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Apr 03 2021
Analysis
Trump Campaign Used Tricks to Get Donors to Give More Money Than They Intended
Supporters of former President Donald Trump sometimes dug deep into their finances to answer their candidate’s call for financial assistance in the run-up to the presidential election. What many of them found though is that they were unwittingly signed up to give recurring donations that sometimes depleted bank accounts. And the people who fell prey to these schemes weren’t just people who
Slate
Jun 30 2021
News
Supreme Court keeps CDC's eviction moratorium in place
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) moratorium on evictions, imposed to protect renters during the coronavirus pandemic, to remain in place.
In a 5-4 decision, the court denied a request from a group of realtors and landlords to lift the moratorium, which was first issued by the CDC in September 2020 and prohibits
CBS News (Online)
Jun 30 2021
News
Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg Expected to Be Charged Thursday
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is expected to charge the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer with tax-related crimes on Thursday, people familiar with the matter said, which would mark the first criminal charges against the former president’s company since prosecutors began investigating it three years ago.
The charges against the Trump Organization and Allen
Wall Street Journal (News)
Mar 03 2021
Fact Check
Did Evangelical Leaders Pray Over the Golden Trump Statue at CPAC?
An image purportedly showing evangelical leaders at CPAC praying over a golden statue of Donald Trump went viral on social media over the weekend.
The statue is real: It was created by artist and Trump supporter Tommy Zegan, who named the piece Trump and His Magic Wand,” a reference to Barack Obama asking in response to Trump’s promise to bring back American manufacturing jobs “What
The Dispatch
Oct 16 2020
News
Twitter/Facebook v. NY Post
Wednesday morning, The New York Post published a story with emails and pictures allegedly obtained from a laptop once owned by Hunter Biden. (New York Post)
“Facebook and Twitter took action on Wednesday to limit the distribution of [the] New York Post reporting… Facebook [said it] was limiting distribution of the Post's main story while its outside fact-checkers reviewed the claims…
The Flip Side
Oct 18 2020
Analysis
Climate Change Could Tip the Scales in These 6 Toss-Up House Races
With so much focus on the 2020 presidential race, it’s easy to forget there’s also a lot at stake elsewhere on the ballot. Seats in the Senate, House, and state legislatures—not to mention quite a few governors’ roles—are just a few of the positions up for grabs on Election Day. That means voters will have an opportunity to shift the balance of power between Republicans and Democrats on both a
Mother Jones
Mar 02 2021
News
FBI Director Wray knocks down conspiracy theory that January 6 rioters were 'fake Trump protesters'
FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Tuesday that the FBI has not seen any evidence indicating that the rioters who took part in the January 6 US Capitol attack were "fake Trump protesters," knocking down a baseless claim that has been pushed by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in recent weeks as he has sought to downplay the violence committed by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
CNN Digital
Jan 24 2021
Fact Check
Paul Distorts CBO’s Estimate on Impact of $15 Minimum Wage
Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would cause 1.3 million workers to become jobless in an average week in 2025, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s median estimate.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s claim that the government estimates the pay increase would lead to unemployment for “close to” or “almost 4 million people” refers to the high end of CBO’s range of
FactCheck.org
Apr 29 2021
Analysis
At 100 days, Biden seeks to leverage narrow majorities to reverse the Reagan era
As President Biden marked his first 100 days in office with a speech to the nation Wednesday, the scope and implications of his domestic agenda have come sharply into focus. Together they represent the most dramatic shift in federal economic and social welfare policy since Ronald Reagan was elected 40 years ago.
Reagan’s small-government philosophy resulted in a decades-long squeeze on
Washington Post
Aug 10 2020
Conversation Guide
Rebuilding America's Infrastructure
As we travel around the country, we experience the blessing of a robust infrastructure that was largely built during the Great Depression as public works projects. And as many of us know, a high percentage of these public works have not been maintained or are being used beyond their intended lifespan. So what do we do? How can we maintain our robust infrastructure without breaking the
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