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Congress braces for California wildfire fallout
House lawmakers are bracing for what could be a contentious battle over emergency spending in the wake of the wildfires that are tearing through Southern California — an unprecedented disaster ...The Hill - 2h -
The politics of the California fires are already looming large for both parties: From the Politics Desk
As officials race to get the California wild fires under control, the politics of disaster relief already looms large for both political parties.NBC News - 14h -
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 - 1d -
MAGA Is Blaming DEI for the California Wildfires
Rather than months without rain or the effects of climate change, figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. are pointing to a familiar scapegoat as entire neighborhoods burn.Wired - 1d -
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 - 21h -
Musk and the new political playbook
Lucy and the team on the FT scoop that Musk is seeking to oust StarmerFinancial Times - 22h -
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 - 23h -
California Sen. Alex Padilla says protecting California "shouldn't be a political conversation"
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California joins "America Decides" to discuss the devastating wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. He also addresses President-elect Donald Trump's criticisms of ...CBS News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
See how large the California wildfires are
See how large the wildfires have become. The Palisades Fire is already larger than the land size of Providence, Rhode Island.NBC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
South Korea’s real-life political drama
Attempted coup throws spotlight on deep-rooted problemsFinancial Times - 2d -
Wildfires in Southern California
Plus, we explain why Facebook is getting rid of fact-checking.The New York Times - 2d -
Justin Trudeau’s Political Career in Photos
A magnet for cameras, Justin Trudeau was at the center of moments that defined Canada’s image over the last decade.The New York Times - 3d -
Beyond Trudeau: Canada's political future
After the PM's resignation, polls predict a shift to the rightBBC News - 3d -
More dangerous winds expected in California
As wildfires continue to spread in Southern California, the worst of the heavy winds haven't even arrived. Lonnie Quinn takes a look at what comes next.CBS News - 3d -
Dangerous winds fueling California wildfires
NBC News' Chase Cain reports on the heavy smoke seen over Pacific Palisades, Calif., while meteorologist Bill Karins details the path of the strong winds.NBC News - 3d -
Ros Atkins on...Elon Musk's political interventions
The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at Elon Musk's involvement in politics outside the US.BBC News - 3d -
Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics
The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
5 things to know about Canada's political crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on Monday signals the extent of the unpopularity facing the country’s progressive Liberal Party, which has dominated its politics for decades, ...The Hill - 4d -
Golden Globes Stars Avoided Politics
Sunday’s show was Hollywood’s first megaphone since Donald Trump was elected to a second term. This time, there was barely a peep about it.The New York Times - 4d -
Musk extends political tentacles into UK, Germany
Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump’s Jan. 6 certification marks political comeback
President-elect Trump’s political comeback is set to be sealed on Monday as Congress certifies his election victory, a full 180 degree turn from four years ago, when he sat stewing in the White ...The Hill - 5d -
Musk and the red lines of rightwing politics
Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxietiesFinancial Times - 5d -
2025: Predictions, scandals and political chaos
In 2025, Matt Gaetz's comeback as Governor of Florida is short-lived as a tsunami destroys Miami, Elon Musk crashes and burns as Speaker of the House of Horrors, and the battle for Greenland leads ...The Hill - 5d -
Tornado Confirmed in Northern California
A warning covering an area with about 2,200 residents told people to take shelter because flying debris was expected.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Mike Johnson hangs on, but his challenges are only beginning: From the Politics Desk
Mike Johnson won re-election as House speaker with a boost from Donald Trump, but his challenges with a narrow Republican majority are only beginning.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
The Memo: New Orleans mass killing gets pulled into partisan political battle
It took less than 48 hours for the mass killing in New Orleans to be pulled into the partisan debates that are roiling the nation. In the process, some of the political rhetoric ran roughshod over ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
New Year's attacks stoke fears of political violence
A pair of fatal attacks on New Year's Day have reignited concerns over political violence in the U.S. after an election already marked by multiple assassination attempts. The same day a Tesla ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
NFL Owns 72 of TV’s Top 100 as Politics Loosens Sports’ Grip
While the long shadow of another quadrennial upheaval threatened to diminish the NFL’s stranglehold on American media consumption, the 2024 election cycle had relatively little impact on the ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
High-stakes tests and threats to watch as UK politics heats up
After a slow start Keir Starmer must now grip both policy and polling pressures, with May elections pivotal for his opponentsFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy
Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
5 things that will shape US politics in 2025
The fallout of last month’s high-stakes election and recent battles within Congress are offering early clues of what will set the tone for politics in 2025. Democrats are looking to regroup from a ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Nicola Jennings on Putin, Trump and Musk’s impact on world politics this year – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Critic wrongly jailed by former president of Philippines hopes to return to politics
Leila de Lima enraged Rodrigo Duterte when she began investigating killings carried out during his ‘war on drugs’. Leila de Lima, one of fiercest critics of the former Philippine president Rodrigo ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Politics 2025 preview: Trump’s 2nd term, Democrat voices, more
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY for an in-depth look at the political landscape of 2025. She discusses President-elect Trump’s upcoming administration, his plans for mass ...NBC News - Jan. 1 -
The biggest political winners and losers of 2024
A year full of extraordinary drama is at its close. A former president running for reelection narrowly survived an assassination attempt. A sitting president’s disastrous debate saw him forced to ...The Hill - Jan. 1
