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Unpacking America’s urban-rural divide
Politics tamfitronics EmbedUnpacking America's urban-rural divideEmbedThe code has been copied to your clipboard.widthpxheightpxThe URL has been copied to your clipboardNo media source currently available0:000:04:430:00Download240p | 12.8MB360p | 22.4MB480p | 43.5MB720p | 73.9MB1080p | 124.5MBThe divide between urban and rural voters is a key indicator in U.S. electoral politics. Cities favoring Democrats and rural areas favoring Republicans isn’t new. But since 2000, the gap has grown dramatically. What is behind this trend, and why is it so important? The answer is partly economic — but there are also complex cultural factors involved. Produced by Yass Monem and Nicky Woolf.
America’s fragile democracy
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‘America’s Hitler’: All the Times J.D. Vance Trashed Trump
Politics tamfitronics The Ohio senator, now one of Trump’s fiercest defenders, used to beat up on him both publicly and privately, calling him “reprehensible” and “a cynical asshole like Nixon.”UpdatedJul. 15, 20246:52PM EDT/PublishedJul. 15, 20246:51PM EDTDrew Angerer/Getty ImagesJD Vance loves Donald J. Trump. But that hasn’t always been the case.The Ohio senator—and Trump’s new VP pick—has been a stalwart defender of the presumptive presidential nominee, helping to downplay the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and praising his populist approach to politics. At least he has been recently. When Trump was running for president, the message was very, very different.By deleting old tweets and flip-flopping on policy, the Ohioan has transformed himself from “never-Trumper” to good ol’ MAGA boy.But the internet never forgets, and neither do we. Here are some of the best of Vance’s attacks...