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Washington correspondent for Time magazine and author of Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works
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Jay Newton-Small
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FROM Jay Newton-Small
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Using interviewing skills to help Alzheimer's patients One reporter quit her job at Time Magazine and started a company that helps Alzheimer's patients by helping to tell their stories.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The down-ticket Trump effect Arizona Senator John McCain has managed to hold his Senate seat for 30 years, but he is in a tough fight for re-election. McCain will face-off in a primary Tuesday against Kelli Ward, a conservative former state senator.
To the Point
Tonight in Philadelphia: It's Up to Hillary Clinton To what started out as a divided convention, President Obama summed up the week's most important message in three words, "Don't boo. Vote." He acknowledged the troubles of some Americans, but said Hillary Clinton is uniquely qualified to continue the progress made during his eight years.
To the Point
Does "Make American Great Again" Mean 'Turn Back the Clock?' Day Two of the GOP convention was more about demonizing Hillary Clinton than extolling Donald Trump -- nominated by delegates who were still divided. Tonight, the major speaker is Vice Presidential choice Mike Pence, the born-again Indiana Governor accused of using religious freedom to foster discrimination.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is Hillary Clinton ‘Likable Enough’? In a 2008 Democratic debate between then-presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his opponent Hillary Clinton, the moderator raised the question of Clinton’s likability. Clinton responded, saying that the most important quality for voters to consider is who is ready to be president.
To the Point
All Trump All the Time Broadcast and cable networks are breaking the rules for news coverage of a presidential campaign. No other candidate could just call on the phone and get on the air to hold forth before details of the terror attacks in Belgium had been reported.
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Hillary Clinton: Tough, Tested...Not Always Trusted Hillary Clinton, one of the world’s most famous people, the former Senator and Secretary of State has a resume designed for the White House. It also comes with a record that’s opened challenges from Republicans — and from the Left of her own party. We hear about feminism, civil rights, the trials of a First Lady and how a thick skin can become a liability as well as an asset.
Which Way, L.A.?
A Debate in Name Only At St. Anselm's College in New Hampshire last night — and on cable TV -- seven Republicans spent two hours denouncing Barack Obama . There was no question that the target for six other Republican candidates was Democratic President rather than front-runner Mitt Romney . How did the candidates distinguish themselves from each other?
To the Point
A Debate in Name Only When the GOP stages its first presidential primary next year in New Hampshire, the candidates will be running against each other. But in last night's debate at St. Anselm's College in New Hampshire, they made President Obama their only real target, and passed up opportunities to speak ill of fellow Republicans.
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Dissecting the Primary Elections Democrat Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and Republican Bob Bennett of Utah both lost their re-nomination bids in party primaries this year. Democrat Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas was forced into a runoff, held yesterday. Despite predictions that angry liberals would give her the boot, she won.
To the Point
Races to Watch in This Year's Super Tuesday Will voters toss out an incumbent US Senator for the third time this year? What will $110 million worth of commercials mean in California? Does sex matter in South Carolina? Just some of the questions that'll be answered tomorrow when voters in 11 states will be picking Democratic and Republican nominees for statewide and national offices.
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Obama's Troop Build-up in Afghanistan Today's New York Times reports that the President will send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan in the next six months, describing the move as "a huge gamble." In Afghanistan, tribal leaders and politicians " have expressed doubts " over the surge strategy.
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Does Bipartisanship Really Matter? President Obama ended his first full week in office with an appeal to America's Middle Class, appointing a task force to be headed by Vice President Biden.
To the Point
Democratic-Led Congress to Recess on a Very Low Note When the Democrats took over Congress 18 months ago, there were expectations of major change. But it hasn’t happened, partly because a lot of the new Democrats are "Blue Dogs," almost as conservative as the Republicans they defeated.
To the Point
The State of the Presidential Race after the Philly Debate Polls show the top issues for voters are the economy, including free trade and $4-a-gallon gas and the war in Iraq. But less than a week before the Pennsylvania primary , the first 50 minutes of last night's debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama , – the twenty-second in this presidential campaign -- were focused on personal…
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A California soaking, but will it stick? Some parts of Southern California got more than five inches of rain this week, in a series of storm systems that hit the area one after the other.