A Transparent, Open-Source Vision for U.S. Elections | naked capitalism
Yves here. Many readers will no doubt recoil at the idea that the answer to bad and fragmented US election technology is yet more technology, even if open-source is arguably…
Biden Takes a Hit in Michigan, and Wildfires Spread Across Texas
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — available to Times news…
How Visiting the U.S. Border Became a Potent Form of Political Theater
Vice President Kamala Harris went to the U.S.-Mexico border soon after she and President Biden took office, even though she had characterized such visits as empty politics just weeks before.…
Opinion | Why Authoritarians Like Saddam Hussein Confound U.S. Presidents
America committed its worst foreign policy mistake of the post-Cold War era when it invaded Iraq in 2003 to disarm Saddam Hussein of his supposed weapons of mass destruction. The…
What Does the Uncommitted Vote in Michigan Mean for 2024?
In Tuesday night’s results in Michigan, around one in eight Democrats voted “uncommitted” in the Democratic primary — a protest of the Biden administration’s policies toward Israel and the war…
Michigan Primary Takeaways: ‘Uncommitted’ Makes Itself Heard
Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Donald J. Trump won Michigan’s primary elections on Tuesday as the president and his predecessor hurtle toward a rematch in November. But the results showed…
Trump Defeats Haley in Michigan, His Sixth Straight Victory
Former President Donald J. Trump won Michigan’s Republican presidential primary election on Tuesday, moving closer to a general election rematch against President Biden. Mr. Biden easily won his own primary,…
Arrest of Migrant in Georgia Killing Turns City Into Latest Battleground on Immigration
When a 22-year-old nursing student was found dead on a wooded trail at the University of Georgia in what’s believed to be the first homicide on campus in nearly 30…
Nex Benedict: What we know about death of Oklahoma teenager
They called the death a “preventable tragedy”, adding: “The Benedict Family calls on all school, local, state and national officials to join forces to determine why this happened, to hold…
After U.S. Strikes, Iran’s Proxies Scale Back Attacks on American Bases
Iran has made a concerted effort to rein in militias in Iraq and Syria after the United States retaliated with a series of airstrikes for the killing of three U.S.…