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Lawfare Will Not Save Democracy
In France, Marine Le Pen, the longtime leader of the party now called National Rally, received a prison sentence and a five-year ban on…
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Column: Pick your battles or all-out opposition? Our columnists debate Trump vs. the Democratic resistance
These are times that try Democratic souls. Shut out of power in Washington and facing an unbridled president taking a sledgehammer to…
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German minister hits back against Vance's complaints on the state of European democracy
Germany's defense minister pushed back hard against U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's complaints Friday about the state of democracy in…
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Bonta says Trump is 'spitting in the face of our democracy' as federal funds remain frozen
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta joined a coalition of more than 20 states Friday in asking a federal court to once again intercede and…
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AfD's Weidel hails 'great day for democracy' in Germany after vote
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has celebrated the Bundestag vote in favour of more rejections at…
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Prisoners print election papers in Germany's 'living democracy'
Printing machines clatter and spit out official papers in the depths of Diez prison in south-western Germany. Inmates here are rushing to…
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Column: How Donald Trump's second inauguration outdid the cruelty and excesses of his first
I really appreciated Monday’s unexpected call for unity in the Capitol rotunda, where MAGA insurrectionists mounted a deadly attack on…
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she used her access to nudge Trump on L.A. wildfire recovery
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the chief of the inaugural transition, acknowledged the difficulty of overseeing…
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Scenes from a packed Rotunda: Moguls, former presidents — and some notable absences
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s inauguration on Monday in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda at times seemed surreal. Hundreds of the world’s most…
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Opinion: It's time to relearn the lessons of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'
Jan. 20, 2025 3 AM PT The 2024 presidential election painted a dismal picture — a country split red and blue, a near-even divide,…
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Column: Why's it so hard to do the right thing and honor the true heroes of Jan. 6?
On Monday, Donald Trump will visit the scene of a crime, laying his hand on a Bible and vowing to preserve and protect the Constitution as…
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Japan, Philippines urge Trump to maintain US security in Asia
Japan and the Philippines are urging President-elect Donald Trump to sustain U.S. engagement in Asia amid rising tensions with China.…
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News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. For years he was derided as a weak leader. But over time a fundamental…
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Jimmy Carter Was an Honorable Leader—and an Even Better Man | Opinio
"Max, this is Jimmy. Jimmy Carter." It was an early Sunday morning. I was about to go out for a morning run when my telephone rang. "Can…
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A very different Jan. 6 as Congress gathers to certify the 2024 election results
WASHINGTON — Four years after a violent mob stormed the Capitol, a full Congress is set to gather to certify the 2024 election, formally…
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South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff
SEOUL — South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived declaration of martial law this month…
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Opinion: South Korea needs a stronger response from the U.S. to help save its democracy
The Republic of Korea’s ascent as a global beacon of liberal democracy and capitalism has been built on its robust alliance with the…
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Putin critics lead a march in Berlin calling for democracy in Russia and an end to war in Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — Prominent Russian opposition figures led a march of at least 1,000 people in central Berlin Sunday, criticizing Russian…
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Tin Oo, co-founder of Myanmar's National League for Democracy with Aung San Suu Kyi, dies at 97
BANGKOK (AP) — Tin Oo, one of the closest associates of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as well as a co-founder of her National…
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Closest election in 30 years as South Africans vote
South Africans are voting in the most pivotal election since the racist system of apartheid ended in 1994. More than 27 million people are…
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South Africans are voting in an election that could send their young democracy into the unknown
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans are voting Wednesday in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years, and…
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South Africa's election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political…
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Democracy fest to be held in Berlin government district at weekend
To mark the 75th anniversary of Germany's de facto constitution, the Basic Law, the government in Berlin is inviting citizens to a major…