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Jun 09 2021
Opinion
Kamala Harris’s Very Bad Trip South
Kamala Harris was not happy about being publicly associated with the Mexican border, and after her disastrous interview with NBC’s Lester Holt and her flailing trip to Mexico and Guatemala, we can see why she would be generally leery of public-facing responsibilities. The entire excursion was a fiasco in just about every possible way, even down to her plane having to turn around and return to
National Review (News)
Jan 07 2020
News
Nikki Haley says Democrats are 'only ones that are mourning the loss of Soleimani'
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley praised President Donald Trump for ordering the drone strike that killed Iran's top general last week and said the only ones outside of the regime who are upset about his death are Trump's domestic political opponents.
"I think the president showed great decisiveness, great resolve," Haley told Fox News host Sean Hannity on
USA TODAY
Jan 17 2021
News
'It was a non-event': U.S. capitals see few protesters after bracing for violence
Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president’s false claim that he won the 2020 election turned out for what authorities feared could be violent demonstrations. More than a dozen states activated National Guard troops to help secure their capitol buildings following an FBI warning of armed
Reuters
Nov 02 2020
News
Trump, Biden offer starkly different closing arguments on eve of election
President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden laid out sharply diverging closing messages on the eve of Election Day in a last ditch effort to tilt the race in their favor.
Trump sought to cater to his base with attacks on media figures and his political opponents. He portrayed Biden as mentally incapable of handling the presidency and claimed the former vice president
The Hill
Sep 11 2020
News
Trump lauds Medal of Honor recipient for hostage rescue
President Donald Trump bestowed the Medal of Honor on a U.S. soldier Friday, calling him “one of the bravest men anywhere in the world” for his role in a daring 2015 missio n to rescue dozens of hostages who were set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq.
Trump picked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to honor Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, who negotiated a
Associated Press Fact Check
Dec 28 2018
News
Trump’s visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military
A day after President Trump’s surprise visit to American forces in Iraq and Germany, questions persisted about whether he had jeopardized the political neutrality of the U.S. military by leveling partisan attacks and signing red “Make America Great Again” hats for the troops.
Washington Post
Oct 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: PayPal Says Anti-Misinformation Policy Was an Error After Backlash
Each week, AllSides Media Bias Alerts examine media bias in coverage of a major or important story using the AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ and our AllSides Media Bias Chart™.
Update: PayPal has reintroduced a fine for misinformation with similar verbiage to the original policy, adding to its list of restricted activities for which users can be fined $2,500 "Provide[ing] false,
Clare Ashcraft
Jan 15 2021
Data
Should Trump be allowed back on social media after he leaves office? Half of Americans say yes
Less than a week after President Donald Trump was banned from major social media platforms for continuing to spread misinformation credited with inciting violence, half of Americans believe he should be allowed back on once his presidency ends, according to the latest poll from PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist.
Throughout his time in office, Trump has used social media to speak directly to
PBS NewsHour
Apr 11 2020
Background
Terrorism
Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentional violence for political or religious purposes.[1] It is used in this regard primarily to refer to violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants (mostly civilians and neutral military personnel).[2] The terms "terrorist" and "terrorism" originated during the French Revolution of the late 18th century[3] but
Wikipedia
Jun 24 2022
News
America Is Growing Apart, Possibly for Good
It may be time to stop talking about “red” and “blue” America. That’s the provocative conclusion of Michael Podhorzer, a longtime political strategist for labor unions and the chair of the Analyst Institute, a collaborative of progressive groups that studies elections. In a private newsletter that he writes for a small group of activists, Podhorzer recently laid out a detailed case for
The Atlantic