Politics
C.I.A. Fires Top Doctor Targeted by Far-Right Activist
The C.I.A. fired its top doctor after she was targeted by far-right activists who have worked to oust government officials they see as disloyal, according to a lawsuit filed...
Bob Filner, Mayor of San Diego Who Left Amid Scandal, Dies at 82
Bob Filner, a progressive Democrat who served two decades in Congress and then successfully ran for mayor of San Diego, promising to shake up City Hall — but whose...
V.O.A. Reporters Are Set to Return to Work, but Court Ruling Clouds Next Steps
Voice of America, which for eight decades brought news to corners of the globe where reliable journalism was scarce, went dark in March after the Trump administration cut its...
Newly elected chair of Georgia Democrats says party hasn't been fighting enough
Charlie Bailey won election to chair Georgia's Democratic Party on Saturday, pledging he'll raise the money to help the party win elections in 2025 and 2026. Source link
Texas governor signs $1 billion voucher bill in milestone for school choice supporters nationally
Texas will implement a $1 billion school voucher program, one of the largest in the country, that uses public dollars to fund private school tuition under a bill Gov....
Trump Administration Sues Colorado and Denver Over Immigration Policies
The Trump administration sued Colorado and Denver on Friday, accusing the state, city and their leaders of impeding federal immigration actions, the latest salvo in the White House’s fight...
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get...
Trump, White House post AI photo depicting him as pope
President Trump and the White House posted an AI-generated photo that showed him as pope after he joked that he'd like the job. Source link
VP Vance's travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time
When JD Vance was running for vice president, he walked across an airport tarmac in Wisconsin one August day when his campaign travels happened to intersect those of Democratic...
MTG on the warpath: Rips administration, warns that the 'base is not happy'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vented her frustration with the Trump administration's foreign policy decisions and drew a line in the sand on earning her support for spending and policy...
