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Nov 17 2019
Headline Roundup
Democrats React to Obama's Call for Moderation in Primary Race
Democrats on social media and on the campaign trail are responding to former President Barack Obama's call for the party's presidential hopefuls to "stay rooted in reality," which he made during a fundraising event on Friday. Many supporters have voiced their agreement with the president's concern over the electability of some of the party's more left-leaning candidates, while others are
BBC News Fox News (Online News) NBC News (Online)Jun 23 2021
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Software Entrepreneur John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison
Software antivirus entrepreneur John McAfee purportedly committed suicide in his prison cell in Spain on Wednesday, after a Spanish court ruled he would be extradited to the U.S. to face charges of tax evasion, which carried a sentence of up to 30 years. McAfee was arrested at a Spanish airport in October, and spent the following months until now in a Spanish prison. The Associated Press
Associated Press New York Post (News) The GuardianOct 01 2019
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Hate Hoaxes and Media Ethics
The recent story of a 12-year-old Virginia girl who falsely claimed classmates cut off her hair may reveal media bias on the part of the New York Times and other outlets.
A Sept. 27 Times story detailed allegations from Amari Allen, a black student at a Christian school in Virginia, who said that three white classmates pinned her down, insulted her, and cut off her dreadlocks on the
Julie MastrineJan 16 2019
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Pelosi Asks Trump To Delay State Of The Union Address
In a letter to President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi asks him to delay his State of the Union address, citing security concerns due to the government shutdown.
Townhall Washington Post The HillAug 27 2019
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Incoming Palestinian Harvard Student Deemed Inadmissible by CBP
17-year-old Ismail Ajjawi, an incoming Harvard freshman from Lebanon, was questioned at Boston Logan International Airport on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, who deemed him to be "inadmissible."
Reporting outlets are focusing on Ajjawi's allegation that CBP officers sent him back to Lebanon due to posts from his social media friends expressing "political points of view that
Daily Mail Slate The HillJan 19 2021
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Senate Holds Biden Cabinet Confirmation Hearings
The Senate will hold confirmation hearings on Tuesday for five of President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet nominees.
The nominees for Treasury, State, Defense, National Intelligence and Homeland Security will appear before Senate committees to be considered for their positions.
NPR (Online News) Fox News (Online News) CNN (Online News)Feb 26 2019
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White House Press Corps Evicted From Kim Jong Un's Hotel
The White House Press Corps has been booted from the Hanoi hotel where Kim Jong Un is staying due to objections by Kim's security staff.
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Independent Institute
The Independent Institute describes itself as a "non-profit, non-partisan, scholarly research and educational organization that sponsors in-depth studies of critical social and economic issues".
Sep 16 2023
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Fellow Democrats Call for Senate Probe of Elon Musk Over Starlink Decision
A trio of Democratic senators, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have called for an inquiry into Elon Musk over his decision to not activate Starlink internet services over Crimea per the request of Ukraine ahead of a planned attack on Russian forces.
The Details: The senators sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday, voicing concerns that Musk may have too greatly
Bloomberg The Hill Newsmax (News)Feb 12 2023
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US Shoots Down 4th Unidentified Flying Object in 8 Days
NORAD downed another flying object over North American airspace on Sunday, the fourth in eight days.
The Details: A U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday, and another took down an unidentified “high-altitude object” on Saturday over Canada. According to U.S. officials, the object posed “a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight”. The
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