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Jan 30 2020
News
Pelosi: Without new witnesses, Trump 'cannot be acquitted'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters the president will not be exonerated if the Senate acquits him by this weekend because the trial would not be a fair one.
“He will not be acquitted,” Pelosi said Thursday. “You cannot be acquitted if you don't have a trial. And you don't have a trial if you don't have witnesses and documentation.”
The Senate is poised to vote Friday on
Washington ExaminerOct 05 2019
News
'I Have To Ask You This': Julián Castro Pressed By Immigration Activist, Rancher
What do you want to ask the 2020 presidential candidates?
Off Script, a new NPR series about presidential hopefuls, gives voters the chance to sit down with candidates and get answers to their questions.
In this first installment of Off Script with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro, two undecided Texas voters sit down with Julián Castro, former secretary of the Department of Housing and
NPR (Online News)Jul 22 2019
News
Hostile witness or Democrats’ hero? Mueller’s past turns before Congress offer important clues
Behind the square jaw, deadeye stare and Marine Corps growl, former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III does have a soft spot when it comes to answering tough questions in congressional hearings.
On Wednesday, when he delivers long-awaited testimony about his investigation into President Trump and Russian interference in the 2016 election, Democrats are hoping to coax from him the
Washington PostJun 11 2020
Analysis
Network news cover Georgia election “meltdown” — to mixed results
ABC News gave scant coverage, and missed key issues completely in order to blame local Democratic officials
The three major broadcast networks have each begun covering the debacle that took place in Tuesday’s primary election in Georgia, where many waited in hours-long lines to vote.
CBS, NBC, and ABC all aired segments on the Georgia voting mess, with CBS providing the most
Media MattersAug 23 2021
Perspectives Blog
How COVID-19 Compares to Other Leading Causes of Death
COVID-19 has become a constant in the news cycle, but with so many competing narratives and sensationalism on both sides, it can be hard to get an understanding of where the numbers lie and what the risks are for different groups. Here is a breakdown of where things stand.
Total Deaths Related to COVID-19
As of August 20th, 2021, the CDC reports that over 623,000 deaths have
Andrew WeinzierlSep 26 2013
News
Boehner to Obama: We'll Tie 'Important Spending Cuts ... to Debt Limit Increase'
House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that House Republicans will pass a bill to increase the debt limit of the federal government that includes spending cuts and what he described as "pro-growth reforms."
CNSNews.comFeb 12 2020
News
What does justice look like for president’s friends and foes?
There’s a reason Lady Justice is portrayed as blind. The law is meant to apply equally. Moves this week by the Justice Department have raised concerns that department is no longer hewing to those ideals when it comes to friends and foes of the president.
The events of this week are raising pointed questions about the rule of law and the political independence of America’s largest law
Christian Science MonitorApr 23 2017
News
Speaker Paul Ryan's national popularity sags
Like other House speakers before him, Paul Ryan is seeing his national image sag while he presides over an unpopular Congress struggling to get things done.
USA TODAYJul 11 2019
Headline Roundup
Trump To Announce Executive Action On Census Citizenship Question
Supporters say adding the citizenship question to the US Census would help enforce the Voting Rights Act. Opponents say this would result in undercounting minorities and immigrants.
The Hill CBS News (Online) Newsmax (News)Sep 14 2014
Opinion
Facts vs. the GOP: Why America is living through a new era of segregation
Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, have once again made the nation consider the durability of racial injustice as a defining factor of the American experience. Black children go to increasingly segregated schools, experience significantly less mobility than whites and are far more likely to be incarcerated for nonviolent crimes. The American dream has always been d
Salon