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Australia Passes Landmark Social-Media Ban for Under-16s
The ban could see technology companies such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat fined up to $32.5 million if they fail to prevent young children from holding accounts.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago -
Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time
A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products ...Health - ABC News - 4 hours ago -
My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats
Here’s how to be a watchdog, not a lap dog, for the next four tumultuous years, while holding on to your sanity.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Where Does This Leave Democrats?
The coalition the Democratic Party built in the Obama years has crumbled. But Democrats can choose how to respond.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Democrats Play the Blame Game
Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Democrats Who Won
We’re covering this year’s successful Democratic campaigns.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Democrats have a 'smug' problem
Large factions of the left condescendingly believe that dumb people are the reason Trump won in 2016, and won again in 2024.Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Trump broke the Democrats’ thermostat
The American left was sent spinning in 2016 and is yet to recalibrateBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
When Will Democrats Learn to Say No?
Why supermajority thinking is urgently needed on the left.Top stories - The New York Times - November 16 -
Who will turn the Democrats around?
To regain their competitiveness, Democrats must reinvent themselvesPolitics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Carville: 'It was a troubling election for Democrats'
Veteran political strategist James Carville reflected on the 2024 election, calling it a “troubling election for Democrats.” “Fortunately, my most optimistic thing about the Democratic Party is ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Lawmakers are vetting the EU chief's new team. It might be tough but she has the right on her side
The influence of nationalist and populist parties on the European Union will be on public display next week when lawmakers vet new members of the bloc's increasingly powerful executive branchWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Dutch lawmaker Wilders wants to deport those convicted of violence against Israeli soccer fans
Hard-right Dutch political leader Geert Wilders has blamed “Moroccans” for attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week and recommended the deportation of people convicted of involvement ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
'Reckless pick': Lawmakers express doubts that Gaetz can get confirmed as attorney general
“I think he has a zero percent shot of getting through the Senate," said Donald Trump ally Rep. Max Miller.Politics - Politico - November 13 -
Dutch lawmaker Wilders wants to deport those convicted of violence against Israeli soccer fans
Hard-right Dutch political leader Geert Wilders has blamed “Moroccans” for attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week and recommended the deportation of people convicted of involvement ...Sports - ABC News - November 14 -
South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
Texas Supreme Court rules against lawmakers, allowing for Robert Roberson's execution to proceed
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against lawmakers who used their subpoena power to halt the execution of a death row inmate for his daughter’s “shaken baby” death, paving the way for it to proceed.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong
Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving ...World - ABC News - November 19 -
As he retires, Ohio lawmaker recalls 2017 shooting at House GOP baseball practice
As he gets ready to retire, GOP Rep. Brad Wenstrup often thinks about the day Rep. Steve Scalise, one of the House Republican leaders, was shot during a baseball practice.Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
EU lawmakers seal a deal to rubber-stamp one of the bloc's most right-leaning executives
European Union lawmakers have rubber-stamped a new team of policy commissioners for the next five years to head one of the bloc's most rightward-leaning executive branches everWorld - ABC News - November 20 -
US lawmakers urge Biden to pardon Assange to send ‘clear message’ on media freedom
Exclusive: James McGovern and Thomas Massie warn US president they are ‘deeply concerned’ the WikiLeaks founder’s plea deal sets worrying precedent. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Democratic strategist Joel Payne on the next steps for the Democratic Party after their loss
Following setbacks in the White House and Senate, Democrats are looking to assess what went wrong in the election. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Democratic governors dress as Walz for Halloween
Democratic governors are dressing up as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for Halloween with just five days to go until Election Day. Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Maura ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Surprising No One, Democrats Ditch Tesla
It’s never a good sign when your customers are embarrassed to be associated with you.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Democrats call for investigation into grocery prices
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are calling on administration officials to investigate Albertsons and other major grocery chains for “predatory practices” they say ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
North Carolina Breaks Democrats’ Hearts
After several furious months of action, Harris came up short, and Trump came out on top.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Will Democrats be able to claim the House majority?
With about 54 seats in the House yet to be called, Democrats are hopeful that they can claim the House majority by winning over swing districts in New York and California. In several battleground ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
The Democrats threw away a winnable election
Harris was the wrong candidate, and the consequences could be globalWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Democratic strategist on the party's economic message
A CBS News exit poll found that 45% of voters felt that their financial situation was worse than it was four years ago. Hyma Moore, the former director for the office of Democratic National ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
How Democrats Made It Easy for Trump
Why the 2024 election’s outcome was uniquely foreseeable.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Democrats and the Case of Mistaken Identity Politics
The post mortem is a wake for woke.Top stories - The New York Times - November 9 -
Lessons from Florida for the Democratic Party
Despite the left’s constant protestations that, as states and nations become more diverse, they inevitably become more blue, Florida is doing just the opposite.Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
The Democratic Blind Spot That Wrecked 2024
Maybe it would have been better if the red wave had crashed ashore in 2022.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
Attention Democrats: Don’t mourn, organize!
Although the presidential election is over, the fight must continue.Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Who Are the Next Leaders of the Democratic Party?
Democrats will soon have a leadership vacuum, and there will be no shortage of highly ambitious governors, senators and transportation secretaries looking to fill it.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
How the Democrats can win in 2028
If the party changes, the US rightwing realignment won’t lastBusiness - Financial Times - November 13