Political Capital
Coverage of Political Capital in the Nexus archive.
- Hungary PM proposes chess great Judit Polgar for president
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar proposes chess legend Judit Polgar for president, citing a need for unity and a political outsider. Polgar, a top-ranked woman chess player with no political ties, faces criticism for being an unorthodox choice. The move follows Magyar's political shift after ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule and removing unpopular President Tomas Sulyok via constitutional amendment.
- Warnings over Burnham's death tax plan as new Labour leader says he is 'willing to expend a lot of political capital' to fund social care
Warnings are issued regarding Burnham's death tax plan, and the new Labour leader expresses willingness to expend political capital to fund social care.
- Scott Wiener got heckled at the Trans March. Then he got a ton of donations
Scott Wiener was heckled at the Trans March but received a significant number of donations afterward. Mayor Daniel Lurie is choosing not to spend political capital on the congressional race.