Charlotte Alter

national correspondent for TIME

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Writer covering women, culture, politics and breaking news for Time magazine

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The most powerful voice in consevative America isn’t an elected official.

From CNN to Fox News, why Tucker Carlson is the most watched conservative pundit in America

The most powerful voice in consevative America isn’t an elected official.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A closer look at some of the trends reshaping political behavior on the left.

Pragmatic but still undecided

A closer look at some of the trends reshaping political behavior on the left.

from Left, Right & Center

Are we there yet? It's been a rough week.

We're in the midterms home stretch

Are we there yet? It's been a rough week.

from Left, Right & Center

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LeBron James is now the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He entered the league at age 18 and will probably play into his 40s, says writer Dave Schilling.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Federal Reserve is not working for the people but for wealthy individuals and corporations that can afford to have a say in the rules.

from Scheer Intelligence

Senator Dianne Feinstein is retiring at the end of her term and will not seek reelection. She’s led a three decade-plus career in California politics.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

As LA County Sheriff’s deputies try to move homeless veterans to shelters, tragedy strikes the camp, revealing the limits of what law enforcement can really do.

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Two California lawmakers want to ban the use of police dogs to arrest or apprehend suspects. A historian shares the history of dogs in law enforcement.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After a murder on Veterans Row, finger-pointing goes beyond the suspect in the crime. Who’s to blame for the situation that led to the killing? It’s complicated.

from City of Tents: Veterans Row

US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough visits Veterans Row. Will he help the dozens of homeless veterans camped outside the VA gates?

from City of Tents: Veterans Row

After a year of war and carnage in Ukraine, the fighting continues, and there are no signs of it slowing down.

from Scheer Intelligence