Houston Police to Stop Alerting ICE During Traffic Stops
Mayor John Whitmire has instructed Houston police to stop notifying immigration agents when they encounter someone without legal status during routine street stops.
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Tanzania’s Opposition Leader Gets a Four-Year Sentence
Tundu Lissu was found guilty of incitement for statements he had made ahead of a presidential election in October 2025.
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS MEDIA WATCH
CPJ, partners welcome initial media reforms in Hungary, call for further safeguards
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and 12 partner organizations on Friday welcomed significant steps taken by Hungary’s new government to dismantle institutions captured under former prime minister Viktor Orbán and restore…
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Is There a Left Candidate for President?
“All I know is that the populist lane is wide open for someone to seize it.” The post Is There a Left Candidate for President? appeared first on The Intercept.
Strong Hiring Reinforces a Sturdy Job Market
Unemployment fell in October, extending years of stability for a U.S. work force threated by inflation and artificial intelligence.
Record floods in Georgia turn catastrophic
Flooding inundated parts of Georgia, prompting the deployment of first responders to help. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, and Rob Marciano has the latest weather forecast.
Watch Jill Scott and "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson collaborate on a poem
Grammy winner Jill Scott and "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson flex their poetry skills and write a poem together, starting with a word or theme. See what they create.
US prosecutor who led Trump-backed election probe exits Justice Department
Jason Reding Quinones' resignation comes as administration braces for Democrat-led investigations.
3-year-old soccer star's mom speaks out about viral 911 call
Nevada Pierre drew national media attention last month when organizers at a youth soccer game called 911 and body camera footage from the incident went viral.
Judge accepts former Pittsburgh Steelers star wideout Antonio Brown's plea deal, sentenced to probation
Antonio Brown's plea deal on aggravated assault charges spares him prison time but requires three years of probation and weekly counseling sessions.
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Providence Becomes Largest US City to Divest From Israel
Organizers in Rhode Island’s capital city are celebrating a win for direct democracy as the Palestine solidarity movement marks its first binding municipal divestment law passed by popular vote, Shireen Akram-Boshar reports. By Shireen…
Austerity Is Now the Central Conflict in Brazilian Politics
Lula da Silva beat Flávio Bolsonaro to win a fourth term as Brazil’s president. Political scientist André Singer says the hardest fight is still ahead: Brazil’s bourgeoisie wants harsh austerity, and Lula’s coalition is split over it.
The GOP Wasn’t the Only Midterms Loser. Voters Slapped Data Centers With Limits.
This week voters nationwide approved 40 out of the 41 ballot measures that had been proposed to rein in data centers.
Pro-life display at Ohio university targeted by chilling online threat to 'Kirk the anti-abortion table'
A Miami University student faces a felony terroristic threat charge after allegedly posting a Yik Yak message referencing Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Ravens quarterback Joe Fagano's wife was lone bright spot in otherwise nightmarish outing
Joe Fagnano's wife Lydia was spotted on the Baltimore Ravens' sideline, offering some words of the encouragement to her husband before his first career start.
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Germany to Elect Bavarian as First Female President, Reports Say
The head of Bavaria’s state parliament is set to become Germany’s first female president after Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives backed the candidate from a regional sister party, according to media reports.
Sina Toossi on Iran and the Midterms
Many people are thinking past simplistic headlines, and about the human beings living in the places on the map we’re being told it’s OK to blow apart.
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Dozens of Democrats eyeing 2028 presidential run, says former Obama aide
Jim Messina tells the BBC that after Democrats' midterm victories he's talked to "over two dozen campaigns", with some already hiring staff.
Equality Is About Who Rules
What do we actually mean by “equality”? Few thinkers have answered that question better than Elizabeth Anderson: not identical outcomes but a society where no one gets to dominate anyone else, including at work.
MICHAEL RUIZ: California prosecutors revolt after Newsom orders state's worst killers off death row
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's blanket clemency for 548 death row inmates draws outrage from prosecutors, including in the Gabriel Fernandez case.
There Are Plans to Defang or Defeat Anti-Trans Ballot Measures in Blue States
Anti-trans ballot measures are barely passing -- and they may not survive coming challenges.
Trump's Washington projects are a likely casualty as Democrats claim Congress
The work his administration is doing to change the physical face of the District of Columbia is sure to encounter far more roadblocks than it did for the first two years of his second term.
Pressure mounts on US Defence chief Hegseth after Republican election rout
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under growing pressure, with victorious Democrats planning to target him in Congress and Republicans blaming the Iran war he championed for their election losses. President Donald Trump has stood by…