‘The Power Broker’ at 50 — and what author Robert Caro is still uncovering : NPR

[ad_1] Robert Caro in his New York office in September. Andy Kropa/Andy Kropa/Invision/AP/Invision hide caption toggle caption Andy Kropa/Andy Kropa/Invision/AP/Invision In Robert Caro’s Upper West Side office, it is 1965. “Like right now, just at this moment, Lyndon Johnson is creating Medicare,” Caro told me in the middle of a recent interview. “It’s July, 1965.” […]

What experts say Harris’ decision to skip Al Smith Dinner reveals about Catholic vote

[ad_1] (RNS) — Since Saturday (Sept. 21), when Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris turned down an invitation to the Al Smith Dinner, the Archdiocese of New York’s annual fundraiser for children with disabilities, living in poverty or foster care or needing social services, Catholic social media and editorials from Catholic outlets have been […]

How to watch Tuesday’s vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz : NPR

[ad_1] Left: Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) speaks during the Republican National Convention in July. Right: Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in August. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Jae Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Jae Hong/AP […]