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Mar 19 2019
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CNN Treats Senator Elizabeth Warren to a Cakewalk Town Hall
NewsBusters has been monitoring CNN’s town halls with the Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020, and Monday’s event with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, hosted by Jake Tapper, was arguably the easiest for any candidate so far.
Out of the 31 total questions asked, 22 of them were from the audience, only three of them were
NewsBustersFeb 02 2021
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Marjorie Taylor Greene
“Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell denounced newly elected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday, calling the far-right Georgia Republican’s embrace of conspiracy theories and ‘loony lies’ a ‘cancer for the Republican Party.’… The Georgia Republican has expressed support for QAnon conspiracy theories, which focus on the debunked belief that top Democrats are involved in child sex
The Flip SideJun 30 2020
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Should we Reform Qualified Immunity?
Qualified immunity is a type of legal immunity that shields government officials from lawsuits that state that the defendant violated the plaintiffs rights. It does not apply in cases where a defendant's “clearly established” rights are violated. The law is in place to protect officials from “harassment, destraction, and liability when they perform their duties reasonably.” The defendant is
The ThreadApr 13 2020
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Domestic Violence Is on the Rise With Coronavirus Lockdown. The Responses Are Missing the Point.
TO SAY THAT we have seen a spike in domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic would be an understatement. In the weeks since populations worldwide have been directed to “stay home” to prevent the virus’s spread, cases of domestic violence have surged — and that’s reported cases. This should come as no surprise: Women — and it is predominantly women who are victimized — are confined to
The InterceptFeb 23 2022
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Rep. Liz Cheney accuses Trump aiding U.S. enemies by calling Putin savvy
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming accused former President Donald Trump of aiding America’s enemies after Mr. Trump described Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy in eastern Ukraine as “genius” and “savvy.”
“Former President Trump’s adulation of Putin today — including calling him a ‘genius’ — aids our enemies. Trump’s interests don’t seem to align with the interests of the United
Washington TimesJan 30 2022
Analysis
'Everything's up for grabs': The 2022 midterms could see open warfare over election results in an increasingly polarized Congress
More than a year after January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, members of Congress from both parties are considering changes to the Electoral Count Act, which governs how Congress will count electoral votes in 2025, as the best chance for major election reform.
But Congress itself may first become a political tinderbox over the high-stakes 2022 midterms. In the following year, a Congress
Business InsiderDec 16 2021
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Jan. 6 Commission
“Former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, could face criminal prosecution for refusing to cooperate fully with a probe into the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, after the House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to hold him in contempt of Congress.” (Reuters)
“As a mob overran the U.S. Capitol last January, some of Donald Trump’s highest-profile defenders in the
The Flip SideMay 14 2021
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Stefanik voted in as House GOP's new No. 3 leader
Elise Stefanik cruised to victory in a Friday vote to replace Liz Cheney as House Republicans' third-ranked leader, capping off a tumultuous month in the GOP conference sparked by its bitter divisions over Donald Trump.
Stefanik won in a 134-46 secret-ballot vote, defeating her sole challenger Rep. Chip Roy of Texas — an unsurprising outcome after she aggressively campaigned for the No
PoliticoFeb 18 2021
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Biden pushes democracy abroad as a matter of national security
President Biden has restored democratic rights to a central role in U.S. foreign policy. This may take time to bear fruit, but the new administration considers it crucial to America’s own future.
They are blips on the radar screen, scattered across the globe. But taken together, they constitute an early sign of the impact – and limitations – of America’s move to reassert human rights
Christian Science MonitorAug 11 2020
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Political world reacts to Biden tapping Kamala Harris as running mate
Democrats from across the party — including some of the women on Joe Biden's vice-presidential shortlist — are championing his historic appointment of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate.
What they're saying: "Joe Biden nailed this decision," former President Barack Obama wrote in a lengthy statement. "By choosing Senator Kamala Harris as America’s next vice president, he’s
Axios