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Masked federal immigration agents including ICE officers during an enforcement operation

ICE Told to Add 1,000 Arrests a Day as Midterms Near, DHS Denies Quotas

ICE leaders have told agents to raise immigration arrests by 1,000 a day, restoring a 3,000-a-day goal, CNN reports. The Department of Homeland Security says there are no quotas.

October 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Brazil presidential election first round coverage as Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro head to an October 25 runoff

Bolsonaro’s Son Upends Brazil Vote, Forcing Lula Into a Runoff

Lula expected to win outright; instead Flávio Bolsonaro took roughly 47 percent to his 45. With surveys calling the October 25 runoff a dead heat, the open question is where the eliminated

October 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva campaigning ahead of the October 2026 election

Lula Accuses Trump of Trying to ‘Colonize’ Brazil Ahead of October Vote

A televised campaign ad accuses Donald Trump of working to install a friendlier government in Brasília and seize Brazil's natural resources. With the vote a dead heat, Lula is betting that sovereignty,

September 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for a brief visit to New York without a meeting with Donald Trump

Snubbed by Trump, Netanyahu Flies In and Out of the UN in 8 Hours

Benjamin Netanyahu spent barely eight hours in New York, long enough to address the UN and skip a meeting with Donald Trump entirely. Israeli commentators call it a warning sign five weeks

September 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Shipping containers blocking a road into Islamabad ahead of PTI march

Imran Khan’s Sisters Are in Jail. His Supporters Are Coming Anyway.

Pakistan arrested Imran Khan's three sisters without charge and sealed Islamabad with two thousand shipping containers as the PTI's September 27 march approached. The crackdown reached legislators, family members, and fifteen hundred

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israeli Central Elections Committee votes to bar Arab political parties Ra'am and Joint List from October 27 Knesset election

Israel Barred Its Arab Parties From Running. The Election Is Five Weeks Away.

Israel's Central Elections Committee voted 18 to 5 on Wednesday to bar Ra'am and the Joint List from the October 27 Knesset election, over the explicit objection of the country's attorney general,

September 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaking at a press conference about Census Bureau data integrity

Warren Presses Trump Over Census Data Rules Erased the Day After a Disputed Voting Report

Warren sent letters to four Trump officials Wednesday demanding answers on why the Commerce Department erased Census Bureau anti-interference rules one day after a disputed noncitizen voting report. The 2030 Census hangs

September 24, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Tucker Carlson speaking about his break with President Trump over the Iran war in 2026

Tucker Carlson Reveals Trump Said ‘We’ll All Die Anyway’ When Warned Against the Iran War

Tucker Carlson told NPR on Thursday that Trump acknowledged he was being led into war by Israel — then said 'we'll all die anyway.' Carlson, who spoke for Trump at the 2024

September 24, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Federal courthouse Washington DC where Judge Timothy Kelly heard arguments on the White House media ban and DOJ privilege doctrine

DOJ Tells Federal Court White House Press Access Is a Privilege Not a Right

The Justice Department argued in federal court Wednesday that White House press access is a privilege the administration may revoke at will, a position challenged by CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Judge

September 24, 2026

Government and Politics·News

NBC News 2026 midterm election poll graphic showing Democrats maintaining edge over Republicans as Trump approval rating hits second-term low

Three Polls on One Day Show Independent Voters Abandoning Trump at Wave-Election Scale

A convergence of three polls released Tuesday — including a new NPR/PBS/Marist survey — shows independent voters breaking for Democrats 57 to 32, a margin that historically precedes wave elections. Forty-five percent

September 23, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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ICE Told to Add 1,000 Arrests a Day as Midterms Near, DHS Denies Quotas

Bolsonaro’s Son Upends Brazil Vote, Forcing Lula Into a Runoff

Lula Accuses Trump of Trying to ‘Colonize’ Brazil Ahead of October Vote

Snubbed by Trump, Netanyahu Flies In and Out of the UN in 8 Hours

Imran Khan’s Sisters Are in Jail. His Supporters Are Coming Anyway.

Israel Barred Its Arab Parties From Running. The Election Is Five Weeks Away.

Warren Presses Trump Over Census Data Rules Erased the Day After a Disputed Voting Report

Tucker Carlson Reveals Trump Said ‘We’ll All Die Anyway’ When Warned Against the Iran War

DOJ Tells Federal Court White House Press Access Is a Privilege Not a Right

Three Polls on One Day Show Independent Voters Abandoning Trump at Wave-Election Scale

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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