Senator Kamala Harris made history when she became the first Black Woman to run for Vice President on the Democratic ticket. Brittany and Eric reflect on this moment and hear reactions from some friends of the show.
In the Roman Republic, men of senatorial rank could compete for political offices which were placed in a set order and had to be earned sequentially.
This hierarchy was known as the Cursus Honorum.
The Cursus Honorum was the basis of political and social life in ancient Rome, and the fortunes of entire families could rise and fall based on how high someone could climb.
Learn more about the Roman political ladder on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
Will the 2020 election be contested no matter which candidate for the White House wins? J.D. Tuccille of Reason explains why he believes it's a distinct possibility, and why he believes it would harm the legitimacy of celebrated American institutions.
Will the 2020 election be contested no matter which candidate for the White House wins? J.D. Tuccille of Reason explains why he believes it's a distinct possibility, and why he believes it would harm the legitimacy of celebrated American institutions.
In 2007, just days before her 4th birthday, Madeleine McCann disappeared from her parent's vacation apartment in Portugal, launching an international search involving thousands of members of law enforcement. People from around the globe wondered what exactly had happened to the child, who seemed, for all intents and purposes, to have vanished. In the absence of clear information, speculation thrived and theories abounded, some more plausible than others. Tune in as Ben, Matt and Noel dive into the case of Madeleine McCann -- and how it may have finally been solved this year.
Democrats make the case for Joe Biden at their virtual convention. The postmaster general halts changes. Parents set up learning pods. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
For 15 years, the truck-bomb killing of a former prime minister went unpunished. But an even more devastating recent blast overshadowed a court’s ruling on the culprits. Chinese students hoping to study in America have been caught in the middle of the countries’ rising animus—not for the first time. And the origins of all the hair in Nigeria’s wildly popular wigs.
Last week in Georgia’s 14th congressional district runoff, a Republican candidate who believes in the dangerous and baseless QAnon conspiracy theory came out on top. Marjorie Taylor Greene is now a shoo-in to win a seat in Congress. How did her candidacy get this far? And what does it mean for the Republican party?
Penn National Gaming shares jump on hopes it can turn the Blockbuster of gambling into the Netflix of casinos. Home Depot’s biz loved that you pimped yo’ crib, so we’re looking at whether it can pimp its own dividend. And Chegg pioneered eTextbooks, but shares have doubled because it’s not your textbook tech platform.
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Last week in Georgia’s 14th congressional district runoff, a Republican candidate who believes in the dangerous and baseless QAnon conspiracy theory came out on top. Marjorie Taylor Greene is now a shoo-in to win a seat in Congress. How did her candidacy get this far? And what does it mean for the Republican party?