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May 07 2020
Analysis
Get ready for the corona coup
House Democrats, flummoxed by their failed attempt to remove President Trump earlier this year, are gearing up for another round of quasi-impeachment with their coronavirus oversight committee.
It’s been just a few months, believe it or not, since the House impeached the President for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, but the moment was quickly overshadowed by the global
The Spectator WorldApr 19 2021
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3 largest U.S. electricity firms push 80% cut in carbon emissions ahead of Biden's climate summit
Thirteen of the nation’s leading electricity companies are pledging to work with President Biden to slash carbon emissions ahead of Thursday’s international White House summit on climate change.
On Friday, the companies sent a letter to Mr. Biden urging the administration to design a wide-reaching energy agenda to curb carbon emission more than 80% below 2005 levels by 2030.
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Washington TimesDec 19 2019
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Pelosi threatens to withhold impeachment articles until Senate guarantees 'fair' trial
House Democratic leaders on Wednesday said they were not in a rush to hand off impeachment to the Senate, demanding a fair process.
“The question is now whether Senator McConnell will allow a fair trial in the Senate,” House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff said. “A trial that should be fair to the president, yes, but should be fair also to the American
Washington TimesOct 26 2021
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Biden’s approval rating falls to new low of 43 percent, disapproval over 50 percent
President Biden’s popularity is maintaining its downward trend, as an average of recent polls by FiveThirtyEight finds that his approval rating hit a new low of 43.4 percent as of Friday, from a high of 55 percent in March.
At the same time, the president’s disapproval rating hit new heights, reaching 50.7 percent, from 36 percent in January.
Biden’s approval rating dipped
New York Post (News)Feb 05 2021
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White Americans Are Getting COVID-19 Vaccines at Higher Rates Than Minorities, Early Data Suggest
Across the U.S., people of color have been contracting and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than white people throughout the pandemic. Now, preliminary vaccine rollout data suggest another disturbing pattern: Minorities are getting vaccinated at lower rates than white people.
Currently, 23 states publish vaccination statistics broken out by race. After analyzing those data, KFF, a
Time MagazineJun 01 2020
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George Floyd death: Violence erupts on sixth day of protests
Violence has erupted in cities across the US on the sixth night of protests sparked by the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd.
Curfews have been imposed in nearly 40 cities, but people have largely ignored them, leading to tense stand-offs.
Riot police clashed with protesters in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, firing tear gas and pepper
BBC NewsJul 27 2021
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Justice Department seizes rare, ancient tablet illegally auctioned to Hobby Lobby
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it had seized a rare, ancient tablet that was sold to Hobby Lobby through an auction house under false pretenses.
A federal court in Brooklyn, New York, ordered the forfeiture of a rare cuneiform tablet bearing a portion of the "Epic of Gilgamesh," a historic poem with roots in ancient Mesopotamia. The cuneiform tablet is roughly 3,600 years
NBC News DigitalJan 07 2021
Analysis
Bad actors are returning to old-school methods of sowing chaos
As millions of people around the world were under lockdown this year, social media became a lifeline for many. While researchers and journalists were focused on mis- and disinformation flourishing on the main social media platforms, information disruptors returned to old-school methods of sowing chaos and confusion through leaflets, billboards, emails, SMS, and robocalls.
The pandemic
Nieman LabMay 23 2020
News
Trump Demands States Let Places of Faith Open, Chafing at Limits
President Donald Trump demanded on Friday that states allow houses of worship to reopen from stay-at-home restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, yet his authority to override governors’ orders is restrained by constitutional limits.
“The governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now,” Trump said Friday
BloombergSep 16 2021
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Inside Democrats' tax-hike menu
House Democrats will consider as much as $2.9 trillion in tax hikes for the next 10 years — mostly on the extremely wealthy and corporate America — as they scramble for ways to pay for President Biden's $3.5 trillion infrastructure and social spending plan.
Why it matters: A draft proposal from the Ways and Means Committee, which ricocheted across Washington Sunday night, previews epic
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