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Nov 12 2020
Fact Check
Trump Baselessly Alleges COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement Was Delayed
In a series of tweets, President Donald Trump claimed — without evidence — that the pharma company Pfizer and his own Food and Drug Administration purposely held off on releasing positive interim results about a COVID-19 vaccine candidate until after the election.
Pfizer has said the timing of its announcement was not politically motivated and was dictated only by science.
The
FactCheck.orgMar 05 2015
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Selma, 50 Years After ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Still Struggles With a Divided Identity
President Barack Obama and a long list of luminaries will descend this weekend on this city for the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the violent civil-rights clash that helped usher in the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
For resident and civic leader Jerria Martin, that means not only commemorating those who devoted their lives to enfranchising African-Americans, “but also continuing the
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 14 2020
News
Cory Booker Drops Out
“Democrat Cory Booker dropped out of the presidential race Monday.” (AP News)
The left notes Booker’s strengths and is surprised that he didn’t make more headway with voters.
“Booker is a mesmerizing orator — in my view, more compelling a speaker than any of the other Democrats running. He presents the story of his own life as an allegory of the best that this country can be. His
The Flip SideMar 08 2019
News
Democrats set to pass ethics reform package targeting big money in politics
For the People Act, or HR 1, also aims to expand voting rights and require presidents to disclose their tax returns
Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping elections and ethics reform package that aims to reduce the role of big money in politics, expand voting rights – and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.
The House package, called the For the People Act, or HR 1
The GuardianJun 22 2016
News
World's Biggest Paper Backs Brexit
Britain’s right-leaning Daily Mail newspaper has come out in support of leaving the European Union, an emailed copy of the front page of its Wednesday edition showed.
Breitbart NewsDec 25 2016
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Year-End Wrap-Up: 2016’s Best Books And Movies For Conservatives
Looking for some holiday reading or movie-viewing? Christopher Malagisi is the energetic editor in chief of the Conservative Book Club, called the “Oprah Winfrey book club for the right,” and has listed 2016’s best books for conservatives.
The Daily CallerFeb 18 2021
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Andrew Cuomo
“New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide [Melissa DeRosa] told Democratic lawmakers that the administration took months to release data revealing how many people living at nursing homes died of COVID-19 because officials ‘froze’ over worries the information was ‘going to be used against us.’… In recent weeks, a court order and state attorney general report has forced the state to acknowledge the
The Flip SideJul 13 2020
News
FAIL: USA Today Fact Check Claims Trump Campaign Using ‘Nazi’ Symbolism, Faceplants Spectacularly
In a “fact check” published on Saturday, USA Today claimed to “confirm” rumors that President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign was selling merchandise emblazoned with a “Nazi symbol,” the “Imperial Eagle.” By Sunday night, however, after being fully embarrassed on social media, the paper walked back their claims.
The “fact check” came in response to claims made by two Twitter
The Daily WireJun 17 2020
News
Google bans website ZeroHedge from its ad platform over comments on protest articles
Google has banned ZeroHedge, a far-right website that often traffics in conspiracy theories, from its advertising platform over policy violations found in the comments section of stories about recent Black Lives Matter protests.
Google also issued a warning on Tuesday to The Federalist over comments on articles related to recent protests.
A Google spokesperson said in an email on
NBC News DigitalApr 01 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: White House Advances COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts, Developing Standards for 'Vaccine Passports'
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The Biden administration is working with the private sector to develop standards for proof-of-vaccination credentials, informally referred to by some as vaccine "passports." Such credentials could potentially be used by participating businesses to require customers be vaccinated against COVID-19. The
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