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2024 killed the presidential debate. Here’s why it should still matter.

Presidential debates can create moments that can make or break a candidate's candidacy. Walter Mondale's “Ronald Reagan's Laugh Lines”youth and immaturity” helped breathe new life into his 1984 re-election campaign. Gerald Ford's puzzling claim is that “No Soviet control of Eastern Europe” sealed the ignominious fate of the 1976 presidential election. Richard Nixon sweating, Al […]

Minnesota lawmakers begin debate on allowing physician-assisted suicide

The Minnesota Legislature has begun debating whether the state should allow physician-assisted suicide. The House Health Committee held a hearing before Congress. Democratic Rep. Mike Freiberg, the lead sponsor, cited positive experiences in states such as Oregon and Washington with similar laws. The Minnesota Legislature on Thursday began debating whether the state should join the […]

Stanley products contain ‘some lead,’ company says in response to viral debate

In Arizona, Target shoppers are running to get their hands on a special Valentine's Day edition 40-ounce Stanley tumbler. (Credit: @victoria_robino_26/LIFESTYLOGY /TMX) Stanley Tumblers have become extremely popular in recent months, proliferating on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, but consumers are starting to question whether they are safe to use. Online debate about Stanley products […]

Haley presses Trump to debate: ‘Bring it Donald, show me what you got’

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday once again challenged former President Donald Trump to take to the stage to debate his chief rival, after the former president repeatedly refused to do so. Haley recently claimed during a rally in South Carolina that Trump would score higher on mental competency tests than Haley, who has […]

Tempers flare over Israel-Palestine in California Senate debate

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) pressed her fellow Senate candidates on Middle East policy during Monday's debate and urged Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to support a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. I urged them to do so. he refused to do. Lee called Israel's military operation in Gaza “counterproductive to Israel's security” and said the conflict […]