Democrats Still Flex

How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk

Republicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative outcomes in Donald Trump’s second term.

Politics - NBC News - 8 hours ago

Third-party candidates could be swing-state spoilers despite strong Democrat efforts

Less than a week before Election Day, third-party candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes are up for grabs.

Jeffries: Still a 'clear pathway' for Democratic majority in House as votes are counted

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that there is still "a clear pathway” for a Democratic majority in the lower chamber as votes continue to be counted nationwide. “We ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Can Democrats still win in rural states? Montana’s Senate race offers high-stakes litmus test

Jon Tester is fighting to keep his Senate seat amid the prospect that Democrats like him are now facing political extinction in the state. He was a young and little-known underdog. So Max Baucus, ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Democrats Took Over a Bucks County School Board, but Still Ban Some Books

Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Flex and superflex rankings for Week 8

Trying to decide between a couple of closely ranked fantasy football players this week? Eric Karabell ranks the top 150 QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs to make the decision easy for you.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Potential Harris administration expected to flex pro-business muscle

Also in today’s newsletter, the IMF warns on tariffs and why Omaha could be pivotal to the US election

World - Financial Times - October 22

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Flex (Full-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 8 PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Here's when exchange-traded funds really flex their ‘tax magic’ for investors

Exchange-traded funds can reduce investors' tax bills. But those tax savings benefit certain types of investors more than others.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 8 half-PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 9 half-PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings: Flex (Full-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 9 PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 10 half-PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Flex (Full-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 10 PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Cowboys could be looking at multiple flexes out of big TV platforms

Jerry Jones might not need to wear his sunglasses at night, on multiple upcoming evenings over the balance of the season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Not ready for prime time: Why NFL’s potential Cowboys flex is so significant

When the Dallas Cowboys finally lose their title as America’s Bandwagon Team, there won’t be an announcement … but there will be signs.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings: Flex (Half-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 11 half-PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings: Flex (Full-PPR)

The Yahoo Fantasy team reveals their Week 11 PPR flex rankings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

NFL makes flex scheduling move for Week 9: Jaguars-Eagles gets bumped out of Sunday night for Colts-Vikings

The NFL has made a major flex schedule move for Week 9

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

NFL flexes Week 9's Colts-Vikings matchup to 'Sunday Night Football,' bumping Jaguars-Eagles

NBC chooses Colts-Vikings over Jaguars-Eagles for its Week 9 "Sunday Night Football" telecast.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

CBS Sports' Jim Nantz 'excited' for potential Caleb Williams-Jayden Daniels duel, flexed Bears-Commanders game

The CBS Sports lead play-by-play voice shares his thoughts on a surprising standout Week 8 matchup

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

NFL Week 9 Optimal Flex Plays: Take Khalil Shakir serious in the Bills’ offense

A few familiar names highlight Week 9's Optimal Flex Plays, including Khalil Shakir, Tyler Lockett and Darnell Mooney.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

NFL flex scheduling: Bengals-Chargers game in Week 11 moved to Sunday night, replacing Aaron Rodgers and Jets

The league is moving some things around

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

NFL flexes Week 11 schedule: Chiefs vs. Bills to air nationally as standalone CBS game after changes to 'SNF'

This will be a battle between two of the best teams in the AFC

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

NFL flexes Colts-Jets matchup out of prime time in favor of Bengals-Chargers in Week 11

The Cincinnati Bengals-Los Angeles Chargers game Nov. 17 is now a "Sunday Night Football" matchup.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

England's universities flex their muscles to hike fees, while students get a bum deal | Sonia Sodha

Canny PR suggests critics are against aspiration but who is policing the spread of poor-quality degrees?. Sometimes you just need to call something out for what it is. English undergraduate ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

These House seats are still undecided

CBS News characterizes control of the House as lean Republican, with a handful of seats still undecided.

Why are the Democrats losing? Hubris.

Both parties are living in their own ideological media bubbles. But it’s worse for the Democrats.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

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 - 3 days ago

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 - 16 hours ago

Trump broke the Democrats’ thermostat

The American left was sent spinning in 2016 and is yet to recalibrate

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

Is the US jobs market still booming?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - October 27

Cowboys: Confidence is still there with QB Rush

The Cowboys said they have confidence in backup quarterback Cooper Rush, who went 4-1 as a starter in place of an injured Dak Prescott in 2022.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

Goodbye to Democracy? Not Quite Yet.

In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Why California Is Still Counting Ballots

Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The House Race Where Democrats Desperately Want the ‘Democrat’ to Lose

A write-in campaign appears to be Democrats’ only hope in a Georgia congressional district after a lawyer with extreme right-wing views won the party’s primary.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

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