German elections: Merz favorite to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

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Mon, March 3, 2025

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Sky

Revealed: The law you've never heard of that stops Britain building - and it's not even British

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - ABC

Senate Democrats slam Social Security job cuts, attack Musk calling it 'Ponzi scheme'

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Politico

Dems confront a new DOGE reality: It might be more popular than they thought.

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - TMJ4

What young Wisconsin voters are saying about President Trump's 'Golden Age' and 'pushy' agenda

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - rnz

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[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - foxbaltimore

DOGE, economy, immigration and more: What to expect from Trump's speech to Congress

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - CNN

DOGE wants to charge one federal agency millions .. rs for its work to make government more efficient

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Oregonian

Oregon bill to lower voting age to 16 for school board elections draws heated testimony

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - WLRN

Two proposed ballot amendments seek to lower Florida insurance costs

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Zelenskyy should be 'more appreciative'

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - jacobin

This Year's CPAC Was a Carnival of Triumph and Spite

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - wwmt

Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - PBS

As Trump prepares to address Congress, here's how he's testing the boundary of his authority

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Slate

A Leading Lawyer Fighting Trump's Assault on Tran .. ses What Happens When the Law Inevitably Fails Us

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - WESA

Gainey and O'Connor argue over 'MAGA assault' in Pittsburgh mayoral race

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Time

Clinton and Gore's Attempts at Government Reform Highlight the Challenges Ahead for DOGE

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - thenightly

Labor and the Coalition deploy traditional election weapons amid global turmoil

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - RealClearPolitics

Taibbi: Surprising And Wonderful To See Libertarian Consensus Forming In Washington On Free Speech

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - unilad

Elon Musk admits being involved in the US governm .. s 'most absurd outcome he could possibly imagine'

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Newsday

Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - AOL

Trump to address Congress, the nation in pivotal speech

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - MassLive

Haitian, Venezuelan immigrants sue Trump over humanitarian protections

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - NewsWire

US tech expert has warned Australia to be wary of Elon Musk and his Starlink satellite network

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - WLRN

Disability rights groups are uncertain about future amid funding freeze decision

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Newsweek

Elon Musk Accused of Social Security 'Disinformation Campaign'

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - CNN

USAID official put on administrative leave for sc .. tical appointees for affecting 'life-saving' work

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - BBC

King's pivotal role in Trump and Ukraine balancing act

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - News4Jax

Senior economist explains local impact of DOGE's federal worker job cuts

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - MSN

Poll bounce for Keir Starmer after Oval Office trip and Ukraine crisis

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - ThePrint

Political row over Hindi is good for Stalin and BJP, not Tamils

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - WKRG

Trump's speech to Congress comes as he wields vas .. power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop him

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - NDTV

NDTV Explainer: Opposition Cameo In 'Eknath Shinde vs Devendra Fadnavis'

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - WBEZ

Musk's DOGE moves to cancel leases for federal offices across Illinois

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - CNN

'They are harming ordinary people': Trump's funding cuts are taking a toll in North Carolina

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - News4Jax

What to watch when Trump gives his big speech to Congress

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Politics

Mandelson rebuked after saying Zelenskyy must give 'unequivocal backing' to Trump peace plan

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - MSN

Jasmine Crockett Sums Up GOP Lawmakers In 1 Damning Word On Trump And Musk

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - MSN

'Italy and the UK can build bridges' Giorgia Meloni tells Keir Starmer

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - LBC

Outrage as Elon Musk, son and mother pictured on President's plane Air Force One

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Graphic

I'll pay Assembly members allowances - President Mahama affirms

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - CounterPunch

The Trump-Putin Axis and Its Impact on Global Politics

[ Mon, Mar 03rd ] - Mint

CM Rekha Gupta-led Delhi govt to present 2025-26 budget 2025-26 between March 24-26

Sun, March 2, 2025

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump excludes low-value shipments from looming tariffs

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - BBC

Covid inquiry turns to PPE deals and the 'VIP lane'

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - HuffPost

Elon Musk Thinks U.S. Should Leave NATO And The United Nations

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - PBS

Fact-checking Trump and Vance's attacks on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - PBS

Trump signs order making English the official language of the U.S.

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - CNN

Start your week smart: DOGE's chaotic cuts, emerg .. owing the measles spread, Oscars preview, tariffs

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - legit

Group Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling Which Bars CBN From Releasing Rivers Allocations

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - CNN

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo enters race for New York City mayor

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - Politico

Make America Gilded Again

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Social Security says it plans to cut 7,000 jobs

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - magyarnemzet

PM Orban: Only Two Countries in Europe Want Peace - The Vatican and Hungary

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - KENS

Musk's agency claims $110M savings in canceled leases around the DMV

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - KING5

Federal judge halts Trump's order on gender-affirming care for minors

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - ABC

Andrew Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - legit

JUST IN: Tragedy as Man Beats Wife to Death over Ramadan Food

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - CNN

Why Trump's 'gold card' proposal is more complicated than it sounds

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - Click2Houston

Trump's next first speech to Congress is bound to have little resemblance to his last first one

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - BBC

Trump truly wants lasting peace in Ukraine, Starmer says

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - Click2Houston

Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - Newsday

Lee Zeldin gets to work on his agenda of shrinking EPA and cutting regulations

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - richest

DEEP DIVE: Donald Trump's record-breaking flurry of executive orders

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - ProPublica

NASA Official Warns Staff About Publicly Displaying Their Badges Amid Reports of Harassment

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - MSN

EXACTLY how Trump and Zelensky's meet exploded into historic brawl

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - BBC

Migrant permits should be time-specific - Farage

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - MSN

Trump administration introduces new reports for federal employees - CNN

[ Sun, Mar 02nd ] - MSN

Zelensky to meet King Charles and European leaders in UK after nightmare Trump meeting

Sat, March 1, 2025

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - Snopes

Examining claim Trump was recruited by KGB in 1987 and given codename 'Krasnov'

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - CNN

Head of federal watchdog agency fired by Trump should remain on the job, judge rules

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - kathmandupost

RSP suspects government's foul intention in not producing Lamichhane to Parsa court

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - NewsNation

DOGE structure, authority emerge as biggest DC mystery under Trump

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - Click2Houston

Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Elon Musk's bottom line

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - PBS

Lawyers sue to stop Trump administration from sending 10 migrants to Guantanamo Bay

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - Newsweek

Ukraine Gets Much-Needed Boost After Zelensky's Clash With Donald Trump

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - CNN

The latest on Trump's presidency after hostile meeting with Zelensky

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - MSN

After White House horror show, Starmer faces decision about who he can trust

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - NDTV

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[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - coloradopolitics

Colorado officials react to heated Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - CNN

Fact check: 33 times Zelensky thanked Americans and US leaders

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - Krone

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[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Fed employees sent 2nd 'What did you do last week' email

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - Newsday

Unions, workers explore ways to fight back amid Musk's effort to cut down the federal workforce

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - MSN

Zelenskiy questioned about casual attire in formal meeting

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - MSN

Pam Bondi mocked after the 'debacle' of Epstein f .. have never seen the left and right come together'

[ Sat, Mar 01st ] - KLCC

Trump administration firings of federal workers b .. Lincoln County. Are budget and program cuts next?

Fri, February 28, 2025

[ Fri, Feb 28th ] - MSN

'Unreal hypocrisy': Elon Musk called out over MAGA attacks on Zelensky's outfit

[ Fri, Feb 28th ] - CNN

Exclusive: US intel shows Russia and China are at .. ecruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say

[ Fri, Feb 28th ] - MSN

Senators propose bill requiring U.S. to monitor China's ports around world

[ Fri, Feb 28th ] - MSN

American Dream Ends In Deportation; Trump's Strict Migration Policy Bites Hundreds Of Indians Hard

[ Fri, Feb 28th ] - KTVZ

KTVZ will provide live NBC News coverage of Presi .. mp's Joint Address to Congress, on-air and online

[ Fri, Feb 28th ] - Reuters

Progressive Conservative party wins Ontario election, CBC reports

Sun, February 23, 2025

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - CNN

German elections: CDU's Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Time

Elon Musk Criticized Over 'Cruel' Email to Federal Employees

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsday

'Dark MAGA' spreads as conservatives embrace Musk's influence on Trump

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsweek

Fox News Host Confronts Pete Hegseth With Backlash to Pentagon Firings

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - MSN

German federal election 2025 live updates: Centre-right CDU in the lead, first exit poll suggests

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - i

Starmer's Trump tactics revealed - and why he won't act like Macron

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - CNN

Germany votes with Merz on course to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Couriermail

'Democracy has been dismantled': Donald Trump's latest move shocks America

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - MSN

Reinstate ban on Zakir Naik giving speeches, Sarawak rep tells govt

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - cnbctv18

Shashi Tharoor clarifies he praised Kerala's startup growth, not CPI(M)-led govt

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - MSN

FBI tells workers to ignore Elon Musk's request for proof of work email

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsweek

Kash Patel Tells FBI Staff To Ignore Elon Musk's Demand: Report

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - KSAT

Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts .. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Reuters

Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsweek

States Target Use Of SNAP Benefits For Junk Food

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - Newsday

Trump, Musk push forward with cuts, as questions mount about their approach

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - MassLive

Watch India vs. Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy cricket match free live stream

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - WAtoday

WA Labor and Liberals trade barbs as election campaigns launch half-an-hour apart

[ Sun, Feb 23rd ] - CNN

Trump speaks at CPAC as he pursues his agenda at home and abroad

Sat, February 22, 2025

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - deseret

In Mexico City, U.S. deportees start a new life

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - manilatimes

Policemen warned vs partisan politics

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Reuters

Gloomy Germans vote in election which conservatives are set to win

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump pushes agenda, praises Musk at CPAC

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Newsweek

What Did Elon Musk's Son Say to Trump? White House Video Goes Viral

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - MSN

Trump administration funding cuts could hamper L.A. River parks projects, lawmaker warns

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - justthenews

Trump at CPAC: 'We are keeping our promises' and 'draining the swamp'

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Time

Mark Cuban: Democrats Are Too Inept to Exploit Trump's Chaos

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Newsweek

Donald Trump Says Elon Musk Should Be 'More Aggressive'

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - LancasterOnline

Smucker absent for mock town hall in downtown Lancaster Saturday morning

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Reuters

Trump urges Musk to be more aggressive in bid to shrink U.S. government

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - News4Jax

Musk's cost-cutting team is laying off workers at .. the auto safety agency overseeing his car company

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - LAist

Elon Musk blurs the line between his government and business roles

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - ABC

Trump administration fires workers at NIH's Alzhe .. er's research center, including incoming director

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Richmond

A look at what made it through the General Assembly, and what didn't

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Vanguard

I'm not in govt for wealth making,title but to serve Nigeria- Okotete

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Alternet

'Nightmare for all of us': Anxiety grows among Social Security recipients

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - CNN

Germany is holding a national election. Here's what's at stake

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - CNN

Trump and Musk have fun in DC while cuts pile up out in the country

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - CNN

Trump set to address CPAC as he pursues his agenda at home and abroad

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Time

Why Germany Is at a Crossroads

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Reuters

Trump, Musk slashing of government draws backlash, even among some Republicans

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - MSNBC

Sidelined Trump mostly 'decorative' as Musk remains busy wrecking the government, reaping rewards

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - MSN

Legislators blasted by constituents at town halls over Musk's wanton federal destruction

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - News4Jax

New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - katu

Gov. Kotek calls climate change an existential threat to Oregon

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - foxbaltimore

Elon Musk takes chainsaw to government, while Congress feels the heat

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - MSN

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[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - Time

Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Part .. ise, Elon Musk's Support, and the German Election

[ Sat, Feb 22nd ] - ABC

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Fri, February 21, 2025

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN

Supreme Court rules that government watchdog fired by Trump may temporarily remain on the job

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Euronews

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Reuters

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - ABC

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - wtvr

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - deseret

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - pajiba

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Slate

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Newsweek

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Slate

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - RealClearPolitics

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Salon

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - BBC

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Slate

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Politico

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Mint

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Reuters

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Alternet

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - LocalSYR

Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session

[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Tennessean

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Newsweek

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - RealClearPolitics

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - MSN

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - cnbctv18

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - Onefootball

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CNN

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - CounterPunch

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[ Fri, Feb 21st ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump touts work of 1st month, praises Musk and DOGE

Thu, February 20, 2025

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Attorney General Pam Bondi fires chief counsel of ATF

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WAtoday

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Forbes

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - News4Jax

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - KING5

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - BBC

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - News4Jax

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WXYZ

Trump administration is considering 'dividend' checks from money generated by DOGE

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Reuters

Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, US judge rules

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Newsweek

Trump Says DOGE Could Give 20% of Savings Directly to Taxpayers: Live Updates

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Newsweek

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Yahoo

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WVXU

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Sky

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN

Trump wants to 'abolish' the IRS and replace it with tariffs. Can it work?

[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - WLRN

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - britishhorseracing

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - RealClearPolitics

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - Alternet

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - NPR

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSNBC

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - ABC

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - CNN

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - News4Jax

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN

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[ Thu, Feb 20th ] - MSN

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to assume office, visit Yamuna bazaar, and chair first Cabinet meeting today

German elections: Merz favorite to be next chancellor and far right set to surge

^{Published on 2025-02-23 12:20:37 - CNN}

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow live updates.

The article from CNN discusses the German federal election where the Social Democrats (SPD) led by Olaf Scholz are slightly ahead of Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) in the polls, with SPD at 25.7% and CDU at 24.6%. This election marks the end of Angela Merkel's 16-year tenure as Chancellor, with no clear successor in sight, leading to potential coalition negotiations. The Greens, who had been gaining popularity, have seen a decline in support, now at 14.1%. The Free Democrats (FDP) and the Left party are also significant players, with 11.7% and 5.1% respectively. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) holds steady at 10.5%. The election results suggest a fragmented political landscape, likely necessitating complex coalition talks to form a government, with SPD potentially leading the next government but needing partners to secure a majority.

Read the Full CNN Article at:
[ https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/germany-election-polls-results-intl/index.html ]

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