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Dec 26 2019
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Trump impeachment: Lisa Murkowski 'disturbed' by Mitch McConnell's stance
Republican US Senator Lisa Murkowski has said she was “disturbed” by the Senate leader’s approach to working with White House counsel on the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, saying there should be distance between the two.
The comments by the Alaska lawmaker come after Mitch McConnell, majority leader of the Republican-led Senate, said during a Fox News interview earlier
The GuardianNov 11 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: How Left and Right Media are Covering the Rittenhouse Trial
From the CenterThe high-profile trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year old accused of murder amid protests and violence in Kenosha, WI last summer, took over the national media this week — and led to clear examples of media bias in the process.
In August 2020, three months after the murder of George Floyd, a black man named Jacob Blake was shot several times by a white police officer
Henry A. BrechterSep 08 2014
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Republicans Build Cushions in Key Senate Races
Republicans candidates have opened up leads in two key Senate races, according to new NBC News/Marist polls, brightening the party’s prospects for retaking control of the chamber in the November elections.
Rep. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) has opened up a five-point lead over Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor in Arkansas among likely voters, with poll respondents split 45% to 40% in the
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 10 2019
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CIA Denies Report of Extracting Russian Spy to US
The CIA is pushing back against news reports that it pulled a U.S. asset from Moscow two years ago because of President Donald Trump, calling the story "simply false."
It was reported Monday that a Russian who had been working inside the Kremlin with access to Russian President Vladimir Putin is now living in Washington, D.C., under U.S. protection. The person was evacuated from Russia
Newsmax (News)Sep 07 2014
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Obama To Speak Wednesday On U.S. Strategy Against Islamic State
Citing a broad threat posed by the Islamic State, President Obama said Sunday that he'll deliver a national address Wednesday to discuss the U.S. approach to fighting the group that has beheaded two American journalists this summer.
"This is not going to be an announcement about U.S. ground troops," Obama tells Chuck Todd on NBC's Meet the Press. "This is not the equivalent of the Iraq
NPR (Online News)Aug 31 2014
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Feinstein says Obama may be 'too cautious'
The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says President Barack Obama might be taking too long to respond to the growing threat from Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria.
“I’ve learned one thing about this president, and that is he’s very cautious. Maybe, in this instance, too cautious,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said in an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press
PoliticoAug 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
Left and Right Media Hype Death to Push Biased Narrative on Vaccines
Should the media share stories about people’s health decisions leading up to their deaths?
This question deserves a spotlight as the media continues to ramp up coverage around COVID-19 and vaccines amid the spread of the Delta variant. Some media outlets have been highlighting stories of people who died after refusing the vaccine. Others are highlighting stories of people who took the
Julie MastrineNov 27 2017
News
Pelosi stumbles on alleged harassment in her own ranks
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's comments about sexual harassment allegations in her party's own ranks touched off a fierce blowback not only from Republicans, but also from progressives, who said they feared it muddled the Democrats' message on misconduct by putting politics ahead of protecting women.
In an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Pelosi, D-Calif., offered
NBC News (Online)Feb 11 2013
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Lawmakers agree: Budget sequester isn't good
Lawmakers from both parties and both chambers of Congress agreed Sunday that if sequestration budget cuts go into effect next month, there will be a negative impact on the economy and the country as a whole.
In separate appearances on NBC's "Meet The Press," Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Virginia, and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, both said they don't want the sequester cuts to take place. They
CNN (Online News)Mar 02 2020
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Jack Welch, former GE CEO, is dead
Jack Welch, who led General Electric through 20 years of its greatest financial success, has died. He was 84.
Welch became CEO of GE in 1981 and led it until his retirement in 2001.
"Today is a sad day for the entire GE family," GE CEO Larry Culp said in a statement. "Jack was larger than life and the heart of GE for half a century. He reshaped the face of our company and the
CNN (Online News)