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Political violence could benefit far right parties in the EU elections – if we let it

The attempted assassination of a leader sympathetic to Putin has Europe on edge. But exaggerating the fascist threat is also dangerous

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Jewish-American political appointee publicly resigns from Biden administration over US support of Israel

An Interior Department staffer became the first Jewish-American political appointee to publicly resign in protest of President Biden's support of Israel.

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The Most Profoundly Not-Normal Facts About Trump’s 2024 Campaign

In Donald Trump’s run for the White House, the former President is, again, breaking political norms.

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoes 6 bills

Governor Jared Polis vetoes six bills, including one that would have protected wage claims in the construction industry.

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Trump Plans a Campaign Event in the Deep Blue Bronx

The former president, who has sought to make some political appearances around New York as he stands criminal trial, is set to speak at an event next Thursday at Crotona Park.

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Ad dares Trump to testify in hush money case. Hear why legal expert says he won’t

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Protesters Take Over Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago

Demonstrators overturned furniture and confronted the director, the former senator Heidi Heitkamp.

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Bollywood’s ‘tidal change’: The influence of India’s far-right on the world’s largest film industry

Bollywood is veering to the far right, alarming industry insiders who warn of self-censorship, Islamophobia and shrinking space for dissent.

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Ethics Panel Cautions Judge in Trump Trial Over Political Donations

Justice Juan M. Merchan, the judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, donated modest amounts to Democratic groups in 2020.

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Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric sounds like 2016. Why things may be different if he wins in 2024

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Biden and Trump cut a deal on debates. Then the fighting started.

Inside how the Trump and Biden campaigns, with the help of eager networks, found a way to agree to debate -- and immediately started arguing about the details.

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UChicago Institute of Politics surrounded by pro-Palestinian protesters, some climb on building

The University of Chicago's Institute of Politics building was surrounded by pro-Palestinian protesters Friday afternoon.

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Opinion | Slovakia Is at a Dangerous Moment

The shooting of Slovakia’s prime minister comes with a backdrop of growing political polarization.

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The Good News for Biden in Our Battleground Polls

An enduring group of voters prioritizes abortion over all other issues.

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Kim Reynolds vetoes changes to Iowa's open meetings laws as she signs final bills of 2024

Reynolds wrote in a veto message that the bill's change to what counts as a meeting "is unnecessary and will cause confusion."

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Upside-down flag flew at Justice Alito’s house after neighbor dispute

Supreme Court justice says his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, flew the flag as a symbol of protest after a dispute over political yard signs turned personal.

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Trump’s Hill allies descend on hush money trial in new GOP litmus test

When his hush money trial first got underway in April, former President Donald Trump privately complained that not enough of his allies were inside or outside the courtroom to defend him, according to multiple GOP sources familiar with his thinking.

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Profanity-laced sign sparks debate on political expression and ethics at City Hall

Ethical questions are now being raised about a political sign with profanity, posted at fresno city hall.The sign is on councilmember miguel arias' window.Fresn

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Ukraine Asks U.S. to Provide More Intelligence on Targets in Russia

American officials say they do not want U.S. weapons used in cross-border attacks or intelligence reports used to strike inside Russia.

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‘Beyond the pale’: Ex-federal judge criticizes Alito after blaming wife for inverted US flag

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US State Department issues worldwide security alert due to potential for attacks on LGBTQI+ people and events

The US State Department issued a worldwide security alert on Friday due to the potential for terrorist attacks against LGBTQI+ people and events.

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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signs law eliminating dozens of state boards and commissions

Iowa will soon eliminate dozens of state boards and commissions after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law Friday shrinking state government.

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Biden team consulted prominent Morehouse alumni to craft commencement speech that’s expected to praise student voices

After weeks of consultation with prominent Black public figures, President Joe Biden is preparing to deliver a commencement speech at Morehouse College that highlights triumph over adversity and the lasting impact of peaceful protest, according to people involved in the preparations.

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Reporter's Notebook: Washington is no longer the center of politics – it's now New York City

Bob Menendez and former President Trump face criminal charges. While Menendez is accused of using his power for personal gain, Trump is accused of concealing hush money payments.

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Johnson slams raucous congressional hearing sparked by Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'fake eyelashes' comment

Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday said he is disappointed in the chaos and name-calling that happened during a raucous House Oversight Committee markup on Thursday night.

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Take My Wife, Please: For Political Damage Control, Just Blame Your Spouse

When Justice Samuel Alito and Senator Bob Menendez landed in hot water, they looked for a scapegoat close to home. Inside their homes, in fact.

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Why a GOP governor’s pardon of a far-right murderer is so chilling

A Texas man who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 was pardoned yesterday. Here’s what it says about politics in 2024.

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Biden's privilege claim to keep special counsel interview under wraps a 'crude politics' move: experts

President Biden's assertion of executive privilege to avoid letting audio recordings of his interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur be made public is raising eyebrows among some legal experts.

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Biden Is Talking Directly to Black Voters. This Is What He Wants Them to Know.

The president is trying to increase his support among Black Americans, some of whom are angry over the war in Gaza. Others feel disengaged altogether. Here are takeaways from events held this week.

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New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit

Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space.

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Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty in 2020 election overturn case

Attorney John Eastman has pleaded not guilty in an attempt to overturn Joe Biden's win in the 2020 election.

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Crockett slams Greene as ‘racist’ following contentious House committee meeting

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett criticized Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her “racist,” following a tense House Oversight markup Thursday evening that quickly devolved into personal attacks.

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Biden faces pressure to pardon ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby

Mosby, who prosecuted police officers following the 2015 death of Freddie Gray, was convicted in February of mortgage fraud and faces years in federal prison.

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Man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in attack on Paul Pelosi

A federal judge sentenced David DePape, the man convicted of attacking Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s husband, to 30 years in prison on Friday.

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AOC rips Fetterman for comparing House to 'Jerry Springer' show: 'I stand up to bullies'

AOC went after fellow Democrat John Fetterman after he poked fun at an altercation during a House markup that she was involved in.

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Justice Alito's home flew a U.S. flag upside down after Jan. 6, a report says

The upside-down flag is a symbol associated with Trump's lies about election fraud. The New York Times says the flag was outside Alito's Virginia home days after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, carrying similarly inverted flags.

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Analysis | People aren’t leaving New York because of Trump

But the biggest drops in population since 2020 did occur in large cities.

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Johnson says personal attacks at committee meeting ‘not a good look’

A House Oversight Committee meeting devolved into a partisan shouting match between members, filled with personal attacks about intelligence and appearance.

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Michigan Democrats allege signature fraud by GOP Senate candidates, call for investigation

If the claims are substantiated, it could upend a crowded GOP primary Senate contest set for August.

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Republican Jack Whitver, Iowa Senate majority leader, undergoing treatment for brain tumor

Whitver, a Republican from Grimes, intends to remain in his position as Senate majority leader while he receives treatment for a brain tumor.

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Politics Friday: Minnesota Republicans gather for their state convention

Coming up Friday at noon, MPR News host Brian Bakst talks about the fall campaign with GOP officials and candidates who are at the party’s 2024 state convention for Minnesota Republicans in downtown St. Paul.

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Trump to campaign in Minnesota on day off from trial

Trump will headline the state GOP’s annual Lincoln Reagan dinner, which coincides with the party’s state convention, after attending his son Barron's high school graduation in Florida.

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David Lammy says his family links to slavery will inform political approach

Shadow foreign secretary sets out vision for a more strategic, less elitist attitude to UK diplomacy

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Garret Graves will run for reelection, he says. He just doesn't know in which district yet.

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves said on Friday that he is running for another term – but he hasn’t decided which district he’ll run in.

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John Eastman, former Trump lawyer, pleads not guilty in Arizona election interference case

Former Donald Trump lawyer John Eastman pleaded not guilty in Phoenix on Friday on charges related to allegedly participating in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona.

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The Ugly Effect of Physical Insults

A recent congressional meeting devolved into a back-and-forth that reflects a changing norm in politics — one that rarely makes anybody look good.

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‘Oversight After Dark’: Lawmakers Hurl Insults at Hearing

In an after-hours session on Capitol Hill, insults by the right-wing Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene led to a raucous exchange with Democrats, featuring insults about personal appearance, intellect and more.

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WATCH LIVE: Biden speaks at NAACP event commemorating Brown v. Board anniversary

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Biden has installed the most non-White judges of any president

An analysis of Federal Judicial Center data shows the racial and gender breakdowns in Biden’s picks for the Supreme Court and other federal courts so far.

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Why Did Greg Abbott Pardon a Racist Murderer?

The governor granted clemency to Daniel Perry, who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in Austin in 2020.

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