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Jan 28 2020
News
Bolton’s Book
On Sunday, The New York Times reported that “President Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens, according to an unpublished manuscript by the former adviser, John R. Bolton.” (New York Times)
The left sees the
The Flip Side
Dec 14 2020
News
Texas Loses at the Supreme Court
“The Supreme Court on Friday rebuffed Texas’ request to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in four states – Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – that provided key electoral votes to President-elect Joe Biden. In a brief order issued just before 6:30 p.m., the justices explained that Texas lacked a legal right to sue, known as standing, and did not have a legal
The Flip Side
Apr 19 2021
News
Decision to lift the J&J vaccine suspension could occur by Friday: Fauci
A decision to lift the suspension of administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine might occur by Friday, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday on ABC's "This Week."
"But no indication they will stop using it?" "This Week" Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz asked Fauci.
"I really don't think so, Martha," Fauci responded, stressing that he did not want to get too
ABC News (Online)
Jan 11 2021
News
Moral imperative or dangerous precedent? House plans to impeach Trump again.
When rioting Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, Rep. Gerald Connolly was on the House floor. The Democrat from Virginia could hear pounding getting closer to the chamber, but wasn’t sure at first what it was. As word spread that angry mobs were inside the building, he saw Speaker Nancy Pelosi being escorted away, and members of the sergeant-at-arms securing the chamber doors.
Christian Science Monitor
Mar 25 2021
News
US jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign that the economy is improving.
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell from 781,000 the week before. It is the first time that weekly applications for jobless aid have fallen below 700,000 since mid-March of
Associated Press
Aug 31 2020
News
Did the RNC boost Trump’s reelection odds?
President Trump closed the Republican National Convention with a lengthy speech Thursday night from the South Lawn of the White House. Trump levied repeated, and often false, attacks at Joe Biden and attempted to paint an optimistic picture of a nation in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, an economic collapse and social unrest.
His speech largely echoed themes that had been raised
Yahoo! The 360
Mar 16 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Is Tucker Carlson Guilty of ‘Spreading Russian Propaganda’?
From the Left
While accusations of “propaganda” are nothing new in American media, such accusations have taken on a new life since Russia began moving troops to the Ukrainian border.
Persistent disinformation and competing narratives surrounding the invasion have made it even more important to discern whether accusations of “spreading propaganda” are valid, merely
Joseph Ratliff
May 05 2021
Perspectives Blog
Surveys Show Majority of Republicans Believe Government Must Tackle Student Loan Debt
Updated October 2022
Many Americans see the benefits of a college degree, such as opportunities for well-paying jobs. Yet over the years, college costs have become extremely high, both from private and public colleges. This increase has led to more and more debt -- a total of about $1.75 trillion, with the average borrower owing over $35,000.
With student loan debt consuming
Bella Jasper
Jan 20 2021
Opinion
Fox News after the Fox News Presidency
Fox News spent the last four years remaking itself as President Donald Trump’s personal propaganda tool. Until the very end, it was a remarkably effective strategy: The network’s audience swelled to record heights while its hosts achieved unprecedented influence as personal advisers to the Fox-obsessed president. But Trump’s reelection defeat -- and his subsequent turn against Fox for
Media Matters
Mar 23 2021
News
Boulder grocery massacre leaves 10 dead including cop, suspect in custody
Ten people were killed, including a veteran police officer, during a mass shooting Monday inside a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., authorities said at a late news conference.
The officer was identified as Eric Talley, 51, who served on the force since 2010. He was the first officer at King Soopers, the crime scene, after the shooting occurred at about 2:30 p.m. His actions were called
Fox News (Online News)