Late-night comics may not have the television audience that they used to, but they arguably still have a disproportionate influence in the public discourse, Syracuse’s Robert Thompson, a scholar of TV and its history, says.
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Pingree says Biden needs to allay concerns about candidacy
Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, had been silent on Biden’s candidacy while other Democrats have called for him to step aside.
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What is Project 2025, the plan to remake America?
It’s a blueprint for what a second Trump administration could look like, dreamed up by his allies and former aides. Here are some of the proposals.
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Actor Ashley Judd, Democratic activist, adds her voice to those calling on Biden to leave race
Judd has been an outspoken supporter for President Biden and other Democrats across the country.
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Sen. Susan Collins expresses sadness at President Biden’s ‘cognitive decline’
Maine’s senior senator, a Republican, says it’s up to Biden and Democrats to decide whether he should remain on ballot.
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Key takeaways from Biden’s news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed names
The president insisted he’s not leaving the race even as a growing number of Democratic lawmakers ask him to step aside.
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Democrats decry FCC commissioner’s Project 2025 involvement
Republican Brendan Carr’s plan for the agency to target tech giants is prompting backlash from consumer advocates.
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Biden confronts crucial day in his campaign, as his team says no Democrat would do better
Campaign leaders say they want to continue touting Biden’s achievements in office, drawing a contrast with Trump and his policies, and redoubling their grassroots efforts to engage voters.
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Biden, at news conference, declares that he’s going to ‘complete the job,’ despite calls to bow out
The president batted away questions about his ability to serve another 4 years, even as he flubbed a reference to Donald Trump in one of his first answers.
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Republicans jump-start 2024 election challenges with Trump-inspired lawsuits
Critics say the challenges are legally frivolous, but are meant to further erode public confidence in elections and lay the groundwork to overturn the results if Donald Trump loses.