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Amsterdam soccer-attack pogrom shows ‘antizionism’ is just hate for Jews

The Amsterdam pogrom saw hundreds of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans chased from an Ajax match.

How Trump got diversity right — and built a GOP coalition for the future

Donald Trump famously dethroned the Republican establishment in 2016, and now has crushed underfoot its theory of how to forge a GOP future in...

Nevada Democrats keep 3 U.S. House seats as incumbents fend off GOP

Three U.S. House seats in Nevada will remain under Democratic control after a sweeping win Thursday for the incumbents, while the state's tight Senate race was still too early to call.

Grant Ujifusa, rest in peace

I am sorry to report that Grant Ujifusa, my longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics, died last month after a long and painful illness. His obituary in the New York Times, by Trip Gabriel, gives a fine account of his work on securing passage and President Ronald Reagan’s signature on the law for […]

Extreme weather contributing to migration between US, Mexico: Research

Extreme weather is a factor in driving both illegal border crossings from Mexico into the U.S. and whether migrants return to Mexico, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Researchers analyzed data from more than 48,000 people living in 84 Mexican farming communities between 1992 and 2018....

Israel evacuates citizens from Amsterdam after attacks 

Israel is evacuating citizens from Amsterdam following hit-and-run scooter attacks on Israeli fans in the city following a soccer game, which authorities have condemned as antisemitic. Five people were treated in hospitals, with another 20 to 30 suffering light injuries, and at least 62 suspects were arrested, Dutch authorities told the Associated Press. Ten suspects...

Democrats pay the price for ignoring working Americans

To safeguard our political and governing institutions against Trump and lesser demagogues, we’re going to need a bigger, stronger Democratic Party that once again provides a welcoming port in the storm for America’s working families.

Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women: UN Human Rights Office

Nearly 7 out of 10 deaths in Gaza amid the yearlong war in the region were women and children, the United Nations said in a sprawling report Friday that faulted Israel for a devastating attack on the coastal strip. The U.N.'s Office of Human Rights examined the toll of Israel's war against Palestinian militant group...

Tim Scott officially launches bid to run NRSC

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) officially rolled out his bid to run the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Friday, a move that would put him at the helm of the party’s midterm efforts to maintain and possibly grow its majority next cycle. Scott had been mulling a run for the post since mid-October. He is...

40 primates escape South Carolina research center, police say

Police in South Carolina were asking for the public's help in locating 40 primates that escaped on Wednesday.

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