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May 10 2020
News
WHO denies coronavirus cover-up phone call between Xi Jinping and Dr. Tedros
The World Health Organization denied a report that said Chinese President Xi Jinping pressured WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to conceal the truth about the coronavirus outbreak in a January phone call.
Der Spiegel, a German news outlet, published a report this weekend that said Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (known as the “Bundesnachrichtendienst” or BND) found
Washington ExaminerDec 07 2020
Data
Americans' Mental Health Ratings Sink to New Low
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' latest assessment of their mental health is worse than it has been at any point in the last two decades. Seventy-six percent of U.S. adults rate their mental health positively, representing a nine-point decline from 2019.
Each year since 2001, Gallup has asked Americans as part of its November Health and Healthcare survey to say whether their own mental or
GallupAug 17 2020
News
'I'd Take Anything': As Stimulus Checks Stall, Americans Detail How Congress' Failure Has Affected Them
Americans are feeling the financial pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic as negotiations over a new round of economic stimulus legislation have stalled, with the Senate set to remain in recess through early September.
Millions of Americans remain unemployed, while many struggle to pay their rent and meet other financial obligations. Nearly 30 million Americans told the Census Bureau
NewsweekApr 26 2021
Opinion
How do Biden’s first 100 days in office compare with Trump’s?
A president’s first 100 days are an arbitrary benchmark, a point of measurement journalists are fond of because it allows us to draw comparisons between the current officeholder and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the last chief executive whose first three months were truly momentous.
But in recent times, the 100-day trope has also been taken seriously by presidents — including both Donald Trump
Los Angeles TimesNov 02 2020
Analysis
Five Days of Facebook Fact-Checking
MARK ZUCKERBERG, Facebook’s CEO, has been back in Congress this week to talk about the need to reform how social-media platforms moderate content—a realm within which Facebook is trying to establish a “best in class” reputation. New research from the Tow Center shows that the platform is falling short.
In order to understand how consistently and swiftly Facebook applies fact-checks to
Columbia Journalism ReviewSep 26 2020
Analysis
Both Parties Used to Love the Carbon Tax. So Why Are They Giving up on It?
It was weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the country and kept Americans huddled inside. So members of Oregon’s legislature were still showing up for work to haggle over language, introduce bills, and cast votes. But on this particular morning, 11 of the 12 Republican senators in the 30-person body were nowhere to be found. Sergeants-at-arms searched Capitol offices, then gave up;
Mother JonesNov 02 2020
News
Biden Reminds Americans He Plans to Shred the Second Amendment
Amid the pandemic, violence, rioting, looting, and the “defund the police” movement, gun ownership in America has soared, with some estimates saying there are 5 million first-time gun owners so far this year. That could mean a new and “formidable” voting bloc has formed.
"From now on, we expect millions of new gun owners to pay closer attention to candidates, and reject those who would
TownhallMay 31 2021
News
9 Republicans not named Trump who could run in 2024
A growing number of Republicans are already jockeying ahead of 2024 as they await former President Trump’s decision on another possible White House run.
While Trump has not confirmed whether he will launch a third presidential bid, he has repeatedly teased the idea since losing the election in 2020.
“I'm absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right
The HillJun 29 2021
News
Why California Just Added Five More States to Its Travel Ban
California added five Republican states to its travel ban, the state attorney general announced Monday, meaning state-funded travel is no longer allowed under most circumstances.
The ban is in protest of what the attorney general claims are laws that discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community.
Florida, Montana, Arkansas and West Virginia have sought to protect women by
TownhallApr 27 2021
News
Biden fares better than Trump over his first 100 days: Reuters/Ipsos poll
More than half of Americans approve of President Joe Biden after nearly 100 days on the job, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling, a level of support that his Republican predecessor Donald Trump never achieved and one that should help Democrats push for infrastructure spending and other big-ticket items on Biden’s agenda.
The national opinion poll of 4,423 adults from April 12-16 found
Reuters