The defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the polls is fueling questions about what’s in store for far-right movements in other countries that exploit extremist conspiracies to win. …
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Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it’s different
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPope Leo XIV addresses the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on Monday. Religious experts say President Trump’s attacks on the pope are a …
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Trump says Iran talks could resume as U.S. blocks Iranian ports : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesComrades, relatives and friends of Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, who was reportedly killed in combat in southern Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights …
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., discusses the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s A Martinez asks Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Let’s …
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The filibuster has long forced senators to compromise. Can it survive 2026?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump wants to do away with the filibuster in order to pass the Save America Act. But many Senate Republicans are reluctant, wary of what it would mean if …
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Former Congresswoman speaks on sexual harassment resignations in the House
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with former Rep. Jackie Speier, who represented a California district as a Democrat, about sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill following the #MeToo movement.
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Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA person marks their ballot at a polling place in Falls Church, Va., during early voting for the 2024 election. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP A national …
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How a $75 billion windfall from Congress has insulated ICE : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesObservers film Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as they hold a perimeter after one of their vehicles got a flat tire on Penn Avenue in Minneapolis on Feb. 5. Stephen …
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Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 08, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Rep. Eric Swalwell, …
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5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary’s new prime minister
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPéter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative Tisza party, speaks at a Monday press conference the day after his landslide election victory. Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle …