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May 13 2021
Analysis
Is politics the new religion?
Mandy will always remember Jan. 6, 2021, in a deeply personal way. Because she was there, inside the U.S. Capitol, supporting her president.
The images she saw that day remain sharp: The giant American flag carried by the crowd as they marched from the Ellipse. Singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the Capitol steps. And finally, entering the building through open doors and standing
Christian Science Monitor
Jul 06 2021
Opinion
News consumption is plummeting. That’s both good and bad news for democracy.
A recent analysis by Axios found that traffic to online news sites has dramatically declined in the months since President Biden’s inauguration. That’s both good and bad news for American democracy.
The good news is that this decline applies to sites of all political leanings. Web traffic, social media engagement and app user sessions declined by 18 percent for so-called mainstream
Washington Post
Nov 21 2019
Analysis
A Dull Debate Night Helps the Front-Runners
The United States has never before witnessed a presidential primary debate during an ongoing impeachment process, and while Bernie Sanders insisted that all Democrats can “walk and chew gum at the same time,” tonight’s debate — perhaps overshadowed by the impeachment hearings — was an oddly flat showcase for the candidates, where almost every candidate seemed content to tread water and play it
National Review (News)
Apr 07 2021
News
Vaccine Passports
Last week, the Washington Post reported that “The Biden administration and private companies are working to develop a standard way of handling credentials — often referred to as ‘vaccine passports’ — that would allow Americans to prove they have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus as businesses try to reopen… One of the most significant hurdles facing federal officials: the sheer
The Flip Side
Sep 06 2021
News
Americans Stretch Across Political Divides to Welcome Afghan Refugees
PHOENIX — The hundreds of parishioners at Desert Springs Bible Church, a sprawling megachurch in the northern suburbs of Phoenix, are divided over mask mandates, the presidential election and what to do about migrants on the border. But they are unified on one issue: the need for the United States to take in thousands of Afghan evacuees, and they are passing the plate to make it happen.
New York Times (News)
Jun 10 2016
News
Bill Clinton and Orrin Hatch Among Speakers at Muhammad Ali’s Memorial
Among the dignitaries who will speak on Friday at Muhammad Ali’s memorial service in Louisville, Ky., such as former President Bill Clinton and the comedian Billy Crystal, is one Washington figure who might be something of a surprise: Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Republican of Utah.
Mr. Ali, the former heavyweight champion, showed up in Mr. Hatch’s office in the Senate one day in 1988,
New York Times (News)
Jul 04 2021
News
Trump seemingly acknowledges facts of prosecutors' case against Trump Organization while criticizing charges over 'fringe benefits'
Former President Donald Trump appeared to acknowledge the core facts in New York prosecutors' case against the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer even as he characterized the charges as a political attack aimed at him.
Trump told a crowd in Sarasota, Florida, on Saturday night that "every company" does "fringe benefits," but he mocked prosecutors for pursuing the charges
CNN Digital
Oct 21 2017
News
Video debunks John Kelly's claim that Frederica Wilson took credit for FBI building funds
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly on Thursday excoriated Rep. Frederica Wilson for bragging in 2015 about securing the federal aid to build an FBI field office in South Florida.
USA TODAY
Jul 08 2020
Fact Check
Will 458,000 Vote-By-Mail Ballots Go To Californians Who Have Died Or Moved? Experts Are Skeptical
California plans to send all active registered voters a mail-in ballot ahead of the November election, a move the state’s top elections official says is meant to "fortify our democracy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic."
"Expanding vote-by-mail statewide is a necessity to protect our right to vote and our public health," Secretary of State Alex Padilla, a Democrat, said in a June
PolitiFact