(RNS) — The year’s news in religion was dominated by a war already in progress on Jan. 1 between Hamas and Israel. Though not at root a religious war, as the months went by the conflict supercharged American-Jewish divisions over Israel, fractured some Jewish-Muslim alliances and made antisemitism on campusContinue Reading
CNN senior reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere said Thursday on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that President Joe Biden will be remembered as the guy who was in between the non-consecutive presidential terms of Donald Trump. Dovere said, “Legacy was what he had. I think you’re right—a historic first couple of years in office.Continue Reading
Liberal comedian Bill Maher blasted his own side for cutting off members of their family during the holidays over politics. On Sunday’s installment of his “Club Random” podcast, Maher and fellow comedian Jay Leno bonded over the late entertainment icon Sammy Davis Jr. and how he famously hugged President RichardContinue Reading
Welcome to a special pre-holiday edition of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Today, we look back at the major storylines that defined the year that was.Continue Reading
Podcasts (Photo courtesy Bill Adair) Posted December 23, 2024 at 11:39am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit The “L-word.” It took some time for journalists to call a lie a lie when politicians uttered provable falsehoods. After all, don’t all politicians stretch the truth when it comes to policies, opponents or theirContinue Reading
Politics / December 19, 2024 The outgoing senator recognizes—to a greater extent than any other Democrat—the need to renew the party’s commitment to a politics of economic populism. Democratic senate candidate US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), addresses volunteers at a campaign office on November 4, 2024, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.Continue Reading
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening 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, our Capitol Hill team has the latest on Congress’ last-ditch effort to avoidContinue Reading
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Paris Hilton on entering politics: ‘I can maybe see that happening’… (Third column, 10th story, link…Read MoreContinue Reading
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a new framework for thinking through your ethical dilemmas and philosophical questions. This unconventional column is based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with eachContinue Reading
