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2016 Elections

The Year in PlanetPOV’s Satirical Graphics – Looking Back (In Anger) At 2016

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December 27, 2016

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Disney to Change Endings of Animated Films to Appeal to Trump Voters

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December 20, 2016

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Better Understanding Trump Voters By Getting into Car Accidents With Them

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December 14, 2016

2016 Democratic Primary

Some Tough Love for The Democratic Party – Time For a Change

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December 7, 2016

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Caveman Lifestyle Catches Fire With Trump Supporters

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November 28, 2016

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Anxious For Trump Presidency to Begin…So it Can End

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November 22, 2016

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Letter from a Friend of a Friend

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November 13, 2016

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There’s Only One Affirmative Response To Trump’s Victory…Warren 2020

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November 9, 2016

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Which Trump Won?

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November 9, 2016

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JOIN OUR 2016 ELECTION NIGHT LIVE CHAT!!! Begins at 3:00pm PST!

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November 8, 2016

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Trump Pardons Developer Prosecuted by His Administration

This summer, Trump administration officials had lauded the indictment of Timothy J. Leiweke as an effort to root out corruption and unfair business practices. [...]

Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself

Workers installed Mr. Trump’s name to a Washington building on Wednesday, thrusting the institute back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. [...]

Trump’s Former Campaign Manager Assisted Honduran Presidential Candidate

Brad Parscale advised the campaign of Nasry Asfura, a right-wing candidate who was endorsed by the U.S. president. [...]

Trump Faces Choices on Russia-Ukraine Talks as Peace Deal Deadline Passes

The president wanted Moscow and Kyiv to come to terms by Thanksgiving. Negotiations are now stalled, leaving the White House to decide if an agreement is possible anytime soon. [...]

Unpacking Trump’s Immigration Crackdown and Deportation Efforts

As Trump steps up his crackdown, our reporters explain what’s happening. [...]

Repatriation Flights With Hundreds of Migrants Arrive in Venezuela

The flights with Venezuelans who had been living in the United States arrived at a time of airspace safety concerns as the U.S. military pressures Venezuela’s leader. [...]

U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance

The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary. [...]

Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future

A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker. [...]

Pentagon Watchdog Finds Hegseth’s Signal Chat Risked Endangering U.S. Troops

An inspector general report to be released on Thursday examined the defense secretary’s use of a private messaging app to discuss airstrikes in Yemen. [...]

Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy

The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a “scam.” [...]

Hegseth’s Signal chat put U.S. personnel at risk, Pentagon watchdog finds

A Pentagon watchdog report has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. service members at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to discuss a military strike in Yemen earlier this year. His use of Signal came to light when a journalist was accidentally added to a chat that gave sensitive, real-time updates about a strike against Houthi militants. Nick Schifrin reports. [...]

WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr.’s CDC panel to debate whether newborns should get lifesaving hepatitis B shot

A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer. [...]

Border Patrol’s expanding role in Trump’s immigration crackdown

The Department of Homeland Security confirms it started a sweeping immigration crackdown in New Orleans. The News Hour confirmed that Border Patrol, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is primarily running the New Orleans operation. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on how the president’s immigration crackdown is being carried out. [...]

Johnson faces growing frustration from Republicans as key issues expose rifts

Congress is facing a lengthy “to-do” list from budgets and health care to foreign affairs — all while leaders contend with growing frustration and even open rebellion within their ranks. Lisa Desjardins reports. [...]

How Trump is using presidential pardon power in new ways

President Trump announced he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted last year on bribery and money laundering charges. It’s the latest in a series of controversial pardons Trump has signed. White House Correspondent Liz Landers discussed more with Liz Oyer, who served as the Department of Justice pardon attorney in the Biden administration. [...]

Trump accounts just got a massive promised donation. Here’s what to know about who qualifies

Experts say the massive donation is a boon to children, but concerns remain with the structure of the accounts. [...]

House Republicans subpoena Jack Smith for closed-door interview about Trump prosecutions

A lawyer for Smith says the prosecutor offered nearly six weeks ago to appear before the committee in an open hearing but would nonetheless appear as scheduled for the deposition. [...]

WATCH: Trump announces plan to roll back fuel economy standards

The move is the latest action by the Trump administration to reverse Biden-era policies that encouraged cleaner-running cars and trucks, including electric vehicles. Burning gasoline for vehicles is a major contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. [...]

James Solomon wins Jersey City mayoral election, defeating ex-Gov. Jim McGreevey

James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City on Tuesday, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s bid for a political comeback more than two decades after a scandalous resignation. [...]

Judge restricts immigration arrests in nation’s capital with preliminary injunction

A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk. [...]

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies [...]

Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case'

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. [...]

'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. [...]

Millions in the US could face massive consequences unless McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he set for Biden

• DeSantis goes to Washington, a place he once despised, looking for support to take on Trump • Opinion: For the GOP to win, it must ditch Trump • Chris Christie mulling 2024 White House bid • Analysis: The fire next time has begun burning in Tennessee [...]

White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teen who rang his doorbell turns himself in to face criminal charges

• 'A major part of Ralph died': Aunt of teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell speaks • 20-year-old woman shot after friend turned into the wrong driveway in upstate New York, officials say [...]

Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident

Newly released body camera footage shows firefighters and sheriff's deputies rushing to help actor Jeremy Renner after a near-fatal snowplow accident in January. The "Avengers" actor broke more than 30 bones and suffered other severe injuries. CNN's Chloe Melas has more. [...]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis spent the Covid-19 lockdown together

It's sourdough bread and handstands for Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis. [...]

Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts Secret Service response

A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service. [...]

Previously unseen images of Epstein's island released

The new images come as a deadline for the broader release of documents held by the US government looms. [...]

Ukraine and US negotiators to meet in Florida after Moscow talks, White House says

US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet senior Ukrainian negotiator, Rustem Umerov, for talks in Miami on Thursday. [...]

Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi

BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India. [...]

South Korea developing app that shows real-time location of stalkers

Critics have voiced concern over the pervasiveness of stalking and violence against women in South Korea. [...]

Israel identifies hostage remains as Thai national

The remains, which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad say were found in northern Gaza, will be taken to Tel Aviv for forensic tests. [...]

Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook

The tech giant will begin closing accounts for under 16s, a week before an official ban. [...]

Singapore court upholds guilty verdict for opposition leader Pritam Singh

Singh had appealed against a guilty verdict of lying to a parliamentary committee in 2021. [...]

Trump to host signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda

The US president hopes that a peace deal will pave the way for greater American investment in the resource-rich region. [...]

'The apprehension is palpable': Minnesota's Somali community braces for immigration crackdown

Somali-Americans tell of their heightened fear after the US president intensified his criticism of the community. [...]

Court sides with Adidas in appeal over Kanye West collaboration

Investors had accused Adidas of misleading them as its relationship with the rapper showed cracks. [...]