Daily Clips: November 2nd, 2016
Relax! The US recovery is just getting started: This article has a juicy headline but the substance is actually more related to the recession and its effects.
Black turnout falls in early voting, a bad sign for Clinton:
But this election could determine if the Obama-era level of participation among blacks is sustainable. It could also show that the Democratic Party, which has benefited enormously from population shifts that have left the country more diverse, is facing a demographic reckoning of its own.
US militia girds for trouble as presidential election nears:
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks extremist groups, estimates there were 276 active militias last year, up from 42 in 2008.
Seattle bumps Boston as the most expensive U.S. housing market that’s not in California: Lovely.
Tweet of the day:
So, today is the one-year anniversary of Seattle's declaration of a state of emergency on homelessness.
— Heidi Groover (@heidigroover) November 2, 2016
