[ad_1] President Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters after electoral authorities declared him the winner of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela on Monday. Fernando Vergara/AP hide caption toggle caption Fernando Vergara/AP BOGOTA, Colombia — Electoral authorities claimed that Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s deeply unpopular president, had won a third term in Sunday’s election, sparking accusations that his […]

[ad_1] Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense.  I’m Jon Wiener.  Later in the show: Arizona is a key swing state – Sasha Abramsky will review the massive Democratic organizing going on there for an abortion rights initiative and Senate and House candidates, and against the crazy Arizona Republican party.But first: […]

[ad_1] By promising to clamp down on corruption, City Controller Kenneth Mejia received more votes than any citywide elected official in Los Angeles history. He’s already making enemies. Ad Policy A homeless man and woman quickly pick up their belongings as Urban Alchemy crews begin their daily cleaning of the streets in the Tenderloin neighborhood […]

[ad_1] The Kentucky governor is doing exactly what a vice presidential pick is supposed to. Kamala Harris is surely watching. Ad Policy Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks during an interview at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Timothy D. Easley / AP) There is a good case to be […]

[ad_1] It’s a boot camp in civic engagement. Ad Policy Representative Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland and ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, during a hearing in Washington, DC, on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross / Bloomberg via Getty Images) While Democrats try to divine their path to victory […]

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[ad_1] Wednesday night’s address was moving, and also confirmed that he’d made the right decision. Ad Policy President Joe Biden delivers a prime-time address in the Oval Office announcing his decision to end his reelection bid. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo / Bloomberg via Getty Images) President Joe Biden has endured more than a lifetime […]

[ad_1] Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris arrives at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday. Stephanie Scarbrough/AFP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AFP A week since announcing her bid for president, Vice President Kamala Harris has raised more than $200 million dollars, according to her campaign. To put that figure in […]

[ad_1] Yesterday, Congress lauded and applauded the Israeli prime minister, who has been accused of war crimes by the ICC, even as his victims continued to die in Gaza. Ad Policy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to speak before addressing a joint meeting of Congress at the US Capitol on July 24, 2024. (Roberto […]

[ad_1] The president called on Congress to act, but he could enact a rent stabilization policy with a stroke of his pen. Tenant leaders say they will keep organizing until it happens. Ad Policy Community organizations and tenants hold a rally to protest against the rising costs of rental apartments in New York City, May […]