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Meta says it's addressing issues with political hashtag search

Some Instagram and Facebook users expressed concerns that they were suddenly following the official accounts of President Donald Trump and the White House. Users also said they were unable to ...

NBC News - Jan. 21

Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendants: Will there be political backlash?

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY to talk about some of President Donald Trump’s first actions as president singing a flurry of executive orders and pardons — and the comparisons ...

NBC News - Jan. 21

Journalist shot dead, prosecutor's office bombed in Peru

Gaston Medina previously told the Committee to Protect Journalists he received death threats related to his reporting.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Stirewalt: Will Trump invest his political capital or spend it?

Do you feel like “sunlight is pouring over the entire world?” It probably depends on whether you voted for the man who offered those sentiments about his own reascendance to the presidency this ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Trump declares national border emergency in immigration crackdown

President begins issuing flood of immigration-related executive orders after being sworn into office. Donald Trump returns to office – live updates Donald Trump on Monday began issuing a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

Cities brace for immigration crackdown under Trump

With much of President Donald Trump's Day 1 agenda focused on cracking down on immigration, CBS News wanted to learn how his policies are impacting America's cities. Lilia Luciano reports from ...

CBS News - Jan. 20

A tale of two Trump speeches: From the Politics Desk

America got a long look Monday at two Donald Trumps, one in his official inaugural address and one in a free-wheeling second speech inside the Capitol.

NBC News - Jan. 20

Mother of Missing U.S. Journalist Asks Syria’s New Leaders for Help

Debra Tice, whose son Austin was abducted near Damascus in 2012, said the rebel group that toppled the Assad regime promised support in helping to find him.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Political strategists on Trump's day 1 promises

Republican strategist Justin Sayfie and Democratic strategist Hyma Moore join CBS News to discuss some of the actions President-elect Donald Trump plans to take moments after being sworn in.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Missing US journalist's mother visits Syria to renew search

Debra Tice says she has "no idea" where her son is following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Chicago braces for immigration crackdown and deportations under Trump

CHICAGO — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar vows that the biggest city in the Midwest will be “ground zero” for mass deportations, and officials across the political spectrum in ...

NBC News - Jan. 20

Democrats nonplussed by their prospects want ‘political exorcism’

Democrats are down in the dumps this inauguration weekend, and their hopes are not being lifted when they look at their prospects for winning back the White House in 2028. As President-elect Trump ...

The Hill - Jan. 18

Overtures to Trump Put Mayor Adams on a Political Tightrope

Mayor Eric Adams said that a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump was about New York City’s future. Each man has his own reasons to forge close ties.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

Mourners bury journalist killed in one of Haiti's worst attacks on reporters

The first of two journalists recently killed by gangs while covering the failed reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital has been buried

ABC News - Jan. 16

A lesson for oligarchs: politics can be deadly

The emergence of a powerful tech elite close to Donald Trump has jarring echoes with Russia

Financial Times - Jan. 16

GitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working

Over a dozen programs used by creators of nonconsensual explicit images have evaded detection on the developer platform, WIRED has found.

Wired - Jan. 16

Macron pushes for political solution following Gaza ceasefire

Yahoo News - Jan. 16

No One Should Be Scoring Political Points Over a Fire

It’s way too soon for ideological score settling.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.

CBS News - Jan. 13

Musk sets sights on European politics

After helping President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House, Elon Musk is now setting his sights on European politics. He has endorsed Germany's far-right party in the upcoming election ...

CBS News - Jan. 12

Los Angeles fires reignite political battles

The fires burning in the Los Angeles area have also brought with them political battles. California officials have been pushing back on attacks and claims of incompetence from President-elect ...

CBS News - Jan. 12

Will Meta’s Plan to End Fact Checking Work Politically?

Meta’s plan to end its fact-checking program shows how business leaders are shifting their priorities to adapt to another Trump administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Musk and the new political playbook

Lucy and the team on the FT scoop that Musk is seeking to oust Starmer

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Trump 2.0 and the Return of ‘Court Politics’

The political scientist Erica Frantz describes the regime change the second Trump administration represents.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened

A stinging defeat in war has left the once untouchable group on its most uncertain footing in years.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

How Democrats are recalibrating on immigration: From the Politics Desk

After struggling on the issue in the 2024 election, Democrats are taking steps in the early days of the new Congress to recalibrate on immigration.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Politics content to be pushed to Instagram and Threads users

Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.

BBC News - Jan. 9

South Korea’s real-life political drama

Attempted coup throws spotlight on deep-rooted problems

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Iran Frees Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala

Sala’s arrest in Tehran last month had sparked fears of a lengthy hostage crisis. Italy is expected to free Iranian businessman, wanted by the U.S., as part of a deal.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

Iran frees Italian journalist after diplomatic push by Meloni

Cecilia Sala was detained days after arrest in Milan of Iranian engineer wanted in US

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released

Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained last month while on a reporting trip. She had been held for 20 days and told her family that she was kept in isolation.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Iran frees Italian journalist held for three weeks with no explanation

It's believed that Iran detained Italian journalist Cecilia Sala to use as a bargaining chip for the release of two Iranians held by Italy and the U.S.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran

Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from Iran and returning home

An Italian journalist detained in Iran since Dec. 19 has been freed

ABC News - Jan. 8

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.

NBC News - Jan. 8