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Exclusive: Axel Springer, Politico execs meet with staff after letter warns CEO risks ‘undermining our reputation’The letter singled out two recent op-eds by parent company CEO Matthias Dopfner.www.semafor.comPoliticoProgressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
hell yes! This is a really important win to continue to protect both reproductive rights in Kansas but also an independent judiciary
Decision Desk HQDecision Desk HQ projects No wins the Kansas Constitutional Amendment - Elections for Supreme Court Justices #DecisionMade: 9:00 PM EDT
Ok Cindy I know literally nothing about you but lfg
Decision Desk HQDecision Desk HQ projects Cindy Holscher wins the KS Governor Democratic Primary #DecisionMade: 9:55 PM EDT
I'm bummed that the Lt Gov wasn't interested in running bc he was an even more prototypically "Kansas" Dem than Kelly and would have been if not a lock, a more known quantity. I have a feeling whoever comes out of this one is going to get some of my limited $$
Decision Desk HQDDHQ Race Update (est. 18% in): Kansas Governor Democratic Primary Ethan Corson (D): 19,219 (44.2%) Cindy Holscher (D): 18,385 (42.3%) Curt Skoog (D): 5,861 (13.5%) Follow more results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/283896
Well, time to write to my alma mater and tell them if they keep this shit up they can kiss a fully funded scholarship my parents set up goodbye.
Megan ZahneisThe presidents of WashU, Arizona State, Kansas, and Johns Hopkins, in concert with the Association of American Universities, helped draft a new version of last year's White House compact. “We’d much rather be a partner than play the guessing game as we have been,” Kansas' president told Bloomberg.
I'm confused, didn't the former DNC chair basically call out Mamdani for running as a Democrat when he "hates the party"?
DemocratsHUGE: Under Mayor Mamdani, New York City just recorded its safest first 7 months of a year in history—and its safest July ever. In July: Major crime dropped 13% Murder dropped 32% Robberies dropped 15% Vehicle thefts dropped 25% Democratic mayors are putting public safety first.
Her book transformed my understanding of the Young Lords and I hope once the family and her loved ones have taken the time to grieve that her archives find a good home so that future scholars can benefit from her extensive scholarship ✊️
Karl JacobyRest in Power to Johanna Fernández, leading historian of NYC amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/08...