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Sep 30 2020
News
Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacists launches an online furor
In a night marked by constant interruptions and blatant fact-fudging, it was a moment that sparked a separate online melee.
Moderator Chris Wallace gave President Donald Trump an uninterrupted opportunity to condemn the nation's biggest domestic terrorist groups: white supremacists. Instead, Trump said they should “stand back and stand by.” What's more, he said, the violence in cities
PoliticoAug 11 2021
Opinion
Why Don’t They Believe Us?
Imagine you’re a normal person. The year is 2016. Rightly or wrongly, you believe most of what you see in the media. You believe polls are broadly reflective of public opinion. You believe doctors and scientists are trustworthy and independent. You’re a decent, reasonable person who follows the rules and trusts the authorities.
Imagine your shock, then, when Brexit, which you were
Tablet MagJun 18 2020
News
Trump signs bill pressuring China over Uighur Muslim crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China threatened retaliation after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions over the repression of China’s Uighurs, as excerpts from a book by his former national security adviser alleged he had approved of their mass detention.
The bill, which Congress passed with only one “no” vote, was intended to send China a strong
ReutersMar 16 2021
News
Border Surge
“Hundreds of immigrant children and teenagers have been detained at a Border Patrol tent facility in packed conditions, with some sleeping on the floor because there aren’t enough mats, according to nonprofit lawyers who conduct oversight of immigrant detention centers.” (AP News)
“The Biden administration is turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help managing and
The Flip SideMar 04 2020
News
Judge rejects Tulsi Gabbard's 'free speech' lawsuit against Google
Last July, Hawaii representative and longshot Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of violating her First Amendment rights to free speech when it briefly suspended her campaign’s ad account. On Wednesday, California’s Central District Court rejected the suit outright.
Gabbard’s campaign, Tulsi Now, Inc., asked for $50
TechCrunchAug 07 2015
News
The Debate’s Biggest Winners–And Losers
For fans of political blood sport, tonight’s Republican primary debate in Cleveland didn’t disappoint. Donald Trump quickly abandoned his promise not to throw punches, Chris Christie brought “a little Jersey” in a testy exchange with Rand Paul and Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, and Marco Rubio staked out staunchly pro-life position in response to questions about abortion. Now, the members of the
PoliticoMay 30 2021
News
Democratic lawmaker calls Texas voting bill 'shameful' and says GOP wants to make it 'easier to steal an election'
New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday criticized the restrictive voting bill moving through the Texas Legislature as "shameful," saying the legislation and efforts from Republicans in other states to impose strict election measures amount to a "voter suppression epidemic."
"Well the Texas law is shameful and Republicans clearly in Texas and throughout the country want to make it
CNN DigitalJul 25 2021
News
Trump slams Critical Race Theory as ‘flagrant racism’ that has ‘no place’ in our country
Former President Donald Trump warned critical race theory is "flagrant racism" being forced into "every facet of our society" during a speech to conservatives Saturday night in Phoenix.
Trump spoke at Arizona Federal Theatre for the "Protect Our Elections Rally" hosted by Turning Point Action, TPUSA's political action committee, where he slammed Democrats for adhering to an "America
Fox News DigitalMar 03 2020
News
Bloomberg Spent Millions to Buy Alabama Voters. But in Selma, He Wouldn’t Talk to Them.
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG did not want to be in Selma on Sunday. When the Rev. Leodis Strong invited him to participate in the 55th anniversary of the 1965 civil rights march known as “Bloody Sunday,” the former mayor at first declined, saying that he was too busy running for president. A week later, he changed his mind — or had it changed for him — and decided that attending the historic Brown Chapel
The InterceptJun 16 2020
News
Gay Democratic Rep calls religious liberty a ‘bogus term’ used to discriminate against LGBTQ people
Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (N.Y.) said Monday that religious liberty is a "bogus term" used merely as a "pretext for discrimination."
Maloney, who is the first openly gay congressman to represent New York state, made the comments during a softball interview on MSNBC in which he and the anchors were celebrating the Supreme Court's recent decision to expand workplace civil
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