JD Vance makes a Midwest-heavy, generational pitch: From the Politics Desk
19 Jul
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JD Vance makes a Midwest-heavy, generational pitch: From the Politics Desk

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Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the a special editionFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.Tonight, Henry J. Gomez and Matt Dixon report from the convention hall on how JD Vance introduced himself to a national audience with his vice presidential nomination acceptance speech. Plus, chief political analyst Chuck Todd examines whether the convention can help Republicans win back Wisconsin.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.Vance calls for a ‘big tent’ GOP in VP nominee acceptance speechBy Henry J. Gomez and Matt DixonMILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a right-wing populist known for his unbending opinions, introduced himself Wednesday as a vice presidential candidate open to compromise and eager for...
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For Women In Politics, Hair Is Never Just Hair
19 Jul
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For Women In Politics, Hair Is Never Just Hair

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Politics tamfitronics The first woman was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1932. Sixty have served since, and a quarter of the current chamber is now female. Women make up almost 30% of the House of Representatives. And from state legislatures to school boards, the stances and ideologies of women in elected office are varied. But their hair! Their hair has more reverence for tradition than the Daughters of the American Revolution. Their hair has been frozen in aerosol since the Reagen administration.In Washington D.C., the positions and opportunities available to women in elected office have expanded, but hair options remain slicked down and limited. Exceptions are so narrow as to be nameable: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s tight curls, former Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s fire-engine-red lob, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s natural texture, Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s...
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Lou Dobbs Leaves Legacy of Defending America’s Working Class Against Wall Street, Open Borders, Donor Class
19 Jul
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Lou Dobbs Leaves Legacy of Defending America’s Working Class Against Wall Street, Open Borders, Donor Class

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Politics tamfitronics Populist television host Lou Dobbs, who once considered a run for the presidency, has died at the age of 78. His legacy of defending America’s working and middle class from Wall Street, open borders, and the donor class is more evident than ever in today’s politics.Dobbs was known for his TV segments that waged war against free traders — the class of economists and politicians who defended opening the United States economy to rapid globalization that ultimately cost millions of American jobs across working- and middle-class communities in the heartland.“This administration, its trade policies, I mean my contempt for their level of concern and care for the American people and for the good of this country in passing these idiotic … it’s just disgusting,” Dobbs said of President George W. Bush’s (R)...
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What role do politics and business play in the Olympics?
19 Jul
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What role do politics and business play in the Olympics?

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Politics tamfitronics Russia is banned from taking part in the Summer Games but Israel is allowed to compete.The Summer Olympic Games – the world’s biggest sporting event – opens in Paris next week.Russia is banned for its war in Ukraine, but Israel is allowed to compete despite its war on Gaza.How big a role do politics and business play in the Games?Presenter: Feel AbughaidaGuests:Philip Barker – Editor of the Journal of Olympic HistoryElaine Cobbe – Journalist, board member of Reporters Without BordersDavid Goldblatt – Sports writer, broadcaster and journalist
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