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Jan 03 2023
News
Lawyer suing DOJ for Hunter Biden-related documents
In November 2020, Colorado lawyer Kevin Evans requested government documents related to gifts or payments from China, Russia or Ukraine to Hunter or James Biden.
In March, Evans decided to sue the Department of Justice for refusing to release hundreds of documents that could potentially shine some light on possible business relationships between Hunter Biden and foreign countries.
NewsNation
Nov 01 2022
Opinion
A ‘Pandemic Amnesty’? Hell, No
Emily Oster, writing at the Atlantic, asks whether we can all just forgive and forget about what we said and did to one another during the Covid-19 pandemic. On the question of masks, school closings, and the efficacy of this or that vaccine, some people got it right, and some got it wrong. But litigating this forever is a waste of time, she argues. The headline is “Let’s Declare a Pandemic
Michael Brendan Dougherty
Jan 09 2023
News
Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court, presidential palace
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital on Sunday, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows and invaded all three
Washington Times
Aug 09 2021
News
Senate Democrats Release Outline of $3.5 Trillion Antipoverty, Climate Plan
Senate Democrats released an outline of the $3.5 trillion antipoverty and climate plan they hope to approve this fall, further detailing their ambitions for the major legislative effort that they plan to approve without Republican support.
The plan, which is set to offer universal prekindergarten, two free years of community college, and expand Medicare to cover hearing, dental and
Wall Street Journal (News)
Apr 20 2023
Perspectives Blog
Using bridging tools to improve workplace productivity and retention
April 17-23, 2023 is the 6th annual National Week of Conversation, where thousands of Americans will join together to help bridge the divide between Americans by having conversations despite differences. To learn more and join an event, click here.
This blog originally appeared on The Fulcrum (Center). It was written by Joan Blades. Joan Blades is Co-Founder of LivingRoomConversations.
Joan Blades
Apr 20 2023
Perspectives Blog
Fox News Settles Lawsuit Over Coverage of 2020 Election Fraud Claims
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Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems settled a high-profile defamation lawsuit, but another pending defamation lawsuit could still push Fox into court.
The Settlement: The day the trial scheduled to begin, Fox News settled and agreed to pay $787.5 million, roughly half the
AllSides Staff
Feb 16 2023
Opinion
Bring Back Objective Journalism
Beyond objectivity or back to objectivity? That seems to be an essential question for American journalism.
Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication recently released a survey of some 75 journalists titled “Beyond Objectivity.” Many of them argued that objectivity should no longer be the standard in news reporting.
“I never understood
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
Jan 19 2023
Opinion
Federal Court Bars Men from Women’s Sports. Is Reality Making a Comeback?
All sports fans love a good comeback story. Countless books and movies portray the underdog’s determination to overcome the odds, the naysayers, and previous defeats to return to the glory of victory.
If a victory in federal court is any indication, women’s sports—and moreover, biological reality—might be this year’s comeback kids.
A federal judge recently upheld West Virginia’s
The Daily Signal
Jan 19 2023
News
Supreme Court says it is unable to identify the person who leaked draft of abortion ruling
The Supreme Court on Thursday announced that after a lengthy investigation it has been unable to conclusively identify the person who leaked an unpublished draft of an opinion indicating the court was poised to roll back abortion rights.
In an unsigned statement, the court said that all leads had been followed up and forensic analysis performed, but "the team has to date been unable to
NBC News Digital
Oct 18 2021
Analysis
Psaki Falsely Claims Joe Biden’s $500K Tax Avoidance ‘Debunked’
CLAIM: Reports that President Joe Biden avoided over $500,000 in taxes and could owe back taxes has been “debunked.”
VERDICT: FALSE. The Bidens avoided over $500,000 in payroll taxes by filing as an S-corp; no one has debunked that.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki faced a question from a reporter Tuesday in the briefing room about why Biden, who constantly claims the
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