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Sep 24 2017
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The Media Bias Epidemic: What Is the Cause?
It seems all media have some sort unofficial political affiliation these days: conservative, liberal, libertarian, Republican, Democrat, far right-wing, far left-wing — the list goes on. The institution associated with nonpartisanship is anything but.
So what is the root?
We recently received a comment from a reader who associates the lack of objective news with poor
Billy BinionOct 14 2013
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Immigration Activists Shift Focus to Obama
Impatient for an immigration overhaul many U.S. activists are shifting their focus from Congress to President Barack Obama, whom they blame for a deportation policy that has been removing immigrants from the country at the rate of about 1,100 a day - substantially more than under the Bush administration.
Wall Street Journal (News)May 21 2013
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Apple Uses 'Alchemy' in Tax Practices
Apple Inc. AAPL -0.50% turned to "alchemy" and "ghost companies" to pay no corporate income tax to any national government on tens of billions of dollars in overseas income over the past four years, U.S. Senate investigators said at a hearing Tuesday.
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook was set to testify before the panel Tuesday morning and propose changes to a tax code that provides
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 28 2012
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Obama summons congressional leaders for ‘fiscal cliff’ talks
President Obama summoned congressional leaders to a Friday summit at the White House in a last-ditch effort to protect taxpayers, unemployed workers and the fragile U.S. recovery from severe austerity measures set to hit in just four days.
Washington PostApr 08 2013
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Immigration Agents Ask Judge to Block Obama Deferred-Deportation Plan
Ten U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are asking a federal judge to block an initiative by the Obama administration that defers deportation action against law-abiding undocumented immigrants.Announced by President Barack Obama last year the program allows the...
Newsmax (News)Jan 02 2014
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Americans enter 2014 with plunging faith in government
Two months after a Congress mired in partisan congestion gave way to the first government shutdown in 17 years, a mere one in 20 Americans believe the U.S. system of democracy works well and needs no changes, according to an AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll out Thursday.
CBS News (Online)Oct 31 2012
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In Virginia, Obama and Romney camps mount furious final push for votes
Segundo Espinal, 36, a new U.S. citizen originally from El Salvador, will vote for the first time next week, but he has received neither mail nor phone calls from President Obamas campaign.
Washington PostJul 07 2012
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In new political ad, Obama taking on Romney over candidate’s pledge to get tough on China
President Barack Obama is challenging Mitt Romneys promises to crack down on Chinas trading practices, saying in an ad released Saturday that the Republican candidate profited by allowing China to strip away U.S. jobs.
Washington PostOct 09 2013
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Obama Sets Meetings With House Lawmakers Over Shutdown Standoff
President to Huddle With House Democrats Later Wednesday and GOP on Thursday. President Barack Obama on Wednesday set meetings with Republican and Democratic lawmakers to discuss how to break the standoff over raising the U.S. borrowing limit and end a partial government shutdown that began nine days ago.
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 10 2013
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Sen. Rand Paul threatens to block nominee, again, over drones
Sen. Rand Paul is threatening to block James Comey’s nomination to lead the FBI if he does not get answers on the use of drones within the U.S. borders, just four months after his 13-hour filibuster of President Obama’s pick to lead the CIA.
Washington Times