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Jan 06 2022
News
GOP election reviews face battleground state legal tests
Republicans running partisan reviews of the 2020 election results and Democrats trying to stop them are barreling toward court showdowns in two key swing states in the coming weeks.
Nearly a year after President Joe Biden's inauguration, Republican-led legislative chambers in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are still forging ahead with investigations similar to earlier efforts in states such
PoliticoFeb 11 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Trump's Second Impeachment Trial Begins
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Former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began in the Senate this week. Trump is charged with "incitement of insurrection" leading to the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6 that left five people dead. Senators voted 56-44 Tuesday to proceed with the trial. 67 votes would be needed to convict Trump,
AllSides StaffJan 19 2021
Perspectives Blog
25 Years After Legal Protections for Internet Companies, Democrats and Republicans Want to Raise the Standards
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Almost 25 years ago, Congress passed legislation that shields tech companies from legal liability for user content, but also states that content moderation must be done in good faith. Social media companies have benefitted from legal protection. Now both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, concerned by the conduct
Rolf HendriksJun 24 2021
Opinion
Washington Post ‘Clarifies’ Error-Riddled Hit Piece On Top Anti-CRT Investigative Journalist
Over the weekend, The Washington Post joined the Christopher Rufo smear campaign. He’s a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute who has become the face of public opposition to critical race theory. The article’s misrepresentations led to a story “clarification” that doesn’t go far enough.
The article, written by “reporters” Laura Meckler and Josh Dawsey, is predictable and appalling
The FederalistJun 14 2015
News
WH: GOP Playing Politics With Cybersecurity
White House press secretary Josh Earnest spoke to reporters about cybersecurity on Thursday.
TownhallJan 11 2021
Headline Roundup
US Corporations Pause Political Donations After Capitol Breach
Several U.S. corporations suspended their campaign contributions following Wednesday’s breach of the U.S. Capitol building by pro-Trump extremists. Charles Schwab, Citigroup, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Microsoft have halted all political contributions to both Republicans and Democrats. American Express, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Commerce Bank, Dow Chemical, Morgan Stanley and Marriott
Bloomberg Axios Washington ExaminerJun 21 2016
News
White House Blames the Senate of 'Cowardice' After Gun Control Bills Fail
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest argued on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that the Republican rejection of the gun control legislation was shameful.
TownhallJan 31 2021
News
Trump, legal defense team part ways as Senate impeachment trial looms
Former President Donald Trump and his legal team parted ways a little more than a week before his impeachment trial was scheduled to begin in the Senate on a charge that he incited the riot at the Capitol earlier this month, according to a report.
Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, noted for defending a slew of South Carolina politicians, pulled out of Trump’s team on Saturday, along
New York Post (News)Sep 14 2015
News
The raging sins of the persecution industry: Unpacking the hypocrisy at the heart of the Religious Right
Media circuses around names like Kim Davis and Josh Duggar reveal the rot at the center of the moral majority
SalonJun 22 2022
Analysis
A Year Of Embarrassing Scandal May Help Hawaii Finally Reform Campaign Finance
In the opening months of this election year, Hawaii voters witnessed the outrageous spectacle of two influential state lawmakers pleading guilty in a corruption scandal that seemed to confirm everyone’s worst suspicions about “pay to play” in local politics.
The convictions of former Senate Democratic Majority Leader J. Kalani English and Rep. Ty Cullen centered on their relationship
Honolulu Civil Beat