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Aug 17 2020
Opinion
Unconventional convention a crucial moment for Biden
It may be unfashionable to say, but national party conventions are important -- even when the parties can't convene.
They are among the few nights on the election calendar when a candidate and campaign have the chance to deliver an unfiltered message directly to an audience of tens of millions of Americans. Joe Biden enters his convention with an average polling lead of 9 points, the
CNN (Opinion)Jan 13 2021
News
Trump administration bans imports of cotton and tomatoes from China’s Xinjiang region, citing forced labor
The Trump administration Wednesday issued a sweeping ban on imports of cotton or tomato products from China’s Xinjiang region, saying it had reviewed evidence of forced labor in the region.
The move is the administration’s latest effort to punish China over what Western officials and human rights groups call the country’s campaign of repression against the Muslim Uighur population of
Washington PostFeb 16 2021
Fact Check
Trump vaccine plan left logistics to states, but it did exist
President Joe Biden’s chief of staff Ron Klain criticized the Trump administration’s vaccination campaign as "chaotic," adding Biden will work more closely with states to get vaccines into arms.
On Meet the Press, Chuck Todd asked Klain about conflicting comments by Biden officials about whether the new administration had to create a vaccination distribution plan from scratch.
PolitiFactSep 01 2020
Perspectives Blog
When the Debate Turns From Coronavirus to Crime
It’s only been a little more than three months since George Floyd’s tragic death. But on the political calendar, it seems like decades have passed.
In the spring, the nationwide demonstrations that spread in the aftermath of Floyd’s death put Donald Trump on the defensive, as the national conversation focused on questions of racial justice and police reform. Initial polling showed that
Dan SchnurJun 26 2019
News
Rep. Collins has long list of questions for Mueller: We'll ask about 'dark underbelly' of Trump probe origins
Rep. Doug Collins said Wednesday on "America's Newsroom" that he has a lengthy list of questions to ask former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who has now agreed to testify next month before two House committees.
Collins, R-Ga., the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, told Sandra Smith that his questions will center around how the investigation into the Trump campaign began in
Fox News (Online News)Jun 13 2020
Analysis
What’s Juneteenth and Why Was There a Fight About It?
t’s a celebration of Black history and freedom that relatively few white Americans had heard of till recently, if at all. Now suddenly, Juneteenth is prominent on the nation’s calendar, propelled there by sweeping protests against racial injustice, a controversial decision by President Donald Trump in scheduling a campaign rally (later rescheduled) and the decision by some high-profile
Washington PostApr 28 2018
News
House Panel Clears Trump, His Aides in Russia Probe
The Republican-led House Intelligence Committee released its long-awaited report on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, concluding that Moscow waged a campaign to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. democratic process, but finding no evidence that Donald Trump or his campaign assisted in the effort.
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 24 2020
News
Texas Rep Instructs Colleagues to Reject Electoral College Certification
The electoral college certification for the 2020 presidential election is nearing its deadline. But by all accounts it appears as though the Trump campaign still has some fight in them. The president is determined to expose what they say is a sweeping amount of voter fraud, if his recent tweets have anything to say about it.
"THE DEMOCRATS DUMPED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF BALLOTS IN THE
TownhallDec 24 2020
News
SolarWinds Hack Infected Critical Infrastructure, Including Power Industry
THE HACKING CAMPAIGN that infected numerous government agencies and tech companies with malicious SolarWinds software has also infected more than a dozen critical infrastructure companies in the electric, oil, and manufacturing industries who were also running the software, according to a security firm conducting investigations of some of the breaches.
In addition to these companies,
The InterceptFeb 15 2021
News
"I Will Destroy You": Biden Aide Threatened A Politico Reporter Pursuing A Story On His Relationship
AWhite House official tried to quash a story about his relationship with a reporter by issuing threats and using derogatory language to another reporter pursuing it, according to two sources familiar with the incident. In a sympathetic profile Monday, People revealed that White House Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo is dating Axios political reporter Alexi McCammond, who covered the Joe Biden
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