Factory reopening could save this town, but many still bash the economy

washingtonpost.com That split-screen view on the economy is common in this small city 70 miles northwest of Chicago, where most voters lean Republican. Residents speak of being “over the moon”…

How do Americans think Donald Trump is being treated by the criminal justice system?

today.yougov.com Recent polling by the Economist/YouGov has found that a growing share of Republican supporters of Donald Trump view criminal justice reform as a very important issue, a…

Views on COVID-19 and vaccines remain divided by party

today.yougov.com The new COVID-19 booster shot, aimed at protecting against the latest variants, was approved for use by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, two days…

COVID-19 behavior and attitudes today look a lot like they did just before Omicron

today.yougov.com As a range of poll results, including from YouGov, indicate widespread readiness to move past the pandemic and the restrictions it has brought, the latest Economist/YouGov…

Many Americans — including most Republicans

today.yougov.com Shortly after Pope Francis began his papacy in 2013, he was unknown among 44% of Americans. Those with an opinion of him — including roughly equal shares of Democrats and…

Majorities of Americans support age limits for Congress and mental-competency tests

today.yougov.com Following Mitch McConnell's second freezing episode last week, which prompted concern among his colleagues, new Economist/YouGov polling finds that a growing share of…

Bipartisan majorities support allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices

today.yougov.com Three-quarters of Americans (75%) believe people in the U.S. pay more than people in other wealthy countries for prescription drugs, and majorities favor several policies…

Adults under 30 are more likely than older Americans to have a current U.S. passport

today.yougov.com A new YouGov survey asked Americans about passport ownership, their experience renewing or applying for passports during periods of what the federal government describes as…

Which technologies do Americans associate with AI?

today.yougov.com While artificial intelligence (AI) is already integrated into many popular consumer products and services — such as smart-home devices, social media algorithms, and search…

The 2024 Republican primary: Views on the first debate and Donald Trump

today.yougov.com New polling by the Economist/YouGov conducted after the first 2024 Republican presidential debate explores who Republicans think won, who they think did poorly, and who they…

German judges toss a spanner into the government’s spending plans

economist.com A the knuckles hurts. It hurts even more when delivered with a gavel by the highest court in the land. For Germany’s governing coalition, a judgment issued on November 15th…

Sweden is suffering a grim wave of gang violence

economist.com O thousands of followers of 5iftyy, a Swedish rapper, tuned into his Instagram channel for what he said would be an important livestream. They found themselves watching a…

A boost for Germany’s right

economist.com G be renowned for obeying rules, but they seem to be resisting the Ampel, or traffic light. This cheery nickname for the left-of-centre coalition elected to run the central…

Why Europe is a magnet for more Americans

economist.com “W you is your liberty,” says Count Valentin de Bellegarde to Christopher Newman, the protagonist of Henry James’s novel “The American”. Rich, self-made and free of class…

Germany is becoming expert at defeating itself

economist.com I , an animated film from 1976, one of the feats the diminutive Gaul must perform is to secure a government permit. To do so he must visit a vast office called The Place…

America’s government isn’t shutting down just yet

economist.com I to be doing the same thing repeatedly while expecting different results. But perhaps a dose of insanity is healthy when it comes to understanding the Republicans who…

Democrats are giddy from this week’s electoral sweep

economist.com A elections can be summarised by the tale of two promising governors—one who triumphed and another who flopped. On November 7th, Andy Beshear cruised to reelection in…

Chicago’s progressive coalition is struggling with migration

economist.com I highest drama is often about nothing. So it is in the Windy City at least. For the past few weeks, Chicago’s city council has been tearing itself apart over a proposal to…

America’s House of Representatives finally has a speaker

economist.com A House of Representatives began its fourth week without a speaker, it seemed like nothing would ever get Republicans to unite behind a new leader. But it turns out…

Paralysis in Congress makes America a dysfunctional superpower

economist.com Editor’s note (October 12th): Steve Scalise, the Republican congressman who won his party’s nomination to be speaker of America’s House of Representatives, withdrew from the…

It’s OK to gerrymander, as long you discriminate by politics

economist.com A two years and two trips to the Supreme Court, Alabama got a slap on the wrist. On October 5th a trio of federal judges barred the state from using the congressional map it…

Joe Biden should admit Republicans are (partly) right about border security

economist.com I ever a good case for a centrist third party in American presidential elections—and right now there is not—the strongest reason would be the mass migration under way in the…

The worst job in Washington is within Steve Scalise’s grasp

economist.com Editor’s note (October 12th): Steve Scalise, the Republican congressman who won his party’s nomination to be speaker of America’s House of Representatives, withdrew from the…

How ancient battles are shaping our global financial future

forkast.news Two powerful forces are competing to determine our financial future. It’s not Wall Street vs. Main Street, Democrats vs. Republicans, or even China vs. the West. Instead,…

Republican parties in important swing states are falling behind

economist.com S podium in a pink hotel ballroom Kristina Karamo, the chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party, addressed a group of Republican university students. “I first got my…

What America should really learn from Dianne Feinstein

economist.com I another age—almost a different America, shrouded in a different dark cloud—but it was just nine years ago, on a Friday: Dianne Feinstein, then the chairman of the Senate…

Kevin McCarthy’s sacking deepens the chaos in American government

economist.com K stint as speaker of America’s House of Representatives ended the way it had begun: in utterly humiliating fashion. On October 3rd members of the lower chamber of Congress…

By averting a government shutdown, Kevin McCarthy risks his job

economist.com Editor’s note: On October 3rd, the House of Representatives voted to oust Mr McCarthy as speaker following a “motion to vacate” filed by Matt Gaetz, a hardline Republican…

What Ken Paxton’s acquittal means for Texas Republicans

economist.com T Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly impeached Ken Paxton in May, in a trial that concluded on September 16th a star-studded prosecution team failed to persuade…

America’s dumbest, wildest budget fight yet

economist.com H that some American politicians have persuaded themselves it is patriotic and wise to menace their own country’s credit or shut down its government. Amid such nonsense, one…

What Democrats can learn from Bobby Kennedy

economist.com O what-ifs of post-war American politics, none is more haunting than the vision in which an assassin did not shoot down Robert Kennedy while he was running for president in…

Joe Biden’s re-election bid is in trouble

economist.com T for the Republican presidential nomination is under indictment for 91 felonies in four criminal cases, and he probably is, as one of his primary opponents remarked during…

Joe Biden’s failures on trade benefit China

economist.com A Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in San Francisco, all eyes were on the meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden. But when it comes to competition between the two…

To beat populists, sensible policymakers must up their game

economist.com P . When it comes to elections, next year is a big one. In 2024 the Republicans and Democrats will battle it out in America, of course—but there will also be votes of one…

U.S. raises pressure on Israel to protect civilians; southern Gaza strikes intensify

nbcnews.com The Israeli army said its overnight strikes targeted infrastructure belonging to Hamas in Gaza, including munitions warehouses and tunnel shafts. Using Israeli Air Force…

Column: Voters, like investors, have had it with GOP extremism

latimes.com Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, tried to finesse the abortion issue in advance of Tuesday’s state election. He failed. Political observers searching for clues to…

Column: America's retirement system is mediocre. The new House speaker wants to make it downright awful

latimes.com Back in my school days, a “C” grade was a certification of rank mediocrity. That’s the right way to think about a recent scorecard on which the U.S. retirement system scored…

Trump calls on supporters to 'guard the vote' in Democratic-run US cities

investing.com Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, told his supporters on Saturday to "go into" Philadelphia and two other Democratic-run cities to…

Lula in Berlin for first Brazil-Germany talks in eight years

reuters.com Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a meeting on installation of the G20 National Commission, with his ministers, president of the Central Bank and…

Trump Is Not Immune From Lawsuits Over Jan. 6: Federal Court

zerohedge.com Trump Is Not Immune From Lawsuits Over Jan. 6: Federal Court Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former President Donald Trump is not immune to…

Trump Says He’d Win California and New York If Only Jesus and God ‘Came Down’ To Oversee Election

mediaite.com Gov. Ron DeSantis rival Donald Trump on Saturday said at a rally that he believes he would win California in a presidential election if Jesus and God came down to oversee…

AI-generated nude images of teen girls spur families to push for protections: ‘We’re fighting for our children’

fortune.com A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were…

Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections

siliconvalley.com By Haleluya Hadero | Associated Press A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and…

Lauren Boebert wants Democrat expelled after George Santos ousted

newsweek.com Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, seemingly wants Representative Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat, expelled from the House after George Santos was…

Speaker Johnson Believes He Has Enough Votes To Formalize Biden Impeachment Inquiry

forbes.com House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Fox News on Saturday he believes Republicans have the votes to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden—the…

Republicans have a better chance at winning George Santos' old House seat than you might think

businessinsider.com Nassau County Republicans are currently interviewing candidates to run as the GOP nominee in a special election to succeed George Santos. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite With…

In Congress and in class: Rep. Don Beyer works toward master's degree in AI

cnbc.com WASHINGTON — Don Beyer isn't the average student at George Mason University. He's 73 years old. He prefers a notebook and pen to a laptop for note-taking. And he's a top…

Judge to Trump: Trying to overturn 2020 election doesn't count as a presidential duty

msnbc.com U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected Donald Trump's claim that he cannot be held criminally liable for actions he took while he was in office, denying a motion to…

Democrat Vows She Will Be There If Hunter Biden Faces Closed Door Deposition With House GOP ‘To Make Sure We Get Some Truth’

mediaite.com Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) vowed that if Hunter Biden is called into a closed door deposition by the House GOP then she will be in attendance to ensure accountability. In…

Executive Sketch: Matheson Leads NRECA In Era of Big Change For Utilities

forbes.com Jim Matheson, chief executive officer of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, is in The Guinness Book of World Records. In conversation he points that up, as…

Swing-state Muslim leaders launch campaign to ‘abandon’ Biden in 2024

politico.com Muslim leaders from several swing states on Saturday descended on Dearborn, Michigan, to launch a national campaign against the reelection of President Joe Biden — a…

Joe Biden's Democratic rival compares DNC to Soviet Union

newsweek.com Democratic 2024 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson compared the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Florida Democratic Party to the now defunct Soviet Union,…

Johnson: Santos expulsion ‘a regrettable day’

politico.com House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday called the House vote to expel former Rep. George Santos a “regrettable day,” lamenting what he viewed as an affront to due process…

Charlie Peters, the man who tried to save Washington

economist.com F who thrive in Washington, , the city is so pleasant they often lose sight of how smug and insular it can be—how abstracted from the country it is meant to serve. They…

Donald Trump headed "directly to conviction" for Jan. 6: Legal analyst

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump is headed "directly to conviction" for his alleged involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, according to legal analyst Laurence Tribe…

Bidenomics Winning? 60% Of Americans Report Their Income Does Not Keep Up With Inflation

zerohedge.com Bidenomics Winning? 60% Of Americans Report Their Income Does Not Keep Up With Inflation The Biden Administration has been complaining about the American public's negative…

Dems launch pro-Biden super PAC in New Hampshire, give Dean Phillips the cold shoulder

politico.com Off to the side, Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), was asked about Phillips presence there. “I can’t imagine that there’s anybody here that even cares,” she said, sporting a…

Joe Biden's reaction to video of Lauren Boebert tirade viewed over 1M times

newsweek.com President Joe Biden's reaction to a resurfaced video of Representative Lauren Boebert's tirade about the Inflation Reduction Act has made its way online, with the video…