Opinion | Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist
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Opinion | Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On X, Musk polled his followers on whether Elez should get his job back; not surprisingly, most voted yes. Vance also weighed in, writing, “I don’t think stupid social media activity should ruin a kid’s life. We shouldn’t reward journalists who try to…

Far-Right Leaders Rally in Spain to ‘Make Europe Great Again’
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Far-Right Leaders Rally in Spain to ‘Make Europe Great Again’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Since taking office, President Trump has threatened European countries’ security and economies, angled to take control of Greenland, and promised to “definitely” slap the nations with tariffs. Even parties that would seem to be his natural allies are nervous. Some have quietly tiptoed…

Amid Trump’s Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes on New Meaning
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Amid Trump’s Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes on New Meaning

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Feb. 1 is the beginning of Black History Month, which for decades has recognized the contributions of Black people to American civic life and culture with festive luncheons, serious lectures, profitable merchandise lines and staid White House receptions. But a month that was…

Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues
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Australia Day Protesters Vandalize Melbourne and Sydney Statues

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Some Australians were in no mood to celebrate the country’s national day on Sunday because they had long seen it as a reminder of colonial oppression. A few protesters took that antipathy a step further — by vandalizing statues to British settlers and…

Opinion | A Racist Purge Almost Destroyed My Family. Another One Is Coming.
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Opinion | A Racist Purge Almost Destroyed My Family. Another One Is Coming.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Koji Kudo, ID badge #4441-G. His head is shaved, likely by one of my aunts, with the old manual hair clippers that he used to complain cut into his scalp. He’s barely 5-foot-3, according to the height chart behind him. The badge is…

L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena
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L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Scenic and charming and tucked into the foothills, Altadena seemed like a secret just outside the reaches of Los Angeles. “I felt it was like back home — peaceful and calm and a little secluded,” said Shirley Taylor, who was raised in North…

France Far-Right Party Embraces Jean-Marie Le Pen as a Visionary
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France Far-Right Party Embraces Jean-Marie Le Pen as a Visionary

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For years, France’s main far-right party tried to distance itself from the long trail of inflammatory and derogatory comments made by Jean-Marie Le Pen, its founding president. His daughter, who took the party reins in 2011, kicked him out. It changed its name,…

Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founding father of France’s modern political far-right who built a half-century career on rants of barely disguised racism, antisemitism and neo-Nazi propaganda, has died. He was 96. His death was confirmed on X by Jordan Bardella, the current president…