Category: gerontocracy
Top Democratic House leaders will become 31 years younger on average
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (heart) is poised to become Democratic minority chief in 2023 whereas Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts will function minority whip, the Democrats’ No. 2 place. This will mark a generational shift for Democrats within the House, who’re at present led by three octogenarians. Alex Wong/Getty Images Democrats’ prime three US House leaders now average greater than 82 years previous. In 2023, the…
Dianne Feinstein could be third in line to the presidency as Senate president pro tempore. She appears unaware that she’s...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein will be the chamber’s oldest currently-serving member, and the longest-serving Democrat, come January. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times by way of Getty Images Dianne Feinstein’s workplace has mentioned the 89-year-old does not need to be president pro tempore of the Senate. That would put her third in line to the presidency, behind the vice president and House Speaker. But when requested…
SPOTLIGHT EVENT: Red, White, and Gray – Youth vs. Experience in Politics
Newsbreak 5 months ago in Around The World, gerontocracy, Insider Events, News, Politics, RedWhiteGray, video format insider live 0 From left to right: Darren Samuelsohn is Insider’s Washington DC bureau chief. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter and John F. Kennedy’s niece. And Patricia Taft, great-granddaughter of William H. Taft. Insider Events Government is becoming less reflective of the youthful society it represents. In this conversation, you’ll hear from two descendants of US presidents. Sign up here to attend our virtual live…
Biden, who is less than a month away from turning 80, said it’s ‘totally legitimate’ for voters to question whether...
Newsbreak 5 months ago in 2024 election, Around The World, gerontocracy, Joe Biden, News, Politics 0 U.S. President Joe Biden gives remarks on student debt relief at Delaware State University on October 21, 2022 in Dover, Delaware. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Joe Biden said it’s “totally legitimate” for people to question whether he is too old for a second term. Biden, who will turn 80 in November, has signaled his intention to seek reelection in 2024. Questions loom regarding who among America’s…