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How the Biden-Trump border visits revealed a deeper divide
Their approaches to immigration represent a test of voters’ appetite for the messiness of democracy, pitting the president’s belief in legislating against his rival’s pledge to be a “Day 1” dictator.

‘Oppenheimer’ keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild.
With two weeks to go before the Oscars, “Oppenheimer” looks unstoppable.
Director and producer Christopher Nolan’s tale of the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the birth of the atomic age won the top prize Sunday at the 35th Producers Guild of America Awards — a frequent pr…[Leggi tutto]

President Biden called President Vladimir Putin a “crazy S.O.B.” The Kremlin said Mr. Biden was a “Hollywood cowboy.”

‘Additional sanctions’ against Russia being considered after Navalny death, says Biden
President Joe Biden on Monday said the U.S. is considering “additional sanctions” on Russia for the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, which he previously blamed on Vladimir Putin “and his thugs.”

Supreme Court skeptical of Colorado decision ruling Trump ineligible for 2024 ballot
The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the idea that Colorado can exclude former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot, with justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum warning of the consequences of ruling him ineligible for the White House.

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer following hospitalization for prostate procedure. He has cancer and we don’t know what kind.

South Carolina primary, I’m wondering if Joe Biden can gain a victory.
Election Day in South Carolina has arrived, why is South Carolina going first? South Carolina is the first of many primaries in what is expected to be a brutal presidential rematch this November against former President Donald Trump, a Republican.

Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until SCOTUS rules in Colorado case
A Maine judge on Wednesday put on hold a decision on former President Donald Trump’s ballot status to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar case in Colorado.
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For Biden, another Trump Nomination presents opportunity, and great risk
Some democrats see Donald Trump as the Republican that President Biden would have the best chance of beating, but also the one they most fear him losing to.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/us/politics/biden-trump-opponent.html

Guggenheim: new Director. First Woman to Lead the Museum Group. Mariët Westermann, the vice chancellor of N.Y.U.’s Abu Dhabi campus, will come to New York to run the museum.

If You Can Take the Cable Car to the Colosseum, You’re in Vietnam
The country is in the middle of a cable-car bonanza, much of it driven by the over-the-top developments of the Sun Group, which feature giant Buddhas, ersatz European enclaves and selfie spots galore.

Israel warns more than 1 million people to leave northern Gaza

House paralyzed without a speaker, increasing the odds of a government shutdown in November
While House Republicans bicker over who should succeed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and lead the GOP conference, the House is virtually paralyzed as Congress faces the monumental task of funding the government by mid-November.

NYC flooding updates: Sewers can’t handle torrential rain; city reels after snarled travel
New Yorkers on Saturday were reeling from one of the city’s wettest days in decades, which flooded flooded subway stations, stranded dozens of buses and snarled travel in the city.
The worst was over by afternoon Saturday after some continued rainfall in the…[Leggi tutto]