Archive for October 2016

The Weekly Trek October 28, 2016 Top Political News U.S. economy rebounds to strongest growth in two years. Washington Post Clinton doubles Trump’s October fundraising and has dominant war chest in race’s final days. Washington Post How does Trump get to 270? The Hill Republicans Rode Waves of Populism Until They Crashed the Party. Wall…

The Weekly Trek October 21, 2016 Top Political News Five takeaways from final debate. Politico High anxiety for GOP. The Hill Trump booed at Al Smith dinner. The Hill Trump’s war chest one of smallest in recent presidential campaigns. Reuters Merrick Garland Trudges On, Awaiting Supreme Court Action. Roll Call Obama adopts a grand design…

The Weekly Trek October 14, 2016 Top Political News U.S. Jobless Claims Hold at Four-Decade Low. Wall Street Journal Two speeches in two hours crystallize the state of Campaign 2016. Washington Post Voters’ Education Level a Driving Force This Election. Wall Street Journal  Could the House really flip? The Hill  Inside the final weeks of…

The Weekly Trek October 7, 2016 Top Political News Economy adds 156K jobs while jobless rate ticks up. The Hill Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, Is Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. New York Times Whip List: Whom the top 100 newspapers have endorsed. The Hill Winners and losers from the vice-presidential debate. Washington Post Who Will…

The Weekly Trek September 30, 2016 Top Political News Obama signs stopgap funding bill. The Hill How Congress averted shutdown. The Hill The historic—and underrated—economic record of the 44th president. The Atlantic Debate of century lives up to its billing. The Hill Fiscal Constraints Await the Next President. Wall Street Journal Transportation Package-Delivery Drones Likely…