[ad_1] Politics / September 26, 2024 Last night’s interview with MSNBC showed that Harris doesn’t have to choose a hostile anchor for an interview in which the public hears tough questions and fleshed-out answers. Ad Policy Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed by Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC on September 25. (MSNBC) To cynics, Vice President Kamala […]

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[ad_1] This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues. Reporting Highlights Texas Prioritized Speed: When the federal government’s pandemic-era protections ended last year, Texas moved swiftly, […]

[ad_1] Hundreds of thousands of Texas families have been waiting months for the state to process their Medicaid applications. The median processing time is 79 days despite a federal requirement to do so in 45 days. We’ve heard from families who say they could not access critical care during that time, such as not being […]

[ad_1] A file photo from June 8, 2018 shows a control room at RT’s Moscow studios. The state media organization has been accused by the Justice Department of covertly paying pro-Trump influencers in the U.S. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images/AFP When Olga Belogolova moved to Washington, […]

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[ad_1] Feature / September 24, 2024 The Democrats could win control of Congress and the White House—if they run a truly national campaign. Illustration by Johanna Goodman. This article appears in the October 2024 issue, with the headline “Yes, She Can.” It was a few days after President Joe Biden halted his 2024 reelection campaign […]

[ad_1] New York City mayor Eric Adams speaks to members of the press at a news conference in New York, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two […]

[ad_1] Jon Wiener: From The Nation Magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener.  Later in the show: The presidential election is the main political battle in America today, but Trump’s followers have also been fighting, for years, to take over towns across the country. Sasha Abramsky reports – his new book is ‘Chaos […]

[ad_1] Column / September 25, 2024 Most of the predictions, advice, and scolding emanating from the glow of TV news this year have proved flat-out wrong. Democrats should stop listening once and for all. Ad Policy (Getty) This article appears in the October 2024 issue, with the headline “Gluttons for Punditry.” It’s premature to hazard […]