The State Department has had a surge in new retirements
Usually, 2/3 of U.S. ambassadors come from the career foreign service. But the Trump administration has named mostly political ambassadors,…
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The UAE is attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said it helped two merchant ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said…
The many ways Trump wants to change D.C., from buildings to statues to parks
Many of the changes Trump wants to make to the White House and the city are facing legal challenges. Some…
Eric Holder on SCOTUS decision that could reduce Black congressional representation
NPR’s Michel Martin talks to Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, about a Supreme Court decision that…
In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting
In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who’ve denied election results are running for offices that have a…