HISTORICAL FACTS: 9 - The Untold Story

Barack Obama launches new podcast about books that have shaped him. How many have you read?

The list includes works by Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, and John le Carré

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for August 2026

Welcome to the Aug. 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Aug 10

Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’

The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Abdul El-Sayed embraces Trump claim he represents ‘very different’ America

Michigan nominee, who spoke to Obama after primary win, vows to fight inequality as president ‘makes billions off you’

The Guardian - US · Aug 9

Obama reveals ‘truth’ behind infamous tan suit in Larry David sketch

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Aug 8

Obama pins blame for his epic ‘tan suit’ debacle on Larry David in new HBO show

Higher Ground executive Ethan Lewis said the idea came together with the goal of finally closing the book on the infamous fashion controversy

The Independent UK · Aug 8

Bush, Obama and Clinton write about presidents as Trump goes unmentioned

A 250th-anniversary essay series invited a roster of historians and authors to craft pieces on various presidents or first ladies

The Independent UK · Aug 8

In Connecticut, John Larson brushes aside calls for generational change

BRISTOL, Conn. – John B. Larson has a booming voice, a thick head of white hair and almost 14 terms in Congress under his belt.  But at 78, the Democrat still sees himself as the scrappy kid raised in public housing in a working-class Hartford suburb. “I’m proud to stand…

Roll Call · Aug 7

Fighting for Racial Justice With Piercing Humor — and a Project 2029

Trump’s reelection would be

Capital & Main · Aug 7

Posting "I Wish Someone Would In Alive Him" About Federal Judge Isn't Punishable Threat

From Judge Carlos Mendoza (M.D. Fla.) in U.S. v. Joudeh: Defendant is charged with one count of transmission of an… The post Posting "I Wish Someone Would In Alive Him" About Federal Judge Isn't Punishable Threat appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 7