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Oct 25 2019
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Impeachment Update
“A top U.S. diplomat testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump was holding back military aid for Ukraine unless the country agreed to investigate Democrats and a company linked to Joe Biden’s family… William Taylor described Trump’s demand that ‘everything’ President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wanted, including vital aid to counter Russia, hinged on making a public vow that Ukraine would
The Flip SideSep 03 2019
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Pence stays at Trump's Doonbeg resort hours away from official meetings
When Vice President Mike Pence woke up Tuesday in the west of Ireland, he had a long commute ahead of him: the span of the entire island to Dublin, where he was meeting with government officials.
The reason for the journey: Pence was staying at the golf property owned by his boss, President Donald Trump, in Doonbeg. That's 181 miles — or an hour's drive plus a 40-minute flight — away
CNN (Online News)Feb 14 2016
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Scalia-Ginsburg friendship bridged opposing ideologies
Polar opposites on the bench, Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a long, deep, an unexpected friendship.
"Why don't you call us the odd couple?" Scalia said last winter during a joint appearance with the woman he has called his "best buddy" on the bench.
"What's not to like?" Scalia joked at the event hosted by the Smithsonian Associates. "Except her views on the
CNN (Online News)Dec 03 2019
Opinion
‘Common-Good Capitalism’ Can Reinforce Freedom
The protection of our private liberties depends in no small part on our attention to the commonwealth.
We are, it seems, in the age of the “common good” wars. Florida senator Marco Rubio helped launch the latest iteration of this debate last month in his call for a “common-good capitalism,” with an emphasis on markets that strengthen families and the American worker. Though Josh Hawley
National Review (News)Apr 30 2019
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Trump Sues to Stop Deutsche Bank From Disclosing Accounts
President Donald Trump sued to block Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp. from complying with congressional subpoenas targeting his bank records, escalating the president’s showdown with Democratic lawmakers investigating his finances.
The German lender has already begun the process of giving documents related to loans made to Trump or some of his businesses to the New York
BloombergOct 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Will a $965 Million Defamation Verdict Stop Future Disinformation?
Following the announcement that a Connecticut jury found Alex Jones, host of InfoWars, guilty of defamation for his statements claiming the Sandy Hook massacre was a staged event, and the victims' families were actors, writers across the spectrum have penned perspectives on what the decision means for first amendment rights, policing of disinformation, and Jones’s future.
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Daily Beast HuffPost NewsweekJul 21 2012
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Video: Mitt Romney on Colorado Shooting
"I stand before you today not as a man running for office, but as a father, a grandfather, a husband -- an American...our hearts break for the victims and their families. We pray that the wounded will recover, and we pray that those who are grieving will know the nearness of God....What we do know is how evil is overcome, and we're seeing that greater power today, in the goodness and
TownhallApr 29 2019
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Rabbi Describes the 'Miracle' and Heroism that Prevented Synagogue Massacre
Southern California is grieving after this weekend's deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego. On Sunday night, hundreds gathered for a vigil where the rabbi described the attack and the heroism of his congregants.
"Unfathomable," said Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein. "I faced death face to face."
Goldstein believes the shooting would have been much worse had it not been for a "
CBNFeb 08 2021
Perspectives Blog
How to Spot Media Bias: Omission of Source
A common type of media bias seen in the press today is omission of source attribution. A recent Poynter article explored how reporters who used terms like “baseless” or “falsely claimed” often did not include a source to help the reader understand why something was false.
Omission of source attribution is when a journalist does not back up their claims by linking to the source for that
Julie MastrineJun 13 2015
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Hillary Clinton Calling For New Era Of Shared Economic Prosperity
Hillary Rodham Clinton called for a new era of shared prosperity in America and told thousands at a presidential campaign rally Saturday that workers can trust her to fight for them.
"It's America's basic bargain," Clinton said. "If you do your part, you ought to be able to get ahead, and when everybody does their part, America gets ahead too.
"That bargain inspired generations
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