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Jul 03 2020
News
Trump’s Baseless Attacks on Times, Post Reporting on Russia Probe
President Donald Trump has attacked reporting on the Russia investigation by the New York Times and the Washington Post as “fake news,” asserting — along with his press secretary — that the news organizations should return the Pulitzer Prizes they received in 2018 for their work.
But Trump and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany have pointed to no errors in the reporting, and a
FactCheck.org
Feb 01 2021
News
Myanmar Coup: With Aung San Suu Kyi Detained, Military Takes Over Government
Myanmar's military seized control of the country Monday, detaining the country's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and declaring a state of emergency. The military has claimed election fraud in the November vote, in which many members of its party lost.
The coup ousted Suu Kyi and other members of her National League for Democracy party as the Parliament was poised to convene and form
NPR (Online News)
Nov 04 2020
Opinion
What We Have Learned So Far
The blowout the chattering class predicted hasn’t come to pass.
Democratic veteran James Carville, speaking for many in the chattering class, had confidently predicted earlier in the week that a Biden victory would be obvious by at least 10 o’clock on Tuesday night. That didn’t happen. Trump has proven harder for the Dems to kill than they thought. Will we know soon who has won the
The American Spectator
Nov 12 2020
Analysis
Why Trump decision to block Biden transition matters
The Trump White House’s decision to block routine actions that would facilitate a transition to a Biden administration has added a new layer of turmoil to an already turbulent time.
But this is the Trump era, when many norms of governance have already fallen by the wayside.
President Donald Trump has yet to concede the Nov. 3 election to former Vice President Joe Biden, whom
Christian Science Monitor
Dec 16 2020
Opinion
Why We Fight
There is now every indication that Joe Biden will be sworn in January 20th as the nation’s 46th president. So is it time for every skeptical voice to hold silent? Is it time for everyone from President Trump on down to follow the insistent advice to give it up, let it go, move on?
It is not. History is watching.
First, to be clear, it has been pardonable for anyone, from some
Townhall
Jan 17 2021
Opinion
Democrats Cling Desperately to Trump Hatred
These are among the darkest days of American democracy. With nearly airtight totalitarian uniformity, the American media robotically repeat that there is no possible argument to be made that the 2020 presidential election produced an unjust result. In the same magical spirit of post-electoral unanimity, President Trump has been condemned for his remarks to hundreds of thousands of his
American Greatness
Sep 10 2020
News
Senate Democrats block Republican Covid-19 relief proposal
Senate Democrats blocked a scaled-down, $500 billion Republican coronavirus relief measure Thursday, weakening the chances that Congress will approve another package before the November election.
Fifty-two out of the 53-member GOP caucus voted in favor of moving forward on the proposal, a win for Senate Republican leadership after weeks of internal division. But 60 votes were needed for
Politico
Oct 02 2020
Analysis
Fueling US-China clash, years of disconnects
"Welcome to China! I love you!” the young Chinese Peking opera performers exclaimed to President Donald Trump, who beamed back at the children performing in Beijing’s Palace Museum. Chinese leader Xi Jinping looked on, smiling at the choreographed flattery.
It was Nov. 8, 2017, and compliments flowed between the men, both flush with victories – Mr. Trump’s U.S. election win, and Mr. Xi’
Christian Science Monitor
Sep 10 2020
News
US official claims pressure to downplay intelligence reports
An intelligence analyst at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said he was put under pressure to downplay the threat of Russian interference in the 3 November election as it "made the president look bad".
In a whistleblower complaint, Brian Murphy said he had been demoted for refusing to alter reports on this and other issues such as white supremacy.
The directives
BBC News
Oct 02 2020
News
House passes revised $2.2 trillion stimulus bill
The House passed Democrats' revised $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill 214-207 on Thursday as 11th-hour negotiations between leaders for a bipartisan deal continue.
Why it matters: The legislation, a slimmed down version of the House's initial $3.4 trillion HEROES Act, is Democrats' last ditch effort to strike a stimulus deal with the White House and Senate Republicans before
Axios