Links
Your personal tool box for getting the inside scoop on what’s happening in Washington and around the US.
As a start, try the National Journal – one of the most trusted sources of political news in Washington. National Journal’s NEED TO KNOW memo comes out every weekday at around 1330 Norwegian time (0730 EST) – and includes the ten hottest topics of the day. Each topic is covered in one SmartPhone sized screen.
It’s the perfect starting point for cocktail party conversation, impressing your friends and irritating your “enemies”. And more importantly, giving you the background you’ll need for informed decisions on the upcoming 2012 Elections.
The descriptions of the various sources come from Wikipedia.
Also included is a page of links compiled by Democrats Abroad International.
National Journal is an American weekly magazine that reports on the current political environment and emerging political and policy trends. National Journal was first published in 1969. It is now part of National Journal Group, a division of Atlantic Media Company.
National Journal is aimed at Washington insiders. It is mostly read by members of Congress, Capitol Hill staffers, the White House, Executive Branch agencies, the media, think tanks, corporations, associations and lobbyists. Most of the journal’s content can be accessed only by subscribers.
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- Need to know Memo (every week day before 1400) – “One of the best and most concise sources of political analysis – a must read” – DAN
- Mobile application
RealClearPolitics is a political news and polling data aggregator (blog) based in Chicago, Illinois. The site’s founders say their goal is to give readers “ideological diversity.” The site was founded in 2000 by former options trader John McIntyre and former advertising agency account executive Tom Bevan. Forbes Media LLC bought a 51% equity interest in the site in 2007.
“Coverage from both the right and left sides of the political spectrum are extensively covered – and the sourced from which they come are identified (DAN)”.
MSNBC (stylized as msnbc) is a cable news channel based in the United States and available in the US, Germany (Berlin, Local), South Africa, the Middle East and Canada. Its name is derived from those of “Microsoft” and “NBC”. Msnbc.com, a separate company, is the news website for the NBC News family, featuring interactivity and multimedia plus original stories and video which augment the content from NBC News and partners.
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- Politics
- Meet The Press (One of the major Sunday Discussion Shows)
www.WashingtonPost.com/politics
The Post is generally regarded as one of the leading daily American newspapers,[7] along with The New York Times, which is known for its general reporting and international coverage, and The Wall Street Journal, which is known for its financial reporting. The Post has distinguished itself through its political reporting on the workings of the White House, Congress, and other aspects of the U.S. government.
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- Opinions
- Ezra Klein’s Wonkbook – “An insightful analyst whose left-leaning analysis on issues is excellent background to understanding complex political issues (DAN)”
- Chris Cillizza’s Morning Fix
- Also in Mobile application
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded, and continuously published in New York City, since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization. Its website is the most popular American online newspaper website, receiving more than 30 million unique visitors per month.
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- Mobil edition – Headlines/Politics
- Now a partial pay version
Whitehouse.gov is the official website of the White House and is owned by the United States government. Launched in October 1994, it contains general American history information, as well as current news pertaining to the President, press briefings, proclamations, executive orders, and any speeches the president has made on the radio.
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- Briefing Room
- Issues
- Mobile application
The Washington Monthly is a bimonthly nonprofit magazine of United States politics and government that is based in Washington, D.C. The politics of the Monthly are left of center, though somewhat moderately so. Founder Charles Peters refers to himself as a New Deal Democrat and advocates the effective use of government to address social problems.
The Monthly is one of a growing number of magazines to feature a continuing blog; the popular “Political Animal” which is now written by Steve Benen, as lead blogger.
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- Political Animal (Blog by Steve Benen) – “A must read for Washington insiders (DAN)”
Politico is financed by Robert Allbritton, chairman and chief executive of Allbritton Communications, which owns television stations in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere, all affiliated with the Disney-owned ABC network. The newspaper prints up to five issues a week while Congress is in session, and sometimes publishes one issue a week when Congress is in recess. It has a reputation for in-depth political coverage in Washington.
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- Mobile version available
Talking Points Memo (or TPM) is a web-based political journalism organization created and run by Josh Marshall, journalist and historian. It debuted on November 12, 2000. The name is a reference to the memo (short list) with the issues (points) discussed by one’s side in a debate or used to support a position taken on an issue. TPM covers a wide range of topics from a “politically left perspective,” including U.S. foreign policy, domestic politics (especially at the federal level) and domestic policy.
http://www.npr.org/sections/politics/
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to 797 public radio stations in the United States of America. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.
NPR’s flagships are two drive time news broadcasts, Morning Edition and the afternoon All Things Considered; both are carried by most NPR member stations, and from 2002–2008 they were the second and third most popular radio programs in the country. In a Harris poll conducted in 2005, NPR was voted the most trusted news source in the U.S.
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- Also Podcasts
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President Obama roasts Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
(May1, 2011)
Resources:
Democratic Organizations
Democrats Abroad Affiliated Groups
Democrats Abroad Downloads
Senators and Representatives
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Members of the United States House of Representatives
Sites of General Action Interest
Sites of General Voting Interest
LIBRARY OF CONCGRESS RESEARCH DATABASE
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U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service
If you would like to contact Democrats Abroad Norway for an interview please
send email to chairman@democratsabroad.no
2010
March 22 – “Obama and the Health Care Bill” (NRK Video; @56:00 mins)
2009
Nov. 5th - “Obama ett år etter valget” – NRK2 (Video)
Dec. 9th – “Redaksjon” -NRK (Video)
| Date | Title | Publication |
| 11/05/08 | Landslide for USA’s first Black President | Aftenposten |
| 11/05/08 | Democrats Near Full Control | DN |
| 11/04/08 | Excitement at the Election Night Party in Oslo | Aftensposten |
| 11/04/08 | Norway’s Largest Election Night Party (Video and text) | TV2 |
| 11/04/08 | NRK Election Coverage on Election Day | NRK |
| 11/03/08 | NRK Interviews Democrats Abroad (Video) | NRK |
| 11/03/08 | What people think but do not say about Obama’s safety | Aftneposten |
| 11/03/08 | These things can go wrong on Election Day | Aftenposten |
| 11/01/08 | Obama Gives New Hope | Dagbladet |
| 10/28/08 | We worry about Obama’s Safety | Aftenposten |
| 06/11/08 | Stavanger-based American journalist Elizabeth Durel’s take on the election night debate.*Expat Blog: |
Expat Blog |
| 05/11/08 | Be patient with the new President | Aftenbladet |
| 04/11/08 | Valgvake på Martinique | Rogalands Avis |
| 04/11/08 | Election Night Coverage – interview with our NRK debate moderator, Trond Birkeland |
NRK |
| 31/10/08 | Raady for the Election | Enebakk Avis |
| 11/06/08 | Velger neppe Hillary som visekandidat | Vårt Land |
| 05/03/08 | Demokratene slåss med en arm på ryggen | VG |
| 05/03/08 | TV Interview about Mini Super Tuesday results | VG |
| 05/03/08 | Blog about March 4th Primary results | VG |
| 07/02/08 | NRK: Obama is the clear winner in Oslo Feb. 7 2008 | NRK |
| 07/02/08 | Budstikka: Obama won in Norway Feb. 7 2008 | Budstikka.no |
| 06/02/08 | NRK Frokost TV: Democrats Abroad in Super Tuesday Coverage Feb 6, 2008 | NRK |
| 06/02/08 | Aftenposten: American Primary Election Breakfast Primer (Video) Feb 6, 2008 | Aftenposten |
| 05/02/08 | Aftenposten English: Expats to Monitor Super Tuesday Results (English) Feb 5th 2008 | Aftenposten |
| 05/02/08 | TV2 God Morgen Norge: Election in the US(Video) February 5th, 2008 | TV2 |
| 24/01/08 | Democrats Abroad Norway hosts an American Primary Election Breakfast Wednesday February 6th | |
| 30/01/08 |
Håper 6.000 amerikanere i Norge vil stemme |
VG |
| 24/01/08 | Americans living in Norway can vote for the Democratic Party Presidential nominee for the first time in History! | |
| 08/01/08 | Obama, Amerikanske partier i Norge sanker velgere. | Varden |
| 08/01/08 | Presidentkandidat Barack Obama besøkte en skole i New Hampshire på søndag | Vårt Land |
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| 03.11.06 | US Election Blog 2006 | VGB.no |
| 04.07.06 | Feiring av 4. juli i Frognerparken | BOKAvisen.no |
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| 04.11.05 | Håp i begge president-leirer | Budstikka.no |
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| 02.11.04 | Oslo-amerikanere stemmer Kerry | NettAvisen.no |
| 02.11.04 | Kriger om Kerry i Oslo | Aftenposten.no |
| 04.10.04 | Bergenser skal hjelpe Kerry | Opdalingen.no |
| 09.09.04 | Hele verden ønsker Kerry | Dagbladt.no |
| 02.09.04 | Valgets kval også for amerikanere i Norge | Aftenposten.no |
| 02.08.04 | Americans abroad have early election | Aftenposten.no |
| 31.08.04 | Den amerikanske valgkampen | NRK.no |
| 28.08.04 | Aksjonerte mot Bush | Budstikka.no |
| 18.08.04 | Madeleine Albright møter demokrater i Oslo | Adressa.no |
| 17.06.04 | US Democrats in Norway Get out the Vote | Aftenposten.no |
| 11/05/08 | Democrats Near Full Control | DN |