The Republican candidate has already damaged American democracy and the wider liberal order. Worse is to come by Francis Fukuyama\
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With business ties to foreign governments and holdings in industries overseen by federal regulators, Donald Trump would likely be the most conflicted president in U.S. history.
As Donald Trump’s rhetoric grows more extreme, liberals say Kamala Harris is being held, unfairly, to a higher bar by voters and the media. One is “allowed to be lawless while the other one has to be flawless,” a congresswoman said.
Dueling Trump and Harris rallies outside Atlanta offer a case study in how anger and anxiety over Covid-19, a proxy for the larger debate over trust in government, have shaped the 2024 race.
Once a top presidential battleground, the state is lost to Democrats. The party’s missteps, along with demographic change, led to every one of Florida’s 67 counties becoming more red.
The Wall Street Journal (October 29, 2024): While polls show former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead heat in the final stretch of the 2024 election, the GOP nominee is dominating the Democratic candidate in the betting markets.
Chapters: 0:00 Election betting is legal 0:36 How it works 2:39 Prediction markets vs. polls 3:58 The reliability of betting markets
Once banned by federal regulators, Americans can now legally gamble on elections in prediction markets. Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket have emerged as websites to place yes-or-no contracts. WSJ reporter Alexander Osipovich explains how these markets work, what they could tell us about the outcome of the election and the implications of trading on the future of the country.
As administrations of both parties have failed to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, a reckoning for the asylum system, which some say is overdue, seems inevitable.
Activists on both sides say Trump could effectively ban abortion nationwide and establish fetal personhood, the longtime goal of the anti-abortion movement.
The inflammatory rally was a capstone for an increasingly aggrieved campaign for Donald Trump, whose rhetoric has grown darker and more menacing.
The novice Republican candidate’s honesty has come into question in a race that could decide Senate control.
Studies increasingly suggest that a healthy nation depends on a healthy democracy. By Dhruv Khullar
“Hillbilly Elegy” made him famous, and his denunciations of Donald Trump brought him liberal fans. Now, as a Vice-Presidential candidate, he’s remaking his image as the heir to the MAGA movement. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
As the war grinds on, logistical challenges are compounded by politics, repeated evacuations, and…By Dorothy Wickenden
Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. The former president has been making overt promises to industry leaders, a level of explicitness rarely seen in modern presidential politics.
With the specter of political violence looming, the Department of Homeland Security has advised hundreds of communities on election safety. Luzerne County, Pa., is at the center of the unrest.
The endorsement has roiled Hamtramck, Mich., angering many in the Muslim community, as well as longtime residents who welcomed the newcomers.
Experts inside and outside the Biden administration fear that Iran may conclude it has only one defense left: racing for an atomic weapon.
Understanding—and Preparing for—a New Era of Comprehensive Conflict
By Mara Karlin
Managing Risk in the Face of Escalation
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (October 27, 2024): The latest issue features David Gaubey Herbert on building a cheerleading empire; Elisabeth Zerofsky on the historian Robert Paxton; Jonathan Mahler on the tech billionaires who became major G.O.P. donors; and more.
For decades, the sport has been shaped in large part by one company — and one man.
Nikki Jennings started cheering when she was 4 years old. She was small and flexible and became a flyer, a human baton spinning and twisting through the air before being caught by teammates. Until sometimes she wasn’t: She got her first concussion in the third grade.
Robert Paxton thought the label was overused. But now he’s alarmed by what he sees in global politics — including Trumpism.
Iran’s initial reaction suggested that the sides had once again averted an uncontrolled war, even if the prospect looms larger than ever.
They hope the issue helps their candidates. But some voters may support Republican candidates as well as abortion-rights ballot measures.
As vice president, Kamala Harris has targeted racial and gender gaps in health care, lending and other areas. She isn’t running on that part of her record.
The premise is catchy, but some think it’s based on faulty data.
Monocle on Saturday (October 26, 2024): Monocle’s Amy Van Den Berg meets the creative director of the Frankfurt Book Fair to get a read on the mood ahead of the industry’s largest event.
Then: the editorial director of Cheerio Publishing, Darren Biabowe Barnes, discusses independent publishing in 2024. Plus: Charles Hecker joins to go through the latest news and culture, including Russian troops in North Korea, the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and a new book on British food.
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