Casting Ballots: 10 Films for This Midterm Election As Americans prepare to vote — and President Trump casts doubt on the process — we revisit some of the best films about elections. Capital & Main · 22h ago
Does America keep electing the wrong spouse? Law school transcripts say yes IN FOCUS: Second lady joins the ranks of Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Marilyn Quayle, who were all remembered by classmates and professors as more talented than their future husbands, Brendan Rascius writes The Independent UK · Sep 24
You’re no John F. Kennedy: RFK Jr. repeatedly reminded in House hearing that he’s a disappointment to the family name ANALYSIS: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s conspiracy mongering has decimated American health infrastructure. But, writes Eric Garcia, the comparisons to JFK and Camelot only expose how ill-equipped the Democratic gerontocracy is to push back against him The Independent UK · Apr 17
Eight of America’s weirdest museums revealed, from video games to potatoes This list of eccentric attractions takes you from Louisiana to Philadelphia and from Wisconsin to Idaho The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Kennedy: A Gen X Rebel's Journey From MTV to Fox News The Fox News personality reflects on her evolution from a contrarian Republican to a libertarian and her belief that personal freedom, humor, and not giving a shit are the keys to a better America. Reason · Jun 11, 2025
It took nearly 90 minutes, but Tim Walz made clear exactly why Donald Trump chose JD Vance ANALYSIS: There may not have been a knockout blow in the vice presidential debate, but Vance’s answer to the last question couldn’t have been more revealing, writes Andrew Feinberg The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024
‘He’s been a drag’: JD Vance’s unpopularity is unprecedented, polling expert says ahead of debate While Vance is deeply unpopular, Governor Tim Walz has a plus-four net favorability rating, making him more popular than Trump and Harris The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024
Walz v Vance: two midwesterners miles apart in politics ready for debate Democratic and Republican vice-presidential candidates will face off on 1 October in unusually important debate The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2024
Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket? Vice presidential picks can’t help a presidential candidate, but they can hurt one, according to political scientists. Presidential campaigns still spend a fair amount of time thinking about running mates and the ways in which they might boost the ticket – or at least not hurt it. The Conversation · Jul 25, 2024
Kamala Harris – and Democrats – face an unprecedented task with 100 days to election Vice-president is clear favorite for Democratic nomination, but she will have to win over critics inside the party and out The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2024
Exploring The Top 10 Political Moments In TV Debates Explore iconic political moments in television debates, from witty retorts to controversial comments. Top News · Apr 5, 2024
Republicans love to bash Kamala Harris going into the 2024 election. Here’s why WASHINGTON — The 2024 presidential campaign has a new kind of message from Republicans: A vote for Joe Biden, age 80, is a vote for a President Kamala Harris. McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jul 18, 2023
‘Not all bosses are created equally’: Houchin remembers Coats as among the best - Roll Call Newly elected Erin Houchin said former boss Dan Coats treated his staffers with decorum and kindness — not a universal experience on the Hill. Roll Call · Apr 27, 2023
Gene Collier: 2024? Forget it, Mike With the 2024 presidential election a mere 590 or so days in the distance, few so-called news stories could interest me less on the upslope of 2023 than candidate kabuki at the start of a 19-month pregame show. Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023
Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022 Mark Z. Barabak: A signal from Biden and boost for Kamala Harris as Democrats remake 2024 primary calendar Perhaps you missed it, what with holiday shopping, World Cup soccer and the big political news that Donald Trump wants to run the Constitution through a shredder and make himself dictator.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 16, 2022 With new book, Pence wrongly casts himself as courageous during the Jan. 6 insurrection He wants credit, and book sales, for doing what he was supposed to do in presiding over the counting of electoral votes.
Salon · Oct 21, 2022 Mike Pence persists in his delusion Sure, half a cheer for the former veep for resisting the Jan. 6 coup. But after all the groveling, that's it
Salon · Sep 30, 2022 How the GOP weaponized ignorance Satirist Andy Borowitz on deliberate dumbness in America, and how it became central to the Republican brand
Los Angeles Times · May 12, 2022 It's not just a meal: Inside the nation's most secretive and exclusive power lunch WASHINGTON — Al Gore came armed with policy memos, George H.W. Bush with jokes and Dan Quayle with requests from Cabinet secretaries. Mike Pence brought plenty of patience.