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Jesse Jackson shifted Black politics from the margins of the Democratic party to its center

The civil rights icon, who died on Tuesday, used his progressivism as rebellion

The Guardian - US

Ted Mondale Reads Father's Letter At Jimmy Carter's Funeral

Ted Mondale delivers a moving tribute at Jimmy Carter's funeral, highlighting Carter's leadership and friendship with Walter Mondale.

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Jimmy Carter’s funeral: Fanfare for the common man with an extraordinary life - Roll Call

Friends, family and a long-deceased former rival honored Jimmy Carter at the late president’s state funeral at Washington National Cathedral.

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How Trump performed among Latino voters, women and young people, according to exit poll analysis

There was a little bit of deja vu after this week’s US election when Donald Trump defeated a Democrat candidate seeking to become the first female US president.

The Conversation

2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides

Election nights are always simultaneous moments of triumph and tragedy. One group of voters’ dreams are dashed, while another set of voters see their hopes realized.

The Conversation

Donald Trump jokes at Al Smith dinner: 'It's a pleasure to be in New York without a subpoena'

Trump blasts Kamala Harris’s no-show as Vice President skips glamorous bash to campaign in Wisconsin

Evening Standard

Minnesota Gov. Walz brings rural, military background to Harris ticket - Roll Call

Vice President Kamala Harris is picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to join her on the Democratic ticket for 2024.

Roll Call

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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

Democrats brace for the big money dump

After a rare Biden presser, detractors still want him gone

Salon

Do presidential debates really matter? What history says about voters forgiving Biden’s rough night

‘Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know,’ Obama said after Biden’s debate night blunder, showing there is time for the incumbent to bounce back

The Independent UK

Why Trump has an advantage over Biden in their first debate of the 2024 election season

Incumbents tend to do worse in the first debate of the presidential election season as they step out of their ‘protected bubble’

The Independent UK

Haley as a holdout could still be more than a speed bump for Trump

History shows that when the major party nominees for president have not cleared the field of notable challengers before summer, they tend to lose in the fall.

WEKU

‘I pay you for policy advice’: Angus King remembers his Senate staffer days

“The first thing you’ll notice is the haircut,” the Maine independent says, handing over a laminated badge featuring a shaggy style from the 1970s.

Roll Call

A cold snap could swipe the spotlight in low-drama Iowa caucuses

Besides being first, Iowa's caucuses have marketed the element of surprise. Since their start in 1972, the caucuses' big story has most often been news because it caught many in the media off guard.

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Congressman Jonathan Jackson on Biden, Gaza and making his famous father proud

After a lifetime of activism, a son of Jesse Jackson marks his first year as a politician representing Illinois

WEKU

As Biden celebrates his birthday, candles on the cake are adding to a problem

A birthday and a spate of bad polls highlight the one weakness Biden cannot really address. He was 78 when he took office. He'd be 86 leaving a second term.

The Independent UK

Biden jokes about his past falls in speech to auto union

‘I’ve been involved with the UAW longer than you’ve been alive,’ president tells union member as he jokes about his age

Salon

It’s time for Biden to embrace his age

The Ronald Reagan strategy is not working. It’s time for Biden to get serious about his biggest vulnerability

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Ease Venezuela sanctions to reduce number of migrants seeking asylum in America

The U.S. has been working for a regime change in that country. Using economic sanctions, our government has devastated Venezuela’s economy.

The Guardian - US

The year that broke US politics: what 1968 can tell us about 2024

Historian Luke Nichter considers the turmoil you know about – assassinations, chaotic conventions, the racist rise of George Wallace – but also the backroom dramas you don’t

The Conversation

Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do

On Jan. 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first African American, the first person of South Asian descent and the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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.

The Guardian - US

The Last Honest Man: Frank Church and the fight to restrain US power

Pulitzer-winner James Risen calls the late Democratic senator an ‘American Cicero’ – and makes a strong case

The Independent UK

Succession review, season 4: With marriage turmoil at its heart, the show guarantees its place in TV history

Matthew Macfadyen’s performance as Tom Wambsgans is one of the best ever committed to screen, and the standout in a show of uniformly superb acting

The Independent UK

Succession season four review: With marriage turmoil at its heart, the show guarantees its place in TV history

Matthew Macfadyen’s performance as Tom Wambsgans is one of the best ever committed to screen, and the standout in a show of uniformly superb acting

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