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May 28 2018
News
Why is the media attacking Trump's caution with Kim Jong Un? (Video)
US diplomats are in North Korea attempting to salvage the previously scheduled meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un; 'Fox & Friends First' panel reacts.
Fox News Digital
Apr 22 2022
Analysis
Yes, the Media Bury the Race of Murderers—If They’re Not White
Frank James, the man arrested for Tuesday's New York City subway shooting, is a black nationalist and outspoken racist who railed against whites, Jews, and Hispanics. A careful reader of the New York Times could be forgiven for overlooking that. In a nearly 2,000-word article on the attack, James's race is not mentioned. The same is true for the coverage offered up by Reuters; the Washington
Washington Free Beacon
Oct 24 2022
Perspectives Blog
The Important Role Played by Secretaries of State in Administering Fair Elections is Changing – and Not in a Good Way
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Lean Left. It was written by Thom Reilly, Professor & Co-Director of the Center for Independent and Sustainable Democracy at Arizona State University.
The state officials who administer fair, accessible and secure elections have historically operated quietly without garnering much public attention.
"The Conversation" Contributor
May 25 2022
News
‘Why are we willing to live with this carnage?’ Biden pushes to tighten gun laws after Texas school shooting
U.S. President Joe Biden renewed the Democrats’ push for tighter gun control laws Tuesday night, hours after a lone gunman killed at least 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
“We as a nation have to ask when in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby. When in God’s name do we do what we all know in our gut needs to be done?” Biden asked in a
CNBC
May 25 2022
Analysis
Trump endorsements collapse in Georgia
The power of Donald Trump’s endorsement took a beating in Georgia's primaries as he failed to dislodge all of the Republican elected officials he targeted, including some he's publicly treated as sworn enemies.
Why it matters: Georgia was Ground Zero for Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. His struggle to elevate candidates in the state who loudly echo his lies about stolen
Axios
May 12 2021
Fact Check
No, the Census Bureau didn’t confirm a problem with the 2020 election results
The U.S. Census Bureau has been sucked into the swirl of misinformation surrounding the 2020 presidential election.
"US Census Bureau confirms HUGE CONFLICT in total number of voters in 2020 election," reads a claim that in recent days has appeared in Facebook posts and blog posts.
They were flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its
PolitiFact
Aug 10 2022
News
Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit
Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose 8.5% in July from a year ago, a slowing pace from the previous month due largely to a drop in gasoline prices.
On a monthly basis, prices were flat as energy prices broadly declined 4.6% and gasoline fell 7.7%. That offset a 1.1% monthly gain in food prices and a 0.5% increase in shelter costs.
Economists surveyed
CNBC
Apr 13 2022
Analysis
Old-school homophobia is back
The past month hasn’t been great for queer and trans Americans.
In March, after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill restricting the kind of discussions and instruction public school teachers can have that involve “sexual orientation or gender identity,” copycat proposals popped up in at least three Republican-run states. Conservative proponents of these bills then launched new
Vox
Oct 04 2015
News
U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz Says He Will Run for House Speaker
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) said Sunday he will run to be the next House speaker.
Mr. Chaffetz is considered a long-shot bid to replace Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio), who said in late September that he would leave Congress on Oct. 30. Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) is the front-runner to succeed Mr. Boehner.
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Wall Street Journal (News)
Feb 04 2022
Analysis
Here’s What We Know About ‘Johns Hopkins Study’ on Lockdowns
In February 2022, a number of conservative news outlets reported on a working paper entitled “A Literature Review and Meta Analysis of the Effects of Lockdowns on COVID-19 Mortality” by a group of scholars at Johns Hopkins University. The paper claimed that the lockdowns implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic had little impact on preventing deaths. As this study appeared to run counter to
Snopes