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Neighborhood pride competes with gentrification fears for residents coping with Obama Center traffic woes in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood

CHICAGO — When the road construction around the coming Obama Presidential Center kicked into a new phase last month, South Shore resident Jane Carson said she took the longer bus rides home in stride because she knew it was for the greater good: a grand community space dedicated to the…

Chicago Tribune · Nov 22, 2022

Editorial: After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congress faces another bumpy ride

“We have fired Nancy Pelosi,” tweeted House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California a day after his party narrowly won back control of the House.

Chicago Tribune · Nov 22, 2022

Jordan smear campaign against Jack Smith

Jordan is already planning to investigate the DOJ prosecutor investigating Trump

Salon · Nov 21, 2022

House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

How Karen Bass prevailed against Rick Caruso’s $100 million LA mayoral campaign

LOS ANGELES — As autumn settled over Los Angeles, Rep. Karen Bass suddenly found herself in a tight race with developer Rick Caruso.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 18, 2022

At Manny’s, corned beef on rye’s price is up, but, like many restaurants, deli’s still struggling amid high inflation

Higher costs are pummeling restaurants. Many have cut hours and portions and raised prices. Lou Malnati’s Pizza raised prices 8% across the board — more in a year “than ever in our history.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 18, 2022

US politics: midterm elections have handed Joe Biden a divided Congress – history tells us that's bad for good government

Contrary to the expectations of many observers, the “red wave” stopped at the House of Representatives and only delivered the Republican Party a small majority. The Senate, though, will remain under Democrat control. So the US Congress will be divided until the 2024 election and the Biden administration no longer…

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022

Nancy Pelosi was the key Democratic messenger of her generation – passing the torch will empower younger leadership

The announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she will not run for another senior post opens the door for a new generation of national leaders in the Democratic Party.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022

He was a young tech entrepreneur, and Kanye West wanted to partner with him. What could go wrong?

Alex Klein's tech inventions have passed through the hands of some of the most powerful people in government, music and business. Barack Obama, Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella, former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have all touted the 32-year-old Londoner's music-creation devices,…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 18, 2022

'The Light We Carry' is a reminder that even when the world feels uncertain, we always have the ability to kindle our own light and share it with others: Michelle Obama

Former First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama turned an author with her inspiring debut book and memoir 'Becoming' in 2018. And now, she is back with her second book titled 'The Light We Carry' which was released recently. In 'The Light We Carry', Michelle Obama shares…

The Times of India · Nov 18, 2022