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JD Vance vs. Tim Walz: From insignificance to power – 5 key points on the evolving role of US Vice President
1 month, 4 weeks ago

JD Vance vs. Tim Walz: From insignificance to power – 5 key points on the evolving role of US Vice President

Live Mint  

The article explores the evolving role of the US Vice President, focusing on JD Vance and Tim Walz's chances of becoming the Vice President in 2024. It highlights the traditionally insignificant nature of the position until the 20th century, with presidents primarily focusing on legislative responsibilities. However, the role has expanded significantly in modern times, with vice presidents assuming more …

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Reflections on America’s customary face-off
3 months ago

Reflections on America’s customary face-off

The Hindu  

Donald Trump’s decision not to go ahead with a second debate with Kamala Harris, coming as it does on the heels of his failure to stay on script in the first — and the resultant widespread consensus, even among Republicans, that he had lost the debate with the feisty Democrat — prompts me to recall the long tradition of American …

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Tim Walz: from geography teacher to vice president?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Walz: from geography teacher to vice president?

Raw Story  

Tim Walz fused his everyman personality with an optimistic progressive message to win the most important audition of his political career the past few weeks, winning the quick admiration of Democratic activists — and Vice President Kamala Harris, who announced Walz as her running mate Tuesday. Harris’ selection of Walz rockets the former geography teacher from Midwest obscurity into the …

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Biden’s Age Concerns Echo Reagan's 1984 Campaign
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s Age Concerns Echo Reagan's 1984 Campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

The age question for presidential candidates is more than four decades old. Today, Democratic President Joe Biden, 81, is struggling for such a redemptive moment after a disastrous debate performance against Republican former president Donald Trump, 78. “The most important debate of the campaign is the one taking place right now in Joe Biden’s head between the part of mind …

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Sleepy Joe, Mad Mitch and America’s OAP problem
1 year, 3 months ago

Sleepy Joe, Mad Mitch and America’s OAP problem

The Independent  

“I’m not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent’s youth or inexperience.” It was the great political putdown from Ronald Reagan of the 1984 presidential election debate. And she ushers him away, saying: “We’re going to need a minute.” Across the floor in the Senate, there is the Democrat senator, Dianne Feinstein. The headline of their research was that …

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You always hear about the ‘nuclear football.’ Here’s the behind-the-scenes story
1 year, 5 months ago

You always hear about the ‘nuclear football.’ Here’s the behind-the-scenes story

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The most important — and mysterious — “football” in the world isn’t really a football at all. Officially called the “ Presidential Emergency Satchel, ” the “nuclear football” is a bulky briefcase that contains atomic war plans and enables the president to transmit nuclear orders to the Pentagon. In the beginning, there was the president’s “emergency satchel” or …

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Does US President carry mysterious 'NUCLEAR FOOTBALL'? Here’s the truth behind-the-scenes story
1 year, 5 months ago

Does US President carry mysterious 'NUCLEAR FOOTBALL'? Here’s the truth behind-the-scenes story

India TV News  

The most important — and mysterious — “football” in the world isn’t really a football at all. Officially called the “ Presidential Emergency Satchel, ” “nuclear football” is a bulky briefcase that contains atomic war plans and enables the president to transmit nuclear orders to the Pentagon. Image Source : APA U.S. military aide carries the Presidential Emergency Satchel across …

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How Jimmy Carter was actually one of the most consequential presidents in modern history
1 year, 10 months ago

How Jimmy Carter was actually one of the most consequential presidents in modern history

Raw Story  

Editor's note: This story originally ran on September 3, 2019. He created new departments of Energy and Education, but perhaps the most significant structural change he made was the creation of “the modern vice presidency,” which he and Walter Mondale shaped to enable the nation’s number-two elected official to reside just steps from the Oval Office, with complete access to …

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Today in History: November 6, Abraham Lincoln wins presidency
2 years, 1 month ago

Today in History: November 6, Abraham Lincoln wins presidency

Associated Press  

Today in history: On Nov. 6, 1860, former Illinois congressman Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party was elected President of the United States as he defeated John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. With upraised arms, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon salute cheering workers and Republicans at Republican election headquarters in Washington, Nov. 7, 1956 after …

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Today in History: October 15, #MeToo movement goes viral
2 years, 2 months ago

Today in History: October 15, #MeToo movement goes viral

Associated Press  

Today in history: On Oct. 15, 2017, actress and activist Alyssa Milano tweeted that women who had been sexually harassed or assaulted should write “Me too” as a status. Los Angeles King’s hockey great Wayne Gretzky is in celebration with teammates in Edmonton, Oct. 15, 1989, after breaking the all-time scoring record held by Gordie Howe. The Thrust SSC, driven …

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Residents hit with hate mail after town takes down Confederate statue
2 years, 3 months ago

Residents hit with hate mail after town takes down Confederate statue

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Residents of Enfield, North …

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Kamala Harris is prescribed antiviral drug after testing positive for coronavirus
2 years, 7 months ago

Kamala Harris is prescribed antiviral drug after testing positive for coronavirus

LA Times  

Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for the coronavirus but has no symptoms, and hasn’t had recent contact with President Biden, her office said. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday became the highest ranking official in the Biden administration to test positive for the coronavirus but was not experiencing symptoms, her office said. “The Vice President will return to the …

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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021
2 years, 11 months ago

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up ” whose distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes made him one of rap’s biggest stars. The veteran stage and screen actor whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an …

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Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia

Associated Press  

PLAINS, Ga. — President Joe Biden was a first-term Delaware senator in 1976 when he endorsed an upstart former Southern governor for the presidency over the party’s Northern establishment players. Biden came full circle Thursday, visiting Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in tiny Plains, Georgia, where the 96-year-old former president and 93-year-old former first lady have lived for most …

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Walter Mondale, Carter's vice president, dies at 93
3 years, 8 months ago

Walter Mondale, Carter's vice president, dies at 93

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In fairness to television, it never really warmed …

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Walter Mondale, former vice president and presidential nominee, dies at 93
3 years, 8 months ago

Walter Mondale, former vice president and presidential nominee, dies at 93

LA Times  

When Walter Mondale — the pioneering vice president under President Carter — ended up on the losing end of Ronald Reagan’s landmark 49-state landslide in 1984, he fretted that it would dominate, even warp, his legacy. Former Vice President Walter Mondale laughs as he talks to Sen. Edward Kennedy, in Boston, Oct. 18, 1982 during dedication ceremonies for Boston’s new …

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US election result delays: How 2020 compares
4 years, 1 month ago

US election result delays: How 2020 compares

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera also examines how many electoral votes past presidential candidates secured to win the White House. Of the last five contests going back to 2000, three have been called on the same night, between 11pm and about 2am, the hour at which the 2016 contest saw US President Donald Trump deemed victor over then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. But the …

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