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Sep 08 2022
Analysis
Over half of U.S. workers may be ‘quiet quitting’—and it’s been that way for decades
The idea of “quiet quitting” has taken social media by storm, as young workers on TikTok and other platforms argue that employees should only do what is required in their job description, and no more.
But a recent survey from Gallup suggests that the practice of quiet quitting is not just a social media fad. The survey firm found that around 50% of U.S. workers were “not engaged,”
Fortune
Nov 12 2022
News
Joe Biden Just Had the Best Midterms for a Democrat President in 24 Years
President Joe Biden has produced the Democrats best midterm election result since 1998, after an expected Republican "red wave" failed to materialize.
Counting continues in a number of seats, with control of both the Senate and House of Representatives up for grabs, though the GOP enjoys a sizable seat lead in the lower chamber.
Thus far the Democrats have won 48 Senate seats and
Newsweek
Jul 25 2022
Opinion
A bill to prevent Trump’s attempted coup is finally ready — and must pass
That President Donald Trump attempted to steal the 2020 election is scary enough; that he or another candidate could steal it next time around remains a terrifying threat. This is what makes the passage of a just-introduced bipartisan proposal to reform the Electoral Count Act so essential.
Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) have been laboring for months to
Washington Post
Dec 20 2022
Opinion
Jan. 6 committee goes out swinging
The House committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol is going out with guns blazing, using its final appearance on the public stage to recommend severe criminal charges against former President Trump and accuse four sitting GOP lawmakers — including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) — of ethical lapses for their refusal to cooperate with the probe.
In their
The Hill
Jul 26 2022
News
DCCC chief defends Democrats boosting fringe candidates in GOP primaries
The chief of the Democrats' congressional campaign arm defended the party's interference in GOP primaries in which operatives seek to elevate fringe Republicans perceived as vulnerable in a general election.
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, argued Democrats should tread carefully in embracing a spoiler role in GOP primary
Washington Examiner
Dec 20 2022
News
Congress unveils $1.7 trillion deal to fund government, avert shutdown
Democratic and Republican negotiators early Tuesday unveiled a roughly $1.7 trillion deal to fund the U.S. government through most of 2023, setting up a last-minute sprint on Capitol Hill to approve the sprawling package and avert a potential shutdown.
The 4,155-page measure, known in congressional parlance as an omnibus, included funding for key elements of President Biden’s economic
Washington Post
Dec 07 2022
News
Peru’s President impeached and arrested after he attempts to dissolve Congress
Dina Boluarte became Peru’s first female president on Wednesday, capping off a dramatic day which saw her predecessor detained by police and impeached by lawmakers.
Boluarte, the country’s former Vice President, was sworn into the top job at Congress to become Peru’s sixth president in under five years.
The ceremony took place hours after a majority of 101 members in the 130-
CNN (Online News)
Jul 15 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: 10-year-old Ohio Girl Gets Abortion in Indiana
A story broken by The Indianapolis Star at the beginning of July cited a gynecologist who claimed that a 10-year-old-girl recently was forced to travel to Indiana to receive an abortion after she was raped.
The story has been covered by numerous national outlets since and boosted by President Biden, who mentioned it as he signed an executive order in response to the Supreme Court’s
Clare Ashcraft
Nov 08 2022
News
Consumer confidence is near its lowest in a decade, and that could be a problem for Biden
Anxiety over the cost of living and the direction of the economy could prove costly to President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats in Tuesday’s election.
Recent surveys show consumer sentiment has risen only modestly and remains well below where it was a year ago, when inflation worries first began to grip policymakers, shoppers and business executives.
A report released Friday
CNBC
Oct 18 2022
News
Amazon workers vote against unionizing at upstate NY warehouse
Amazon warehouse workers near Albany, N.Y., have voted no to a union, delivering a blow to the fledgling effort to organize employees at one of the country's largest employers.
More than 900 Amazon employees were eligible to vote on whether to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union, run by current and former Amazon warehouse workers unaffiliated with traditional unions. The vote tally was
NPR (Online News)