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FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — New Sosnik memo: For years, Playbook has brought its readers Doug Sosnik’s big-picture memos on the landscape of American politics. This morning, we have an exclusive on his very ...
Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Friday, with the blue-chip Dow hitting a record closing high, as investors piled into stocks after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a ...
James Zou used virtual AI ‘scientists’ to find novel covid-19 treatments. Now, he’s having AI review and present all of the research at a controversial new conference.
CHICAGO -- President Joe Biden may not have given the acceptance speech he wanted to make at the Democratic National Convention Monday night, but his address could have served as a bookend of ...
Obama said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal for redistricting in response to Texas “is a responsible approach.” “We’re not going to try to completely maximize it,” Obama said.
USA Basketball head coach Steve Kerr delivered an impassioned speech for Kamala Harris at the Democratic convention in Chicago Monday. Watch it here.
A British councillor was on Friday acquitted of encouraging violent disorder for saying far-right activists should have their throats cut amid riots last year, drawing claims from right-wing ...
By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, warning of a “systematic assault on ...
August 15, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — At a critical crossroads for voting rights and fair representation, former President Barack Obama lent his voice—and unwavering support—to Texas ...