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Jan 28 2017
News
FAKE NEWS IS ABOUT TO GET EVEN SCARIER THAN YOU EVER DREAMED
Less than a month after Donald Trump was improbably elected the 45th president of the United States, a strange story began to make its way across social media. In the quaint days before Russia’s dissemination of fake-news stories in the interest of facilitating Trump’s victory became front-page news, a 28-year-old named Edgar Maddison Welch began reading about a pizzeria in Washington, D.C.,
Vanity FairJan 10 2020
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At Impeachment Trial, Chief Justice Roberts May Have More Prestige Than Power
When the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump opens, the man in the center chair will be Chief Justice John Roberts. His role is spelled out in the Constitution.
It says that the chief justice "shall preside" over the Senate trial of a president. Those who envision a powerful role for Chief Justice Roberts point to Senate rules that would allow him to make decisions on "all
NPR (Online News)May 27 2020
Analysis
Media’s Unpunished Lies Hurt The Nation Far Worse Than Trump’s Indefensible Tweets
Donald Trump’s tweets suggesting Joe Scarborough somehow murdered a young woman who died of natural causes nearly 20 years ago are reprehensible. This is in no way because these tweets defame Scarborough. It’s pretty hard to feel bad for a guy whose media presence enabled Trump’s political rise to the point he openly flirted with running as his vice president before making a comic heel turn
The FederalistOct 22 2019
News
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada’s election
He survived the scandals.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has won the 2019 Canadian federal election, according to a projection from the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC). While the Liberals lost seats in parliament, controlling only a plurality of seats rather than an outright majority, they still have enough to keep control of government.
This was an
VoxAug 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
Crime, Police Reform, and Law Enforcement: Americans Agree More Than You Might Think
About 65% of Americans are currently dissatisfied with the nation’s policies to reduce or control crime, more than any time in the 21st century.
This comes as President Biden’s approval rating on crime sits at 38% and the percentage of Americans that think crime is “extremely serious” sits at a 20-year high, according to an ABC News (Lean Left)/Washington Post (Lean Left) poll. The
Andrew WeinzierlMay 15 2014
News
Fast-Food CEOs Oppose Worker Raises Despite Making 1,200 Times More Than Average Employee
Thousands of fast-food workers in the United States and around the world are staging a one-day strike today to demand a livable wage. A recent report found fast-food CEOs make 1,200 times as much money as the average fast-food worker, a disparity that maximizes short-term profit while harming worker security and the overall economy. We are joined by the report’s author, Catherine Ruetschlin, a
Democracy Now!May 14 2014
News
Who watches the watchers? Big Data goes unchecked
The National Security Agency might be tracking your phone calls. But private industry is prying far more deeply into your life. Commercial data brokers know if you have diabetes. Your electric company can see what time you come home at night. And tracking companies can tell where you go on weekends by snapping photos of your car’s license plate and cataloging your movements.
PoliticoMay 27 2013
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Republicans see Obama retreat in war on terrorism
President Obama said last week that he wants a reset on the war on terrorism, but Republicans said Sunday that his plan sounds more like a retreat. Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said threats to national security from the Middle East have increased. He cited the use of chemical weapons in Syrias civil war and Irans push for nuclear weapons.
Washington TimesJan 27 2021
Analysis
SIX DAYS: Biden Signs A Whopping 28 Executive Orders, Dwarfing His Predecessors
Joe Biden issued a whopping 28 executive orders, dwarfing the number of executive orders issued by former presidents in the initial days of their tenure.
Former President Trump signed only four executive orders in the first week of his tenure, with a total of 220 executive orders signed in his total time as president. Former President Obama signed five in the first week and 276
The Daily WireSep 30 2013
News
Obama And Netanyahu Discuss Iran, Palestinians At White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the White House, meeting with President Obama on Monday to discuss security and intelligence matters in the Middle East, including Iran's nuclear program.
The White House says the two will discuss "final status negotiations with the Palestinians, as well as developments in Iran, Syria, and elsewhere in the region."
They are
NPR (Online News)