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Peggy Noonan: Kamala Can Win
Peggy Noonan:
I Was Wrong on
Kamala Harris
OPINION
Jul 26, 2024 1:57 PM CDT

Peggy Noonan: I Was Wrong on Kamala Harris

WSJ columnist believes the VP can beat Trump in the race for the Oval Office

(Newser) - For some time, Peggy Noonan has been wary of Kamala Harris' abilities as a politician, and of her chances of ascending to the highest office in the land. That's now changed, as Noonan lays out in her most recent op-ed. "I had long thought Kamala Harris couldn't...

Democrats Are Happy, but Harris Is Still the Underdog

She'll need to make a name for herself, win over non-college voters, says Andrew Prokop

(Newser) - There's a lot of excitement among Democrats surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign for president. But even with a huge fundraising haul and the apparent support of Gen Z , the likely Democratic nominee is the clear underdog, writes Vox political correspondent Andrew Prokop. Pouring cold water on the newfound...

West Wing Writer Suggests Flipping Script in Biden Drama

Aaron Sorkin recommends Democrats look outside the party for a replacement nominee

(Newser) - Aaron Sorkin appears to recognize that The West Wing's President Bartlet wasn't real. But Martin Sheen's character dealt with a serious illness in the show's second season while considering whether to seek reelection, and the writer wonders how that storyline might have gone differently, and whether...

Pundits Fixate on an Issue Simpler Than Threat to Republic

Coverage of Biden's debate stumbles pushes a one-sided narrative, Rebecca Solnit writes

(Newser) - The New York Times, by one count, has published 142 news stories and 50 opinion pieces since the presidential debate about the pressure on President Biden to leave the race. The New Yorker's editor wrote that Biden remaining the Democratic nominee would endanger the country, Rebecca Solnit points out...

Nate Silver: Democrats Are Sunk With Biden


Nate Silver:
Democrats
Are Sunk
With Biden
OPINION
Jul 3, 2024 12:13 PM CDT

Nate Silver: Democrats Are Sunk With Biden

'Doing nothing is the riskiest plan of all,' he writes in New York Times column

(Newser) - "You don't need another pundit telling you that [President] Biden should quit the race," writes stats guru Nate Silver in the New York Times . Instead, Silver suggests Democrats listen to what the polls are saying—and they are saying Biden should quit the race, he writes. Silver...

Democrat: Trump Will Win, 'and I'm OK With That'

Democracy will prevail, says Maine Rep. Jared Golden, who's taking no small amount of flak

(Newser) - While some on the left are warning that a second Trump presidency will mean critics are imprisoned and insurrectionists are pardoned, one moderate Democrat doesn't see the need to panic. "Donald Trump is going to win" the November election "and I'm OK with that," Rep....

Journalist Traces His Family's Freedom Fight Across Centuries

AP reporter Darren Sands honors ancestor who fought for Union during Civil War

(Newser) - Growing up in Roslyn, New York, Darren Sands found holes in his family history. As a journalist, he sought to fill them and uncovered a remarkable story of bravery that played out over a century before his time, less than 10 miles from where he grew up. In 2021, while...

On Terrorism, an 'Unavoidable Conclusion'
On Terrorism,
an 'Unavoidable
Conclusion'
OPINION
Jun 17, 2024 9:29 AM CDT

On Terrorism, an 'Unavoidable Conclusion'

After 9/11, the 'warning lights are blinking red again': Foreign Affairs op-ed

(Newser) - Both current FBI chief Christopher Wray and Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, who heads up US Central Command, have issued recent warnings on the threat of terror attacks inside the United States and against American interests abroad, and other officials have concurred. The threat level from groups such as al-Qaeda,...

Op-Ed: We Should Stop Calling Trump a 'Felon'
Op-Ed: We Should Stop
Calling Trump a 'Felon'
OPINION
Jun 6, 2024 11:27 AM CDT

Op-Ed: We Should Stop Calling Trump a 'Felon'

Marshall Project leader objects to the word being used as a label for anyone, period

(Newser) - After Donald Trump was convicted of felonies, it wasn't hard to find examples of media coverage referring to him as a "felon." (Maybe the most straightforward example was a damning editorial from the New York Times headlined, "Donald Trump, Felon.") But in a Washington ...

I Don't Care What Men Think I Should Do With My Life

Writing for the 'NYT,' Glynnis MacNicol notes the 'terror' of men over feminists such as herself

(Newser) - Glynnis MacNicol recently turned 50—in between the 50th anniversaries of Roe v. Wade and the establishment of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which gave women the right to have their own bank accounts and credit cards without a male signature—and it made her reflect. What she realized: "...

Rap Battle Song Hits No. 1, and 'It's a Bit Disconcerting'

Andre Gee of 'Rolling Stone' muses on lyrics in Lamar's diss track on Drake

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Andre Gee declared in Rolling Stone that Kendrick Lamar "won the great rap war " between himself and Drake, a long-running feud that has resulted in a recent slew of diss tracks—including Lamar's "Not Like Us," which ascended to the No. 1...

Chris Pratt Isn't the Only One Tearing Down Famous Homes

It's part of a larger trend of razing historic houses to erect McMansions, per 'WaPo'

(Newser) - Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, recently created quite a stir after buying, then demolishing , the Zimmerman House, a famous midcentury home in Los Angeles. Kriston Capps says that's nothing too out of the ordinary, however, writing for the Washington Post that it's part of a "...

The Possibility of Nuclear War Should Inform Your Vote

George F. Will on what Annie Jacobsen's new book teaches us

(Newser) - George F. Will has read Annie Jacobsen's new book— Nuclear War: A Scenario —so you don't have to. But his top-level summary of it does leave you with an ask: Think carefully about who you vote to put in the White House this November. (You might also...

My Love for Dogs Doesn't Mean I Want to See Them on Trails
Hey, Can You Control
Your Dogs on the Trail?
OPINION
Apr 29, 2024 10:35 AM CDT

Hey, Can You Control Your Dogs on the Trail?

In op-ed for 'Outside,' Brian Metzler slams the presence of pups while he's running in nature

(Newser) - How people handle rambunctious dogs has been in the news lately , but Brian Metzler has decided to handle his beef with an opinion piece in Outside Magazine . He acknowledges that he adores dogs—"all kinds of dogs"—but there's one place in particular he wishes he never...

US' Next Iconic One-Name Athlete May Be ... Coco
Coco Gauff
May Be the
'Fearless' Leader
We Need
OPINION
Apr 27, 2024 5:30 AM CDT

Coco Gauff May Be the 'Fearless' Leader We Need

'Time' profile of 20-year-old tennis star dives into her athleticism, 'unique connection' with fans

(Newser) - Coco Gauff has been ascending the ladder of women's tennis, and a new profile of her speculates we may only be seeing the beginning of what she's capable of. In his piece on the 20-year-old elite athlete for Time , Sean Gregory dives deep into that athleticism, inspired by...

Tesla's Biggest Supporters 'Are Pushing the Panic Button'

Elon Musk's Cybertruck gamble could be his company's undoing, per Mashable's Chris Taylor

(Newser) - During an October earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk joked "we have dug our own grave with the Cybertruck." That's suddenly "looking like less of a joke for Tesla," with every Cybertruck in America recalled , dismal Cybertruck sales overall, and profits down 55%, according to...

Some Paths to 270 Are Easier Than Others for Biden, Trump

Doug Sosnik maps out winning scenarios for both candidates

(Newser) - There's a reason President Biden will be in Pennsylvania for three days this week: His clearest route to Electoral College victory in the fall is through that state. If he wins Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Doug Sosnik writes in an opinion piece in the New York Times , and a few...

NYT Columnist Explains Why He 'Euthanized' His Gmail

Ezra Klein killed off his Google email account due to the overwhelming amount of content

(Newser) - Ezra Klein remembers feeling "chosen" two decades ago when he scored a coveted invite to join Google's new Gmail service, which promised much more storage in users' inboxes and robust search capabilities. He now admits he's no longer a Gmail devotee, as of a few months ago:...

One Solution to Shortage: Let People Sell a Kidney

Dylan Walsh suggests one way to reduce the number of patients who die waiting for a transplant

(Newser) - Thousands of American die each year waiting for a kidney transplant. Without improvements in disease prevention and other changes, the National Kidney Foundation estimates, more than 1 million people will be dealing with kidney failure by 2030. So there's a need for kidneys, and Dylan Walsh writes in an...

Jose Andres on Gaza: 'Time for the Best of Israel to Show Up'

World Central Kitchen founder implores Netanyahu's government to 'start the long journey to peace today'

(Newser) - Less than 48 hours after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed seven aid workers tied to Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen charity, Andres is making a simple plea: "Let people eat." In an op-ed for the New York Times , the 54-year-old celebrity chef honors the dead, whom he...

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