the far right
noun
: the group of people whose political views are the most conservative
His nomination is opposed by members of the far right.
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But Democrats say the move is more about beating back the far right than saving Johnson.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 May 2024
But in recent years, the far right has worked hard to amp up that fear that public schools are actually bad for kids, family and society.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Image The path to power, or the brink of it, by the far right has been a long one.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 5 May 2024
That’s especially with the resurgence of the far right in Germany, with the rise of the controversial Alternative for Germany, or AfD, political party.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
But her linguistic choices have spurred critique from the far right.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
In the book, McQuade puts much of the blame for disinformation on the far right and former President Donald Trump.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
The dog can be seen running down the highway sometimes in the middle of the far right lane, at other times running in the breakdown lane, and even crossing three lanes to avoid the drivers’ attempts to rescue it, the video shows.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
America’s political temperature remains high, stoking some discussion among academics, the far right, think tanks and outside observers of whether the country is headed toward another (real-life) Civil War.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 May 2024
But in recent years, the far right has worked hard to amp up that fear that public schools are actually bad for kids, family and society.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Image The path to power, or the brink of it, by the far right has been a long one.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 5 May 2024
That’s especially with the resurgence of the far right in Germany, with the rise of the controversial Alternative for Germany, or AfD, political party.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
But her linguistic choices have spurred critique from the far right.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
In the book, McQuade puts much of the blame for disinformation on the far right and former President Donald Trump.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
The dog can be seen running down the highway sometimes in the middle of the far right lane, at other times running in the breakdown lane, and even crossing three lanes to avoid the drivers’ attempts to rescue it, the video shows.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
America’s political temperature remains high, stoking some discussion among academics, the far right, think tanks and outside observers of whether the country is headed toward another (real-life) Civil War.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
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