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"Progressive Democrats criticize 2024 election autopsy for silence on Gaza." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 22 May 2026, 1517 UTC. Content and Source:  "The Guardian-First Thing." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLsCxdzVpDjDjMRhSVXMWwbbZ Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Support independent journalism Support us   First Thing: Progressive Democrats criticize 2024 election autopsy for silence on Gaza   Jem Bartholomew   Good morning. On Thursday, the Democratic party published a postmortem – spanning 192 pages – of its 2024 election defeat, after an initial decision to withhold the document prompted an angry backlash. Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, released the report alongside an apology to party members angered by his ini...

"Backlash to $1.8B settlement fund, Postelection autopsy, AI executive order." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.ds  Accessed on 22 May 2026, 0123 UTC. Content and Source:  "AP Afternoon Wire." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLsCwjHzWGlsWzhBDLrfbnKDx URL--https://apnews.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot). ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser | APNews DONATE   AP Afternoon Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Policy changes, but facts endure . AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today. Donate today. By Sallee Ann Harrison May 21, 2026   Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, backlash to President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion settlement fund delays Republica...