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Jan 16 2023
Fact Check
Can House Democrats Bring Motion to Vacate House Speaker?
After a protracted battle between House Republicans, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has finally begun settling in as Speaker following a series of concessions to a faction on the right of his party.
McCarthy, whose ascension above the dais was halted for several days by representatives from the GOP's Freedom Caucus, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), has spent his
Newsweek
May 26 2023
Perspectives Blog
Is the Term “Anti-LGBTQ” Biased?
Does the term “anti-LGBTQ” show clear media bias?
As various state legislators introduce bills restricting transgender medical treatments, children at drag shows, and the teaching of gender and sexuality issues in elementary schools, we’ve seen journalists describe such legislation as “anti-LGBTQ legislation” or “anti-LGBTQ laws.” The term has also been used to describe criminalization
Julie Mastrine
Jan 14 2023
News
New partners at Kean Miller, LaPorte; new hire at Stone Pigman
Principals Mark Ripple and Tracy Lea have retired from EskewDumezRipple. Ripple joined the staff of the architecture firm in 1989, while Lea had been with the business for 30 years. The Young Leadership Council has named its 2023 Board of Directors. The executive committee will be led by President Patrick Hernandez, of Propeller. Andrew Koehler, of Intralox, will serve as past president, with
The Times-Picayune
Feb 27 2023
News
Fox News media analyst says network won’t let him cover Dominion lawsuit
Fox News host Howard Kurtz, who anchors a weekly show on the media industry, said he has been told not to cover the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems.
Kurtz revealed the prohibition during Sunday’s episode of “MediaBuzz” after he received criticism for not covering revelations about the network that came out of a recent filing by Dominion.
Washington Post
Oct 04 2022
Analysis
Republican attack ads against Warnock and Kelly mislead about Medicare
The official campaign arm of Senate Republicans has been running attack ads that mislead viewers about how a law signed by President Joe Biden in August will affect seniors enrolled in Medicare.
One of the National Republican Senatorial Committee ads shows a senior sitting alone, looking sad, as a narrator claims Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia supported “deep cuts in
CNN Fact Check
Jun 14 2022
News
John Fetterman says he’s not a typical politician. Is that enough in a brutal climate for Democrats?
As John Fetterman campaigned in Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary, he openly acknowledged — and warned — that the odds are stacked against his party. To win in November, he argued, Democrats needed to nominate someone different.
His argument is about to get put to the test.
President Joe Biden’s approval rating last week sunk to a new low of 39%. COVID-19 lingers as
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Apr 22 2022
Opinion
Catherine Cortez Masto’s LGBT hypocrisy
Re: "Adam Laxalt's anti-LGBTQ+ stance is nothing new," April 20:
Earlier this month Silver State Equality, a Nevada LGBTQ+ rights organization, wrote an opinion column in this paper slamming Adam Laxalt for supporting the Parental Rights in Education bill and praising Democrat Senator Catherine Cortez Masto as an “ally”… while conveniently leaving out Senator Cortez Masto’s own record
Guest Writer - Right
Jan 26 2023
News
Leftist politicians waste no time declaring 'bigotry,' 'white supremacy' as motives for mass killing in Asian-majority community. Then a pesky fact emerges.
tist politicians wasted no time blaming "bigotry" and "white supremacy" for Saturday's mass killing in the predominantly Asian community of Monterey Park, California — and before the facts came out about the shooter.
Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) on Sunday tweeted that he was "heartbroken" over the tragedy and that America "must stand up to bigotry and hate
The Blaze
Jan 08 2023
News
Hudson County Democratic Organization flexes its muscle at endorsement rally
With primary elections for the state Legislature six months away, the Hudson County Democratic Organization brought out its heavy hitters to rally around its candidates in the county’s newly reshaped 32nd and 33rd districts and retain its vice grip on county politics. On a chilly Saturday morning, four assembly candidates formally announced their aspirations on the steps of the Brennan
nj.com
Apr 14 2022
News
Lawmakers worried Dianne Feinstein's mental fitness 'rapidly deteriorating': Report
Several members of Congress are concerned about the mental state of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress.
At least four senators and three former staffers claimed the 88-year-old's memory is "rapidly deteriorating," as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. The report isn't the first time Democrats have trained their fire on the veteran senator in recent
Washington Examiner