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Nov 09 2020
News
Biden Projected To Win Presidency
“The Associated Press called the [Presidential] race for Biden on Saturday when it said that Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes put him over the 270-vote threshold needed to win the Electoral College… The Trump campaign is still contesting the process in several states.” (NPR)
Editor’s note: We’re staying abreast of the Trump’s campaign's legal challenges. We think it best to allow the
The Flip Side
Aug 15 2022
Perspectives Blog
When the FBI Gives Trump an Early Christmas Gift
From the CenterAttorney General Merrick Garland is ostentatiously apolitical. He has made it clear since his appointment that he does not see himself as a partisan advocate, and last week’s historic events demonstrate that Garland is not even slightly interested in whether his decisions unite or divide the country. His job is to prosecute crimes.
But it’s our job here to analyze the
Dan Schnur
Aug 30 2021
News
State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department on Monday opened civil rights investigations into five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
The department’s Office for Civil Rights announced the investigations in letters to education chiefs in Iowa, Oklahoma,
Associated Press
Apr 23 2020
News
House passes $484 billion interim coronavirus relief bill
The House on Thursday voted 388-5 in favor of a $484 billion interim coronavirus relief bill that will add another $310 billion for the small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as well as provide billions in aid to hospitals and for testing.
The big picture: Members of Congress returned to Washington for the vote today, which took place in nine different waves to limit the
Axios
Dec 13 2019
News
General Election 2019: What's behind the Conservative victory?
Boris Johnson has won a decisive majority, on the back of a big swing from Labour to the Conservatives in Leave-voting Britain.
Yet north of the border the SNP dramatically almost swept the board.
With all results now declared, the prime minister has won a majority of 80 seats - the biggest Tory majority since 1987.
Meanwhile, at 44%, the party's share of the vote is set
BBC News
Oct 27 2016
News
WikiLeaks Reveals Clinton Aides Knew They Had An Email Problem On Their Hands Listen· 3:25
Hillary Clinton's campaign has been dealing with the fallout from her choice to use a private email server while secretary of state since before there was even officially a campaign. Now, WikiLeaks has released private emails from March 2015 between Clinton advisers talking about how to handle the email mess.
NPR (Online News)
Jan 07 2021
News
Sen. Romney: This was 'an insurrection incited by the President'
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) called the riots at the US Capitol "an insurrection incited by the President of the United States," while addressing his colleagues at a ceremonial counting of electoral votes that will confirm President-elect Biden's win.
CNN Digital
Dec 18 2020
Fact Check
Cherry-Picked Pay-Raise Attacks on Perdue
A Democratic super PAC cherry-picks from huge appropriations bills that Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue opposed in order to accuse him of trying to increase his own pay while rejecting pay increases for the military.
In a TV ad from American Bridge 21st Century, Dave, “a lifelong Georgia Republican” and former U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor, says, “When I look at David Perdue,
FactCheck.org
Nov 03 2020
Humor
I Forced A Bot to Write an Amy Coney Barrett Story Based on Media Reporting and This Was the Result
Using advanced algorithmic technology purchased on the dark web, the Washington Free Beacon has created a bot capable of performing journalism at a professional level. This week, we forced the bot to review media reports on Amy Coney Barrett, the frontrunner to be President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, and asked it to write its own report based on that analysis. Here is the
Washington Free Beacon
May 08 2017
News
Emmanuel Macron Embraces E.U. to Put France ‘Back in the Picture’
It was a striking moment when Emmanuel Macron, newly elected president of France, torchbearer of a new politics, strode onto a courtyard of the Louvre to celebrate his victory: As the crowd cheered, waving the tricolor French flag, the choice of music was “Ode to Joy,” the anthem of the European Union. Some people even waved the bloc’s flag, with its circle of golden stars.
New York Times (News)