[ad_1] Amy Sherald, As soft as she is…, 2023. Courtesy of Amy Sherald and Hauser & Wirth hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Amy Sherald and Hauser & Wirth The bidding has begun. Leading contemporary artists including Carrie Mae Weems, Judy Chicago, Jeff Koons and Shepard Fairey have donated works for an auction intended to […]

[ad_1] Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks to a crowd during a rally at the Berks County Fairgrounds on Sept. 21, in Leesport, Penn. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images Republican vice presidential nominee Ohio Sen. JD Vance has been an aggressive messenger for Donald Trump’s campaign vision for the […]

[ad_1] U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) speaks to reporters in the spin room after the CNN Presidential Debate in June 2024 in Atlanta, Ga. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Ohio’s freshman U.S. Sen. JD Vance will make his debate debut Tuesday night alongside Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The former venture […]

[ad_1] A member of the Young Republicans fills out a postcard asking for support for GOP candidates in Georgia. Nydia Blas for NPR hide caption toggle caption Nydia Blas for NPR In a bustling restaurant in northwest Atlanta, roughly a dozen young Republicans are surrounded by pitchers, chips and salsa, chatting and laughing as they […]

[ad_1] Former President Jimmy Carter speaks to the congregation at Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Ga., in April 2019. He taught Sunday school at the church on a regular basis after leaving the White House in 1981, drawing hundreds of visitors who would arrive hours early to get […]

[ad_1] Nancy Chavez Florez and Mauricio Baena, a kitchen worker and food runner, are members of the Culinary Workers Union. They have been knocking on doors in Latino and minority neighborhoods in Las Vegas in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. Franco Ordonez/NPR hide caption toggle caption Franco Ordonez/NPR LAS VEGAS — Walking out of […]

[ad_1] Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Israeli military has launched what it calls a  “limited” incursion ground offensive in southern Lebanon against the Iran-backed militant group […]

[ad_1] Left: Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance delivers remarks during a campaign rally on August 6 in Philadelphia. Right: Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at the Democratic National Convention on August 21 in Chicago. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; Drew Hallowell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; Drew Hallowell/Getty […]

[ad_1] Benjamin Mizer, with Attorney General Merrick Garland (left), speaks during a press conference announcing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple in March 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images When the Justice Department’s third-in-command announced nearly $30 million in new federal funds to fight the rise in […]

[ad_1] Politics / StudentNation / September 30, 2024 Ohio is considered one of the most gerrymandered states in the country, but Issue 1 could be the way to fix it. Ad Policy Voters casting their ballots at the Alexander High School polling location in Albany, Ohio. (Ty Wright / Getty) This story was produced for […]