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Jul 26 2022
Analysis
Misinformation is eroding the public’s confidence in democracy
Democracy in the United States is in serious trouble. A review of some recent public opinion research shows just how much.
For example, an NPR survey conducted earlier this year found that 64% of the American population believes that U.S. democracy is in crisis and is at risk of failing. A strong indication that the situation is getting worse and not better is that over 70% of
Brookings Institution
Jan 24 2023
News
Trump says Pence ‘an innocent man’ in response to classified doc revelations
Former President Trump called former Vice President Mike Pence “an innocent man” on Tuesday following revelations that classified documents were found at Pence’s home in Indiana.
“Mike Pence is an innocent man. He never did anything knowingly dishonest in his life. Leave him alone!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Earlier on Tuesday, revelations emerged that
The Hill
Dec 28 2022
Analysis
Is the right winning the comedy wars?
The biggest comedy show on late-night right now is not on ABC or NBC or CBS or Fox. It’s not on Comedy Central. It’s certainly not streaming. It’s on Fox News, and its name is Gutfeld!
Gutfeld! launched in April 2021 with the tagline “Cancel culture just got canceled” and was immediately top of its time slot among cable channels. Since August, Gutfeld! has been consistently pulling in
Vox
Jul 04 2022
Perspectives Blog
America At War: The Fentanyl Crisis Killing Hundreds of Thousands
This piece originally appeared on Upward News, which AllSides rates as Lean Right. It was written by Hudson Crozier, a student and a contributor to Upward News.
What's happeningLaw enforcement is seizing record amounts of the deadly opioid known as fentanyl in the U.S., a trend that escalated near the end of the Trump presidency and has wildly increased under the Biden
Hudson Crozier
Jan 18 2023
News
White House slams far-right Republicans' committee assignments
The White House on Wednesday condemned the addition of far-right Republicans to the House Oversight Committee, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.).
Why it matters: The blistering statement foreshadows the tension that will fester in Washington over the next two years, with the Oversight Committee set to
Axios
Aug 12 2022
News
Inflation at Zero? Biden Criticized for Picking Monthly Figure
President Joe Biden and the White House came under fire yesterday for claiming that inflation for July was "zero"—despite that being one of the official statistics.
Speaking from the White House, Biden said: "I want to say a word about news that came out today relative to the economy. Actually, I just want to say a number: zero." He continued, "Today we received news that our economy
Newsweek
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Nov 12 2022
News
Ukrainians celebrate soldiers retaking Kherson, Russia's latest defeat
Jubilant residents welcomed Ukrainian troops arriving in the centre of Kherson on Friday after Russia abandoned the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion began in February.
"Today is a historic day. We are getting the south of the country back, we are getting Kherson back," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an evening video address.
"As of now,
Reuters
Mar 22 2021
News
AstraZeneca’s U.S. trial shows coronavirus vaccine is 79 percent effective
Oxford University and AstraZeneca reported on Monday that their coronavirus "vaccine for the world" was safe and 79 percent effective overall, according to data from a long-awaited clinical trial in the United States, alongside other studies in Chile and Peru. The two-shot regimen was completely effective at preventing severe cases of illness.
In a news release, the Oxford researchers,
Washington Post
Aug 20 2022
News
Twitter suspends Florida GOP candidate who called for violence against federal agents
After advocating for gun violence against federal agencies, a Republican candidate for the Florida legislature was permanently suspended from Twitter late Friday, NBC News reports.
Driving the news: The candidate, Luis Miguel, tweeted on Thursday, “Under my plan, all Floridians will have permission to shoot FBI, IRS, ATF and all other feds on sight! Let freedom ring!”
Miguel is one Axios