Takeaways from FBI director nominee Kash Patel’s combative confirmation hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel, downplayed his past promotion of right-wing conspiracy theories and ...
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Martial Law, the Far Right, and Authoritarian Legacies in South Korea
Yoon Seok-yeol’s martial law attempt and its far-right supporters highlight the enduring power of authoritarian forces in South Korean politics. While public resistance led to his impeachment, the far ...
Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace
Five decades of war among leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug lords and the government in Colombia have left ...
‘It Cannot Go On Like This’: Voices From Europe’s Swing to the Right
Millions of Europeans will go to the polls this year in a test of the right-wing movements that surged in 2024’s historic ...
Amazon’s advocates fear Trump’s return means little US help to protect rainforest
With Donald Trump back in the White House, advocates for the Amazon worry about what his second term will mean for the ...
The parents who dared to question Newton’s educational equity experiments
Mothers who challenged Newton school policies were accused of being racists and right-wingers. Now even many teachers say ...
'Load the muskets': An emergent Catholic right's hopes for the White House to the Vatican
With Vice President JD Vance and other allies in power, an emergent Catholic right expands political horizons and raises ...
Kash Patel claims he's never heard of right-wing conspiracy theorist — and is reminded he's appeared on his show eight times
President Donald Trump ’s nominee to be the next FBI director, Kash Patel, claimed during his confirmation hearing on Thursday that he had never heard of a right-wing conspiracy theorist – before ...
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Kash Patel’s Political-Persecution Fantasies
Later, speaking from the Senate floor, Durbin expressed “grave concerns” about Patel’s fitness to lead the F.B.I., calling ...
Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s election for chancellor next month.
Germans Rally Against Far-Right Party Supported by Elon Musk
Thousands protested against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which the Tesla CEO addressed on Saturday.
New WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt unveils ‘new media’ seat in briefing room
The addition is a more modest overhaul by the Trump administration than many longtime members of the White House press corps ...