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Turkish Activists Face Trial After Protesting State Violence
Activists in Turkey entered a courtroom today for the first hearing of their trial. The case stems from a protest against what they call "male state...
After 44 Years, Top Democrat Hoyer Exits Congress
Representative Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the longest-serving Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, will retire at the end of his term. He has...
Machado's Rise, Venezuela's Crossroads: Can an Unbending Leader Govern?
Opposition leader María Corina Machado has become the dominant force against Venezuela's government. Her political rise is built on a clear, uncompro...
Trump Talks ICE, Venezuela, and Renovations in Marathon Times Interview
President Donald Trump held a two-hour interview with four reporters from The New York Times on Wednesday. The conversation covered a wide range of n...
Longest-Serving House Democrat to Retire After Decades in Power
U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer of Maryland will announce his retirement on Thursday, according to reports. He will leave Congress at the end of his...
Political Divide on Display in Dueling Narratives of Fatal Shooting
A single fatal shooting in the United States has produced two starkly different public reports. The conflicting accounts highlight the deep political...
Starry Lee Wins Key Hong Kong Vote by Narrow 5-Vote Margin
Veteran lawmaker Starry Lee Wai-king is the new president of Hong Kong's Legislative Council. She won a close internal election against Ronick Chan C...
Reality TV's Spencer Pratt Runs for L.A. Mayor
Spencer Pratt, a star of the MTV series "The Hills," has announced he is running for Mayor of Los Angeles. Pratt has used his large social media fol...
Democrat Targets "White Men" in Fraud Hearing
A Democratic lawmaker stated the focus should be on "Americans" and "White men" during a U.S. House hearing on fraud. The comment came from Represen...
Trump-Endorsing Pittsburgh Paper to Shut Down After 100 Years
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a major daily newspaper, will close permanently on May 3. The announcement ends its nearly 100-year history. The paper...