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Two months after being entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is trying to rehabilitate his reputation.

The Internet is forever, and sometimes, the discourse surrounding certain events feels like it’s going on forever, too. The moment something happens, users flood social media timelines with takes, feelings, and opinions about what just happened. Those debates evolve into

Peru’s new president has given in to protesters demands, announcing in a nationally televised address a proposal to move up elections.

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The task force on New Americans will be run by the Domestic Policy Council and the work will focus on workforce training, education and financial access and language learning and health.

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The pageantry around selecting a new Pope in the Roman Catholic faith is full of ritual and

International aid groups are warning of a potential famine in Somalia as the country faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years.

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Russia cut most natural gas to Europe amid the war in Ukraine, but EU countries largely have been able to fill gas storage for the heating season by tapping new supplies, saving energy and benefiting from mild weather.