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The Daily Planet, Vol. 126

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, August 1, 2011

Weekend Music Thread – The Sky’s the Limit

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All this talk about cutting and ceilings and limitations can make one feel a bit cramped. We should be talking and thinking about reaching...

Vox Populi – 7-29-2011

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The Daily Planet, Vol. 124

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - July 27, 2011 6

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The Daily Planet, Vol. 122

News & Politics Chernynkaya - July 25, 2011 12

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, July 25, 2011

Weekend Music Thread – Take Me Away

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Take a break and get away from it all to familiar and exotic musical places in this weekend's Music Thread.

Vox Populi – 7-22-2011

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The Daily Planet, Vol. 121

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, July 22, 2011

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Trump Announces Tariff Increase on Canada Over Reagan Ad Spat

The ad, which will stop airing on Monday, used audio of a 1987 address by Ronald Reagan making a case against tariffs. [...]

Trump’s Asia Tour: Deals, Diplomacy and a Meeting With Xi

From Kuala Lumpur to Gyeongju, President Trump is casting himself as a deal-maker and peace negotiator, while a wary region looks for tariff relief and steadier ties. [...]

In Trump, Families of Cambodian Troops Detained by Thailand See Hope

They are expecting President Trump will do for their loved ones what he did for the hostages held by Hamas: set in motion a plan that leads to their release. [...]

Timothy Mellon Is Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops During Shutdown

Timothy Mellon is a billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump. [...]

As Vance Takes on a Forceful New Role, His Positions Are Shifting

Vice President JD Vance has found himself defending or promoting positions that he once opposed, even as recently as the campaign. [...]

Did Cheating Accusations Have Anything to Do With the Death of a Daniel Naroditsky?

Daniel Naroditsky, a top American player with an online following, was found dead in Charlotte, N.C., after talking about being accused of cheating by a former world champion. [...]

Canada-U.S. Tensions Stay on Baseball Field During Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series

At Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday, overt politics were absent. Unity between the two nations was on display before the first pitch. [...]

Burnin’ Down the House

Demolition Man builds a monument to his wrecking-ball style. [...]

How Netflix’s Nuclear War Movie Holds Up to the Real World

‘A House of Dynamite’ presents a terrifying glimpse of the modern nuclear risk. [...]

Trump Backs Milei, But Argentina’s Elections Will Test His Popularity

President Javier Milei of Argentina has earned U.S. support, but he faces a critical legislative election at home amid voter anger over job losses and corruption scandals. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods in response to Reagan advert

Saying that airing the advert was a hostile act, Trump announced an additional 10% "over and above what they are paying now". [...]

Trump's week in Asia: BBC correspondents on the wins and potential losses

Here's what you should know as the US president arrives for a whirlwind week of diplomacy. [...]

'I am not done' - Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again

The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House [...]

'Brothers in the forest' - the fight to protect an isolated Amazon tribe

Peru's Mashco Piro face a struggle to survive in the 21st Century, but locals want to help them. [...]

Charity boss arrest in BBC sex-for-aid investigation 'gives women strength'

Syrian refugees in Turkey allege they were taken advantage of when they were desperate for help. [...]

Mystery donor gives $130m to US military for paying troops during shutdown

The man is a US citizen and a Trump supporter, the president has said, but no one in the government will identify him. [...]

Connolly declared president of Ireland after landslide win

Catherine Connolly, an independent who was backed by the major left-wing parties, pledges to be "an inclusive president for all". [...]

Man arrested after viral video of alleged rape attempt on Paris train

Alerted by a woman's screams, another passenger pulled out her phone to film the alleged attack. [...]

Louvre moves jewels to ultra-secure Bank of France vault after heist

They will now be stored in the Bank's most secure vault, behind a seven-tonne door 26m underground. [...]

Trump hopes China will help push Russia towards Ukraine peace talks

Struggling to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, Trump hopes Xi Jinping could influence Vladimir Putin. [...]

Vox Populi – 10-24-2025

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The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

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It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.

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