Politics Enough about fracking Pennsylvania! Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Getty Images Plus. The Electoral College is far and away the single most ridiculous institution in the democratic world. It was a last-minute compromise produced by exhausted delegates at the Constitutional Convention, and though political forces that benefit fromContinue 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 campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, Capitol Hill coverage veterans Ryan Nobles and Frank Thorp V report from Montana on DonaldContinue Reading
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Why Obama’s support is important for Harris campaign, Democrats – CBS News Watch CBS News Why Obama’s support is important for Harris campaign, Democrats Former President Barack Obama is campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Thursday. Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is accusing Harris of “politicizing” theContinue Reading
You can’t always predict the weather, but you can predict the politics that accompany major weather events. Good leaders respond promptly to disasters because it’s the humane thing to do and it’s their job. But the cold, hard truth is that helping Americans in need also presents a great campaigningContinue Reading
Some Snoopy fans are enraged that an account dedicated to the beloved character is engaging with politics. Snoopy Weekly, a now-deleted popular X account unaffiliated with the “Peanuts” comic, got backlash for a post that endorsed former President Donald Trump in the election next month. The account, which had moreContinue Reading
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Question: When did fact–checking become an outrageous abuse of debate moderators’ power? Answer: When MAGA Republicans decided they didn’t like anyone pointing out that they’re lying. In a perfect world, it might be enough for political opponents to correct each other’s prevarications and exaggerations. But Donald Trump’s entry into presidentialContinue Reading
The response to Hurricane Helene’s devastating landfall last month has been hampered by a slew of conspiracy theories and rapidly spreading misinformation about federal assistance to hard-hit communities, as an election year tragedy is swept into political discourseMeanwhile, the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to be aContinue Reading
