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Obama appears in rare ad for Pennsylvania Democrats

"In Pennsylvania you’ve got some important choices to make this year."

Axios · Oct 27, 2022

Iowa voters will decide Sen. Chuck Grassley's fate in his closest race in 42 years

Many Iowans cannot remember a time when Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley did not represent them in Washington. But as he seeks an eighth term, he faces his toughest race yet.

WEKU · Oct 27, 2022

Treasury sanctions Revolutionary Guard officials in response to Iran protest crackdown

US issues first direct response to ongoing protests after nuclear deal talks come to standstill

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

My New The Hill Article on How Arlington, VA Battle over "Missing Middle" Housing is a Microcosm of Broader National Struggle Against Exclusionary Zoning

Barack Obama could have been referring to our community, when he said that “[t]he most liberal communities in the country aren’t that liberal when it comes to affordable housing.”

Reason · Oct 25, 2022

Dodge, deny or fib: Candidates vague on plans for '24

Presidential aspirants running for reelection to their current jobs while dreaming of the highest office in the land often face an uncomfortable question: Will they commit to serving a full term — should they win one — when their best moment to take a shot at the White House may…

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

Rishi Sunak’s arrival as PM is historic but Britain still has work to do on racism

While new Tory leader’s rise reflects positive progress, reality of life in UK for ethnic minorities remains complex picture

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022

Greg Abbott's Texas-sized power grab

Abbott has consolidated power like no governor before him

Salon · Oct 25, 2022

Elon Musk, Garry Kasparov Spar Over Putin's Ukraine War: Chess Grandmaster Asks If There Will Be Russian Money In Twitter Deal

Elon Musk’s peace plan for ending the Russia-Ukraine war received a lot of flak fro

Benzinga · Oct 25, 2022

Ash Carter, the U.S. defense secretary who opened combat jobs to women, dies at 68

In December 2015, after three years of study and debate, Carter ordered the military to open all jobs to women. He also ended the Pentagon's ban on transgender people serving in the military.

WEKU · Oct 25, 2022

Rishi Sunak's rise to PM hailed as as 'Obama' moment - but not everyone agrees

Rishi Sunak's success as the first British Asian and Hindu PM has been widely celebrated - but some have criticised what his representation actually means

Daily Mirror · Oct 25, 2022