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Can a populist Missouri Democrat win back rural and working class voters?

GLADSTONE, Mo. — As a Democrat running for the Senate in Missouri, a state that his party has largely written off, Lucas Kunce is used to skeptics.

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Congress salutes last WWII Medal of Honor recipient

Congress is giving its ultimate salute to Hershel W

The Independent UK

Can a populist Missouri Democrat win back rural and working-class voters?

Marine veteran Lucas Kunce is running for Missouri's open Senate seat as a Democrat unafraid to go on conservative talk radio.

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How the US Supreme Court has become right-wing, and do recent decisions give Democrats hope at the midterms?

The US Supreme Court’s annual term usually finishes at the end of June, so late June is when the most important decisions are likely to be announced.

The Conversation

Democrats risk a crushing defeat this year. They must change course now

Progressive policies that help the working class are wildly popular with voters. Why are we letting Republicans and corporate Democrats dictate our agenda?

The Guardian - US

Commentary: Washington already fought a cold war with Beijing. It was a disaster

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, a debate within the U.S. foreign policy community has reignited over how far Washington would go to defend Taiwan if China launched a similar assault on the island. These questions acquired a new level of urgency last month when President Joe…

Chicago Tribune

Jonathan Bernstein: Biden’s approval slump hits a dreary new milestone

The bad news for President Joe Biden is that his popularity has fallen, this past week, into dead last place. Of the 13 presidents during the polling era, none has been in worse shape at this point in his first term, almost 500 days into a presidency, than Biden’s 40.5%…

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Who Are The 9 Poorest Presidents Of All Time?

While the great majority of U.S presidents have been wealthy, the coveted role in the Oval Office doesn’t necessarily translate to big dollars. Some of the presidents with the lowest net worth came from humble beginnings: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and James Garfield were born in wood cabins.

Benzinga

Mike Madigan quipped ‘maybe I’ll take the appointment’ while pushing for ally to join ComEd board

Madigan’s comments may not exactly find a place in the Chicago corruption lexicon, but most of the words previously attributed by the feds to Madigan are far more flat.

Chicago Sun-Times

Russia is being made a pariah state – just like it and the Soviet Union were for most of the last 105 years

The U.S. and its European allies recently said they planned to take a new approach in their relations with Russia: They would isolate and contain the country in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine. Doing so would keep Russia out of international organizations, restrict imports and exports, and prevent…

The Conversation

The Trouble With “the Free World”

Why It’s a Bad Idea to Revive a Cold War Concept

Foreign Affairs

How Putin’s invasion returned Nato to the centre stage

The long read: For the first time in years, its role has become a topic of furious debate. But what do we talk about when we talk about Nato?

The Guardian - UK

This Day In Market History: Investors Unfazed By FDR's Death

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 13, 1945, stocks traded higher after U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office. Where The Market Was: The Dow finished the day at 159.75. The S&P 500 traded at…

Benzinga

‘He kept a promise’: How Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation boosts Biden’s legacy

WASHINGTON — White House allies say they’re confident Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court will shape President Joe Biden’s legacy long after he leaves office — even if the appointment does not offer Democrats a political boost in time for November’s midterm elections.

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Biden's plain speaking on Ukraine inspires support without sparking a wider war – an echo of the Truman Doctrine, 75 years ago

President Joe Biden faces an aggressive Russia waging war to expand its borders. He has rallied Americans to support Ukraine as it resists a devastating Russian attack. But Biden has also been careful not to intensify enthusiasm for entering that conflict, which could have horrific consequences, including nuclear war.

Salon

Adlai Stevenson and the bomb

When most Americans were overdosed on Cold War propaganda, a two-time presidential loser made a difference

The Conversation

A brief history of the NFL, 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' the Super Bowl and their tangled saga of patriotism and dissent

When NFL Commissioner Elmer Layden visited the White House in August 1945, no sitting president had ever attended a professional football game. World War II was coming to a close and the commissioner presented President Harry Truman with a golden pass to any game on any day.

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