Jun 06 Dutch exit poll suggests tight race between far right and center left in EU election By Mike Corder, Raf Cassert, Associated Press In a possible harbinger of strong electoral gains for the hard right in the 27-nation bloc, the exit poll Thursday indicated that Wilders' Party for Freedom had made the biggest gains by winning seven seats, up from just one in… Continue reading
May 21 Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over President Milei's insults, escalating crisis By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Spain's socialist government had summoned its ambassador for consultations and demanded an apology from the libertarian leader after his speech Sunday at a far-right rally in Madrid. Continue reading
Feb 26 Supporters stage huge rally in Bolsonaro's defense as he faces potential jail time By Felipe Mello, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Bolsonaro is seeking to show his base is resilient as he is being investigated by federal police over his alleged role in the Jan. 8, 2023, attacks on government buildings by his supporters over his election loss. Continue reading
Nov 24 Ireland's prime minister condemns anti-immigrant rioters after Dublin rampage By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The chaos began after rumors circulated that a foreign national was responsible for a knife attack outside a Dublin school on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Nov 17 Far-right group Moms for Liberty reports more than $2 million in revenue in 2022 By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Since its founding, Moms for Liberty has amassed both vigorous support and forceful backlash for its efforts to target references to race and LGBTQ+ identity in schools. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden thanks Italian Premier Meloni for her strong support of Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Frances D'Emilio, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden expressed trepidation about Meloni when she first rose to power last year as the head of Italy's first far-right led government since the end of World War II. Continue reading
Jul 08 Election of 1st far-right candidate since Nazi era in German county raises concern By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press The election of the first head of a county administration by the far-right Alternative of Germany in a rural eastern region recently has led to concern among opponents of the party. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:56 GOP presidential candidates appear at far-right Moms for Liberty event By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman In the past few years, many Republican-led states have enacted new laws rolling back the teaching of race and LGBTQ+ rights in classrooms and banning books on those subjects. And in many cases, the push for these new restrictions is… Continue watching
Jun 22 House Republicans move Biden impeachment forward as hard-right clamors for action By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The ability of single lawmaker, Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., to push forward the impeachment resolution caught Republicans off guard by the unscripted move this week. Many viewed it as a political distraction from other priorities. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 6:13 Investigation reveals effort to undermine election integrity tool By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura A national tool called the Electronic Registration Information Center helps states verify voter registrations, but a conspiracy theory spread online has inspired many state lawmakers to withdraw from the program. NPR’s Miles Parks speaks with Amna Nawaz about the potential… Continue watching