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Latino politician asked to repeat himself ‘in English’
The exchange prompted Metro Councilor Mary Nolan to apologize to Councilor Juan Carlos González, but the overture fell flat. “I was shocked again,” he said.
Political fighting pervades Texas politicians’ responses to Austin shooting
Days out from the March primary, Republicans called for changes to immigration law. Democrats repeated their calls for stricter gun laws.
How have US politicians reacted to the attack on Iran?
Republicans largely rally behind Trump's strikes on Iran, while Democrats fail to offer singular message of opposition.
Nepal election: As corruption takes centre stage, where have the 'nepo kids' gone?
The excess of politicians' children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.
Pennsylvania politicians react to U.S., Israel strikes in Iran
Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing in after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran. After the first strikes Saturday appeared to hit areas...
MI politicians react to U.S. strikes on Iran: ‘Risking American lives’
Hours after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran, Michigan politicians have begun responding with a mix of praise and calls for Congressional oversight.
Michigan politicians divided on Trump's Iran strikes, congressional war powers
U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran without congressional approval, sparking strong reactions from Michigan politicians.
‘Trump’s not enough. And he knows he’s not enough’: California governor Gavin Newsom on populism, ‘purity tests’ and whether he’ll run for the presidency
He’s the Democratic politician with movie-star looks and a picture-perfect family, dogged by accusations of being a smooth‑talking elitist. Can he really unite the American left and win the most powerful office in the world?
Politics ruined what should've been U.S. hockey's shining moment
Politicians hijacked fans' joy of the U.S. men's Olympic hockey gold medal win, turning a moment of unity into another example of America's division.
Is the FCC 'equal time' rule leading to media censorship
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC over its show The View's airing of an interview with a Texas politician. Stephen Colbert moved his interview with the same candidate off broadcast, all because of the FCC’s "equal time" rule. We discuss the rule, possible changes to it, and how it could all affect the way Americans get their information.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, media correspondent David Folkenflik, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
Former congressman, brother guilty in murder of Brazilian politician
The 2018 assassination of rights activist and Rio de Janeiro city council member Marielle Franco, a rising star in Brazilian politics, reverberated worldwide.
This Georgia politician was State of the Union's designated survivor
Doug Collins, a politician from Georgia and the U.S. Cabinet VA Secretary served as the designated survivor for the State of the Union.
‘A partisan and politician’: Abraham Lincoln and the art of the deal
New book Boss Lincoln takes a fresh look at a well-studied political figure, showing him to be a master of party politics
Newsom: ‘I’m a better politician cause I’m more authentic, I’m more me. Love or hate me, just myself’
TV Watch: Late Night Improv Entertainment: More Politicians, Please
Viewers want to have some unexpected talk from politicians. Maybe they want some entertainment as well.
The challenge of the current generation of Black politicians
Black political power has reached a high point, with record numbers of Black members in the House and Senate, but Black voters are still asking what Black political power has done for them, as they…
Politics Without Politicians by Hélène Landemore review – power to the people
Can a radical proposal to get rid of career politicians really be implemented?
Call for Jersey politicians to prioritise future generations
Deputy says some current policy decisions are stacking up problems for the future.
As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro may be the nation’s most prominent Jewish politician as antisemitism surges across America
As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro may be the nation’s most prominent Jewish politician as antisemitism surges across America.
Ways to save liberal democracy — the pick of the latest political books
A welcome shot of serious thought about populism, a bold argument for citizen rule, Gordon Brown revisited — and a work by Cass Sunstein that all politicians should digest
What to know about protein in your diet, according to dietitians
From popcorn to Pop-Tarts, protein-packed food is everywhere, and politicians want you to eat more of it. What’s the right amount for you?
‘GRWM’ to meet the governor: How Mass. politicians are turning to friendly influencers to spread their messages
Massachusetts politicians are increasingly embracing online creators to expand their reach beyond traditional press, including offering them one-on-one interviews or inviting them to events.
Vermont’s Republican governor has been campaigning on ‘affordability’ for years. Now other politicians are catching up.
Governor Phil Scott was early to the cost of living crisis. As other politicians catch up, his experience shows the benefits and limits of preaching "affordability."
Venezuelan opposition politician released after amnesty law passed
Juan Pablo Guanipa announces that he has been freed after "almost nine months" of imprisonment.
Analysis: As the sewage spills, the politicians snipe
Everyone agrees that a spill of nearly 250 million gallons of raw sewage is an ecological emergency and an environmental disaster. But not even hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage dumped into the Potomac River can bring the American political parties together.
Venezuela approves amnesty that may release of hundreds detained for political reasons
Venezuela's acting president has signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others. The approval marks a stark turn for the nation.
Venezuela approves amnesty bill, paving way for release of hundreds of political detainees
Venezuela’s legislature on Thursday approved an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others, effectively acknowledging that the government has held hundreds of people in prison for political motivations.
Oregon politician’s husband barred from Labor Department over sexual assault claims, report says
The New York Times reported on the allegations Thursday after reviewing police and security records.
A month after the pipe burst, Potomac sewage spills onto the national stage with political finger-pointing
The spill received more attention this week after Trump posted on social media about it — blaming local Democratic politicians, particularly Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
Big AI Isn’t Waiting for the Backlash
Meta and other AI companies are ramping up their lobbying before politicians figure out how unpopular the data centers are about to be.
Bring out the shy people: The case for politics without politicians
In a new book, political theorist Hélène Landemore argues that electoral politics is irredeemably broken but that democracy can be repaired by empowering ordinary people to govern.
Jeffrey Epstein's ties to politicians, business titans and other figures
Here are some of the prominent people whose ties to Epstein were revealed in the newly released material.
Ohio Republican leaders donate Wexner campaign cash amid Epstein probe
Ohio politicians, including Robert Sprague, Dave Yost, and Keith Faber, are donating campaign contributions from Les Wexner to charity.
Politicians remember trailblazing Sen. Avel Gordly, Oregon’s first Black female state senator
Gordly died on Monday. She had just turned 79.
Jesse Jackson Jr.: Father ‘did not see himself as a politician’
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), the son of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, said Tuesday that his father “did not see himself as a politician” but rather viewed politics as a vehicle…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, TN Sen. Marsha Blackburn spar on X
Politicians trade barbs ahead of California governor’s planned visit to Tennessee
Data leak at Abu Dhabi finance summit exposes politicians and business leaders
Personal documents including passports belonging to hundreds of attendees of ADFW found online
Helen Chandler-Wilde: Can any Politician Focus on Core Issues?
I’m currently reading a book called The Revolt of the Public. Written by a former CIA media analyst, Martin Gurri, it traces the effects of the internet on politics, and argues that fragmenting information has broken the communication channels between leaders and voters. Politicians stop delivering what voters want, sometimes because their demands are impossible, and often because they don’t even know what they are.
Trump Required Hospitals To Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It’s the Industry Using the Data.
Politicians have pushed for price transparency in health care. But instead of patients shopping for services, it’s mostly health systems and insurers that are using the information, as fodder for negotiations over pay.
Republican Wesley Hunt campaigns against career politicians in bid for US Senate seat
When it comes to immigration, the Liberal party is putting politics ahead of social cohesion
You would think politicians promoting ‘Australian values’ would try to exhibit some themselves, including a ‘fair go’ for all
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.
When Texas Rangers hunted an Alaska politician to complete a form
Former Anchorage Mayor Z.J. Loussac ran for a Territorial House of Representatives seat in 1952 but forgot to fill out a residency document before departing on a four-month vacation.
Episode 181: Hélène Landemore on Politics Without Politicians
Democrats seek to reassure Europe about post-Trump America
Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.
Why Pennsylvania’s two most powerful Democrats don’t speak
While private animosity is common between politicians, John Fetterman has propelled his long-fraught relationship with Josh Shapiro to the public eye.
GoLocalProv | Politics | Epstein Cronies Donated Tens of Thousands to RI Politicians — Raimondo & Foulkes Largest Recipients
A number of Jeffrey Epstein’s cronies — some of America’s most powerful leaders in business and politics — have donated more than $20,000 to six different Rhode Island politicians.
Venezuelan Politician Living in Exile in the US is Detained by ICE
Carlos Roberto García, an ex-mayor opposed to the Maduro regime, fled Venezuela in 2017. He faces deportation to a country with a long history of punishing political dissidents.
Iran’s Crackdown Is Now Targeting Its Own Politicians
Several members of the country’s reformist movement—designed to change the Islamic Republic from within—have been arrested, including its leader.
First German politician enters Gaza since October 7 attack
The speaker of the Bundestag, Julia Klöckner, entered as far as the so-called "Yellow Line" of predominantly Israeli control in Gaza. She held no talks with Palestinians, prompting some criticism at home.
Berlinale Immediately Gets Heated at Jury Presser as President Wim Wenders Asserts “We Have to Stay Out of Politics”
"We are the counterweight of politics, the opposite of politics, we have to do the work of people — not the work of politicians," said the legendary filmmaker at the first Berlin Film Fest press conference.
Tuberville: Elected PSC members are ‘politicians looking for their next job’
“Those regulating public utilities should answer to the people directly,” former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones countered.
Venezuelan opposition politician under house arrest after kidnap, son says
Juan Pablo Guanipa was recaptured by Venezuela's security forces on Sunday, hours after he and other political prisoners were freed.
Analysis: How polls show Republicans shifted away from caring so much about Jeffrey Epstein
For years, conservative influencers and Republican politicians kept the flame lit when it came to pushing for more information about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam
Republican politicians and strategists in Texas are amping up anti-Muslim rhetoric as a way to energize Republican voters after several elections when the border was the animating force.
Planning ahead: the political leadership campaigns that launched too soon
As ‘Rayner for leader’ site goes live, here are previous instances of politicians jumping the gun
Thai Reformist Politicians Face Lifetime Ban After Election Loss
More than three dozen former lawmakers of a pro-democracy party in Thailand face a lifetime ban from politics after the nation’s anti-graft agency found them in breach of ethical standards over a failed bid to amend the royal insult law.
Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician
A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics
Venezuela opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa released
Machado ally says 'there's a lot to talk about regarding the present and future of Venezuela' after release.
Politicians ‘don’t live how we live’, voters tell me. The Mandelson scandal won’t change their minds
Whoever succeeds Keir Starmer will have an almost impossible task: convincing voters that politicians will serve the people, not themselves, says Guardian columnist John Harris
British Politicians Are Still Capable of Shame. Americans Aren’t.
The Epstein case keeps threatening politicians—just not in the United States.
Jeane Freeman: SNP politician who led Covid response
The former SNP politician spent her life in public service and inherited the health brief just before the global pandemic.
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 7X
The former SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government's response to the Covid pandemic.
Big donors to Wisconsin political campaigns appear in Epstein files
Top donors to Wisconsin politicians are mentioned in the the latest release of files related to investigations into pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein files set off Norwegian political storm: What we know
Two high-profile Norwegian politicians and the country's crown princess have been linked to the late sex offender.
4 Labour politicians on why it’s so hard to boot flailing leaders
From a navel-gazing mindset to arcane rules, battle-scarred Labour veterans tell POLITICO why the party often ducks its chance to oust its chief.
How Italy’s most polarizing politician hitched his comeback to the Winter Olympics
Matteo Salvini is betting on the infrastructure boost the Games will provide to reassert himself on the national stage, but it may not be that simple.
Editorial: Pa. politicians must not let national politics delay the state's budget
Fewer than three months after last year’s Pennsylvania state budget negotiations ended, this year’s budget process began yesterday with Gov....
Jeffrey Epstein's ties to politicians, business titans and other figures
The U.S. Justice Department's release of millions of internal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed the late financier and sex offender's ties to many prominent people in politics, finance, academia and business - both before and after he pleaded guilty in 2008 to prostitution charges, including soliciting an underage girl. Evidence in multiple legal and criminal cases has also shed light on these connections.
Factbox-Jeffrey Epstein's Ties to Politicians, Business Titans and Other Figures
Feb 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's release of millions of internal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed the late financier and sex offender's ties to many prominent people in politics, finance, academia and business - both before and after he pleaded guilty in 2008 to ...
As Democrats Press Trump on ICE, Gallego and Pritzker Preview 2028 Pitches
Speaking at a party gathering in Nevada, the two politicians urged opposition to President Trump’s deportation agenda, while appearing to lay the groundwork for potential presidential runs.
The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein files: Who is mentioned and what they are saying in response
Here is a look at some of the notable names in the latest release of files from the U.S. Justice Department pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein. The list includes politicians, entertainment figures, business leaders and Royal Family members, with some releasing statements this past weekend about their interactions with the late accused child sex trafficker.
‘Intrusion of politics’: Pakistan’s boycott of India game divides opinion
Ex-players and politicians criticise the politicisation of cricket and urge the ICC to step in and mend ties.
Joe Humphreys: Six qualities make you cool, according to science. Trying too hard isn’t one of them
There’s a lesson here for politicians or political analysts who put great store in image management
Lord Wallace of Tankerness obituary
Influential Liberal and Lib Dem politician who served as Scotland’s deputy first minister from the outset of devolution
Tributes pour in for beloved actress Catherine O’Hara
Actors and politicians honour O'Hara, who died this week at age 71, for her comedic 'brilliance' and generosity.
Ohio politicians propose increase in penalty for disrupting religious services
This is in response to a recent anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
Politicians Are Calling the Protests in Minnesota an Insurgency
The term, used to describe war, poses dangers when applied to American political unrest.
Protesters to demand resignation of Hungarian politician for anti-Roma remark
Thousands set to gather in Budapest after János Lázár’s remarks captured on video
Oregon politician decries doxxing after stranger shows up at her home
“I am sad and frustrated that this has to be stated,” state Rep. Dacia Grayber wrote.
Why the UK’s toughest immigration voices are often politicians of colour
As parties harden their stance on borders, minority politicians have become political cover against racism accusations.
Americans Are More Worried About Health Care Costs Than Gas or Groceries
The price of health care tops the US public’s long list of economic worries ahead of the midterm elections, according to new polling data, as “affordability” has become a buzzword championed by politicians on both sides of the aisle.
The cost of health care, not food or rent, is now Americans’ top worry
As politicians prepare their pitches for the midterm elections, a survey finds that about 1 in 3 Americans are “very worried” about health care costs.
Editorial: Keep judges and politicians out of college sports
With the NCAA increasingly losing control of collegiate athletics, there's little distinction between the pro leagues and college teams.
Calif. politicians introduce Minneapolis-inspired bill
The bill is the most recent from California lawmakers responding to ICE raids.
Who was Ajit Pawar, the Indian politician killed in plane crash?
Pawar was a key political figure and served as second-highest elected official in Maharashtra, India's wealthiest state.
National Border Patrol Council president: We've been warning politicians, media to stay away from this type of rhetoric
National Border Patrol Council president Paul Perez discusses efforts to end illegal immigration on 'The Story.'
Minneapolis fatal shooting of activist sparks war of words among Florida politicians
Byron Donalds says he's defending the rule of law as Shevrin Jones calls latest ICE shooting 'murder.'
UK politicians welcome Trump’s retreat over British troops’ role in Afghanistan
Home secretary says climbdown was ‘as good as it gets’ from US president despite failure to apologise for remarks
Offshore drilling proposal draws strong opposition from politicians, business owners, environmental activists
Politicians, business owners and environmental activists are finding common ground in opposition to an offshore drilling proposal.
Two sons of former New Orleans politicians vie for the House District 97 seat
A property management consultant and a local attorney who are both new to the political scene will go head to head this winter for the House District 97 seat in
US government warns it will take action if Haitian politicians destabilize country
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country’s government on Wednesday, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for the first time in a decade.
US government warns it will take action if Haitian politicians destabilize country
The U.S. has warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country’s government, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for the first time in a decade
UN to Haiti’s political leaders: ‘Time for political maneuvering is over’
United Nations issues warning to Haiti’s ruling politicians
FCC says "The View," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" may not be exempt from "equal time" rules for politicians
FCC appears to be taking a dim view of whether late-night and daytime TV talk shows that interview politicians deserve an exemption from the "equal time" rules