D.C. Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position
NEW YORK — As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is…
Trump’s religious rhetoric clashes with Canada’s secular politics
MONTREAL — Throughout his new term, starting with his inaugural address, President Trump has said he was “saved by God” to make America great again. In Canada,…
Israel’s media amplifies war rhetoric, ignores Gaza’s suffering | Benjamin Netanyahu News
Last Thursday, just days after he had ordered strikes upon Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood outside Beersheba’s Soroka Hospital and spoke of his…
The history of Netanyahu’s rhetoric on Iran’s nuclear ambitions | Benjamin Netanyahu News
For more than three decades, a familiar refrain has echoed from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran is on the verge of developing nuclear weapons.…
Political violence is threaded through recent U.S. history. The motives and justifications vary
The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at their homes are just…
Indigenous activists see Trump’s Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for advocacy
Last week, President Trump announced he won’t recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native…
Mike Huckabee, Trump’s pick for Israel ambassador, tries to distance from past Palestinian rhetoric
WASHINGTON — Mike Huckabee, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Israel, attempted to distance himself Tuesday from his past controversial statements about the conflict between Israel…
Trump blames immigrants for deadly New Orleans attack by a U.S. citizen
President-elect Donald Trump ushered in the new year in familiar fashion — using a news event in an attempt to build his case for tougher…
Column: How Ronald Reagan’s words live on in Donald Trump’s rhetoric
SACRAMENTO — Running for president, Ronald Reagan repeatedly promised to “make America great again.” Thirty-six years later, Donald Trump grabbed the line and became the great…
Racist jokes and anti-immigrant rhetoric at Trump rally in New York | US Election 2024
NewsFeedA major Donald Trump election rally in New York has been condemned over racist comments by several speakers and anti-immigrant rhetoric from the presidential candidate…
Trump is escalating his anti-democratic rhetoric. It’s time to listen
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 20 days until the election, and today we’re talking F-words: fear, fascism and what has become the dirtiest word…
How Trump’s increasingly dark rhetoric could move undecided voters
Last weekend, Donald Trump delivered what even he admitted was a “dark” speech.Beyond the usual nonsense about America ceasing to exist if he loses, he…
Anti-Haitian rhetoric has made Springfield residents dismayed, fearful
A disturbing scenario has played out at public schools across Springfield, Ohio, in recent days, with children turned away as they arrive or, worse, rushed…
Trump has raised the temperature, but do both sides need to cool it?
WASHINGTON — Robert A. Pape, a political scientist who studies political violence, has little doubt that former President Trump has made more incendiary comments than Vice…
Attacks on Trump are just a start. Imagine what’ll follow the election
Last week, we gathered with other scholars at Ground Zero for a summit on terrorism and political violence. The mood was somber, not only because…
Opinion: Why Kamala Harris’ rhetoric isn’t sparking political violence
Another unwell person sought to kill Donald Trump, according to the FBI and other officials. We should all be grateful that no one was hurt,…
California firefighters’ union says Trump should ‘be ashamed’
The president of the California Professional Firefighters union said this weekend that former President Trump “should be ashamed” of his threat to withhold federal firefighting…