‘Yes, she can’: Obama invokes familiar slogan in support of Harris during DNC remarks
21 Aug
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‘Yes, she can’: Obama invokes familiar slogan in support of Harris during DNC remarks

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Politics tamfitronics ‘Heart and Wisdom’: The Obamas’ speeches transform DNC into 'America’s family reunion'11:47'Very powerful stuff': Rachel Maddow and an MSNBC panel analyze the closing speeches of DNC Night 215:56Lawrence: The Obamas' DNC speeches 'went directly at Donald Trump'02:10'Perfectly delivered': Rachel Maddow reacts to Michelle Obama's 'stunning speech' at the DNC02:41Watch highlights from Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention in 3 minutes02:42Now PlayingUP NEXTObama praises Biden for 'defending democracy' in DNC remarks02:35Obama calls Trump a ‘78-year-old billionaire’ with a leaf blower outside America’s window03:07'Kamala Harris is more than ready for this moment': Michelle Obama endorses VP at DNC20:30Michelle Obama jabs Trump for seeking 'one of those Black jobs' in the White House01:54'She's ready to lead': Second gentleman Doug Emhoff praises Harris in DNC speech13:15Sen. Duckworth calls out Trump’s views on reproductive rights03:58Maryland Senate candidate...
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Is Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris About to Usher Us Into (Another) ‘Saturday Night Live’ Golden Age?
21 Aug
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Is Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris About to Usher Us Into (Another) ‘Saturday Night Live’ Golden Age?

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Politics tamfitronics I used to beg to get picked up early from sleepovers as a child so that I wouldn’t miss the 11:30 p.m. start time of Saturday Night Liveand while my enthusiasm for the late-night variety show (which is about to get the Hollywood biopic treatment) has waned over time—arguably in a way that demonstrates some healthy emotional growth—I’m still pretty invested in what goes on over at Studio 8H of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. That’s why, when I heard that SNL alum Maya Rudolph would be reprising her role as Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on the coming 50th season, I inwardly cheered. Even when electoral politics start to feel capital-T Tiresome, I know I’ll never get sick of watching a really good celebrity impression.
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Your guide to a disaster-prone election year
21 Aug
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Your guide to a disaster-prone election year

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Politics tamfitronics Hello and welcome to week three of State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter about how disasters are reshaping our politics. I’m Jake Bittle.Hurricane Michael tore across the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5 storm less than four weeks before the pivotal 2018 midterm elections, killing dozens of people and destroying more than 1,000 structures. In the weeks that followed the storm, then-governor Rick Scott issued an executive order that loosened restrictions around mail-in balloting and allowed local governments to open fewer Election Day polling places.“We do not find evidence that the amount of rainfall from the hurricane drove turnout declines. We do find that polling place closures and increased travel distances meaningfully depressed turnout.”— Kevin Morris and Peter Miller, authors of “Authority after the Tempest: Hurricane Michael...
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You’ll Be Surprised By The Quirky Careers These 17 US Politicians Had Before Politics
21 Aug
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You’ll Be Surprised By The Quirky Careers These 17 US Politicians Had Before Politics

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Politics tamfitronics In 1928, James Earl Carter, Sr. (Jimmy Carter's dad), and his family moved to a farm where they grew peanuts, cotton, sugar cane, and corn. They also raised livestock and ran a store next to their home. Jimmy Carter's responsibilities on the farm included picking cotton, selling peanuts, taking care of the animals, and watering the livestock.Source: NPS.GOV
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