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Mar 30 2022
News
Facebook vs. TikTok: Meta Paid Firm To Portray Popular Rival As Harmful To Kids
Competition can get hairy in Silicon Valley but it may have reached a fresh new level after it was reported that Meta hired a political lobbying group to undercut TikTok, one of its main competitors.
On Wednesday, the Washington Post reported that Meta retained the services of Targeted Victory, a political marketing firm with ties to the Republican Party, as part of its campaign to
International Business TimesApr 12 2022
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Ukraine probes claim poisonous substance dropped in Mariupol
Ukraine investigated a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on besieged Mariupol, as Western officials warned Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be a serious escalation of the already devastating war.
Thwarted in his apparent ambition to overrun the Ukrainian capital, Russian President Vladimir Putin is now building up forces for a new offensive in the
Associated PressNov 11 2021
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Virginia’s wake-up call: Democrats ignore rural voters at their peril
Shortly after Glenn Youngkin secured the Virginia GOP’s gubernatorial nomination, Andy McCready, chair of the Pulaski County Republicans, says he got a call from some data specialists on the Youngkin campaign.
“They sent me a printout of my county and said, ‘A typical Republican turnout in your county is 7,100 voters. Do you think we could get 7,300 voters to come to the polls?’”
Christian Science MonitorMay 03 2022
Analysis
4 themes to watch in the Ohio and Indiana primaries
The busiest month of the 2022 midterm primary season kicks off Tuesday, with Indiana and Ohio holding their nominating contests.
The closest-watched race will be the Republican primary for Ohio’s open Senate seat. But there are several other races to watch that day that will reveal a lot about the parties and set up interesting general election matches.
Here’s what the Vox
VoxAug 03 2021
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Heated congressional primary in Ohio a battle between Democrats’ establishment, progressive wings
It was a brief truce amid a nasty campaign fight between the two leading candidates in a congressional special election Democratic primary in northern Ohio that’s turned into proxy battle between the party’s establishment and progressive wings.
Nina Turner, a former state senator and a top surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, and Cuyahoga County
Fox News DigitalMar 15 2022
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China and Russia
“President Joe Biden’s national security adviser warned a top Chinese official on Monday about China’s support for Russia in the Ukrainian invasion, even as the Kremlin denied reports it had requested Chinese military equipment to use in the war… Sullivan was seeking clarity on Beijing’s posture and was warning the Chinese anew that assistance for Russia — including helping it avert sanctions
The Flip SideDec 21 2022
Perspectives Blog
The Top Media Misinformation of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, AllSides is recapping the most prominent instances of misinformation in national news media, from the left and right and everything in between, over the past year.
From election fraud and COVID-19 lab leak theories to the attack on Paul Pelosi, the year was full of misinformation and misleading narratives fueled by biased media coverage and partisan politics
Isaiah AnthonyNov 23 2021
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Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert launches bid for Texas attorney general
Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert said Monday he will run for attorney general of Texas, joining a crowded field of GOP candidates looking to unseat incumbent Ken Paxton.
The announcement from Gohmert, who is in his ninth term in the House, formalizes his bid for the seat after he told supporters earlier this month he was exploring a run for attorney general but needed at least $1
CBS News (Online)Nov 23 2021
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NRSC targets Thanksgiving travelers with gas station ads about inflation
The National Republican Senatorial Committee will target people traveling through swing states this holiday week with gas station ads about inflation.
The ad campaign takes aim at President Joe Biden and Democrats for high gas and grocery prices as travelers fill up their tanks on Thanksgiving road trips.
“Hey, You!” the ad begins, “Do you like high gas prices? If so, introducing
Washington ExaminerDec 17 2021
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Congress Passes Ban on Goods From China’s Xinjiang Region Over Forced Labor Concerns
The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to approve legislation that would ban the import of a wide array of products made in China’s Xinjiang region in a drive to prevent companies from sourcing goods produced through forced labor by persecuted Muslim minorities.
Its passage was a victory for supporters of an aggressive human rights measure that faced a fierce corporate lobbying
New York Times (News)