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Black Diplomats Say Trump’s Moves Are Pushing People Out of Public Service capitalbnews.org/trump-ambass...
Black Diplomats Say Trump’s Moves Are Pushing People Out of Public Service
The policy is part of a wider pattern that sends a troubling signal about who is — and is not — valued in the Foreign Service, some say.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article)
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
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Kash Patel’s FBI Is Making America Less Safe, Current and Former Employees Say (Gift Article)
Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
DHS ICE memo 1-21-26
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January 21, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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At least one person has died and 37 were injured on Tuesday after a passenger train derailed in Gelida, near the Spanish city of Barcelona, a spokesperson for the regional government of Catalonia told CNN.
Spain rocked by second rail tragedy in days: Barcelona passenger train derails after dozens killed in southern collision | CNN
At least one person has died and 37 were injured on Tuesday after a passenger train derailed near the Spanish city of Barcelona, a spokesperson for the regional government of Catalonia told CNN.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:58 AM
At least one person has died and 37 were injured on Tuesday after a passenger train derailed in Gelida, near the Spanish city of Barcelona, a spokesperson for the regional government of Catalonia told CNN.
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Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
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January 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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There you have it; the Trump admin allows ICE lawyer James Rodden to stay on the job. His personal social media account praised Hitler, supported white nationalism, and said that America started going downhill the day that Lincoln was elected.
BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
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ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, who the Observer identified last year as the operator of the account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
There you have it; the Trump admin allows ICE lawyer James Rodden to stay on the job. His personal social media account praised Hitler, supported white nationalism, and said that America started going downhill the day that Lincoln was elected.
Going from "You better watch out!" to "I'm inviting you to Washington" in the space of minutes during a phone call tells you all you need to know about current U.S. #foreignpolicy making. #colombiahttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/world/americas/trump-petro-colombia-phone-call.html?smid=bs-share
How an Abrupt Call Between Trump and Colombia’s President Averted a Crisis
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January 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Going from "You better watch out!" to "I'm inviting you to Washington" in the space of minutes during a phone call tells you all you need to know about current U.S. #foreignpolicy making. #colombiahttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/world/americas/trump-petro-colombia-phone-call.html?smid=bs-share
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NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In "Chapter 2: Stop the Steal," we look at how false claims of a stolen election mobilized Trump supporters.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In "Chapter 2: Stop the Steal," we look at how false claims of a stolen election mobilized Trump supporters.
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The House Judiciary Committee on New Year's Eve released a transcript and video of its closed-door hearing with Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump. https://cnn.it/3Lf7lwn
December 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The House Judiciary Committee on New Year's Eve released a transcript and video of its closed-door hearing with Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump. https://cnn.it/3Lf7lwn
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They Were Supposed to Protect Young Workers. Instead, They Cashed In.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak in holding the nonpartisan seat. https://cnn.it/3KKGzLX
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak in holding the nonpartisan seat. https://cnn.it/3KKGzLX
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Federal appeals court rules Alina Habba, Trump's former personal lawyer, is unlawfully serving as the US attorney for New Jersey. https://cnn.it/4pairkP
December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Federal appeals court rules Alina Habba, Trump's former personal lawyer, is unlawfully serving as the US attorney for New Jersey. https://cnn.it/4pairkP
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Jimmy Cliff, a Jamaican musician who helped popularize reggae around the world, has died at age 81. https://cnn.it/43OcTUN
November 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Jimmy Cliff, a Jamaican musician who helped popularize reggae around the world, has died at age 81. https://cnn.it/43OcTUN
As Belgium Races to Save U.S.A.I.D. Contraception, Some Supplies Are Reported Ruined www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
As Belgium Races to Save U.S.A.I.D. Contraception, Some Supplies Are Reported Ruined
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November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
As Belgium Races to Save U.S.A.I.D. Contraception, Some Supplies Are Reported Ruined www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/w...
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Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
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November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
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BREAKING: SANDWICH GUY ACQUITTED. NOT GUILTY!
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
BREAKING: SANDWICH GUY ACQUITTED. NOT GUILTY!
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California voters approve a measure to allow Democrats to redraw the state's congressional maps and potentially flip as many as five GOP-held House seats, CNN projects. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/47pe13f
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
California voters approve a measure to allow Democrats to redraw the state's congressional maps and potentially flip as many as five GOP-held House seats, CNN projects. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/47pe13f
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🇭🇺 On this day in 1956, Hungarians rose up against Soviet occupation — and showed solidarity with the 🇵🇱 Polish (“lengyel”) nation, whose June 1956 Poznań protests had been crushed.
🎥 Footage: Blinken OSA Archivum, post-colorized by Colorful History (Színes Történelem) YouTube channel
🎥 Footage: Blinken OSA Archivum, post-colorized by Colorful History (Színes Történelem) YouTube channel
October 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🇭🇺 On this day in 1956, Hungarians rose up against Soviet occupation — and showed solidarity with the 🇵🇱 Polish (“lengyel”) nation, whose June 1956 Poznań protests had been crushed.
🎥 Footage: Blinken OSA Archivum, post-colorized by Colorful History (Színes Történelem) YouTube channel
🎥 Footage: Blinken OSA Archivum, post-colorized by Colorful History (Színes Történelem) YouTube channel
#mariacorinamachado of #Venezuela wins #NobelPeacePrize. Maduro (and other wanna-be authoritarians) would call her a #NastyWoman.
BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#mariacorinamachado of #Venezuela wins #NobelPeacePrize. Maduro (and other wanna-be authoritarians) would call her a #NastyWoman.
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Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in literature
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
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For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.
NPR's middle school champion: A moving podcast about Japanese American incarceration
For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.
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September 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.