Politics, diplomacy & football: Inside Raila Odinga’s last publicappearances
20 Oct
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Politics, diplomacy & football: Inside Raila Odinga’s last publicappearances

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15 October 2025 at 06:39President Ruto has visited the home of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in KarenPresident William Ruto condoles with Ida Odinga at Raila Odinga's residence in KarenPresident William Ruto has announced the death of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, describing him as “a fearless freedom fighter, a patriot of uncommon courage, and one of Africa’s greatest sons.”In a televised address from State House on Wednesday afternoon, President Ruto said Odinga, 80, died in Kochi, India, after suffering a heart attack while undergoing treatment.“It is with deep sorrow that I inform the nation of the passing on of the Right Honourable Raila Amolo Odinga, our former Prime Minister, Kenya’s foremost statesman and one of Africa’s greatest sons,” the President said.President William Ruto condoles with Ida Odinga at Raila Odinga's residence in...
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The House Democrats who were outraised by primary challengers: From the Politics Desk
20 Oct
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The House Democrats who were outraised by primary challengers: From the Politics Desk

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Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Deska newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.In yesterday’s editionwe explored how the Democratic Party’s generational divide was driving the early stages of some key Senate primaries. Today, we dig into how that dynamic is playing out on the House side. Plus, Ben Kamisar previews tonight’s New York City mayoral debate by looking back at the last one.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.— Adam Wollner🚨 Breaking news: A federal grand jury has indicted former national security adviser John Bolton, a senior Justice Department official said. Bolton is the third person to be hit with federal charges in the last month after President Donald Trump...
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Trump news at a glance: ‘Illegal drug leader’ – threat of new tariffs against Colombia
20 Oct
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Trump news at a glance: ‘Illegal drug leader’ – threat of new tariffs against Colombia

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Donald Trump has escalated tensions between Washington and one of its closest Latin American allies, declaring the US will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because its president, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production. Trump referred to Petro as “an illegal drug leader” in a post on the Truth Social platform and warned that Petro “better close up” drug operations “or the United States will close them up for him, and it won’t be done nicely”. Later on Sunday, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Colombia had “no fight against drugs” and “they are a drug-manufacturing machine” with “a lunatic” for a president. He said he would announce new tariffs on Monday. Here are the key US politics stories at a glance:Trump calls Petro a ‘drug dealer’ as US says...
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