Weekend Plug-in 🔌 Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Subscribe now to get this column delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. (ANALYSIS) For a journalist, Election Night typically means tight deadlines and pizza. And, in my […]
If Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election, semiconductors may be the last thing on your mind. Yet, the existing federal effort aimed at increasing tech manufacturing in the US may no longer just move slower than many hoped — it may stop altogether. Recently, Trump took aim at the CHIPS and Science Act on […]
The messages, potentially misleading US citizens or stoking hate towards various groups, will have been seen by many times more people than actually made a purchase. Those running the network of Facebook pages in Nigeria may simply believe that US-focused clickbait is the best way to boost the number of people who see their scams. […]
After nearly 60 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall from power. Source link
Here’s what’s on tap for the day: The world watches anxiously as Americans head to the polls in one of the most consequential presidential elections in memory, Hezbollah has a new boss, and Russia fines Google an astronomical sum over YouTube restrictions. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East Hang in the Balance We’re just […]
Local officials in Philadelphia have their hands full as the city prepares to play a pivotal role in the election, and some government staffers are questioning the timing of a recent website revamp. Phila.gov was redesigned and relaunched just a week before Election Day. The homepage now features photos of Mayor Cherelle Parker and other […]
NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission of India seeking removal of the state Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla over alleged “bias” against the opposition in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.“Kindly refer to our previous letters dated 24th September 2024 and 4th October 2024 concerning the removal of Rashmi […]
Show Up and Vote by Ani DiFranco & Rachelle Baker This visually stunning picture book follows a young girl as she accompanies her mother to vote. It’s a cold and wet November day, and the girl doesn’t really want to leave home. But her mother tells her how important voting is. Readers follow the girl […]
This article is a part of Every Voice, Every Vote, a collaborative project managed by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism with lead support from the William Penn Foundation, and additional funding from Lenfest, Comcast NBC Universal, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation, Judy and Peter Leone, Arctos Foundation, Wyncote […]
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester has a saying she chants with her supporters during campaign events: “When Lisa goes to Washington, we all go to Washington.” The refrain captures the small-town ethos of her home state of Delaware, where the idea of “everyone knows everyone” may well translate to being on a first-name basis with members […]