Emma Nelson and Julie Norman look ahead to the US midterms. Plus, our panellists Terry Stiastny and Simon Brooke unpack the weekend’s biggest talking points, Monocle’s Guy De Launey brings us news from the Western Balkans and Andrew Mueller orates his week in the newsroom.
Tag Archives: News
Front Page: The New York Times – November 6, 2022
How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack
Within hours of the brutal attack last week on Paul Pelosi, Republican officials and media figures began circulating groundless claims — nearly all of them sinister, and many homophobic — about what had happened.
3 Presidents Swoop Into Pennsylvania, in a Clash That Transcends 2022
As the midterms come to a close, the establishment politics of the two most recent Democratic presidents met the disruptive force of the last Republican one, with control of Congress at stake.
How Putin and Friends Stalled Climate Progress
A handful of powerful world leaders rallied around Russia and undercut global cooperation.
Political Analysis: Final Midterm Campaign Issues
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the final hours of the midterm campaign and the factors that could determine the outcome.
Front Page: The New York Times – November 5, 2022
U.S. Added 261,000 Jobs in October, Signaling Economic Resilience
Job growth is slowing but remains stronger than comfortable for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to tame high inflation.
Frustrating and Often Fruitless: The Search for Missing Russian Soldiers
Russian families searching for loved ones say the system for finding missing soldiers is as disorganized as Vladimir Putin’s military effort, which has been marked by dysfunction from the beginning.
Confusion and Frustration Reign as Elon Musk Cuts Half of Twitter’s Staff
The layoffs hit across many divisions, including the engineering and machine learning units, the teams that manage content moderation, and the sales and advertising departments.
Headlines: Germany’s Olaf Scholz Visits China, Russia Set To Abandon Kherson
Germany’s chancellor Olaf Scholz visits China, the first leader of a liberal democracy to do so since the coronavirus outbreak. Plus: reports that Russian troops are ‘likely’ to abandon a city in Kherson, the business news and Andrew Mueller’s weekly round-up.
Front Page: The New York Times – November 4, 2022
Fear of Crime Looms Large for Voters, to Republicans’ Advantage
Republican candidates are focusing on crime and public safety, but their message is rooted not so much in data or policy as in voters’ feelings of unease.
Lapid Concedes in Israel, Paving Way for Netanyahu’s Return to Power
After five elections in less than four years, Israel will have a stable government for the first time since 2019. But Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition could test the constitutional framework and social fabric.
Can a Nation Replace Its Oil Wealth With Trees?
Gabon knows its oil won’t last forever, so officials are turning to the Central African nation’s rainforest for revenue — while also promising to preserve it.
Front Page: The New York Times – November 3, 2022
Fed Makes Fourth Jumbo Rate Increase and Signals More to Come
The Federal Reserve has now raised interest rates six times this year as it tries to quash the fastest inflation in four decades.
Russian Military Leaders Discussed Use of Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Officials Say
The conversations alarmed the Biden administration because they showed how frustrated Moscow had become over its battlefield setbacks in Ukraine.
Republicans, Eyeing Majority, Float Changes to Social Security and Medicare
Democrats have seized on Republican proposals to limit retirement benefits to galvanize voters ahead of the midterm elections.
Front Page: The New York Times – November 2, 2022
Food Prices Soar, and So Do Companies’ Profits
Some companies and restaurants have continued to raise prices on consumers even after their own inflation-related costs have been covered.
Top Democrats Question Their Party’s Strategy as Midterm Worries Grow
Leading lawmakers and strategists are openly doubting the party’s kitchen-sink approach, saying Democrats have failed to unite around one central message.
Once a G.O.P. Stalwart, Liz Cheney Hits the Trail for Democrats
Stumping for Elissa Slotkin in Michigan, Ms. Cheney had an urgent message for voters: “We all must stand and defend the republic.”
Front Page: The New York Times – November 1, 2022
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Throw Out Race-Based College Admissions
The court’s conservative majority was wary of plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that take account of race to foster educational diversity.
Intruder Wanted to Break Speaker Pelosi’s Kneecaps, Federal Complaint Says
Federal prosecutors filed charges on Monday against the man the police said broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and struck her husband with a hammer.
How a Festive Stroll Over a Historic Bridge Turned to Carnage in India
After the deaths of at least 134 pedestrians, the country is asking why its infrastructure has failed so calamitously once again.
Front Page: The New York Times – October 31, 2022
Senate Control Hinges on Neck-and-Neck Races, Times/Siena Poll Finds
The contests are close in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania. Many voters want Republicans to flip the Senate, but prefer the Democrat in their state.
Brazil Ejects Bolsonaro and Brings Back Former Leftist Leader Lula
Brazilians voted out their far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after a single term and replaced him with former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The Battle for Blue-Collar White Voters Raging in Biden’s Birthplace
Among white working-class voters in places like northeast Pennsylvania, the Democratic Party has both the furthest to fall and the most to gain.
