Politics Headlines

Europe's left is taking notes on Mamdani's successful campaign for New York mayor
Thu Dec 04 11:21 am
The New York mayor-elect's victory has energized the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.
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Trump launches fresh attacks from familiar playbook with tirade on Somali immigrants
Thu Dec 04 6:47 am
President Trump made racist comments about Somali immigrants and Somalia multiple times this week. It's a common tactic used by the president to get attention from those who share his nativist views.
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Ilhan Omar says Trump attacks on Somali immigrants 'deflect attention' from scrutiny
Thu Dec 04 6:47 am
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who came to the U.S. from Somalia, about President Trump's tirade against Somali immigrants.
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'New York Times' sues Pentagon over media restrictions
Thu Dec 04 5:29 am
The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information.
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Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building
Thu Dec 04 4:13 am
The Trump administration has renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace after President Donald Trump, despite an ongoing fight over the institute's control.
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How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.
Wed Dec 03 6:56 pm
Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here's a brief history of how they came to settle there.
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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. forces with use of Signal
Wed Dec 03 3:19 pm
A forthcoming inspector general report finds that had intel shared by Hegseth been intercepted by an adversary, it would have endangered servicemembers, according to a source who viewed the findings.
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Missouri's redistricting drama renews focus on direct democracy … and 'Air Bud'
Wed Dec 03 5:00 am
The road to redistricting in Missouri has been wild and winding, but its tie to a 1997 kids' movie starring a basketball-playing golden retriever might be the most unexpected development of all.
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Democrats seek limits on who can serve as immigration judges amid mass layoffs
Wed Dec 03 5:00 am
The legislation comes after the White House authorized up to 600 military lawyers to be temporary immigration judges and scrapped requirements for them to have immigration law experience.
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50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump
Wed Dec 03 5:00 am
The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff members who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.
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