Study: Russian Twitter Trolls Did Not Throw the 2016 Election to Trump There is "no evidence of a meaningful relationship" between Russia's influence campaign on Twitter and the 2016 electoral outcome. Reason · Jan 9, 2023
Hillary Clinton joins Columbia University as a professor and fellow in global affairs The former secretary of state will teach in the School of International and Public Affairs as well as work on global policy initiatives with Columbia World Projects. WEKU · Jan 6, 2023
News briefs US makes its case for legality of Biden student debt program Tribune News Service · Jan 6, 2023
Fans celebrate Hillary Clinton as she becomes professor and presidential fellow at Columbia University Columbia University’s president announced the news in an email to faculty on Thursday. The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023
Hillary Clinton joins Columbia U as global affairs professor Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will become a professor focusing on international affairs at Columbia University The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023
Hillary Clinton to be Columbia University professor NEW YORK — Former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton will join the faculty at Columbia University next month, officials announced Thursday. Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023
This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment. Instead, GOP chaos reigns This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment, one he had contorted himself into political knots to get to. WEKU · Jan 4, 2023
What I learned in the darkness I spent five years exploring conspiracy-theory rabbit holes. There's a way to escape: Real people in the real world Salon · Jan 2, 2023
Jan. 6 committee tackled unprecedented attack with time-tested inquiry After 18 months, more than 1,200 interviews and 10 public hearings that presented 70 witnesses’ testimony, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack released its 845-page final report late on Dec. 22, 2022. The report recommended that the Department of Justice prosecute former President Donald Trump on… The Conversation · Dec 23, 2022
An update on 153 state legislative leadership roles Welcome to the Thursday, December 15, Brew. Ballotpedia · Dec 15, 2022
Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker also targeted Tom Hanks, Hunter Biden, Gavin Newsom, investigator says David DePape, the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi in his San Francisco home, appeared at a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, held to determine whether there was enough evidence to proceed with a trial. Los Angeles Times · Dec 14, 2022
‘Drop the hammer.’ ‘Uh, nope’: Footage of Paul Pelosi attack is played at hearing David DePape, the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi in his San Francisco home, appeared at a preliminary hearing Wednesday, held to determine whether there was enough evidence to proceed with a trial. Los Angeles Times · Dec 14, 2022
Suspect in Paul Pelosi’s hammer attack wanted to harm House Speaker over Democratic ‘crime spree’ Police interviews with suspect David DePape, bodycam footage and 911 call revealed in court hearing The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022
How N.Y. Times helped GOP win the House The Gray Lady told America that rising crime and worsening inflation were driven by Democrats. None of it was true Salon · Dec 10, 2022
Ballotpedia · Dec 9, 2022 How 2016 and 2020 Democratic presidential contenders performed in newly proposed early primary states The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted on December 2, 2022, to approve a proposal changing the early presidential primary schedule in 2024. South Carolina was selected as the first primary state, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada on the same day, then Georgia, and Michigan.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2022 Gary LaPaille, former state senator, Democratic Party of Illinois chair, Madigan staffer, dies at 68 He was “a Democrat’s Democrat. ... His blood was blue,” said former Virginia Gov. and ex-Democratic National Committee chair Terry McAuliffe.
Reason · Dec 7, 2022 In Defense of Algorithms They're good for us. They might even be good for democracy.
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 The truth of Twitter’s role in the Hunter Biden laptop story and it’s not what you think Former FBI counterintelligence officials tell Andrew Feinberg it would have been unusual for there not to have been any contact between the bureau and social media giants
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022 ‘Hillary and I were both broken women’: Louise Penny on writing a political thriller with Clinton As her most famous creation hits the screen, the author talks about the inspiration for Inspector Gamache, her fearless, fine-dining Canadian cop – and remembers how she co-wrote a hit with the presidential hopeful
Salon · Dec 5, 2022 Hunter Biden's laptop: Theme of 2023? Of course it's a non-issue: Republicans hope to force the media to cover it, and hope to make Joe Biden cry
WEKU · Dec 4, 2022 Would-be Speaker McCarthy can learn from predecessors' struggles for the big gavel Rep. McCarthy is still likely to win the House Speaker role on January 3rd. However, managing the majority and achieving its legislative and political goals in another matter.
The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022 Healthy democracy requires trust -- these 3 things could start to restore voters' declining faith in US elections The 2022 U.S. midterm elections ran relatively smoothly and faced few consequential accusations of fraud or mismanagement. Yet many Americans don’t trust this essential element of a democracy.
Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022 Robin Abcarian: Enjoyed the Benghazi hearings? You're gonna love the coming Republican era of 'angertainment' There is nothing showy or preposterous about the work of the House Jan. 6 committee.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 28, 2022 Editorial: New revelations of Trump's abuse of power are timely reminders of his unfitness With Donald Trump’s announcement of his new presidential campaign comes a timely reminder of what kind of a man is asking Americans to put him in charge again: Trump’s former chief of staff, John Kelly, now confirms that Trump, while in office, routinely sought to use and abuse the powers…
Salon · Nov 26, 2022 Be thankful — and get back to work America turned back the "red wave," and that's a reason to give thanks. But the hard work still lies ahead