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How Jon Ossoff won the algorithm – and garnered Obama comparisons ahead of 2028

Pictures of Georgia Democrat looking into middle distance proliferate – and social media skills have boosted his profile

The Guardian - US · Sep 16

FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department

Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Independent UK · May 13

Americans still know about alcohol’s link to an increased cancer risk

Some doctors say that drinking any amount of alcohol is unsafe

The Independent UK · Mar 20

Biden and Trump nixed the debate commission. What does it mean for voters?

Experts say the US presidential candidates ‘cut their own deals’ with networks, giving their campaigns greater control.

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2024

Mic Cuts, No Audience: How The Biden-Trump Debate Will Work

There will be no studio audience, depriving candidates of the momentum that comes from ginning up supporters.

International Business Times · Jun 25, 2024

‘Heads, we win; tails, you lose’: how rightwing hush-money trial coverage boosts Trump

The New York court’s camera ban provides room for Trump to shape the narrative, with conservative media eager to help

The Guardian - US · May 27, 2024

Analysis: Donald Trump's war on truth confronts another test with voters

Now seeking a second term even as he fights federal charges, Donald Trump continues to shatter the norms of American politics

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

Records in Fox defamation case show pressures on reporters

Documents from a defamation lawsuit against Fox News illustrate the pressures its journalists faced in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023

As elites arrive in Davos, conspiracy theories thrive online

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting — which will draw some of the world’s wealthiest and most influential figures to the Swiss mountain town of Davos this week — has increasingly become a target for bizarre claims from a growing chorus of commentators who believe the forum involves a group…

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

John Fetterman had a stroke, but have voters ever cared about a candidate’s health? - Roll Call

From Arlen Specter to Mark Kirk and beyond, “it doesn’t reveal a thing about a person’s character,” one pollster says.

Roll Call · Oct 25, 2022