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The Founders Didn't Want a Gerontocracy
Time via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOur presidency continues to be dominated by septuagenarians and octogenarians, and Mitch McConnell will finally retire from running the Senate at age 82....
Alex Padilla: Quiet, potent force on politics' long road
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoAlex Padilla has held elected office since 1999, when he won a seat on the L.A. City Council at age...
Column: Barbara Boxer gives Biden two weeks to fix his ailing campaign
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe California Democrat endorsed Biden twice for president. She says he deserves a chance to show...
Kamala Harris: Vice president on front lines of political crisis
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoKamala Harris rose from San Francisco D.A. to vice president. The L.A. resident is in the spotlight...
Opinion: Our U.S. Gerontocracy Needs to Go (and Biden Isn’t Even the Worst)
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLast year Teen Vogue felt the need to explain to its readers what a “gerontocracy” was.Their article...
Column: Hey, Joe, it's OK to call it quits and leave with dignity and pride
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSomeone close to Biden probably should have told him to drop out months ago, out of love or duty,...
Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMany years beyond the average American retirement age, politicians vie for power and influence....