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How the Pulitzer Incentivizes Bad Journalism
2026-01-17
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The oldest members who aren’t ready to quit Congress: From the Politics Desk
2026-01-16
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Scott Wong and Joe Murphy find that many of Congress’ oldest members aren’tContinue Reading
“CBS Evening News” Has Lost Over a Million Viewers Since Bari Weiss Takeover
2026-01-15
The plunge in viewership comes as Weiss has ushered in an era of Trump-friendly politics for the network. CBS News signage in Manhattan.Spencer Platt / Getty Images CBS’s “Evening News” program lost over a million viewers in its first week under its new anchor, Tony Dokoupil, compared to the sameContinue Reading
The Critical Minerals Conundrum: Why Reducing Reliance on China is So Hard
2026-01-14
Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She has extensive experience writing and editing environmental features, travel pieces, local news in the… More Info Set us as your preferred Google source Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Jan 14, 2026, 4:00 PM CST A globalContinue Reading
The making and breaking of Uganda: an interview with scholar Mahmood Mamdani
2026-01-13
In his latest book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani explains the factors and characters – Idi Amin and Yoweri Museveni – that shaped post-independence Uganda. As he explains to The Conversation Africa, there are striking differences between the twoContinue Reading
Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center as politics reshape the arts
2026-01-10
After 50 years, the company is cutting ties amid leadership upheaval, funding demands and Trump-era rebranding Published January 10, 2026 11:00AM (EST) Troubles continue for the “Trump-Kennedy Center” as the venue has now parted ways with the Washington National Opera after 70 years. (Maxine Wallace / Getty Images) As itContinue Reading
Man allegedly vandalized Vance home due to mental health issues, not politics, lawyer says
2026-01-07
CINCINNATI — The Ohio man accused of vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home has a “mental health issue” and the alleged property attack wasn’t intended to be a political statement, his lawyer and family said Tuesday. William D. DeFoor, 26, faces federal and local charges stemming from the vandalismContinue Reading
Zohran Mamdani Supporters Celebrate “Politics of Optimism” at His Inauguration
2026-01-05
Image Credit: NYC Mayor’s Office/Flickr Tens of thousands of New Yorkers braved freezing temperatures and police barricades to be part of Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor on New Year’s Day. Democracy Now! spoke with many Mamdani supporters, including a high school student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, about what theContinue Reading
Tesla loses world’s biggest electric vehicle maker title as sales fall for 2nd year
2026-01-02
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row NEW YORK — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle makerContinue Reading
THE ESSEX FILES: Midnight Politics in the Subway
2026-01-01
Zohran Mamdani’s midnight swearing in as New York City’s mayor is being sold as romantic and historic, but it is really a clear signal that the city is moving even further left under the guidance of familiar progressive power brokers. Mamdani, a self-described socialist, was officially sworn in as mayorContinue Reading
