What's Next U.S.?

After a deeply polarized election, what's next for the U.S.? Americans of all stripes are joining in-person or virtual conversations in which we #ListenFirst to understand. Join us for a 3-day conversation event, November 16-18th.

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Politics

US Judge Restores White House Press Pass To Jim Acosta

A US Judge restores White House press credentials to CNN's Jim Acosta, saying there should be due process before the removal of a press pass.
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Judge orders White House to return Jim Acosta's press pass
From the Right
Judge orders White House to return press pass to CNN's Jim Acosta
From the Center
US judge temporarily restores White House press pass to CNN's Acosta
Wikileaks
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National Security

WikiLeaks Founder Charged By Federal Prosecutors

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged by federal prosecutors, according to an unrelated court filing, but it is unclear what he has been charged with.
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Julian Assange has been charged, prosecutors reveal inadvertently in court filing
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Assange Has Been Charged, U.S. Prosecutors Reveal Inadvertently in Filing
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WikiLeaks: Julian Assange Charged in US
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Polarization

Sen. Mitch McConnell Urges Bipartisanship in New Op-Ed

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell penned an op-ed urging Democrats to act in a bipartisan manner after the party assumes control of the House. Some have criticized McConnell's piece as hypocritical, particularly in light of comments made in 2010 when he... more
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Sen. Mitch McConnell: Will Dems work with us, or simply put partisan politics ahead of the country?
From the Center
McConnell pens editorial calling for bipartisanship after Dems take House
From the Left
Mitch McConnell wrote an op-ed calling for bipartisanship, and people are not having it
Divided America, difficult conversations: If you're ready to have them, here's how

Want to better understand how to talk with your political "other"? Check out this article in the Chicago Tribune, featuring Joan Blades, founder of our partner organization, Living Room Conversations. "I talk about it as a domestic peace initiative. Because that’s what it is," says Blades.