25 best political cartoons of the week
The 25 best political cartoons of the week from across Gannett, parent company of The Journal News and LoHud.com, take on the sequester, the pope, guns, gas prices and immigration. More opinion from LoHud.com.
Opinion Exchange
A conversation with the Editorial Board of The Journal News and LoHud.comHow to follow the election on social media and chat with LoHud
LoHud.com will be reporting on the election throughout today and after the polls close at 9 p.m. Join LoHud.com/Journal News reporters and editors for a live chat on the election beginning at 8:30 tonight on LoHud.com. LoHud’s editors, photographers and reporters will also be on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram today…. Read More →
Watch tonight’s presidential debate and join the conversation
Watch the second presidential debate live on LoHud.com beginning at 9 tonight. President Obama and Mitt Romney meet at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Topics: Domestic and foreign policy. Format: Town hall-style session with questions from a group of undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization. Moderator: Candy Crowley, CNN…. Read More →
What’s trending: Romney
Trending on Twitter in the suburbs and the city this morning: Mitt Romney, who debated President Obama last night in the race for president. It was abundantly clear that Obama is a rusty debater. Kept looking at his notes. Getting testy. Romney just clobbered him.— sevenlayercake (@sevenlayercake) October 4, 2012… Read More →
What’s trending: #RomneyEncore, #47percent and Mother Jones
Trending on Twitter in the suburbs and the city this morning: #RomneyEncore, #47percent and Mother Jones. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told attendees at a private fundraiser that he doesn’t worry about those who are dependent on government, the “47 percent of the people who will vote for the president… Read More →
Morning conversation: Mount Vernon shooting, Ramapo K-9 death
What people are talking about in 24 hours of LoHud.com: Police are searching for a gunman, who opened fire outside a Mount Vernon bar and shot four people — leaving one of them critically injured, early Wednesday morning. Mount Vernon is in such bad shape. I hope Davis can do… Read More →
Morning conversation: Greg Ball, Paul Ryan’s tax plan
What people are talking about in 24 hours of LoHud.com: The Journal News unintentionally received an email from state Sen. Greg Ball sent out to his campaign team, which urges one of his staff members to get letters to the editor “done” from constituents that includes specific campaign messages and… Read More →
How to follow the #RNC2012 and #DNC2012 on social media
Workers continue the construction of the main stage Thursday in advance of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. J. David Ake/AP The Republican and Democratic national conventions are, like everything else it seems, more social this year. Following the goings-on across platforms can be a challenge but rewards those… Read More →
What’s trending: RNC, Tampa, Florida, #Isaac and #NYRR
Trending on Twitter in the suburbs and the city this morning: — RNC, Tampa, Florida and #Isaac. Tropical Storm Isaac is still heading toward the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Monday. What? To outlaw the pill? To close another clinic?RT @politico2012: RT @politico: RNC: We have plan for… Read More →
What’s trending: Akin
Trending on Twitter in the suburbs and the city this morning: Akin. U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., said Sunday that pregnancy can be prevented in the case of “legitimate rape” because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Today the Senate candidate apologized ina… Read More →