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Apr 13 2022
News
Army's suicide crisis in Alaska spurs bipartisan call for action
A bipartisan group of lawmakers called on the Army to address its alarming problem of suicide in Alaska, requesting plans to improve living conditions and ensure soldiers have timely access to mental health counselors, a key finding of a USA TODAY investigation into suicide deaths there.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., and Alaska's Republican senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan wrote
USA TODAY
Nov 15 2021
Analysis
The media’s epic fail
A reckoning is hitting news organizations for years-old coverage of the 2017 Steele dossier, after the document's primary source was charged with lying to the FBI.
Why it matters: It's one of the most egregious journalistic errors in modern history, and the media's response to its own mistakes has so far been tepid.
Outsized coverage of the unvetted document drove a media frenzy
Axios
Nov 15 2021
News
Biden signs bipartisan infrastructure bill with Republicans on hand to celebrate win
After months of negotiations, a massive bipartisan infrastructure bill that promises significant investments in every pocket of the country got President Joe Biden's signature on Monday.
"My fellow Americans, today I want you to know we hear you, and we see you. The bill I'm about to sign into law is proof that, despite the cynics, Democrats and Republicans can come together and deliver
ABC News (Online)
Apr 08 2021
News
CBP picked up a record number of children at the southern border in March
U.S. authorities picked up a record number of unaccompanied children —nearly 19,000— at the southern border in March, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement on Thursday.
Why it matters: Crossings of unaccompanied minors are on the rise and are expected to continue for months, possibly reaching as many as 26,000 by September, Axios previously reported.
The previous
Axios
Dec 06 2020
News
Second Major California Sheriff Openly Rebels Against Newsom Lockdown
Just a day after Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told California Governor Gavin Newsom that his department won't be "blackmailed, bullied or used as muscle" against residents during the pandemic, The Epoch Times reports that Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes announced that deputies would not enforce the regional stay-at-home order that was scheduled to go into effect Dec. 6 throughout
ZeroHedge
Dec 08 2021
News
The case that could breach the wall between church and state
What happens when what had been a bedrock principle changes? Carson v. Makin shows the Supreme Court’s evolution of thought in recent decades on the separation of church and state.
So much of Amy Carson’s life in rural Maine has centered around the small Evangelical school she attended nearly 30 years ago.
She met her husband, David, there when she was in eighth grade, and both
Christian Science Monitor
May 27 2021
Opinion
Fox News’ fearmongering about critical race theory is all about the midterm campaigns — and now the network is admitting it
Right-wing media and Republican politicians have been railing against the teaching of critical race theory — a broad academic discipline that seeks to explore how the history of racism in America still has an effect on modern life and society — and attempting to depict this simple concept as an imminent threat to the country, and an insidious effort to “warp the minds of American children” and
Media Matters
Jun 16 2020
News
Minnesota Freedom Fund Slammed After Revealing Less Than 1% Of Donations Have Been Used To Bail People Out Of Jail
The Minnesota Freedom Fund received backlash Tuesday after admitting that only $200,000 out of the more than $30 million raised by the organization has been used to bail out protesters.
Nationwide protests, some of which escalated into violent riots, began May 25 after the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. As of
The Daily Caller
May 13 2022
News
‘Stiffen your spine’: Breakfast with outgoing press secretary Jen Psaki
Continuing a Monitor tradition, the outgoing White House press secretary – in this case Jen Psaki – stops by for breakfast and a few thoughts on what it’s like to be in politics at this moment.
The life of a White House press secretary isn’t easy. Reporters coming at you at all hours for answers, asking the same questions over and over. The fear that you’ll be caught off guard by a
Christian Science Monitor
Nov 11 2021
News
What Is the Meaning of Veterans Day? History, Difference From Memorial Day
Veterans Day is intended to honor all the people who served in the American armed forces, both those who are alive and those who died, although it's largely geared toward living veterans.
Often confused with Memorial Day, the key difference between Veterans Day and the May holiday is that Memorial Day is intended to honor those who gave their lives in service of their country. Veterans
Newsweek