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Jan 14 2021
News
4 Ways President Trump's 2nd Impeachment Will Change Washington
One week after a violent mob breached the U.S. Capitol, threatened lawmakers and forced evacuations, members returned to the House floor. What followed was an emotional, and often angry, debate about recrimination for the president who many argued incited the riot that resulted in five dead.
The House of Representatives approved one article of impeachment Wednesday against President
NPR (Online News)
Dec 23 2020
Analysis
A Return to Reaganism for the GOP? Unlikely.
Throughout Donald Trump’s captivity of the GOP, many Republicans have held fast to the hope that after he leaves office, the party can return to the sunny Reaganism of the Before Times.
Of course, Trump’s bitter-enders have made it clear that they’d be happy to tear down not just the party but the country itself to avoid having to live in a post-Trump world.
It might have seemed
Jonah Goldberg
Jan 13 2021
Data
Majority back impeachment and are concerned about more D.C. violence — CBS News poll
Even as they widely condemn the violence at the Capitol last week, Americans say there could be more in the days to come: 74% think it at least somewhat likely that there could be more acts of violence attempted next week, during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Seventy percent of Americans don't want to see President Trump's supporters hold protests next week. But most of Mr.
CBS News (Online)
May 14 2021
News
CDC Mask Guidance
“In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.” (AP News)
Both sides highlight the political implications of the new guidance:
“The political implications of today’s
The Flip Side
Nov 03 2020
News
WHO Chief Self-Quarantines After Exposure To COVID-19
The coronavirus continues to disrupt daily life around the globe, with more than 46.9 million people confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 since Chinese officials implemented the first coronavirus lockdown in the city of Wuhan in January.
In the U.S., the coronavirus has become a campaign talking point, with President Donald Trump repeatedly shunning advice of public health officials
HuffPost
Jun 22 2021
News
GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown
The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in the Senate, providing a dramatic example of Republicans’ use of the filibuster to block legislation and forcing hard questions for Democrats over next steps.
The far-reaching proposal, at nearly 900 pages, is viewed by backers as the civil rights issue of the era, legislation that
Associated Press Fact Check
Sep 02 2020
Analysis
Why Trump’s “Law and Order” Gambit Isn’t Working
The violent aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, continues to hover over the presidential race. When Joe Biden spoke in Pittsburgh on Monday, he denounced the chaos that followed protests last week—and then swiveled to assess the president’s role in the turmoil. Donald Trump then addressed the events in Kenosha on Tuesday. When a reporter brought up the
Slate
Mar 22 2021
Analysis
Federal Judge: ‘One-Party Control Of The Press And Media Is A Threat To A Viable Democracy’
The control of major media by one political party is a dangerous threat to the country, a federal judge warned in a blistering dissent that called for courts to revisit libel laws that generally protect the press from being held liable for their reporting.
“It should be borne in mind that the first step taken by any potential authoritarian or dictatorial regime is to gain control of
The Federalist
Mar 08 2019
News
Democratic Primary Update
A Morning Consult poll of the 2020 Democratic primary found that “former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are leading the rest of the Democratic presidential primary field by double digits… Biden, who has yet to announce whether he will enter the 2020 race, leads the pack with 31 percent, the survey found. Coming in a close second is Sanders, with 27 percent support.”
The Flip Side
Jun 02 2021
News
Capturing carbon emissions: pragmatic solution or costly distraction?
It’s an ugly duckling of climate policy. Yet the idea of capturing and storing carbon emissions seems to be gaining bipartisan support. Beneath the fray is a debate over the meaning of pragmatism in policy.
After a decade of sitting on the outskirts of climate change policy, efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere – or to trap it before it leaves a smokestack – are gaining
Christian Science Monitor