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The Connecticut Sun kneel for the national anthem before a game against the Washington Mystics in Palmetto, Florida, on 28 July 2020. Photograph: Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty ImagesCaitlin Clark’s political arc begins at the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball championship, a study in identity politics. On one side was her team, Iowa, standard bearers for white middle America. On the other was Louisiana State University (LSU), Black America’s team. When LSU went on to beat Iowa by double digits and win the most watched women’s college basketball contest to date, sympathy was quick to gather around the white phenom who had…

(SOUNDBITE OF THE BIGTOP ORCHESTRA’S “TEETER BOARD: FOLIES BERGERE (MARCH AND TWO-STEP)”)ASMA KHALID, HOST: Hey there, it’s the NPR POLITICS PODCAST. I’m Asma Khalid. I cover the White House.DEEPA SHIVARAM, BYLINE: I’m Deepa Shivaram. I also cover the White House.DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, BYLINE: I’m Danielle Kurtzleben. I cover the presidential campaign.SUSAN DAVIS, BYLINE: And I’m Susan Davis. I cover politics.KHALID: Oh, look at that, an all-ladies pod.DAVIS: Let’s go.KHALID: And we are coming to you at 11:17 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, Sept. 10. We are coming to you quite late on this Tuesday night because the first presidential debate between…

Tuesday night’s debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris could have been a chaotic mess, full of convoluted arguments, irrefutable claims and wildly off-topic talk, but ABC hosts David Muir and Lindsey Davis kept the candidates on point.Muir and Davis were taking on the first presidential challenger between two candidates virtually tied in the polls and were trying to “honor the time agreement and ensure a civil debate” under the ABC debate rules negotiated over weeks. That was no easy task.Though they had some less-than-perfect moments, the pair were largely praised for a strong performance: They effectively steered the debate…

Watching Fox News after Tuesday’s presidential debate, it’s hard to describe the atmosphere. It was heavy, like a funeral for a beloved cat who’d been eaten by a political demon. Donald Trump had just spent most of his 90-minute debate with Kamala Harris yelling into the microphone, a complete 180-degree contrast to his last debate with Joe Biden. If he started off calmly, Trump quickly fell into the traps Harris set for him: the size of the audience, his reputation among military leaders, his status among world leaders. The results were disastrous. For viewers who had forgotten what the Trump…

The 18-story building, called “Reflection,” will feature a variety of amenities and 88 units offering more than 2,000 square feet of space, according to its website. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new luxury condominium tower has officially opened in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg. The 18-story building, called Reflection, is located at 777 Third Avenue North Street. It offers 88 units ranging up to 2,285 square feet, according to its website. The complex offers a variety of amenities, including a 12,000-square-foot rooftop deck with panoramic views of Mirror Lake, Tampa Bay and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Residents will also…

CNN — Registered voters who watched Tuesday’s presidential debate widely agree that Kamala Harris performed better than Donald Trump, according to a new SSRS poll of CNN debate viewers. The vice president also exceeded viewers’ expectations from debates earlier this year and Joe Biden’s onstage performance against the former president, the survey found. Debate viewers said Harris performed better onstage in Philadelphia by 63% to 37%. Before the debate, those same voters were evenly split on which candidate gave a stronger performance, 50% saying Harris and 50% saying Trump. After the debate, 96% of Harris supporters who watched the show…

At Craving for Chocolate in Vienna, owner Suzanne Nader differentiates her shop from others by focusing on the presentation of her chocolates. This page contains videos that are blocked by ad blockers.You need to disable your ad blocker to watch this video.How this Virginia company makes chocolate a ‘luxury experience’ This story is part of WTOP’s Small Business September series, sponsored by EagleBank. With so many options available to chocolate buyers, business owners hoping to make a living selling the delicious treat have their work cut out for them. At Craving for Chocolate in Vienna, Virginia, Suzanne Nader strives to…

Welcome to the online edition of From the Politics Desk, a nightly newsletter where the NBC News politics team brings you the latest reporting and analysis from the campaign, the White House and Congress.In today’s edition, we preview tonight’s showdown between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, plus national political reporter Steve Kornacki breaks down why Pennsylvania could be the most important battleground state. Show notes: Tune in tonight for a special edition of our “From the Politics Desk” newsletter, bringing you a recap and analysis of the presidential debate. The 90-minute showdown, hosted by ABC News and simulcast on NBC,…

The family of American activist Aychenur Ezgi Egi said on Tuesday that neither the White House nor Joe Biden had called them to offer condolences.Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, a Turkish national, was shot dead last Friday during a protest in the village of Beita, near Nablus, where Palestinians have come under repeated attack from far-right Jewish settlers.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday condemned the shooting death of an American protester against settlement expansion, which Israel said was an accident, and called for a review of Israeli military actions in the occupied West…

Simply put, ABC News’ David Muir and Lindsey Davis did a great job moderating Tuesday night’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Their questions were sharp, their research was on-point, their approach was calm, and they handled the real-time fact-checking without becoming overly partisan. In my opinion, Tuesday night’s debate was the best-moderated presidential debate of the Trump era. To be fair, the bar is low: with the exception of this June’s Trump-Biden debate, in which a sleepy Joe Biden was reduced to dazed tweets and relegated to lame-duck status, most general election debates that…