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18 Mar 2026

Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), addresses the closing ceremony of the orientation program for newly elected members of parliament in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 18, 2026. The Rastriya Swatantra Party has conducted a two-day special training program for its newly elected lawmakers after becoming the largest party in the House of Representatives from the March 5 elections. The party is preparing to form a new government under Balen Shah's leadership. Discussions are ongoing regarding Cabinet formation, and the party is also preparing necessary processes, including selecting a parliamentary party leader and amending its statute to facilitate Shah's leadership. Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane, senior leader Shah, and vice chairs Swarnim Wagle and Dol Prasad Aryal have held multiple rounds of discussions on government formation, focusing on potential ministerial candidates and the government's immediate priorities once formed.

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18 Mar 2026

Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), addresses the closing ceremony of the orientation program for newly elected members of parliament in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 18, 2026. The Rastriya Swatantra Party has conducted a two-day special training program for its newly elected lawmakers after becoming the largest party in the House of Representatives from the March 5 elections. The party is preparing to form a new government under Balen Shah's leadership. Discussions are ongoing regarding Cabinet formation, and the party is also preparing necessary processes, including selecting a parliamentary party leader and amending its statute to facilitate Shah's leadership. Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane, senior leader Shah, and vice chairs Swarnim Wagle and Dol Prasad Aryal have held multiple rounds of discussions on government formation, focusing on potential ministerial candidates and the government's immediate priorities once formed.

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17 Mar 2026

Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Economist and Vice-President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, addresses the inaugural session of the party orientation program in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 17, 2026. The Rastriya Swatantra Party launches the two-day orientation for newly elected members of the House of Representatives. The program is formally inaugurated by vice-chairs Dol Prasad Aryal and Dr. Swarnim Wagle, who ring the ceremonial bell to officially open the sessions. Notably absent from the event are party chair Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balendra Shah, also known as Balen.

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17 Mar 2026

Dol Prasad Aryal, Vice-President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, addresses the inaugural session of the party orientation program in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 17, 2026. The Rastriya Swatantra Party launches the two-day orientation for newly elected members of the House of Representatives. The program is formally inaugurated by vice-chairs Dol Prasad Aryal and Dr. Swarnim Wagle, who ring the ceremonial bell to officially open the sessions. Notably absent from the event are party chair Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balendra Shah, also known as Balen.

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26 Feb 2026

Event co-hosts Joy Reid (left) and Katie Phang (center) listen off-stage during the “People’s State of the Union,” in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for U.S. President Donald Trump's annual State of the Union address to Congress.

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#13374628

26 Feb 2026

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) (right) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” alongside his guest, Kelley Robinson, executive director of the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, Human Rights Campaign, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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#13374553

26 Feb 2026

Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch host the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol as counter-programming to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026.

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#13374224

26 Feb 2026

Rep. Dalia Ramirez (D-IL) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Displayed to her left are photos of the people who were killed by U.S. Immigration and Custooms Enforecement (ICE) or died in their custody during the second Trump administration.

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26 Feb 2026

Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch host the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol as counter-programming to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026.

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#13374200

26 Feb 2026

Sen. Jeff Merkeley (D-OR) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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25 Feb 2026

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 24: The empty meeting room of the Council of Ministers is seen prepared for a session at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw on February 24, 2026. The meeting, held on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, was scheduled to address national security, regional stability, and the ongoing procurement of armaments under the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) program.

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#13370709

25 Feb 2026

DC police block Pennsylvania Avenue as they await U.S. President Donald Trump's motorcade to the Capitol to deliver the annual State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026.

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#13370708

25 Feb 2026

Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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#13370707

25 Feb 2026

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks during the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Mahdawi was one of the first U.S. students arrested by immigration authorities at the beginning of Trump's second term for his pro-Palestinian views. He participated in the event as the guest of Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), a descendant of Holocaust survivors.

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#13370706

25 Feb 2026

People participate in the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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25 Feb 2026

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks during the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Mahdawi was one of the first U.S. students arrested by immigration authorities at the beginning of Trump's second term for his pro-Palestinian views and spent 16 days in detention after arrest at a citizenship interview.

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