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Steve Witkoff, flanked by President Trump, speaks at the White House on May 28. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Trump is defending Steve Witkoff, his special envoy, after a leaked recording appeared to show him coaching a Russian official on how to better sell Moscow’s terms to end the war with Ukraine to the U.S. president. Trump dismissed any concerns as “a standard thing.” “Because he’s got to sell this to Ukraine. He’s got to sell Ukraine to Russia,” Trump said, aboard Air Force One, on his way to Florida. “That’s what a dealmaker…

Politics / November 26, 2025 The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026). Ad Policy Democratic congressional candidate State Representative Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, attends a campaign event during the special election for the seventh district, on Thursday, November 13, 2025.(George Walker IV / AP) In the suburban and rural counties around Nashville, Tennessee, drivers passing under the bridges above area highways are witnessing a new phenomenon: “bridge brigades” holding aloft American flags, cheering, and pointing to brightly…

Party identity is shifting under President Trump, and the process is affecting both parties. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Democrats and Republicans promised different visions of the role of government. For decades, it seemed clear what each party stood for, but those lines are becoming less and less clear as President Trump continues to rewrite the rules in Washington. So we’ve asked senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith and congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt to help us make sense of how these parties are shifting. Welcome.TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE: Hello.BARBARA SPRUNT, BYLINE: Hi, Juana.SUMMERS: So, I mean, for decades, it seemed incredibly clear what…

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, stand next to national Thanksgiving turkey Gobble during a pardoning ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Tuesday, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump didn’t bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual. He joked about sending the turkeys to an infamous prison in El Salvador that has been used to house migrants deported from the United States. He said the birds should be named…

Society / StudentNation / November 25, 2025 Jessica Adams was barred from teaching a course on social justice for six weeks after showing a graphic that listed MAGA and Columbus Day as forms of “covert white supremacy.” Ad Policy Students pass through the Sample Gates at Indiana University in Bloomington.(Jeremy Hogan / Getty) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more StudentNation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made possible through generous funding from The Puffin Foundation. If…

NPR traveled to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia district to hear what her constituents thought about their congresswoman’s decision to resign next year after a falling out with President Trump. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene recently announced that she is stepping down from her seat mid-term. Her last day in office will be January 5. The decision came after a simmering feud between Representative Greene and President Trump over the Epstein files and other issues. Greene, of course, rose to national fame as a staunch backer of Trump and the MAGA movement. But in recent weeks, Trump revoked…

Ad Policy Marjorie Taylor Greene claps during Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Last Friday Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she was quitting after Trump excommunicated her from MAGA, while the same day Trump welcomed Zohran Mamdani to the White House with open arms and high praise. What’s going on in Washington? Harold Meyerson comments—he’s editor at large of The American Prospect. Also: Alice Waters, the legendary founder of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, winner of…

The U.S. Navy plans to cancel orders for four new warships after the government’s extensive design modifications set back construction by years. The cancellation spells the end of a planned Constellation-class frigate program that the Navy first ordered from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in 2020. Officials said the contractor will continue work on two ships already under construction, and drop plans for four others to free up space for vessels that can be more quickly designed and assembled.Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Source link

By Abdel Fattah al-BurhanKhartoum, SudanSudan is a country with a long memory: Our history stretches back to the biblical Kingdom of Kush, one of Africa’s greatest civilizations. The war now waged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia is unlike anything we’ve ever faced. It is tearing the fabric of our society, uprooting millions, and placing the entire region at risk. Even so, Sudanese look to allies in the region and in Washington with hope. Sudan is fighting not only for its survival, but for a just peace that can only be achieved with the support of partners who recognize…

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly during a visit to NPR headquarters on Nov. 18, 2025. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption toggle caption Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., told NPR “it just doesn’t make any sense” for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video reminding active-duty troops that they do not have to follow illegal orders. On Monday, the Pentagon announced an investigation into Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot, for possible violations of military law for appearing in the video. The video was published as legal questions swirl around the Trump administration’s…