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Jan 16 2024
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Did Media Outlets Interfere with the Iowa Caucus?
Media outlets across the spectrum are facing criticism over coverage of the Iowa caucuses.
For Context: A number of prominent outlets, from the Associated Press (Lean Left bias) to Fox News (Right bias), declared Donald Trump victorious in Iowa before many Iowans voted. Ron DeSantis’ campaign spokesperson Andrew Romeo accused media outlets of “election interference” for calling the race
Newsweek Des Moines Register National Review (Opinion)Feb 05 2024
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Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Leadership ‘Reset’ Is Necessary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Italian broadcaster RAI TV that he was considering a leadership “reset,” seemingly confirming days of speculation on his reported plans to replace his country’s top general.
For Context: Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi has served as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces since 2021. His role in the defense of Kyiv at the start of Russia’s
Associated Press The Kyiv Independent The Daily CallerNov 15 2023
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David DePape Testifies: Paul Pelosi Was 'Never My Target'
David DePape, the man who struck Paul Pelosi on the head with a hammer after breaking into the home of Paul and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in October 2022, testified in his trial on Tuesday.
Details: DePape apologized to Paul Pelosi, stated that the husband of the former House Speaker was “never my target,” and that he broke into the Pelosi residence to interrogate Nancy Pelosi over what
Politico The Hill Fox News DigitalJun 26 2021
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Justice Dept. Sues Georgia Over Voting Law, Saying it Restricts Black Vote
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it is suing the state of Georgia over its new voting law. "Georgia enacted S.B. 202 with knowledge of the disproportionate effect that numerous provisions, both singly and together, would have on Black voters’ ability to participate in the political process on an equal basis with white voters," the lawsuit states. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R
New York Post (News) Wall Street Journal (News) NBC News DigitalFeb 01 2024
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Judge Dismisses Disney's Lawsuit Accusing DeSantis of Government Retaliation
A federal judge dismissed Disney’s free-speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Disney is appealing the decision.
For Context: Disney accused DeSantis of retaliation after the company spoke out against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, which limits classroom discussions on issues of sexuality. The feud escalated, triggered a chain of events that led to that
Bloomberg CNBC National Review (News)Jun 21 2022
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Jan. 6 Hearing Highlights Trump’s Pressure on State Officials
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot held its fourth public hearing this month on Tuesday, highlighting former President Donald Trump’s “pressure campaign” on state officials in the weeks following the 2020 election.
Committee chairman Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) and vice chair Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) gave opening statements before Rep. Adam Schiff (D
Associated Press Fact Check Reuters Fox News DigitalDec 11 2023
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Netanyahu Calls on Hamas Forces to Surrender
With Israeli forces reportedly detaining hundreds of militants, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu called on Hamas fighters to surrender.
Key Quotes: “It is the beginning of the end of Hamas. I say to the Hamas terrorists: It’s over. Don’t die for [Hamas chief Yahya] Sinwar. Surrender now,” Netanyahu said. Meanwhile, Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida said “fascist” Israel would not retake
The Jerusalem Post Al Jazeera CBNJan 28 2024
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UK, Canada, and Other Western Nations Join US in Pausing Funding to UNRWA
Several Western countries paused funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East since the U.S. did so on Friday.
The Details: Joining the US are Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. The pauses come amid accusations that 12 of the organization’s 13,000 staffers were
The Guardian The Times of Israel Fox News DigitalJan 05 2021
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Georgia Phone Call Causes Some Right-Rated Outlets to Drop Pro-Trump Narrative
To no one’s surprise, President Trump’s phone call this past weekend to Georgia’s Secretary of State about the presidential election results caused a media firestorm.
The president told Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger that he wanted “to find 11,780 votes” and accused Georgia’s vote count of being off “by hundreds of thousands of votes” in favor of Joe Biden. Raffensperger’s office
Henry A. BrechterJan 26 2024
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ICJ Orders Israel to Limit Gaza Deaths, Stops Short of Calling for Ceasefire
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Israel to prevent possible acts of genocide by its forces in Gaza but declined to call for a ceasefire.
The Ruling: Finding some of the genocide claims against Israel to be “plausible,” the ICJ ordered Israel to “ensure with immediate effect that its military does not commit any acts” that could violate the United Nations’
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