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Why We’re Not Live Chatting (or Watching) Trump’s SOTU Tonight

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For the past 9 years, since it was founded, PlanetPOV has covered and hosted a live chat during every State of the Union address. However, out of principle and to make a statement, we won't be doing so tonight.

Weekend Music Thread – Burning Down The House

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This weekend's music theme is fire and heat, songs about warmth of any kind.

Vox Populi – 01-26-2018

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Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week's events, begins tonight at 7:00pm PST. Hope to see you then! AdLib 7 days ago Hey PPO! AdLib...

Weekend Music Thread – It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To

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This weekend's music theme is dedicated to poor Donnie Trump who's so upset he's missing his anniversary party he's throwing for himself. Songs about crying, being sad and getting emotional are what's for just desserts.

Vox Populi – 01-19-2018

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There won't be any shutdown here tonight, we're hosting our weekly live chat about the week's events, Vox Populi, at 7:00PM PST. Hope to...

Weekend Music Thread – People Like Us

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This weekend's music thread is for songs about people, men and women, boys and girls, people who are named or "he" and "she".

Vox Populi – 01-12-2018

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Vox Populi, our weekly live chat begins tonight at 7:00pm PST. Hope to see you then! AdLib 4 hours ago see you soon pinkpantheroz 3 hours ago See you...

Weekend Music Thread – Don’t Bring Me Down

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This weekend's music theme is about directions. Down, up, north, south, here or there, share your favorite songs that point us one way or another.

Vox Populi – 01-05-2018

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Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week's events being tonight at 7:00pm PST. Hope to see you then! AdLib 7 days ago When you...

2017 – The Year in PlanetPOV Graphics

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2017 was like being stuck on a cruise ship piloted by a coke-addicted baboon but we made it to 2018! As is our annual tradition, we've assembled our original, satirical graphics from throughout the year. Enjoy!

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TOP NEWS

How a Long Government Shutdown Could Leave Scars on the Economy

The effect is rippling beyond missing paychecks to federal services that support much of the economy. [...]

Judges Warn of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ and Universities Reject Trump Offer

Plus, a drastic drop in peanut allergies. [...]

Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas

The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers. [...]

Vance Heads to Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

With the cease-fire deal under strain, Vice President JD Vance is set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders. [...]

No Education Department? No Problem, Trump’s Education Secretary Says.

The shutdown means there is, essentially, no Education Department. The latest round of layoffs would leave few workers to enforce special education and civil rights laws. [...]

G.O.P. Senators Oppose Trump Watchdog Nominee After Report of Racist Texts

At least four Republican senators, including the Senate majority leader, signaled their opposition to Paul Ingrassia, the president’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel. [...]

White House’s East Wing Partially Demolished to Build Trump’s Ballroom

The president had pledged that construction wouldn’t “interfere with the current building,” a promise that always seemed unrealistic given the grand scale of the plans. [...]

China Has Another Lever to Pull in Showdown With Trump: Factory Lines

In Washington, China hawks say its economy is too weak to withstand a tariff shock. In the city of Yiwu, factories are showing why, for now, that may be a miscalculation. [...]

Tariffs Are Reshaping China’s Trade. This Tanzanian Sees an Opportunity.

An interview with a 26-year-old entrepreneur, who has taken seven trips to China to buy handbags, clothes and jewelry. “China is the center of everything,” she said. [...]

Can a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance?

Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But building mines, refineries and factories could take years. [...]

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. [...]

Politics of the Day

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Sanae Takaichi makes history as Japan's first female prime minister

A staunch conservative, she takes over as Japan grapples with rising cost-of-living and mounting debt. [...]

French ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail for campaign finance conspiracy

Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison. [...]

Vance arrives in Israel as US tries to strengthen Gaza ceasefire deal

The US vice-president's visit comes after a flare-up of violence between Israel and Hamas that threatened to derail the 12-day-old truce. [...]

Drone attack hits Sudan's capital ahead of planned airport reopening

The airport, out of action since war broke out two years ago, was due to reopen on Wednesday. [...]

White House begins demolishing part of East Wing for Trump ballroom

Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump's new event space. [...]

Lisbon funicular crash initial report reveals litany of failings

A preliminary report says a cable that broke on the Glória funicular last month had never been certified, and mentions other failures. [...]

US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29

The young prodigy's "unexpected passing" was announced by his family on Monday. [...]

Toxic haze in Delhi despite 'green' Diwali

People in the city burst crackers late into Monday night, defying a court order to use only 'green' fireworks. [...]

Amazon outage 'resolved' as Snapchat and banks among sites impacted

Platform outage checker Downdetector said the issues have impacted more than 1,000 different businesses. [...]

US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance

The two countries will boost investments to expand mining and processing of critical minerals, amid dependency on China. [...]

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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