Politics
Coverage of current events, government decisions, policy discussions, elections, and global political shifts. Written to help readers understand how political movements influence everyday life.
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Book Review: ‘Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature’
Could capitalism’s impact on the planet be a result of “an accounting error” – the failure of our collective ability…
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Rob Reiner was more than a Hollywood legend. He helped shape California politics
In summary Rob Reiner may be best known for his Hollywood films, but he was also a Democratic political force…
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Rob Reiner’s history of political activism includes landmark wins for marriage equality, childhood development
Rob Reiner was known for decades as a Hollywood luminary, finding early success as a sitcom star before going on…
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3 things to know from the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll: From the Politics Desk
Dec. 15, 2025, 5:01 PM ESTWelcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you…
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Donald Trump is sports-fan-in-chief : The NPR Politics Podcast
President Donald Trump takes part in the coin toss before the start of the 126th Army-Navy NCAA college football game…
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Jimmy Lai’s daughter says he’d focus on family, not activism, if he’s freed in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism…
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Trump’s religious freedom nominee is being held up by a former political foe, his allies say
Dec. 15, 2025, 3:15 PM ESTWASHINGTON — In April, President Donald Trump nominated Mark Walker, a former Baptist minister and…
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Trump mocks Rob Reiner after death. Here’s what Reiner said about Trump and Charlie Kirk
Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles this weekend.
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Trump’s ugly Rob Reiner post undercuts the GOP’s post-Charlie Kirk claims to civility
One of the downsides of serving in President Donald Trump’s movement is that the moral high ground is extremely unsteady…
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