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Aug 04 2022
News
Chinese info operation uses false news and social media to hammer U.S., cyber firm says
A forged letter from Sen. Marco Rubio, false news sites criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip, and fake social media accounts are all part of a complex pro-China information operation revealed by the cybersecurity firm Mandiant on Thursday.
Mandiant said it found 72 suspected false news sites targeting audiences in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia with
Washington TimesMay 08 2023
Perspectives Blog
Inside AllSides: What Counts as ‘Mainstream’ and ‘Alt’ Media?
What does the term “mainstream media” actually mean? Which companies fall under the label? Why is some popular media labeled “alternative” instead? These questions sparked an interesting discussion among members of our AllSides team. Below are the team's main takeaways, as well as their discussion, edited for brevity.
Main TakeawaysJulie Mastrine, Director of Marketing and
AllSides StaffNov 09 2022
News
Biden Takes Victory Lap After Avoiding The Traditional Midterm 'Shellacking'
President Joe Biden took a victory lap Wednesday after pulling off the best midterm election results in two decades.
“It was a good day, I think, for democracy. And it was a good day for America,” Biden said in remarks at a news conference in the State Dining Room.
Biden, in a rare formal question-and-answer session with reporters, was clearly pleased with the unexpectedly good
HuffPostOct 31 2022
Analysis
Lula da Silva will return to Brazil’s presidency in stunning comeback
Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva has been elected the next president of Brazil, in a stunning comeback following a tight run-off race on Sunday. His victory heralds a political about-face for Latin America’s largest country, after four years of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right administration.
The 76-year-old politician’s win represents the return of the left into power in Brazil, and concludes a
CNN (Online News)Sep 21 2022
News
Ron DeSantis Admin Hits Back Against Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Martha’s Vineyard Migrants
The administration of Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit back against the class action lawsuits filed by the illegal migrants he shipped to Martha’s Vineyard lost week.
As Breitbart News reported on Tuesday, the migrants sued the governor, claiming that he violated their Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights by being deceived into taking the trips up to the wealthy liberal
Breitbart NewsSep 21 2022
News
McCarthy reaches for the GOP’s brass ring: A unifying agenda
Kevin McCarthy will announce it in a red Pittsburgh suburb, not on the Capitol steps. In most other ways, though, his Friday GOP agenda rollout will mirror Newt Gingrich’s 28-year-old Contract With America.
The blueprint that the California Republican plans to unveil is designed to serve as a voter messaging guide for party incumbents and candidates. Just as Gingrich’s “contract” aimed
PoliticoOct 21 2022
News
Five investigations House Republicans are plotting if they win majority
From Hunter Biden to alleged politicization in the Department of Justice and beyond, House Republicans have been preparing for months to unleash a flood of investigatory actions and findings if they win a majority in the Nov. 8 midterm election.
Investigations would be a major tool for the House GOP, as many top policy priorities would be unlikely to make it past a filibuster in the
The HillDec 01 2022
Opinion
The Generation X, hip-hop-quoting congressman who’s taking a big step
US Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ election to be the first Black minority leader in American history reflects the potential, possibility and power of multiracial democracy. The 52-year-old congressman representing New York’s 8th Congressional District in Brooklyn and Queens, reflects both a generational and cultural shift from retiring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose legendary tenure made her a
CNN (Opinion)Nov 16 2022
News
Republicans win control of the House, NBC News projects, overtaking Democrats by a slim margin
Republicans have won control of the House, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing President Joe Biden a divided Congress after Democrats kept control of the Senate in last week's midterm elections.
Republicans finally cemented their takeover a week after polls closed on Election Day, fueled by Democrats' surprising strength around the country. Republicans had hopes of sweeping into power
NBC News (Online)Nov 23 2022
News
Walmart employee fired on co-workers in break room; 6 dead
A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees gathered in the break room of a Virginia store, a witness said Wednesday. Six people were killed in the country’s second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.
The gunman also killed himself, Chesapeake Police Chief Mark G. Solesky said. There was no clear motive for the shooting, which also left four people in the hospital.
Associated Press