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Jun 23 2020
Humor
Study Finds Gap Widening Between Rich Pets And Poor Americans
Highlighting the consequences of decades of U.S. policies that have contributed to rising economic inequality, a new study released Tuesday by Stanford University’s Center on Poverty and Inequality found a widening gap between the nation’s rich pets and poor citizens. “Our data shows a rapidly increasing disparity between Americans living in poverty and the top 1% of Americans’ pets,” said
The Onion (Humor)Feb 26 2021
News
Harris gets a crash course on foreign policy
After insisting for the last few months that she didn’t need a clear-cut portfolio in the Biden administration, Vice President Kamala Harris is now trying to carve out a niche in foreign policy, with the president’s encouragement.
But after a political career focused on domestic issues, particularly law enforcement, it’s going to take some time to get her up to speed.
Compared to
PoliticoJun 08 2020
News
Bush, Romney not expected to support Trump, NYT reports
Former President George W. Bush and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, are reportedly not expected to support the reelection of President Trump -- two high profile GOP figures who are believed to be avoiding backing the Republican president in November.
The New York Times, citing “people familiar with their thinking”, reported that Bush won’t support Trump’s reelection, and former Trump 2016
Fox News (Online News)Sep 21 2020
News
Trump Says He Plans To Announce Supreme Court Pick Friday Or Saturday
President Trump said on Monday that he plans to announce his nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday or Saturday.
"I think it will be on Friday or Saturday, and we want to pay respect," Trump said in an interview on Fox and Friends. "It looks like we will have probably services on Thursday or Friday, as I understand it, and I think in all
NPR (Online News)Nov 02 2020
Analysis
Why do newspapers still make political endorsements?
It’s political endorsement season.
Editorial boards from newspapers across the country are coming out with endorsements for political offices, from the local level all the way to the president of the United States.
But in these divisive and polarizing times, might they do more damage than good if an endorsement can potentially alienate half of a publication’s audience?
Are
PoynterMar 14 2020
Fact Check
Trump’s H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic Spin
In tweets and other appearances, President Donald Trump has repeatedly compared his response to the new coronavirus with President Barack Obama’s handling of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. But Trump’s information is frequently incorrect or misleading — and the two viruses are very different.
In a March 4 telephone interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, for example, Trump falsely
FactCheck.orgOct 14 2019
News
Trump Authorizes Sanctions Against Turkey In Response To Syria Invasion
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will sign an executive order giving his administration the authority to impose sanctions on Turkish government officials over the country’s invasion of Syria.
The administration first mulled sanctions during a Friday press briefing with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
“President Trump … will be signing a new executive order giving
The Daily CallerOct 28 2019
News
California fires: When disaster fans flames of inequality
Planned power shut-offs may become California’s new normal. If so, that has vast implications for the world’s fifth-largest economy, including exacerbating inequality – even as those with resources work to help their neighbors.
California is under a state of emergency, ordering evacuations, battling fast-burning fires, and dealing with massive preemptive power outages. It is experienced
Christian Science MonitorSep 12 2020
News
Afghanistan and Taliban Begin First-Ever Direct Peace Talks
The Afghanistan government and the Taliban began on Saturday their first direct talks to end nearly two decades of fighting, a negotiation brokered by the U.S. as part of its plan to withdraw from its longest war.
Officials from the warring sides have convened in Doha, Qatar’s capital, for the talks, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attending the opening ceremony.
“Today is a
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 12 2020
Analysis
How do Americans understand the differences between profanity and hate speech online?
The internet is a polarized place and often a difficult place to have meaningful discussions. With no globally recognized definition for what constitutes hate speech, it can be difficult for social media users, content moderators, and news outlets to decide what is hateful and what is profane because each culture and country has its own context.
A new study by the Center for Media
Nieman Lab