Politics & Government

Two voters in Argentina share what they're looking at for the upcoming elections

4:39pm November 17, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Argentinian voters face a tough choice between a far-right radical candidate or the ruling party's pick, who's overseen one of the worst economies in decades.

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A popular oppositional candidate in Venezuela has been banned from upcoming elections

4:39pm November 17, 2023

by John Otis

Venezuela's authoritarian regime has just banned the most popular opposition candidate of standing in next year's election. As recent history has shown, that might not work in their favor.

Prosecutors link Trump to violence on Jan. 6

4:39pm November 17, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Prosecutors are tying former President Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021, after he asked a court to remove that language from his federal indictment.

Did a letter written by Osama bin Laden really go viral on TikTok this week?

4:39pm November 17, 2023

Videos praising a letter written by Al Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden briefly circulated on TikTok this week. But the reaction exceeded the reach of the videos themselves.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference in Atlanta on Aug. 14.

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Georgia prosecutors seek an August 2024 trial start for Trump's election case

4:39pm November 17, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

Prosecutors in Georgia have proposed a start date of Aug. 5, 2024, for the remaining defendants in the 2020 election interference case, including former President Donald Trump.

Anti-war activists protest outside of the White House during a pro-Palestinian demonstration asking for a cease-fire in Gaza in Washington on Nov. 4.

In a tale of two protests, a stark divide among young voters on the Israel-Hamas war

4:39pm November 17, 2023

by Elena Moore

Young voters lean toward Democrats but amid the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war, many Gen Z and millennial Americans are trying to find where they fit in the party - if at all.

Police and security stand outside the Center for Jewish Living at Cornell University on Nov. 3 in Ithaca, New York. The university canceled classes after one of its students is accused of making violent antisemetic threats.

As threats against Jews, Arabs and Muslims rise, Justice Department looks to help

4:14pm November 17, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department is engaging with the Jewish, Arab and Muslim communities in the U.S. as they face a wave of threats since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

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The former first lady Rosalynn Carter speaks to the press at conference at The Carter Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Atlanta. Rosalynn Carter, the 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home, the Carter Center says.

Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home

3:44pm November 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Carter Center said she is at home with former President Jimmy Carter, now 99. The Carter family said through the statement that they are "grateful for the outpouring of love and support."

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign event on November 11, 2023 in Claremont, New Hampshire.

Why Trump's authoritarian language about 'vermin' matters

1:44pm November 17, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The former president called his political opponents "vermin" and said immigration is "poisoning the blood" of the U.S., echoing language used by Adolf Hitler, raising questions about authoritarianism.

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Then-President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to speak at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.

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The election interference case against Trump is taking shape

1:14pm November 17, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to that language from his federal indictment.