would nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, which anti-abortion forces have long targeted as central to curtailing abortion rights nationwide. Yet Kennedy shifted on the issue during his own presidential campaign. In campaign videos, Kennedy said he supports abortion access until viability , which doctors say is sometime after 21 weeks, although there is no defined timeframe. But he also said “every abortion is a tragedy” and argued for a national ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy, a stance he quickly walked back. The head of Health and Human Services oversees Title X funding for a host of family planning services and has sweeping authority over agencies that directly affect abortion access, including the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The role is especially vital amid legal battles over a federal law known as EMTALA, which President Joe Biden’s administration has argued requires emergency abortion access nationwide, and FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Mini Timmaraju, president of the national abortion rights organization Reproductive Freedom for All, called Kennedy an “unfit, unqualified extremist who cannot be trusted to protect the health, safety and reproductive freedom of American families.” His potential nomination also has caused waves in the anti-abortion movement. Former Vice President Mike Pence , a staunch abortion opponent, urged the Senate to reject Kennedy’s nomination. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the national anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, said the group had its own concerns about Kennedy. “There’s no question that we need a pro-life HHS secretary,” she said. Fox News correspondent Marty Makary is Trump’s pick to lead the FDA, which plays a critical role in access to medication abortion and contraception. Abortion rights groups have accused him of sharing misinformation about abortion on air. Russell Vought , a staunch anti-abortion conservative, has been nominated for director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vought was a key architect of Project 2025 , a right-wing blueprint for running the federal government. Among other actions to limit reproductive rights, it calls for eliminating access to medication abortion nationwide, cutting Medicaid funding for abortion and restricting access to contraceptive care, especially long-acting reversible contraceptives such as IUD’s. Despite distancing himself from the conservative manifesto on the campaign trail, Trump is stocking his administration with people who played central roles in developing Project 2025. Trump acknowledged that drafters of the report would be part of his incoming administration during the Sunday interview with NBC News, saying “Many of those things I happen to agree with.” “These cabinet appointments all confirm that Project 2025 was in fact the blueprint all along, and the alarm we saw about it was warranted,” said Amy Williams Navarro, director of government relations for Reproductive Freedom for All. Dr. Mehmet Oz , Trump’s choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is a former television talk show host who has been accused of hawking dubious medical treatments and products. He voiced contradictory abortion views during his failed Senate run in 2022. Oz has described himself as “strongly pro-life, praised the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade , claimed “life starts at conception” and referred to abortion as “murder.” But he also has echoed Trump’s states-rights approach, arguing the federal government should not be involved in abortion decisions. “I want women, doctors, local political leaders, letting the democracy that’s always allowed our nation to thrive to put the best ideas forward so states can decide for themselves,” he said during a Senate debate two years ago. An array of reproductive rights groups opposed his Senate run. As CMS administrator, Oz would be in a key position to determine Medicaid coverage for family planning services and investigate potential EMTALA violations. Related Articles National Politics | In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own National Politics | Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president National Politics | US commits to $988 million in new Ukraine military assistance National Politics | Fear over Trump tariffs sending Americans into debt, study shows As Florida’s attorney general, Pam Bondi defended abortion restrictions, including a 24-hour waiting period. Now she’s Trump’s choice for attorney general . Her nomination is being celebrated by abortion opponents but denounced by abortion rights groups concerned she may revive the Comstock Act , an anti-vice law passed by Congress in 1873 that, among other things, bans mailing of medication or instruments used in abortion. An anti-abortion and anti-vaccine former Florida congressman, David Weldon, has been chosen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which collects and monitors abortion data across the country. Former Republican congressman Doug Collins is Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs amid a political battle over abortion access and funding for troops and veterans. Collins voted consistently to restrict funding and access to abortion and celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade. “This is a team that the pro-life movement can work with,” said Kristin Hawkins, president of the national anti-abortion organization Students for Life.
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin has not missed many games during his two decades in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, and that remarkable durability is one reason why he is fast-approaching Wayne Gretzky's career goals record. The Capitals had lost 33 of their 59 games without Ovechkin in the lineup during his first 19 seasons, including 23 of 36 over the past decade. In stark contrast to that, they've won six of nine since the 39-year-old captain was sidelined by a broken left fibula — a testament to a roster built not only to help him break the record but prepare the organization for the post-Ovechkin era. “Ovi, he’s a legend, he’s special, he’s always going to probably lead the team in goals and we’re a better team with him, but we’re also a team where I think we’re not necessarily maybe relying on one or two players to win games,” said center Lars Eller, who rejoined the team in a trade from Pittsburgh a month ago. “We have four pretty strong lines, three D pairs and two good goalies. We don’t depend on one or two individuals, and I think that’s the strength of the team.” Depth fortified by the additions of centers Dylan Strome , Pierre-Luc Dubois and Eller, wingers Andrew Mangiapane , Brandon Duhaime and Taylor Raddysh, defensemen Jakob Chychrun, Matt Roy and Rasmus Sandin and goaltenders Charlie Lindgren and Logan Thompson over the past few years has been the key to remaining a playoff contender. Longtime general manager Brian MacLellan, who after the most recent makeover this past summer handed day-to-day duties to Chris Patrick and moved upstairs as president of hockey operations, excelled in keeping Washington's winning window open with Ovechkin in the second-to-last year of his contract. Veteran defenseman John Carlson said the infusion of talent “really lit a fire under everybody.” The Capitals led the Eastern Conference when Ovechkin got injured Nov. 18, and they remain atop the East more than three weeks into his absence. Fourteen players have scored a goal during this stretch, including six wins and an overtime defeat since losing the first two without him. “We’re a deep group,” said right winger Tom Wilson, the team's leading scorer during this stretch with nine points on five goals and four assists who expects to continue playing with a shield protecting his face after breaking a small bone in the sinus cavity area on the left side. "Everybody’s kind of stepping up on any given night. It’s a real group effort, and I think guys are really playing for each other.” Carlson, who along with Ovechkin, Wilson and now Eller upon return are the only players left from Washington's 2018 Stanley Cup championship team, also sees it as a case of younger teammates taking advantage of this chance. “There’s the colossal emptiness of it, but there’s also a lot of opportunity for guys who would never otherwise be there when he’s on this team,” Carlson said. “When someone goes down, it’s obviously always kind of a rallying thing where guys need to step up, guys need to fill in and play bigger roles and play more minutes. But I think the way that our team’s built is depth, and that’s been our strength this year is kind of contributions from everybody.” Ovechkin led all players with 15 goals when he went down, and the Capitals were the high-scoring team in the league at 4.33 goals a game. They still are, down just a tick to an average of 4.04, and their 16 goals from defensemen are a big reason for that after ranking second-last in blue line production last season. “We’re playing to our structure and doing what we want to do out there,” said Chychrun, who has eight points in nine games as part of an impressive start to his contract year. “We’ve got a D corps where everybody’s a really good player on that back end and can play in all situations and two-way guys and guys who have contributed offensively throughout their career.” Another major defense is second-year coach Spencer Carbery , who acknowledged the structure and playing standard as a good place to start but pointed the credit to veteran leaders like Carlson, Strome, Wilson and Nic Dowd for shepherding the Capitals through Ovechkin-less hockey. “They don’t go around the room and go, ‘Hey, we’ve got to do more, guys,’” Carbery said. “They don’t announce it, but what they do is they think about it and go: ‘OK, we’re missing him. I’ve got to step my game up and I need to bring more.’ And that’s not just on the ice, on the power play, on 5 on 6 when we’re defending a lead. It’s not just the Xs and Os. It’s in the locker room. It’s energy in practice. It’s all the things that he brings every day when he’s in the lineup and when he’s practicing.” Ovechkin skated before practice Wednesday and got an assist from longtime running mate Nicklas Backstrom, who stepped away 13 months ago because of a lingering hip injury. Carlson quipped, “I think Ovi wanted someone with a little more skill passing him the rock out there.” The day is coming soon when Ovechkin returns to team drills and then game action. The Capitals are doing more than stay afloat without him, but they'll welcome him back with open arms the moment he's ready. As Eller said, “Obviously I think we’re even better when he’s in the lineup.” ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press
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Discussions have resurfaced about the possibility of a tie-up between Sharad Pawar’s NCP and the BJP in the wake of the Mahayuti’s success in the assembly election. Pawar, Sr celebrated his birthday on Thursday, and his nephew Ajit Pawar was at his residence in New Delhi to greet him. About 10 days ago, Praful Patel, a leader of the Ajit Pawar faction, also reportedly met Sharad Pawar. Additionally, it is being reported that on Thursday afternoon, a prominent leader from Sharad Pawar’s faction and a senior BJP leader met in Delhi. This has fuelled discussions about the possibility of Sharad Pawar aligning with the BJP. The speculation strengthened after Sunanda Pawar, mother of MLA Rohit Pawar, made a statement that it was the wish of workers from both parties that Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar should come together. A united family is strength, she said in Pune, adding that generations of the Pawar household have stayed together through thick and thin. Following the election, there is a sense of unease among the MLAs and MPs of the Sharad Pawar faction. On December 4, an important meeting was held in Delhi with the MPs, where there was a strong sentiment that they should join the government. However, it has been reported that this issue has led to a division within the faction. One group believes that they should maintain their independent identity and join the BJP-led government, while the other group is in favour of joining Ajit Pawar’s NCP. However, most of the NCP’s MLAs and MPs are now inclined towards joining the government. If this happens, it could lead to the collapse of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in the state. According to sources, a central BJP leader reportedly sought information from Sharad Pawar’s faction leaders regarding the upcoming local body elections and the faction’s future role. The two leaders engaged in lengthy discussions. If Sharad Pawar decides to align with the BJP, the reactions of the Congress and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena would be crucial. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed that the BJP has tasked NCP leaders Praful Patel and Ajit Pawar with “breaking” the NCP (SP). Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said Sharad Pawar toils hard even at the age of 84, but efforts were being made to engineer a split in his party. Anyone leaving the opposition party should be ashamed of their action, the Rajya Sabha member said. “The NCP does not have a position in the Union Cabinet because the quota for [NDA allies] to become a minister at the Centre is six MPs. Praful Patel and Ajit Pawar have been told [by the BJP] to break five MPs from the NCP (SP) so the can complete the quota of six MPs,” Raut claimed. The NCP (SP) has eight MPs in the Lok Sabha, while the NCP (Ajit Pawar) has one member in the lower house.FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign at the end of Biden's term in January
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Also Read : Costco Stock Rises Following Strong Friday Earnings Report The poll eventually highlighted some significant voting trends such as Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump garnered nearly 56% votes of the non-college graduates while Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris led among the college graduates, noted The Hill. 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