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Vicious New Attack Ad By Veterans Pummels Donald Trump
The Veteran PAC VoteVets rolled out a BRUTAL new ad targeting former President Trump for his past comments about veterans. David Shuster breaks it down...

Michigan voters who cast two ballots Won’t Be Charged
The four voters who cast two ballots in the August primary won’t face charges, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said Thursday.

What went right this week: the good news that matters
France introduced a ‘digital pause’, Europe’s ‘blue heart’ was saved, and manatee conservation was brought into sharp focus, plus more good news.

The specter of China has edged into US election rhetoric − for Republicans much more than Democrats
As an expert on how China is represented in U.S. media culture and politics, I believe the fact that China is edging into the election...

British transplant to Kansas argues punk the most influential political music of all time
LAWRENCE — Fourteen-year-old Iian Ellis gravitated to sights and sounds of punk music while growing up in a middle-class town outside London. He wasn’t alone...

How Trump And Harris Would Tackle The Economy | 538 Politics Podcast
Galen speaks with Jeanna Smialek from The New York Times about the current state of the economy, voter perceptions of it and how the candidates’...

Exec at Trump Media Jumped the Line for U.S. Visa After Company Lobbied GOP Lawmaker
A former aide to Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, said she intervened on the company’s behalf even though she thought it was inappropriate.

Jack Smith Just Made MAGA World Lose Its Mind
Trump media cronies made a series of unfounded claims suggesting the Biden-Harris administration was targeting former President Donald Trump.

Harris County voter outreach proposal sparks another fight with Texas Republicans
Texas Republicans are clashing again with the state’s most populous county over voting. The county plans to ID eligible voters and send them registration forms.

Columbia Cuts Due Process for Student Protesters After Congress Demands Harsher Punishment
After congressional criticism and subpoenas, Columbia suddenly decided to skip speaking to student protesters and go to hearings.