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Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty
Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers are reporting to the country’s new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ousted to answer questions about whether they may have been involved in crimes ...ABC News - 16h -
Lawmakers take a big step toward avoiding a shutdown: From the Politics Desk
Lawmakers take a big step toward averting a pre-holiday government shutdown as MAGA activists rail against compromise in Washington.NBC News - 1d -
Ten Years Later, a Political Exile Returns to a Syria in Transition
In 2014, Sawsan Abou Zainedin left Syria during a civil war, while Bashar al-Assad was in power. Now, with rebel militants in control, Ms. Abou Zainedin is working on the country’s delicate ...The New York Times - 1d -
Poland has registered 988,000 war refugees from Ukraine
Yahoo News - 1d -
The chaos agent in chief is back: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump is bringing chaos back to Washington even before taking office, intervening in House Republicans' plan to avoid a government shutdown.NBC News - 2d -
NASA Astronauts Won’t Return From Space Station Until Late March
The effects of problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule will further delay Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s journey back to Earth, extending their time in orbit to nine months.Inc. - 2d -
Temporarily Disconnected From Politics? Feel No Guilt About It.
Black women aren’t the only voters who are taking a moment.The New York Times - 3d -
Losing candidates find landing spots in the Trump administration: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...NBC News - 3d -
Sherrod Brown on what comes next for his party – and himself: From the Politics Desk
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown discusses what comes next for the Democratic Party and for himself after an unsuccessful 2024 election.NBC News - 4d -
Denmark releases from custody anti-whaling campaigner wanted by Japan
Yahoo News - 4d -
RFK Jr. takes his turn in the spotlight: From the Politics Desk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questions about his views on vaccines and abortion rights as he meets with senators on Capitol Hill.NBC News - 5d -
Death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000 Palestinians, health officials say
Health officials in the Gaza Strip say more than 45,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas militantsABC News - 5d -
Ruthless Politics of South Korea Is Rooted in Cold-War History
The lasting effects of pre-democracy divisions help to explain Yoon Suk Yeol’s disastrous decision to enact military control.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
‘It’s game over for facts’: how vibes came to rule everything from pop to politics
From voters picking up ‘bad vibes’ to the Brat girl summer, vague instincts now make the world go round. Does this represent a crisis of seriousness or has it always been feelings that make us ...The Guardian - Dec. 14 -
When campaign politics and Cabinet confirmation fights collide: From the Politics Desk
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is feeling from the right in Iowa over Pete Hegseth's defense secretary bid ahead of her 2026 re-election campaign.NBC News - Dec. 13 -
Cuban says he ignored notes from Harris campaign
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said he ignored notes that Vice Presidential Harris’s campaign was giving him while he was their acting surrogate on the trail. “I would go into immigration and, ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
US nuclear build-up would not help deter China from using atomic weapons in Taiwan, war game finds
Unclassified exercise by CSIS and MIT suggests Washington should not go beyond current modernisation plansFinancial Times - Dec. 13 -
Trump Cabinet picks sand down their conservative media personas: From the Politics Desk
Some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are softening their previous stances as they seek to win over skeptical senators.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
Migrant workers in Lebanon are trying to return home after abuses and then war
Hundreds of migrant workers in Lebanon are waiting to be repatriated after the ceasefire ending the war between the Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Israel went into effect last monthABC News - Dec. 12 -
South Korea's tourism, soft power gains, at risk from extended political crisis
SEOUL (Reuters) -From plastic surgery clinics to tour firms and hotel chains, South Korea's hospitality sector is wary of the potential impact of a protracted political crisis, as some overseas ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12 -
How Trump's 'border czar' is envisioning his mass deportation plan: From the Politics Desk
Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, has outlined the incoming administration's mass deportation plans over the course of 20 media interviews.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Oscar winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new doc about war in Ukraine
Oscar-winning documentarian and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has a new film that delves further into the Russia-Ukraine warABC News - Dec. 11 -
Obamacare coverage for DACA recipients in 19 states blocked by federal judge
A federal judge in North Dakota blocked a Biden administration rule that allowed DACA recipients to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
A path forward — and a warning — for Democrats: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war profiteer report
A Florida judge ruled in favor of U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, who says he was defamed in a 2021 CNN story on evacuation services in Afghanistan.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 9 -
Trump returns from France, says he will pardon Jan. 6 rioters
President-elect Donald Trump is saying he will review the cases of January 6, 2021, Capitol rioters for potential pardons. This comes after Trump visited France for the reopening of Notre Dame ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Biden makes push to extend Obamacare subsidies after gloomy CBO report
President Biden called on Congress to extend the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, tax credits on Friday after a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report highlighted national healthcare ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Trump is already acting like he's president: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump is already acting like he is in the White House 45 days before the inaguaration, overshadowing Joe Biden's final weeks as president.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
How a Book From 1981 Anticipated This Political Moment
Two columnists sit down to discuss two books that crystallize this period in America.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Where House progressives' new leader thinks Democrats went wrong: From the Politics Desk
In an interview, Texas Rep. Greg Casar, the new chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, details where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 election.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Where does the Syrian Civil War go from here?
Even the brightest experts, with the most well-connected contacts, didn’t see such a decisive military maneuver coming nearly 14 years into the Syrian Civil War.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
For Macron, Notre-Dame’s Reopening Offers Respite From Political Crisis
The 860-year-old cathedral has been repaired in a time frame many thought impossible. But rather than basking in success, President Emmanuel Macron is mired in political crisis.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
The House GOP's math problem: From the Politics Desk
The final race of the 2024 election has been called, meaning Republicans will control 220 House seats to Democrats’ 215 next year, a slim majority.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Sarah Silverman: 'No one' wants to hear from celebrities on politics
Comedian Sarah Silverman said she did not campaign during the 2024 election cycle because, in part, she sensed “no one” wanted to hear from celebrities. “I was on the road with this tour, for one ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
U.S. distances itself from Syrian civil war resurgence
Syria's government forces are fighting to gain back control of Aleppo after an Islamist rebel group seized the city last week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
The GOP's new task: Turning Trump voters into full-fledged Republicans: From the Politics Desk
Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
‘It’s about justice’: fighter from guerrilla war sues Spanish government for €1m
Joan Busquets, 96, suffered torture, forced labour and 20 years in prison under the Franco regime and seeks reparations. One of the last surviving fighters from the guerrilla war waged against the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
WATCH: California mountain lion returns to the wild after recovering from injury
A young mountain lion has returned to the wild after being found severely emaciated, anemic and suffering from soft tissue trauma nearly six months ago in Southern California's Yucca Valley.ABC News - Dec. 2 -
How Washington reacted to the Hunter Biden pardon: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Enron Announces Its Return From the Dead With Crypto Patents and a Bunch of Merch
From the people who brought the world ‘Birds Aren’t Real’ comes a sequel befitting 2024’s Bitcoin rallies and general absurdity.Inc. - Dec. 2
