Politics

Gen Z Cares about Politics, We Just Don’t Believe Politics Cares about Us

When I talk to older Americans, many look back fondly on the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976 as a moment of…

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The Iran War Is Terminated Because Trump Said So

7 min read Back in 1982, when I was still a rookie journo at the Boston Phoenix, I was assigned…

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Trump says he’s still considering a taxpayer-funded deal to bail out Spirit Airlines

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines. The president didn’t…

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Supreme Court ruling could hurt Black, Hispanic representation in D.C.

FILE – The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)…

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How will the 2026 Senedd election change Welsh politics?

Next week, a new Senedd will be elected in Wales, using an altered electoral system. The result will be an…

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Supreme Court decision sets off gerrymandering scramble

A day after the Supreme Court further gutted the Voting Rights Act, Republican-led states are eying changes to boost the…

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Trump pulls his surgeon general pick and makes third nomination for the role

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he’s nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier for surgeon general, pulling his previous pick Casey…

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Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Lyndon B. Johnson knew the legislation he was about to sign was momentous, one that took…

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The Black Caucus is the ‘conscience of Congress.’ Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit

Black members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shakeup of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a…

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Michigan House passes bill to change who oversees county prosecutors | Politics

The Michigan Attorney General’s Office would have less oversight of elected county prosecutors in a bill that passed the…

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