Democrats are deeply conflicted over the Trump administration’s arrest of a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University who faces deportation for his prominent role in campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Senate and House Democrats have condemned the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil as a violation of his First Amendment rights to protest — but have…
On March 8, all routes in Manipur were to be opened for ‘free movement’, three weeks after central rule was imposed following CM Biren Singh’s long-awaited resignation. The plan was to send two state transport…
Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian whose -appearance at a New York rally for then-candidate Donald Trump drew bipartisan backlash after he made disparaging comments about Puerto Rico, has inked a deal with Netflix, the company announced Monday. Under the deal, Hinchliffe will helm three live comedy show specials, with the first premiering on April 7, as…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is seriously considering a run for governor of California — and has given herself a deadline to decide. At a pre-Oscars party last weekend, Harris was asked by another partygoer when she would make a decision about jumping into the California governor’s race. She gave a definitive answer, according to…
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best…
Gavin Newsom’s provocative new position on trans athletes on Thursday reopened a rift in the Democratic Party that could serve as one of the earliest flash points in the party’s 2028 primary. Within hours of the California governor condemning trans athletes playing in female sports — shocking his party in his home state — some…
Rep. Sylvester Turner has died, according to fellow House Democrats. The first-term Texas Democrat had been elected in 2024 to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died in office last year. Democrats announced his death to their colleagues in a closed-door leadership meeting Wednesday morning, according to three people familiar with the…
Mayawati ousted her nephew from BSP. Reasons are confusing. But her electoral irrelevance won’t change What a fall it has been. Once pundits used to speculate that Mayawati could become India’s first Dalit PM. Dust…
Mayawati, the leader of the BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party), has removed her nephew Akash Anand from the party. People are unsure why, but one thing is clear—her power in elections is fading. There was a…
From introducing vague offences to increasing police powers, India’s new criminal laws, touted as a means to ‘decolonise’ the criminal justice system, achieve anything but. In July 2024, India entered a fresh regime of criminal…
