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Dec 30 2020
News
Trump administration declassifies unconfirmed intel on Chinese bounties
The Trump administration is declassifying as-yet uncorroborated intelligence, recently briefed to President Trump, that indicates China offered to pay non-state actors in Afghanistan to attack American soldiers, two senior administration officials tell Axios.
The big picture: The disclosure of this unconfirmed intelligence comes 21 days before the end of Trump's presidency, after he has
Axios
Jul 02 2021
News
US adds a solid 850,000 jobs as economy extends its gains
In an encouraging burst of hiring, America’s employers added 850,000 jobs in June, well above the average of the previous three months and a sign that companies may be having an easier time finding enough workers to fill open jobs.
Friday’s report from the Labor Department was the latest sign that the reopening of the economy is propelling a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession
Associated Press
Dec 29 2020
News
U.S. Senate wrangles over $2,000 stimulus checks, defense veto as deadline looms
The U.S. Senate will grapple on Tuesday with whether to increase payments to Americans reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and override President Donald Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defense bill, two measures set to lapse if lawmakers fail to act before a new Congress takes office on Sunday.
Democrats, with help from Trump’s Twitter feed, are pushing for a vote on the additional money
Reuters
Apr 13 2021
News
Russia warns U.S. to stay away for its "own good" as Ukraine standoff intensifies
Russia warned the United States on Tuesday against sending warships to the Black Sea, urging American forces to stay away from the annexed Crimean peninsula "for their own good" as the situation along Ukraine's border caused increasing concern in the West. The U.S. Secretary of State, meeting with Ukrainian and NATO officials in Brussels, made it clear that the Biden administration, along with
CBS News (Online)
Oct 30 2020
Fact Check
US election 2020: Do postal ballots lead to voting fraud?
President Trump has criticised plans to expand postal voting in the forthcoming presidential election, claiming it leads to widespread fraud - but what evidence is there?
The US is in uncharted territory during the coronavirus pandemic as a record number of Americans are expected to vote by post.
Election authorities and the postal service have been put under immense strain
BBC News
Nov 21 2020
Data
What the data says (and doesn’t say) about crime in the United States
From the first day of his presidency to his campaign for reelection, Donald Trump has sounded the alarm about crime in the United States. Trump vowed to end “American carnage” in his inaugural address in 2017. This year, he ran for reelection on a platform of “law and order.”
As Trump’s presidency draws to a close, here is a look at what we know – and don’t know – about crime in the U.S
Pew Research Center
Jul 14 2020
Opinion
How to rename D.C.'s football team and help fix democracy, too
"Hang a lantern on your problem" was favorite advice from Robert F. Kennedy. In other words, confront a challenge head-on. Illuminate it. Then take steps to tackle it.
Dan Snyder, who announced this week that he will soon rename the NFL franchise he owns, has an opportunity to do one better than RFK's mantra.
By changing Washington's football team name to the Greenbacks, Snyder
The Fulcrum
Dec 29 2020
News
COVID-19 Relief Checks To Hit Some Bank Accounts As Early As Tuesday
The U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday in a Tweet that some Americans may start to see money in their bank accounts ‘as early as tonight.’
After much debate between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill regarding the contents of a new COVID-19 relief package an agreement was finally reached. Mnuchin mentioned in the tweet that the Treasury Department had delivered a
The Daily Caller
Aug 05 2020
News
What's Driving Recent Crime Statistics?
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, homicide rates in major cities have increased 24% so far this year. Many cities saw drops in other crimes, however, including robberies, burglaries, and rapes, Abridge News
Dec 16 2021
Perspectives Blog
Facts vs Myths: Was the 2020 Election Stolen?
The claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump has underscored most political discourse in the U.S. for over a year. There is no evidence that voter fraud led to Trump’s defeat. But some on the right and elsewhere hold a broader definition of “stolen” in this case.
What Left-Rated Media Does Frame claims of stolen election as baseless Henry A. Brechter