Politics
Political news, government decisions, elections, policies, and global political developments and analysis.
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New York primaries show Mamdani-style politics spreading
Three Democratic primary wins in New York City—aligned with Mayor Zohran Mamdani—have pushed the question beyond whether a certain brand…
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Colorado River crisis deepens as funding replaces cuts
Colorado River – With Lake Powell and Lake Mead drained by overuse and a two-decade drought, states at odds over…
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Democrats push $25 minimum wage in new Senate bill
Democrats push – Senate Democrats introduced a bill Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour in…
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Tucker Carlson says he won’t leave GOP—aims takeover
Tucker Carlson’s latest public posture—criticizing the Iran war while breaking with the idea of leaving the Republican Party—has set off…
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Ex-NOAA employees revive Climate.gov-style site after shutdown
Climate.us revived – Climate.us, a new climate-information website launched this week, is being built by former NOAA employees who were…
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Sean Duffy “L-bombs” critics at Great American State Fair
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy drew sharp backlash after using the insult “libtards” during remarks at Washington’s Great American State Fair,…
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BP funding helped shape ‘Wedges’ climate study
BP shaped – A Princeton climate paper that helped make cutting emissions feel doable was shaped, in part, by BP’s…
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Democrats face a rebirth push before midterms
Democrats face – A debate inside the Democratic coalition is sharpening ahead of the midterms, with New York City’s Zohran…
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Oregon Leaders Struggle to Save Deschutes River Flows
Oregon struggles – Every year, about 90% of Central Oregon’s Deschutes River is drawn away through canals and pipes—leaving the…
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Protecting Children Becomes a Tool Against LGBT Rights
protecting children – Across the United States and abroad, governments increasingly invoke “the protection of children” while restricting LGBT rights—broadly…
