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Early polls don't always foretell the fate of a first-term president. Does anything?

If polls are not perfect predictors of an incumbent's reelection, is there something else that is? Observers have long sought the True North by which to set their compass and their expectations.

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Concerns grow as inflation rises, impacting average Americans' wallets

This content discusses the current economic turnaround under the Biden administration and its impact on average Americans, focusing on the disparity betwee...

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A cold snap could swipe the spotlight in low-drama Iowa caucuses

Besides being first, Iowa's caucuses have marketed the element of surprise. Since their start in 1972, the caucuses' big story has most often been news because it caught many in the media off guard.

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The Electoral College is a ‘bad’ and ‘undemocratic’ system. So why does the US still use it?

In the most powerful democracy in the world, two of its last four leaders have been chosen by a minority of voters. The US’s Electoral College system is now functioning far from how its creators originally intended, Gustaf Kilander writes

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On This Day: U.S.' Invasion of Panama and Key Moments of 'Operation Just Cause'

The invasion of the Central American nation has been questioned on numerous occasions

Latin Times

Jonathan Jackson, son of civil rights leaders, reflects on first year in Congress

“You have to believe that peace is possible,” says the freshman Democrat and Foreign Affairs Committee member, who has called for a cease-fire.

Roll Call

When are the Iowa caucuses and why are they so important?

Prominent Iowa pollster tells Gustaf Kilander, ‘it should be impossible to poll caucuses accurately because they’re designed for things to change at the very last moment’

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Unpack the past: Mandela, the keffiyeh and South Africa’s Palestine embrace

Ten years after Mandela passed away, his keffiyeh moment remains a symbol of South African warmth for Palestine.

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Henry Kissinger dies celebrated, but why? His achievements have long since crumbled

He may have overseen the 20th century, but the champion of US power was also a symbol of its dangerous neo-imperialism, says commentator Simon Tisdall

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Trump Has Better Shot Of Beating Biden Than His GOP Rivals Claim

Former President Donald Trump's primary rivals often claim that he would have no chance of winning the general election.

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Schupak: Four lessons on life I’ve learned from Jim Nantz

Nantz will be inducted into the PGA of America’s Hall of Fame during the 107th PGA Annual Meeting in Frisco, Texas.

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Homer has stopped strangling Bart in The Simpsons and it’s about time

A new episode of the long-running animated comedy sees a declaration down to ‘changed’ times, a decision that has led to an absurd backlash

The Guardian - US

Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?

When former President Bill Clinton showed up at the White House in early 2023, he was there to join President Joe Biden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. It was hard to avoid the fact that it had been three decades since Clinton was…

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George W. Bush has a little bounce as he throws ceremonial first pitch to start World Series

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Former President George W. Bush to throw out ceremonial first pitch before World Series opener

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Lots of U.S. presidents have pushed for Middle East peace. Progress has been elusive

President Biden is the latest in a long line of presidents to place himself in the middle of a Middle East conflict. U.S. efforts have seen failed starts, wrong turns and dead ends, but some progress.

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr is poised for a 2024 run as an independent. Which side should be worried?

Republicans reveled in the idea of Robert F Kennedy Jr weakening Biden with a Democratic bid, but the conspiracy theorist could steal supporters from the right wing

The Independent UK

Former first daughter Barbara Bush tells AP about helping lead NBA's social responsibility efforts

Barbara Bush never got to any of the NBA championship celebrations held at the White House when her grandfather was president of the United States

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Joe Biden, Vietnam and fake history

Ever since the U.S. left Vietnam, presidents have treated the war as heroic history. Will that ever change?

Chicago Sun-Times

Pretrial Fairness Act puts too much work on overworked prosecutors, judges

Additional administrative work demanded by the law ending cash bail, coupled with staff shortages, is a problem when it comes to the safety of domestic abuse victims.

The Independent UK

Trump takes to Truth Social to give excuse for why he won’t join GOP debate: ‘Reagan didn’t’

Mr Trump skipped the Iowa debate in 2016

Reason

Today in Supreme Court History: August 17, 1988

8/17/1988: Republican party nominates George H.W. Bush for President. He would appoint David Souter and Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.

Reason

When Trade War Threatens Real War

Biden is blurring the lines between economic policy and military action.

The Independent UK

Biden's inaction on death penalty may be a top campaign issue as Trump and DeSantis laud executions

Capital punishment could emerge as a major campaign issue in the U.S. presidential race for the first time in 30 years, with top GOP candidates already one-upping each other by touting tougher, more far-reaching death penalty laws

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Presidential primaries have seen dramatic comebacks. Could DeSantis '24 be next?

Using the phrase "comeback kid" helped Bill Clinton revive his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1992 New Hampshire primary. Could Ron DeSantis revive that model?

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