Politics

The JD-Marco 2028 Question Pops Up Again

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The JD-Marco 2028 Question Pops Up Again

THE JD-MARCO 2028 QUESTION POPS UP AGAIN. We’re in the midst of another round of speculation about the 2028 Republican presidential race. What does it mean?

6 months ago

Supreme Court ruling ushers in a new era of gerrymandering

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Supreme Court ruling ushers in a new era of gerrymandering

Nearly 61 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, a defining moment for the civil rights movement – and a turning point for the nation. "Every family across this great, entire, searching land will live stronger in liberty, will live more splendid in expectation, and will be prouder to be American because of the act that you have passed, that I will sign today," Johnson said.

6 months ago

The next Voting Rights Act must outlaw gerrymandering

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The next Voting Rights Act must outlaw gerrymandering

The supreme court has gutted one of the strongest federal tools we had against the most effective weapon in US politics

6 months ago

Research sheds light on GI’s murder of seven-year-old girl in Northern Ireland in 1944

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Research sheds light on GI’s murder of seven-year-old girl in Northern Ireland in 1944

William Harrison, a US soldier stationed in the region, was convicted and hanged for the murder of Patsy Wylie

6 months ago

Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict

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Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict

Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 cities

6 months ago

'Amazon of America': film paints vision of a post-coup Brazil giving up rainforest

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'Amazon of America': film paints vision of a post-coup Brazil giving up rainforest

Vitória Régia imagines rightwing Bolsonaro plot succeeded with US help – and highlights threats facing Indigenous peoples

6 months ago

Marty Makary Set the Conditions for His Own Downfall

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Marty Makary Set the Conditions for His Own Downfall

The FDA commissioner has made a habit of letting political preference color decisions at the agency.

6 months ago

How TMZ is finding its footing on the political scene, even after some misfires

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How TMZ is finding its footing on the political scene, even after some misfires

The salacious gossip website is hounding politicians and tracking vacationing members of Congress

6 months ago

How do we get more men to join the anti-Trump resistance?

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How do we get more men to join the anti-Trump resistance?

My activist group is about 80% women. Where did all the men go – and how can we get them back?

6 months ago

Checkmate in Iran

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Checkmate in Iran

Washington can’t reverse or control the consequences of losing this war.

6 months ago

I Have Some Questions for the New Florida U.S. History Curriculum

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I Have Some Questions for the New Florida U.S. History Curriculum

Take a final exam inspired by the state’s new anti-woke course framework.

6 months ago

‘I will keep defending immigrants’: new bishop, who was smuggled into the US as a teen, joins pope’s resistance to Trump

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‘I will keep defending immigrants’: new bishop, who was smuggled into the US as a teen, joins pope’s resistance to Trump

The Right Rev Evelio Menjivar-Ayala vows to ‘keep talking’ as West Virginia bishop, amid tension between Trump and the Vatican

6 months ago