Trump takes to Truth Social to give excuse for why he won’t join GOP debate: ‘Reagan didn’t’ Mr Trump skipped the Iowa debate in 2016 The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
At the Races: Inflation confrontation - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Aug 17, 2023
Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations Camp David is where U.S. presidents go to relax and escape Washington's prying eyes The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023
Before Trump indictments, a timeline of past presidential scandals While former US President Donald Trump is the first to be indicted, he is not the first to face a political scandal. Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023
Georgia’s indictment of Trump is a confirmation of states’ rights, a favorite cause of Republicans since Reagan For the past 50 years, Republican policymakers and judges have sought to bolster federalism in the United States. Since Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address in 1981, Republicans have been calling for policymakers to rein in the federal government in favor of devolving more power to the states. The Conversation · Aug 15, 2023
Mike Pence tours Iowa state fair in search of votes – but who is his candidacy aimed at? Few think the former VP can win the Republican nomination. One analyst says he may only want to rehabilitate his image The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2023
Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for August 2023 Welcome to the Aug. 7 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 7, 2023
Republicans weren't always anti-climate There was once a bipartisan consensus that environmental reform is important, but corporate interests took priority Salon · Aug 6, 2023
Disney’s Gen Z princess joins the labor movement as Rachel Zegler says 'fellas is it woke to wanna be fairly compensated' “If I’m gonna stand there 18 hours in a dress of an iconic Disney princess,” said the future Snow White, “I deserve to be paid for every hour that it’s streamed online.” Fortune · Aug 4, 2023
The U.S. at a crossroads: How Donald Trump is criminalizing American politics Donald Trump has made history again. He is the first president of the United States charged with attempting to overturn a presidential election, violating the rights of citizens to have their votes counted, tampering with a witness and obstructing an official proceeding, among other criminal offences. The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023
Donald Trump charges: how they could affect the future of the Republican party Amid the legal and political drama of Donald Trump’s latest indictment, this time on four counts of attempting to overturn the 2020 election and disrupt the transfer of power, is a contest for the Republican presidential nomination. While Democrats will most likely unite around Joe Biden’s reelection bid in 2024,… The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023
Where did it all go right for Biden? Facts blunt Republican attack lines Crime is down, inflation is falling and the border is quiet. Little wonder the House speaker is floating impeachment of the president for … something The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2023
Wrong names, cancelled Games, and Taylor Swift’s mispressed album – take the Thursday quiz Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023
How Ronald Reagan led the 1960 actors' strike – and then became an anti-union president Production on US film and television sets has ground to a halt as Hollywood actors have joined writers in walking off sets. At issue are residuals (or royalties), streaming services and the use of artificial intelligence. The Conversation · Jul 20, 2023
The Conversation · Jul 19, 2023 Why the 2024 US presidential election will likely be a choice between Biden and Trump again Why, in a country of more than 330 million people, does it appear that Americans will have to choose between Joe Biden or Donald Trump at the 2024 US presidential election?
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Hollywood & the bomb: Here are 10 films about the ultimate weapon The atomic bomb has such a rich role in film history, we’re kind of surprised it doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yet.
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023 This isn't the first time Hollywood's been on strike. Here's how past strikes turned out The common refrain is that there’s nothing Hollywood loves so much as its own history
Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023 Editorial: Strike two: SAG and WGA strike over the use of technology in their work, an issue much bigger than entertainment With the Screen Actors Guild having now joined the Writers Guild of America in a walkout, the actors and writers of most of the nation’s film and television projects are striking together for the first time since 1960 (when SAG was helmed by a charismatic actor named Ronald Reagan).
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jul 18, 2023 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 Conversation · Jul 17, 2023 Here's how the Hollywood actors’ strike will impact the Canadian film industry Hollywood actors went on strike on July 14, joining film and television writers who have been on the picket lines since May. It’s the first time actors and writers have picketed together since 1960, when Ronald Reagan was the president of the Screen Actors Guild.
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023 Actors are demanding that Hollywood catch up with technological changes in a sequel to a 1960 strike For the first time since 1960, actors and screenwriters are on strike at the same time.
The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2023 When Crack Was King: looking back on an epidemic that destroyed lives An illuminating new book looks back at the communities affected not just by a drug but by a government less interested in saving Black lives and more focused on demonising them
Salon · Jul 14, 2023 It's the Logan Roys vs. Hollywood labor SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher has emerged as the strike's early hero. Now it needs a recognizable heel
Fortune · Jul 14, 2023 The man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan has dropped a folk music album “Redemption” is now available on vinyl.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023 Biden says the economy is booming. Some voters looking ahead to 2024 don't buy it Cindy Leonard took a break from the summer heat earlier this month to cool off on the water steps on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The price was right, she said — free. “With the price of groceries going up, gas, electrical bills, you have to watch what you buy,” she said.