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‘Partisan politics’: how efforts to overturn the Johnson amendment could upend campaign finance

Experts say undoing the provision, which bans churches from campaign donations, would open a flow of dark money

The Guardian - US

John Cornyn spent years preparing to run for Senate majority leader. Will it be enough?

John Cornyn is running to succeed Mitch McConnell after years waiting in his shadow. But the far-right, in Texas and Washington, are putting up a fight.

The Texas Tribune

Donald Trump 'plans to return Sir Winston Churchill statue to White House after removal by Joe Biden'

The British wartime leader's statue had occupied a prominent position in the White House until President Biden removed it in 2021

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2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides

Election nights are always simultaneous moments of triumph and tragedy. One group of voters’ dreams are dashed, while another set of voters see their hopes realized.

The Conversation

US election: Trump is threatening to turn back the tide on America’s environmental laws and reverse climate progress

The Cuyahoga River, which runs through downtown Cleveland, Ohio, used to catch fire every decade or so. It started in the 1860s, when the river became choked with industrial waste, and the conflagrations continued all the way until the 1960s – the same decade that Americans got serious about environmental…

The Conversation

Ego, hubris and narcissism: Where Donald Trump ranks among the other 45 American presidents

Sometimes Donald Trump really is a G.O.A.T. — the “greatest of all time” — among American presidents, at least. Of course, “greatest” in this instance refers to quantity or bulk, not quality.

The Conversation

Ethel Kennedy dies at 96

Ethel Kennedy endured the assassination of her husband and emerged as a senior figure in the presidential family

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Biden forced to put legacy push on hold as crises mount at home and abroad - Roll Call

President Biden intended his final months to be about his legacy. But then Mother Nature and two wars intervened.

Roll Call

Tory MPs have accidentally knocked out their own man – and reminded voters why they lost the last election

The Conservative party leadership ballot is a private affair. The MPs don’t have to reveal who they voted for if they don’t want to. And given how badly they appear to have bungled their final round of voting in this contest, it seems unlikely we’ll ever know what really happened.

The Conversation

All the presidents Jimmy Carter’s life has overlapped with as he turns 100

The first president Jimmy Carter was alive for, William Taft, signed New Mexico into Statehood in 1912

The Independent UK

Judge Reed O'Connor's Remarks On Forum Selection and "Judge Shopping"

"Appearing to cave to criticism from commentators and political officials, this Judicial Conference proposal rejects the idea that there are no partisan judges—only judges doing their level best to faithfully apply the law to reach the correct decision."

Reason

What James Earl Jones can teach us about activism and art in times of crisis

The death of James Earl Jones has forced me to consider the end of an era.

The Conversation

Would Environmental Justice in California Survive a Second Trump White House? Doubtful.

Activists question whether the state would protect communities of color if the EPA is stripped of its watchdog powers.

Capital & Main

U.S. convention season is done — but here’s why the marquee political events, past and present, are critical

Given the days of political pageantry at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago have come to an end, it’s an opportune time to examine parallels to past conventions — particularly those in the Windy City, a locale that has long been the grounds for historic political coronations.

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Sweet home, Chicago: the Democrats return to the site of their most tumultuous convention. This time, they are united

Democratic Party delegates from across the United States will gather in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week.

The Guardian - US

‘The world is watching’: 1968 protests set stage for Democratic convention

On Monday Democrats return to Chicago to prepare to anoint Kamala Harris as their candidate – amid striking parallels with the events 56 years ago

The Guardian - UK

A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First review – scouting out for America

Cult clown duo Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland play muddy-kneed boy scouts in this knockabout comedy with an emotional punch

Al Jazeera

Can Kamala Harris help Democrats regain lost Black votes?

Some Black voters have drifted away from the Democrats in recent years, but will Harris be able to pull them back?

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Voters become more polarized when presidential candidates take positions on issues in K-12 education

When Vice President Kamala Harris paid a visit to Florida in July 2023, she lambasted a state-approved Black history lesson that claimed “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”

Salon

Josh Shapiro could be the wrong choice

Pennsylvania's governor holds strong pro-Israel views that could shatter the Democratic coalition

The Conversation

What the Democrats can learn from 1968’s chaotic – and ultimately unsuccessful – presidential campaign

The assassination attempt of a divisive figure, a foreign war threatening to take centre stage, the incumbent president withdrawing his candidacy and endorsing the vice-president: the 2024 US presidential race is starting to take on an eerie resemblance to that of 1968.

The Conversation

Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?

Vice presidential picks can’t help a presidential candidate, but they can hurt one, according to political scientists. Presidential campaigns still spend a fair amount of time thinking about running mates and the ways in which they might boost the ticket – or at least not hurt it.

The Guardian - US

Can lame duck Joe Biden give legs to Harris campaign in final months?

President could help Harris win in November, issue executive orders to cut student debt, or he could pardon his son Hunter

The Times of India

How Joe Biden can unleash 'Dark Brandon' and help defeat Donald Trump

In a somewhat sudden but expected turn of events, US President Joe Biden has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024, marking the end of his long political career. "While it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my…

The Conversation

Biden steps aside, setting in motion an unprecedented period in American politics

In an unprecedented decision, Joe Biden has announced his resignation as president of the United States effective at noon on Jan. 20, 2025.

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