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Mar 05 2015
News
Is geographic clustering driving political polarization?
In recent decades, the ideological gap separating the Republican and Democratic parties in Congress has grown dramatically wider. Preliminary research shows – to no one’s great surprise – that the trend of rising polarization in the Congress has not abated.
What is driving this polarization? Prior research has identified factors such as income inequality, public financing of elections,
Washington PostOct 07 2020
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White House Eyes Piecemeal Pandemic Aid After Trump Ends Talks On Overall Package
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Wednesday that he and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are discussing potential stand-alone bills for aid to airlines, small businesses and Americans. He said the Trump administration was "still willing to be engaged" on piecemeal aid bills, though it was not optimistic about a comprehensive aid bill.
The White House has suggested various
NPR (Online News)Jan 08 2021
Analysis
The four-hour insurrection
How a Trump mob halted American democracy
Before noon, the president of the United States, their rogue hero, told thousands of his supporters that this was the last stand, the moment to overturn the result of November’s election and ensure a second term for Donald Trump.
“We’re going to have to fight much harder,” Trump told several thousand red-clad, flag-waving acolytes
Washington PostOct 10 2013
News
Treasury Secretary: Debt Default Would Have Dire Consequences
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged lawmakers on Thursday to raise the government's borrowing limit or face the prospect of causing lasting damage to the U.S. economy.
In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Lew said that if Congress fails to meet its responsibility to raise the debt ceiling "it could deeply damage financial markets, the ongoing economic recovery, and the jobs
NPR (Online News)Oct 06 2020
News
DNI Declassifies Handwritten Notes From John Brennan, 2016 CIA Referral On Clinton Campaign’s Collusion Operation
Top U.S. intelligence officials were so concerned heading into the 2016 election that the Russians were aware of and potentially manipulating Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s plans to smear Donald Trump as a Russian agent that they personally briefed President Barack Obama on the matter, newly declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) documents show. CIA officials also
The FederalistJun 24 2021
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Biden warns of 'more pronounced' summer crime spike as he announces plan to tackle gun violence
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a comprehensive strategy on violent crime prevention -- with a particular emphasis on gun crimes -- amid a nationwide surge in violent crime that's emerged as an area of concern for the White House.
Following his meeting with state and local leaders to discuss the spike in crime, Biden addressed the issue in a speech at the White House.
CNN (Online News)Dec 17 2013
Candidate Stances
Undeserved applause for Ryan-Murray budget deal
Don't praise Congress for fixing a problem it created.
Washington PostOct 06 2020
Analysis
How ICE Became a ‘Propaganda Machine’ for Trump
In June of 2018, Talia Lavin, then a fact-checker for The New Yorker, found herself in an unusual position for a journalist: She personally became the target of a government agency. She had come under the scrutiny of ICE’s Office of Public Affairs, the public face of the agency that played a central role in President Trump’s crackdown on undocumented migrants. That role was increasingly
The NationNews Media
Roll Call
Roll Call is a Washington, DC based newspaper covering Capitol Hill with a particular focus on Congress. It has a media bias rating of Center.
Dec 19 2019
News
Pelosi threatens to delay Trump impeachment trial in bid to pressure McConnell
After the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday began a game of chicken with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
In a press conference following the historic vote Wednesday night, Pelosi told reporters that she wanted to see how McConnell, R-Ky., would lay out the trial’s rules before she sent over the articles to the
CNBC