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Sun, March 23, 2025

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - RealClearPolitics

Trump vs. the World: Still Undefeated?

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Reuters

Thai PM faces censure motion as opposition takes aim at father's influence

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - LBC

Starmer orders councils to prove they are tackling potholes or face losing cash

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Cryptopolitan

Carney calls snap election amid Trump trade war and sovereignty taunts

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - CNA

Politics trumps economic reform pledge in PM Anwa .. 230 million 'bailout' of debt-laden Sapura Energy

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Salon

"We're not being honest": Sen. Curtis says GOP is deceiving voters about Social Security cuts

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Bloomberg

Emboldened Trump Signals Long Court Fight to Expand Power

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - MiBolsilloColombia

$5,000 DOGE payment requires $2 trillion in savings, and Congressional approval

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - MSN

Dem steamrolls Fox News host with fact-check on Elon's Social Security cuts

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Euronews

Turkish president Erdogan's main opponent is arrested and jailed

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - CNN

How a Supreme Court case threatens the 'luxury' o .. the internet in libraries, schools and hospitals

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - IOL

Celebrating 50 Years: IFP's contribution to South Africa's democratic landscape

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - dw

Turkey: Who is Erdogan's popular rival Ekrem Imamoglu?

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Click2Houston

Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - UPI

Trump revokes security clearances of former opponents, including Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Kiplinger

What DOGE is Doing Now

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Metro

Travel advice for Istanbul after protests engulf Turkey over mayor arrest

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - BBC

Welfare changes 'scary' for carers

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Hespress

Former Spanish Intelligence Chief: Morocco's claim over Ceuta and Melilla will never disappear

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - MSNBC

Trump revokes security clearances for Biden, Harris, Clinton and his other political enemies

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Moneycontrol

Brand Donald Trump: A mixed success worldwide

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - rnz

Could the Trump factor save UK PM Keir Starmer's popularity?

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Insider

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have said they want to .. h judges. Here's why it's likely an empty threat.

[ Sun, Mar 23rd ] - Scoop

Winston Peters' State Of The Nation - 'Make New Zealand First Again'

Sat, March 22, 2025

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - Time

Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Biden, Harris, and More

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - MiBolsilloColombia

In addition to Social Security, Trump revokes security clearances from Clinton, Harris and Biden

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - Politico

An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Ins .. fort to venerate Trump while he's still in office

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - MSN

Trump revokes access to classified material for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and Biden officials

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - Reuters

Israel anti-government protests flare after dismissal of top security agency chief

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - MSNBC

Trump continues imposing petty punishments on Biden, Harris and other political foes

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - AFP

Tens of thousands in France protest racism and far right

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - MarketWatch

Trump's former FDA chief says the U.S. needs to d .. ight now to combat avian flu and lower egg prices

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - ZNetwork

How U.S. States Can Protect the Environment From Federal Rollbacks and Intervention

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - MLive

Using crypto tech at U.S. agencies is dangerous, finance expert warns

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - dw

Japan hosts China, South Korea foreign ministers

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - BBC

Why Rachel Reeves is feeling the heat ahead of her Spring Statement

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - Alternet

'Null and void': Ex-DOJ prosecutor reveals 'big problem' Trump now has in federal court

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - CNN

Trump rescinds security clearances of political rivals Harris, Clinton and others

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - Euronews

Brussels rebrands 'Rearm Europe' plan after backlash from leaders of Italy and Spain

[ Sat, Mar 22nd ] - WSBT

Leaders at local and national levels voice concerns over possible DOE funding cuts

Fri, March 21, 2025

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - NerdWallet

Social Security Under Trump: 5 Warning Signs

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Fortune

Trump drops executive order stripping a law firm .. ono legal services to his administration's causes

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - UPI

Trump moves student loans to SBA, special needs and nutrition to Health & Human Services

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Mashable

Scammers could win big thanks to DOGE's government cuts

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - LAist

Analysis: Courts push back, wars heat up and 3 more takeaways from Trump's moves this week

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - MSN

Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 53 .. 000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - MarketWatch

Trump targets rare-earth metals and says Ukraine .. ll happen 'very shortly.' This stock got a boost.

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - HuffPost

Trump And A Powerhouse Law Firm Are Telling Different Stories About Their Shocking Agreement

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - WMTW

Gov. Mills signs $11.3 billion budget into law

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - WRAL

NC government looks to capitalize on efforts by Trump, DOGE to fire federal workers

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Mediaite

'Extraordinary Moment!' CNBC Reporter Stunned By .. g 'Whole of Government Approach' to Prop Up Tesla

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - SooToday

'Everyone's waving that Canadian flag': Ford explains tariffs, GDP to third-graders

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - MSNBC

Elon Musk PAC's $100 giveaways put Wisconsin voters to the test

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Investopedia

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Fall as Growth Concerns L .. ; S&P 500 on Track for Fifth Straight Weekly Loss

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - KPBS

Courts push back, wars heat up and 3 more takeaways from Trump's moves this week

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - GBH

What to know about the declassified JFK assassination files

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Newsweek

Judge Boasberg's Home Comes Under Scrutiny After Trump Attacks

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Newspoint

Karnataka Assembly and Council pass Palace Grounds bill amid din

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - ZNetwork

Trump's Got to Go: On Understanding, Predicting, and Changing History

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Moneycontrol

Karnataka clears Bill to provide 4% reservation t .. es it say and why there is controversy around it?

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - WFTV

Hegseth says he'll meet with Musk at the Pentagon to discuss innovation and 'efficiencies'

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - News4Jax

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deliver remarks from Oval Office

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - NDTV

"Some Parties Raking Up Language Issue For Their Own Politics": Amit Shah

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - WLRN

Florida leads nation with nearly 100 police partnerships with ICE to deport undocumented

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - MLive

Doctors, health officials say Medicaid cuts would threaten Michigan's health and its economy

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - 9NEWS

NSW government to hold inquiry into troubled early childcare sector

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Vox

The case for conservatism

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - TAG24

MAGA Rep. Harriet Hageman plays defense for Trump and Musk during wild town hall

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Reuters

Sudanese army seizes full control of presidential .. ce in Khartoum, Sudan TV and military sources say

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - Forbes

What To Know About Musk's Pentagon Visit As He An .. Officials Deny Reports Of China War Plan Briefing

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - CNN

Judge Boasberg and Trump Justice Department to fa .. rt as tension mounts in deportation flights fight

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - ifa

Jones announces DBFO tranche 2: SOA changes in, BID and NCAs on ice for now

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - CounterPunch

Abducting Bodies, Silencing Dissent: Mahmoud Khalil and the Rise of State Terror

[ Fri, Mar 21st ] - WLBT

Trump administration wants to privatize Postal Service; workers and union reps pushing back

Thu, March 20, 2025

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Alternet

'Clear and present danger': Experts alarmed at 'insanity' of Musk getting secret war plans

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Politico

There's hope for the waivers still

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Snopes

The potential impacts of closing the Department of Education, explained

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Click2Houston

Trump's call to dismantle Education Department sh .. ws Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - PublicSource

Rep. Summer Lee and residents rail against Trump and Musk at packed Pittsburgh town hall

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - dw

India: Musk's X sues Modi's government in censorship battle

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Mediaite

Judge Napolitano Explains On Newsmax Why Elon Mus .. DOGE Lack 'the Authority' to Fire Federal Workers

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Dealbreaker

Workers Are Not 'Waste' And Firing Feds Definitely Will Not Lower Prices Or Reduce The Deficit

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Fortune

Texas Senate passes two bills that would bring ma .. yer time and the Ten Commandments into classrooms

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - WUSA9

New Episode of Federal Workforce Fallout explores education cuts and acts of kindness

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - KOMO

How Tesla's business problems might run deeper than Elon Musk's lurch into politics

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - CNET

Is the Department of Education Being Abolished? What Trump's Executive Order Means

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Reuters

Judge stops Musk's team from accessing millions of Americans' data, cites privacy breach

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Yahoo

Trump just signed an executive order 'to begin el .. hat could affect student loans and local schools.

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Newsweek

Musk Links Social Security Cuts to Immigration, Voter Fraud

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Crikey

US tech companies file White House complaint on ' .. oercive and discriminatory' Australian media laws

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - TheGrio

Center 1968 is on a mission to train and elect more Black women in politics and policy

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - katu

Oregon releases 2025-27 budget framework amid federal funding concerns

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Slate

Why It's So Outrageous That Trump Is Invoking This Obscure 200-Year-Old Wartime Law

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - CNN

Trump's expected Education Department order looks .. ise but raises questions for students and parents

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Axios

Politics, bullying harm LGBTQ+ youth, report says

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - KLCC

After 45 years, Siletz Tribe fully regains subsistence rights on their territory

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - RealClearPolitics

Rep. Emmer vs. CNN's Pamela Brown: "You're Not In .. Favor Of Getting Rid Of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse?"

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Salon

Health care, housing and wages: Antonio Delgado s .. ys New York Democrats need to stand for something

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - AFP

Canada PM Carney to call 28 April snap election

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - WhoWhatWhy

Murkowski Says GOP Lawmakers Cower in Fear of Trump and Musk

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - People

Pirate's Booty Founder Walked into His City Hall .. f the New Mayor. Then Residents Took It to a Vote

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - PsyPost

Did scientists just confirm the horseshoe theory .. Extremism fuels protest across ideological lines

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Euronews

Tsikhanouskaya: Sacrificing Ukraine's interests now will allow another invasion

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - PoliticsHome

Government Warned Warm Homes Target Is Not On Track

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - jacobin

Trump's Deportations Are a Throwback to Red Scare Politics

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Tagtik

Trump won't let Joe Biden go: "all his pardons are null and void"

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - KJZZ

Ferrets, water testing and future scientists at risk due to DOGE spending cuts

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Metro

Drag queen bumps into 'UK's sexiest politician' and chaos ensues

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - Firstpost

Is Elon Musk's Grok AI in trouble in India for using Hindi expletives and slang?

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - NorthernIrelandWorld

UK Government's benefits move 'cruel and cowardly', says Lagan Valley MP

[ Thu, Mar 20th ] - BusinessGhana

Government's manifesto promises on health under scrutiny

Wed, March 19, 2025

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - WILX

Lawmakers meet to discuss DOGE and cyber security

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - WBUR

'Money, Lies and God' details how far-right extremists work to erode democracy

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Snopes

Trump administration removed Navajo Code Talker history from military websites per anti-DEI orders

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Fortune

Elon Musk says Tesla protestors are 'deranged' and want to kill him for his White House work

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - MSNBC

Israel and Hamas' ceasefire collapsed. What happens now?

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - CNN

The latest on Trump's call with Zelensky and his legal battle over deportation flights

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - AAP

Lithium battery disposal: NSW Government acts on .. disposal of batteries after fires and fatalities

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - WLRN

O Cinema will keep operating after Miami Beach withdraws eviction item

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - NewsNation

Trump will run and win again in 2028: Steve Bannon

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - katu

Beaverton educators and Congresswoman rally to protect public education

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Complex

Article About Jackie Robinson's Military Service Removed From Government Website Amid DEI Purge

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Slate

This Has Got to Be the Most Hitler-Curious Administration in U.S. History

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Reuters

On Trump's orders, thousands of JFK assassination documents newly public

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - People

'Segregated Facilities' Aren't Explicitly Banned .. Federal Contracts Anymore After Trump's DEI Order

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - KPBS

Here are all the ways people are disappearing from government websites

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - RealClearPolitics

Hillary Clinton: Autocracy Is On The March, The U .. Choice To Support Those Who Wage War, Not Peace"

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - LBC

Elon Musk claims 'people want to kill me and hurt Tesla' over billionaire's job for Donald Trump

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Politico

Scoop: California spreads MAHA fever

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Mediaite

Chuck Schumer Claims Trump Set Government Shutdown 'Trap' as He Defends Backing Spending Bill

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Metro

What's in the JFK files that Trump released and can the public view them?

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - IOL

Government of National Unity: dangerous political misstep for South Africa

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Firstpost

Why Maharashtra government cannot remove Aurangzeb's tomb

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Euronews

Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdo?an rival amid crackdown

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - WBTW

Donald Trump will run and win again in 2028, Bannon says

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Newsweek

Mahmoud Khalil Speaks Out From Detention

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - Reason

Lawn-Sign Liberalism vs. Supply-Side Progressivism

[ Wed, Mar 19th ] - KTVZ

Senator Ron Wyden visits KTVZ, addresses concerns and challenges facing Oregon, U.S.

Tue, March 18, 2025

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Insider

We finally learned how many federal probationary .. rkers the White House fired and where they worked

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - BuzzFeed

Non-Political People, Tell Us Why You Don't Care To Engage In Politics

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Euronews

Baltics and Poland announce planned withdrawal from landmine treaty

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - dw

No quotas: How can new Syrian government ensure inclusivity?

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Reuters

Explainer-What happens if the Trump administration doesn't comply with a court order?

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - RealClearPolitics

Schumer: The Republican Attitude Is "I Made My Mo .. , How Dare Your Government Take My Money From Me"

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - MLive

Michigan libraries, museums may feel impacts of Trump's latest federal downsizing

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Slate

Democrats Had a Chance to Take a Stand Here. What Went Wrong?

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Mediaite

JUST IN: Elon Musk and DOGE Found By Federal Judg .. Have Violated the Constitution 'In Multiple Ways'

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Newsweek

Fact Check: Has Elon Musk Been 'Demoted' by Donald Trump?

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Them

82 House Democrats "Demand" the Government Reject Trump's Anti-Trans Passport Policies

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - LAist

4 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - CounterPunch

Conservatives and Liberals Have a Common Enemy

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Gizmodo

MAGA's Tesla Embrace Means EV Politics Will Never Be the Same Again

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Forbes

The Polls And Politics Of Inequality

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Snopes

Trump didn't say he would annex Alaska and Greenland on Truth Social

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - BBC

What does UK benefits overhaul mean for Scotland?

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - Newspoint

8th Pay Commission: Big Salary Boost for 1 Crore Government Employees and Pensioners!

[ Tue, Mar 18th ] - CNN

Getting paid not to work: Federal probationary workers put on paid leave

Mon, March 17, 2025

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - Newsweek

What Does Trump's Cryptic Golf Comment Mean? What We Know

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - KGW

Federal workers plead for protection after Trump-era firings in Oregon town hall

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - RealClearPolitics

Stephen Miller vs. CNN's Kasie Hunt: "You're Not .. g Me. Read The Statute. Alien Enemies Act, 1798."

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - MassLive

Mass. lawmakers plan to extend remote meeting rules

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - Politico

The UAE courts the media to build its tech brand

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - KSAT

Going for gold: A look at the political and sporting challenges facing the next IOC president

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - ArtNews

Trump Moves to Axe 7 Federal Agencies, Including Key Library and Media Funds

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - WVXU

Kentucky GOP pushes through anti-trans bills and Medicaid changes in 11th hour

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - Yahoo

'Nothing to do with politics': How Hezbollah photos led to RI doctor's controversial deportation

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - WUNC

Why are North Carolina's judicial races partisan? Disputed high court race raises questions

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - briefly

The unspoken words of budget 2025: what it means for energy and South Africa's transition

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - KOMO

Trump is fired up about the economy, immigration and the Russia/Ukraine war: Exclusive

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - WBEZ

Amid backlash against Elon Musk and DOGE, Tesla owners say they're caught in the middle

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - PennLive

Trump signs order to gut staff at Voice of America, other US-funded media organizations

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - KOSU

Gov. Kevin Stitt boasts about DOGE OK savings, lawmakers worry about staff cuts and redundancy

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - WXPR

WI's 'nonpartisan' Supreme Court race is anything but

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - dw

A look back: East Germany's first freely elected parliament

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - IOL

Ideological Enforcement and the Rise and Fall of Trans Autocracy

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - Reuters

Trump says no exemptions on US steel and aluminum tariffs

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - Euronews

Brussels hosts Syrian foreign minister for talks on country's political and economic transition

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - Slate

How American Bureaucrats Became Public Enemy No. 1

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - KCUR

Kansas City is voting on a sales tax to fund a new jail. Here's what to know about Question 1

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - LBC

Council tax to rise for most people in England - see the full list of increases

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - KLCC

City of Bend sees surge of interest in Human Rights and Equity Commission

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - BBC

No-one mentions Reform UK spat, says councillor

[ Mon, Mar 17th ] - CNN

Pentagon is closely monitoring Russia and China test military capabilities in space

Sun, March 16, 2025

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - Newsweek

French Lawmaker Demands US Return Statue of Liberty

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - HuffPost

Rubio Refuses To Say If There's Evidence Justifying Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - KOIN

Lewis & Clark's Ben Gaskins gives outlook for President Trump's second term

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - CNN

Flags, figurines and gold everywhere: Trump transforms the Oval Office into a gilded gallery

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - Benzinga

Elon Musk's Tariff Concerns For Tesla And Space, .. overnment Shutdown Threats: This Week In Politics

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - Reuters

Cuba begins restoring power to capital Havana and outlying provinces

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - LiveLaw

IPR Law And Atrocities Act: Intersectionality Of Identity Politics And Knowledge Economy

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - briefly

EFF's Julius Malema Willing To Engage ANC Over Budget Speech and Possibly Join GNU

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - Politico

Trump's next agency cuts include US-backed global media, library and museum grants

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - Euronews

Trump cuts off funding for pro-democracy media outlets VOA and RFERL

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - dw

Ukraine: US and Russia's top diplomats discuss 'next steps'

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - UPI

U.S. military launches 'decisive and powerful' strikes against Houthis

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - Alternet

'Down nearly 40 percent': Musk's far-right MAGA politics are sinking Tesla

[ Sun, Mar 16th ] - BBC

Call for dedicated minister as tourism costs rise

Sat, March 15, 2025

[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - dw

Trump's cuts hit Voice of America, Radio Free Europe

[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - WRAL

NC Youth and Government continues legacy of inspiring young leaders

[ Sat, Mar 15th ] - Insider

I was fired by DOGE after I moved across the coun .. en laid off before, and it was nothing like this.

Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdo?an rival amid crackdown

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^{Published in Politics and Government on Wednesday, March 19th 2025 at 8:21 GMT by Euronews}

The government's move to detain Ekrem
mamo
lu comes 24 hours after his university diploma was revoked. View on euronews

The article from MSN discusses the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the Mayor of Istanbul and a prominent rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, amid a broader crackdown on opposition figures in Turkey. Imamoglu, who won the mayoral election in 2019, has been a significant figure in the opposition against Erdogan's ruling AKP party. His arrest is part of a series of actions targeting opposition leaders, which critics argue is an attempt to stifle dissent and consolidate power ahead of upcoming elections. The charges against Imamoglu include corruption and other political offenses, which he and his supporters claim are politically motivated. This event has raised concerns about the state of democracy in Turkey, with international observers and human rights organizations expressing alarm over the erosion of democratic norms and the rule of law.

Read the Full Euronews Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/police-arrest-istanbul-mayor-and-key-erdo%C4%9Fan-rival-amid-crackdown/ar-AA1Be4Yn ]

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