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May 24 2022
News
Two Years After George Floyd Murder, Biden to Issue Executive Order on Police Reform
Exactly two years after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, President Joe Biden on Wednesday is expected to unveil an executive order aimed at reforming federal policing standards and pushing state and local law enforcement agencies to improve their policies as well.
Civil rights groups on Tuesday expressed cautious optimism regarding the upcoming order, which has
Common DreamsMay 18 2021
News
Senate Republicans call for Biden to restore Trump-era government transparency order
Sen. Ron Johnson and 20 Republican senators on Tuesday urged President Biden restore a Trump-era executive order modeled after bipartisan legislation requiring federal agencies to post guidance documents in a searchable database, warning that since the measure was revoked, a number of federal agencies have taken "highly concerning" steps to "eliminate public access."
"The Public Access
Fox News DigitalJan 18 2022
Analysis
Another record year for press-freedom violations in the US
JUST SIX DAYS into January 2021, journalists documenting the Capitol riots were assaulted and tens of thousands of dollars of media equipment damaged. In April, a journalist went on trial after her arrest while reporting from a Black Lives Matter protest the year before. By the time the year closed, one of the most venerated news institutions was under a publishing gag-order.
While we
Columbia Journalism ReviewMar 02 2022
Analysis
Ukraine: Did China Have a Clue?
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one of the most intriguing questions related to China is whether Beijing had been informed of the plan when China and Russia issued their Joint Statement on February 4. Given the strong language about mutual support in that document, if China did indeed know, it would mean it had played the role of an accomplice. The question is important
Stimson CenterAug 22 2022
Perspectives Blog
Did the FBI “Raid” or “Search” Mar-a-Lago? Major News Sources Show Inconsistency
Did the FBI “raid” former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida? Or did they “search” it? In general terms, both words can be used to accurately describe what happened when the FBI executed a search warrant and seized documents at Trump’s home in early August. But differences and inconsistencies in how news sources use the terms may reflect media bias by word choice.
Henry A. BrechterOct 21 2021
News
New NIH Letter About EcoHealth Reporting Failure Raises New Questions About Gain-Of-Function Funding
Documents released yesterday by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) appear to contradict previous claims by the EcoHealth Alliance regarding the subject of experiments on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan, China, raising further questions over whether U.S. government funding contributed to so-called “gain-of-function” research.
In a letter to Representative James Comer, Ranking Member on
The Daily WireApr 04 2023
Perspectives Blog
Biden Doesn’t Mention Christians After Nashville Shooting; Right-Rated Media More Likely to Highlight
In the aftermath of the March 27 Nashville Christian elementary school shooting by a reportedly transgender shooter that left six dead, there was clear bias by omission on display — not just in the media, but also from our president.
When past mass shootings took place inside religious institutions, President Joe Biden mentioned the victims’ religious beliefs and often mentioned hatred
Julie MastrineJan 28 2022
News
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 14 involved in false electors scheme
The House Jan. 6 Select Committee said Friday that it is subpoenaing more than two dozen people involved in the scheme following the 2020 election where supporters of former President Trump submitted fake Electoral College certificates claiming he had won in various battleground states that had gone to President Biden.
The panel announced that it had issued subpoenas to 14 individuals
The HillJun 08 2023
Headline Roundup
Comer Pulls Wray Contempt Charge After FBI Gives House Committee Access to Biden Allegations
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) called off a vote Wednesday to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress after the FBI granted all committee members access to a document containing criminal allegations against President Joe Biden.
The Details: The document reportedly accuses Biden of facilitating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme while he was vice
The Hill Associated Press New York Post (News)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)