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Grand Slam Track will look to ‘elevate the sport’ during a non-Olympic year
1 month, 1 week ago

Grand Slam Track will look to ‘elevate the sport’ during a non-Olympic year

LA Times  

Four-time Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, shown after winning the 400-meter hurdles at the Paris Summer Games, is one of the stars committed to competing in Grand Slam Track, a series of competitions scheduled for next year. “Now just seems like the right time to do it.” Johnson believes Grand Slam Track, a series of four three-day meets in which 48 …

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How Air America Radio, MoveOn, Daily Kos, and Outfoxed took aim at Fox News.
54 years, 11 months ago

How Air America Radio, MoveOn, Daily Kos, and Outfoxed took aim at Fox News.

Slate  

As Fox News gathered strength, progressive activists turned to comedian Al Franken and fledgling online communities to punch back. Articles “33 internal FOX editorial memos reviewed by MMFA reveal FOX News Channel’s inner workings,” Media Matters, July 14, 2004. “Judge denies Fox News attempt to block Franken book over title ‘fair and balanced,’ ” Associated Press, August 22, 2003. “In …

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‘SNL’ has always taken on politics. Here’s what works – and why
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘SNL’ has always taken on politics. Here’s what works – and why

NPR  

‘SNL’ has always taken on politics. Former president Donald Trump’s references to myths about Haitian immigrants eating pets, his running mate JD Vance’s comments about women without children, Vice President Kamala Harris having to defend stories about working at McDonald’s as a youth – it all seems like stuff which would have been in sketches years ago, instead of real …

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Bob Newhart mourned by Carol Burnett, Kaley Cuoco, Judd Apatow, Al Franken and more
5 months ago

Bob Newhart mourned by Carol Burnett, Kaley Cuoco, Judd Apatow, Al Franken and more

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Former co-stars and famous fans paid tribute to comedian and actor Bob Newhart, known for his deadpan humor and the sitcoms he starred in bearing his name, after his death Thursday at age 94. Thank you for making our dreams come true!” – Actor Kaley Cuoco, who worked with Newhart on “The Big Bang Theory” on Instagram. …

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Column: It’s 2024. Time to start acting like climate change actually matters
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: It’s 2024. Time to start acting like climate change actually matters

LA Times  

My introduction to climate change politics came via Al Franken. In the waning days of 2023, federal officials largely approved California’s long-simmering proposal for a “day-ahead market” to facilitate greater electricity-sharing across state lines. Charging more for underground water might help — it’s certainly reduced pumping in Santa Cruz County, per this encouraging story by the New York Times’ Coral …

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Election 2024: Courts are supposed to be above politics. Why do they get involved?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024: Courts are supposed to be above politics. Why do they get involved?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON LaKeisha Chestnut's grandmother told her again and again that her vote was her voice. Last year, they won a big victory at the Supreme Court to boost Black voting power and raise the chance that Alabama will send two Black representatives to Washington for the first time. Months before the November election, the Supreme Court has been immersed in …

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Iowa voters will decide Sen. Chuck Grassley's fate in his closest race in 42 years
2 years, 1 month ago

Iowa voters will decide Sen. Chuck Grassley's fate in his closest race in 42 years

NPR  

Iowa voters will decide Sen. Chuck Grassley's fate in his closest race in 42 years Enlarge this image toggle caption Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio Voters in Iowa have already begun filling out their ballots in the 2022 midterm elections. Enlarge this image toggle caption Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio Clay Masters/Iowa Public Radio Sen. Grassley likes to …

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Once hopeful Iowa Democrats running uphill vs. Sen. Grassley
2 years, 2 months ago

Once hopeful Iowa Democrats running uphill vs. Sen. Grassley

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 Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The obstacles seemed distant during a recent campaign stop as Franken, in his standard …

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Inside the 'crazy' plan to boost track and field's popularity
2 years, 5 months ago

Inside the 'crazy' plan to boost track and field's popularity

LA Times  

With a gold-medal stride and an image gracing Nike marketing campaigns, Sanya Richards-Ross was one of the United States’ most successful track and field stars during her decade-plus career — a stature she sustained, every year, by leaving the United States. Los Angeles was the sport’s “epicenter,” said Don Franken, a longtime meet promoter whose father, Al, was the marketing …

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Iowa Democrat Franken Wins Primary To Face Grassley In Senate Race
2 years, 6 months ago

Iowa Democrat Franken Wins Primary To Face Grassley In Senate Race

Huff Post  

Retired Navy Admiral Mike Franken will face Republican Chuck Grassley in the race for an Iowa U.S. Senate seat after winning his party nomination Tuesday. Charlie Neibergall via Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Democrat Mike Franken, a retired Navy admiral, will face Republican Chuck Grassley in the race for an Iowa U.S. Senate seat, winning his party nomination Tuesday …

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2022 Midterms: Primaries Held In 7 States Today
2 years, 6 months ago

2022 Midterms: Primaries Held In 7 States Today

Huff Post  

LOS ANGELES — Primary elections in seven states Tuesday will set the stage for U.S. House and Senate races this fall, with many contests shaped by political fissures in both major parties and the lingering shadow of former President Donald Trump. What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota: In …

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2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 7 US states
2 years, 6 months ago

2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 7 US states

Al Jazeera  

Primary elections in seven states Tuesday will set the stage for US House and Senate races this fall, with many contests shaped by political fissures in both major parties and the lingering shadow of former President Donald Trump. In a heavily Democratic district in the state’s Central Valley farm belt, Republican US Representative David Valadao is seeing blowback for his …

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Kicking Cuomo to the curb: Democrats evolve on the politics of #MeToo
3 years, 4 months ago

Kicking Cuomo to the curb: Democrats evolve on the politics of #MeToo

Salon  

Andrew Cuomo initially bought himself six months. In February 2021, a handful of women stepped forward to accuse New York's Democratic governor of sexual harassment, but he was able to evade the pressure to resign immediately. The Democratic attorney general of the state, Letitia James, opened an investigation into the allegations, giving Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York …

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Double standard? Gillibrand in spotlight after Cuomo scandal
3 years, 9 months ago

Double standard? Gillibrand in spotlight after Cuomo scandal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Kirsten Gillibrand was the first Democratic senator to call for her colleague Al Franken’s resignation in 2017 as he faced allegations of sexual misconduct, building a profile as a leading advocate for women that became the centerpiece of her 2020 presidential bid. In a series of statements, Gillibrand has said accusations of offensive behavior by Cuomo are “serious …

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Double standard? Gillibrand in spotlight after Cuomo scandal
3 years, 9 months ago

Double standard? Gillibrand in spotlight after Cuomo scandal

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kirsten Gillibrand was the first Democratic senator to call for her colleague …

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