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Aug 29 2022
Fact Check
Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS
After U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist clinched the Democratic gubernatorial nomination for Florida governor, the Republican Party of Florida aired an ad bashing his support of President Joe Biden.
The 30-second ad, which aired in English and Spanish, tied Crist to Biden on crime and new money for the IRS.
"Charlie Crist thinks Joe Biden is the best president of his lifetime," the Aug. 24
PolitiFact
Dec 22 2022
Perspectives Blog
'Twitter Files' Show Platform's Relationship with Government, Raise Censorship Questions
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Troves of apparent communications between Twitter and government agencies about misinformation, foreign influence campaigns, moderating content, and banning accounts have been made public as part of Elon Musk's "Twitter Files."
AllSides Staff
Jun 10 2022
Analysis
10 Notable Moments From The First Jan. 6 Prime-Time Hearing
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots held its first public hearing Thursday during prime time, providing an inside look into their investigation over the past year through testimonies and video accounts from the violence that ensued on that day.
This was the first of six public hearings the bipartisan committee is planning to hold, hoping to piece together
HuffPost
Sep 06 2022
News
Pelosi seeks ambassadorship to Italy if GOP wins House majority in midterms
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning her next move after an expected Republican victory in November.
Sources tell FOX Business' that Pelosi wants President Biden to nominate her to become the next U.S. ambassador to Italy if the GOP takes the House majority in the midterm elections.
Biden is holding the spot for the speaker, sources say, which is one reason he has yet to fill
Fox Business
Jul 18 2022
News
Steve Bannon goes on trial for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena
Steve Bannon, who once served as former President Donald Trump's chief strategist, goes on trial Monday for defying a subpoena from the House select committee that's investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Bannon was indicted in November on two counts of contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for a deposition before the committee or provide requested
NPR (Online News)
Jul 27 2020
News
Sen. Tom Cotton says reports he called slavery a ‘necessary evil’ are ‘the definition of fake news’ — here’s his original quote
After many people on Twitter vilified Tom Cotton for reportedly calling slavery a “necessary evil” in a recent interview, the Republican senator clarified his remarks in a social media post of his own.
“This is the definition of fake news,” the Arkansas Republican wrote in a Twitter TWTR, -3.25% post on Sunday. “I said that *the Founders viewed slavery as a necessary evil* and described
MarketWatch
Jun 18 2022
News
Economy is Already Collapsing, Majority of Americans Believe
More than half of Americans think the U.S. has already entered a recession, new polling shows.
The latest IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index published on Friday found that 53 percent of Americans think the economy has gone into a recession, and 25 percent say they're unsure. Only 20 percent believe the country is not in a recession.
Even amid uncertainty, concerns have dramatically
Newsweek
Mar 01 2022
News
Lawmakers express "extreme concern" over border robot dog plan
A small group of Latino U.S. House members recently expressed "extreme concern" about a plan to potentially dispatch robot dogs along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Driving the news: A letter obtained by Axios Latino shows that U.S. Reps. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) are seeking a meeting with U.S. Customs and Border Protection about the
Axios
Oct 14 2019
News
Columbus Day Is Dying. Indigenous Peoples Day Is the Future.
“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue”—and in 2019, a growing number of US cities and states are recognizing that the cutesy rhyme we learned in school, and the federal holiday named in the explorer’s honor, belies a dark history.
Indigenous people have long resented the holiday, as Columbus’s arrival was the first step in their unfathomable genocide. He and his men enslaved and
Mother Jones
Sep 26 2022
News
British Pound Hits Record Low Against Dollar
The British pound hit its lowest-ever level against the U.S. dollar Monday, dropping heavily after the U.K. government announced a series of tax cuts on Friday, before later paring losses.
The currency touched $1.0349 during Asian trading hours Monday, breaking through its previous record low in 1985. The pound was recently trading at $1.0776.
The currency sold off dramatically
Wall Street Journal (News)