#Manchin sidesteps questions on leaving Democratic Party: ‘I’ll let you know later’  

#Manchin sidesteps questions on leaving Democratic Party: ‘I’ll let you know later’  

Manchin sidesteps questions on leaving Democratic Party: ‘I’ll let you know later’   Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday sidestepped questions about whether he’d leave the Democratic Party after being asked about his comments regarding his serving in the Senate as an “independent voice.” Manchin avoided saying outright if he’d join fellow centrist Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.),…

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#Trump, Biden fortunes shift dramatically post-midterms 

#Trump, Biden fortunes shift dramatically post-midterms 

Trump, Biden fortunes shift dramatically post-midterms  It’s a tale of two men vying for the 2024 presidential election.   President Biden hasn’t officially announced another White House bid, but his informal reelection rollout is in motion — and things have generally been going his way since the midterms gave Democrats a lift.   Biden managed to have…

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#Chris Christie blames Trump, calls Herschel Walker a ‘bad candidate’  

#Chris Christie blames Trump, calls Herschel Walker a ‘bad candidate’  

Chris Christie blames Trump, calls Herschel Walker a ‘bad candidate’   Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday knocked failed Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker and blamed former President Trump for backing the “bad candidate.”  “Bad candidates lose. Good candidates have a chance to win. And Herschel Walker was not a good candidate,” Christie, an ABC contributor, said…

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#Sanders calls Sinema ‘corporate Democrat’ who ‘sabotaged’ legislation

#Sanders calls Sinema ‘corporate Democrat’ who ‘sabotaged’ legislation

Sanders calls Sinema ‘corporate Democrat’ who ‘sabotaged’ legislation Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) on Sunday as a “corporate Democrat” who “sabotaged” party priorities following her announcement that she was becoming an Independent. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” with co-anchor Dana Bash, Sanders said Sinema didn’t have the…

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#Sinema throws curveball into Arizona’s 2024 Senate race

#Sinema throws curveball into Arizona’s 2024 Senate race

Sinema throws curveball into Arizona’s 2024 Senate race Sen. Krysten Sinema’s decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an Independent is already having a significant impact on Arizona’s Senate race in 2024. While it remains unclear whether Sinema will even run for reelection in two years, her Friday announcement means Republicans and Democrats…

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#Lockerbie bomb suspect in US custody, officials say

#Lockerbie bomb suspect in US custody, officials say

Lockerbie bomb suspect in US custody, officials say A former Libyan intelligence officer accused of making the bomb that killed more than 250 people aboard a plane flying over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 is in U.S. custody, according to Scottish officials. The Department of Justice (DOJ) roughly two years ago announced criminal charges against Abu…

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#Is long-form journalism dying? A five-minute read

#Is long-form journalism dying? A five-minute read

Is long-form journalism dying? A five-minute read Amid relentless teletype buzz of bad news, the newspaper industry printed an obituary this week for one of its last traditional sources of long-read journalism: the Washington Post Sunday magazine.   Pressed for an explanation by her staff, Executive Editor Sally Buzbee blamed the magazine’s demise on “economic headwinds,”…

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