Listen to and follow ‘The Run-Up’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon This week, the Democratic National Committee formed a unit to push back against third-party candidates and independents. At the same time, a number of Biden allies have formed a super PAC called Clear Choice, which plans to do the same, signaling the seriousness of […]
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Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura Top RFK Jr.’s List for Vice President
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently approached the N.F.L. quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura about serving as his running mate on an independent presidential ticket, and both have welcomed the overtures, two people familiar with the discussions said. Mr. Kennedy confirmed on Tuesday that the two men […]
Read MoreBobby Kennedy and Tom Suozzi
Tom Suozzi’s victory this week in a special election for a House district in Long Island and Queens has allowed other Democrats to dream about what success might look like in November. Yes, Suozzi’s race was atypical. Above all, voter turnout in special elections is much lower than in presidential elections, and low turnout now […]
Read MoreIn Los Angeles, the ‘Coroner to the Stars’ Has the Last Word
In most places, it is a trade of little glamour. Transporting bodies, performing autopsies — the role of a coroner’s office tends to be dismissed as a macabre necessity. But this is Los Angeles, where the list of those who have died unexpectedly is iconic: Marilyn Monroe. The Notorious B.I.G. Whitney Houston. Michael Jackson. In […]
Read MoreIsrael Orders Gaza ‘Siege,’ Hamas Threatens to Kill Hostages, and More
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