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Oct 09 2020
Analysis
Arizona used to be a conservative stronghold. Now it may go blue.
Two years ago, Yasser Sanchez was all in for Martha McSally. An influential leader in the Latino community, he took the Republican Senate candidate around to Spanish-language radio, television, and newspapers. He put up signs for her.
Now, he’s planning to vote for her opponent.
Senator McSally, Mr. Sanchez explains, is in lockstep with President Donald Trump – whom he vigorously
Christian Science MonitorOct 25 2020
Perspectives Blog
How Fact Checkers Are Biased in the 2020 Election
Generally, you shouldn’t be able to tell who journalists are voting for in the 2020 presidential election when you read their news story or look at their website. But sometimes it can be more than obvious, even when it comes to the almighty fact checkers.
We went around to six fact-checking operations on websites for which we have AllSides Media Bias Ratings — CNN (Lean Left), USA
Henry A. BrechterJun 29 2015
News
The Capitol is not connected to the Internet
It seemed like a simple request by my editor: Find a good example of the Internet of Things being used on Capitol Hill.
It turned out to be impossible.
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer’s office talked up his new iPhone app — Whipwatch — which blasts out push-notice alerts when there’s about to be a floor vote. It’s a nice improvement on an outdated system but is really just a
PoliticoJan 23 2020
Analysis
The Supreme Court Could Force Taxpayers to Subsidize Religious Schools
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case that poses a bizarre question: Once states provide public funds to private schools, are they obligated to fund parochial schools, too? The answer should be obvious: Of course the Constitution does not require states to subsidize religious education—to the contrary, it limits the government’s ability to finance religion. Yet the court’s
SlateMar 06 2020
News
Has Obama Been Meddling in the 2020 Democratic Primaries?
Former President Barack Obama is keeping a low-profile. He’s not working to screw over Bernie Sanders. He’s not really following the race. He doesn’t talk about politics all that much—but now he’s closely keeping tabs. Whatever the case, Obama’s confidants have done well in muddying the waters as to what the popular Democrat in recent memory has been up to in his post-White House life. Sort of
TownhallAug 20 2019
Opinion
Bernie Sanders has a smart critique of corporate media bias
Last week, after criticizing Amazon for underpaying its workers and paying nothing in federal income taxes last year, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) noted: “I talk about that all of the time. And then I wonder why The Washington Post — which is owned by Jeff Bezos who owns Amazon — doesn’t write particularly good articles about me.” The response was immediate. Martin Baron, The Post’s executive
Guest Writer - LeftAug 09 2019
News
2020 Update
According to a Monmouth University Poll released Thursday, “Former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a lead in [Iowa], but Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is hot on his heels while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has slipped down the leaderboard… Biden continues to lead the Democratic field with 28% support… Warren is now closing the gap at 19% support, up from 7% four months ago. Support for
The Flip SideDec 28 2022
Headline Roundup
Can Biden Achieve His Goal of Reducing Homelessness 25% by 2025?
Last week, the Biden Administration announced a new plan aimed at reducing homelessness in America 25% by 2025. The plan is called “All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness” and was developed by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness with the help of 19 federal agencies.
Key Quotes: A statement from the White House called the plan “the most
The Week - News The Hill National Review (News)Dec 17 2014
News
Senate OKs Judicial Nominees, Tax Extensions Before Republican Takeover
In what The Associated Press called a "final flurry of accomplishment" Tuesday night, lawmakers were able to push through a bill that extended a package of tax breaks, which had expired at the end of 2013, and confirmed 12 more judicial nominees. NPR's Ailsa Chang reported the confirmations also marked a big accomplishment for the Obama administration.
"That means President Obama got 88
NPR (Online News)Dec 08 2013
News
Dem Strategist: Selective Release of Obamacare Data May Backfire
While some states are releasing detailed information about their own insurance exchanges, the Obama administration is releasing only bits of data and metrics that paint a rosy picture of the Obamacare's capabilities, a strategy critics warn may backfire.
“Given the level of suspicion, if they’re not as candid as possible, they’re going to get burned,” Democratic strategist Jim Manley, a
Newsmax (News)