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Alex J. Rouhandeh
National Political Correspondent
Alex J. Rouhandeh is the national political correspondent for Newsweek, based in New York City. His coverage focuses on statewide elections, grassroots organizing, and the Democratic and Republican national committees. For the October 2, 2026, issue of the magazine, Alex authored dual cover profiles of Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Governor...
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Articles by Alex J. Rouhandeh
Politics
Greg Abbott Says He Can Build the Border Wall in Texas for Less Money Than Trump
“For Texas it’s going to cost less than it did for the Trump administration,” Abbott said during an appearance on FOX.
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World
U.S. ‘Gravely Concerned’ Amid Reports of Mass Killings, Civilian Expulsions in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government has deemed the Tigray region’s attempt to gain greater regional independence from the larger state illegal.
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News
Texas to Build Permanent Border Wall ‘In a Matter of Days,’ Land Commissioner Says
“In the coming days, we’ll make an announcement in Starr County, which is in the Rio Grande Valley, where roughly 40 percent of all illegal immigrant apprehensions in our country occur,” Land Commissioner George P. Bush said.
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Politics
More Republican Senators Trade in the Stock Market Than Democrats, Records Show
Newsweek analyzed the periodic transaction reports of all senators and formed a list of Republican and Democrat lawmakers who have traded over the past year.
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Business
Loophole That Allows for Insider Trading in the Crosshairs After SEC Proposes Crackdown
Under the new proposal, executives will have to disclose their predetermined trading plans and any modifications made to them.
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News
‘Significant’ Amounts of Water Discovered Under Mars Grand Canyon Feature in Historic Find
This recent finding signified that the Red Planet could contain deeper water stores covered by dust.
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U.S.
Do The Charges Against Ethan Crumbley’s Parents Undermine The Case Against Him?
Eve Primus, a professor of criminal law at University of Michigan’s Law School, said the decision to try Ethan as an adult could have implications on the Crumbley manslaughter charges.
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U.S.
Amid Staff Exits and Toxic Workplace Whispers, Kamala Harris Picks Up $1.2B Win at Border
Some reportedly felt that by tapping Harris to address the border, Biden was saddling her with an “all-around politically losing assignment.”
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U.S.
Only Small Fraction of Arts Funders Required Actors Earn Living Wage Before Pandemic
From 2019 to 2020, the unemployment rate of actors jumped from nearly 25 percent to more than 52 percent, according to the National Endowment for the Arts.
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U.S.
Jeh Johnson Says U.S. Cyber Offensive Capabilities Act as Deterrent Amid Ransomware Attacks
The former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said that peace and security could be achieved “through strength.”
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Politics
Manchin Sounds Inflation Alarm, a Problem for Biden’s Spending Bill Passing by Christmas
“Inflation is real, it’s not transitory. It’s alarming…. And I think that should be something we’re concerned about,” the West Virginia Democrat said.
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News
Border Agency Accused of Tracking U.S. Journalists With Tech Meant for Terrorists
The CBP’s Counter Network Division allegedly carried out the practice to “vet” whether individuals the agency intended work with were “reputable reporters.”
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U.S.
U.S. Turns to Public for Answers on How to Deal With Family Separation at Border
Comments from the public will go to the Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families which will offer recommendations to President Joe Biden.
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World
U.S. to Pull Out of Carbon Projects Overseas Entirely for First Time Following Biden Order
The U.S. will still fund projects in vulnerable areas in need of expanded energy access.
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U.S.
650 Die at Border in First Year of Biden, 24 Percent More Than Peak Under Trump, Obama
This new peak in border crosser deaths come as migration across the Southwest border has experienced record highs.
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Politics
Progressives’ Efforts at Immigration Reform Halted as Joe Manchin Withholds Support
“The bottom line is the parliamentarian, you stick with the parliamentarian, that’s all,” Manchin told reporters. “You stick on every issue.”
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U.S.
Trump Organization Calls AG’s Deposition Request to Ex-Potus ‘Another Political Witch-Hunt’
This report comes as New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced she intends to end her bid for governor and will focus on ongoing investigations.
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U.S.
Tall Order: New Tech, Barista Burnout Driving Push for Starbucks Unionization
“It’s as though you are making drinks under the pressure of trying to defuse a ticking time bomb,” one Starbucks employee said.
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U.S.
Family Awarded $301 Billion From Bar That Overserved Drunk Driver In Largest Penalty Ever
Aujuni Tamay Anderson, 16, and her 59-year-old grandmother Tamra Kay Kindred were killed after Joshua Delbosque drove with a blood alcohol content of .263.
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News
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Calls National Guard to Help Border Patrol With Migrant Flow
Following the reimplementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols parts of the border have seen a wave of attempted crossings, including Arizona’s Yuma sector.
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News
Prevented From Seeking Asylum at U.S. Ports, Migrants Cross Rio Grande to Have Cases Heard
Because migrants have been unable to present their claims, some have taken to crossing the Rio Grande and surrendering themselves to Border Patrol at the wall.
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