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May 27 2020
News
Vote-by-mail benefits neither party and is nearly fraud-free, new studies find
Voting by mail does not help Democrats more than Republicans and does not incubate fraud — but does generate a bit more turnout, a pair of academic studies out Thursday conclude.
The twin reports, one from Stanford and the other from the Union of Concerned Scientists, come as the debate about making elections more flexible in the face of the coronavirus has become increasingly partisan
The FulcrumFeb 03 2020
News
Iowa caucuses: Race to decide election candidates begins
The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president is to take place with Monday's Iowa caucuses.
Democratic and Republican voters will choose their preferred nominees for the White House race.
While victory in Iowa doesn't guarantee anyone the nomination, it can help give them crucial momentum.
The path appears clear for Donald Trump to be the Republican
BBC NewsNov 20 2019
News
AP-NORC/USAFacts Poll: Facts missing from American democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time when many Americans say they’re struggling to distinguish between fact and fiction, the country is broadly skeptical that facts underlie some of the basic mechanisms of democracy in the United States — from political campaigns to voting choices to the policy decisions made by elected officials.
A meager 9% of Americans believe that campaign messages are
Associated PressMay 27 2020
News
Cuomo to press Trump on reviving U.S. economy with roads, bridges in White House meeting
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will press President Donald Trump to invest in the nation’s roads, bridges and rails during a White House meeting on Wednesday as U.S. states begin to reopen after the coronavirus outbreak left the economy in tatters.
Cuomo’s visit to Washington comes as his hard-hit state begins to see drops in rates of hospitalizations and deaths, while other states
ReutersSep 09 2014
News
TV Buries the Bad News on Public’s Rejection of Obama’s Presidency
It’s no secret that television news has long been addicted to public opinion polls; decades ago, all three broadcast networks decided to partner with an influential newspaper (ABC News with the Washington Post; CBS News with the New York Times; and NBC News with the Wall Street Journal) to sponsor their own regular surveys for use in their political coverage.
Media Research CenterDec 06 2019
Opinion
Adam Schiff’s Attack on the Free Press
Even if John Solomon’s reporting on Ukraine was misleading or destructive, it wouldn’t warrant being unmasked by the government. Where are all the self-styled champions of the free press now that Adam Schiff has used the surveillance powers of the state to smear not only his political rivals but a journalist?
With the release of the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment report
National Review (News)Aug 13 2020
Perspectives Blog
Coverage of Harris as VP Pick Creates Partisan Filter Bubbles
For much of the past week, the media has largely set aside the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to go all in on coverage of Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris as his running mate.
To the surprise of few, the way any given news outlet covered the decision likely hinted at its editorial bias. Yes, this represents the new and widely acknowledged norm. But as long as millions of readers maintain
Henry A. BrechterOct 19 2013
News
States Are Focus of Effort to Foil Health Care Law
The federal government is again open for business, and Republicans in Washington are licking their wounds from the failed Tea Party attempt to derail President Obama’s health care overhaul. But here in Virginia’s capital, conservative activists are pursuing a hardball campaign as they chart an alternative path to undoing “Obamacare” — through the states.
New York Times (News)Sep 21 2020
News
‘It’s a big, big swing’: Trump loses ground with white voters
The president is running well behind his 2016 pace with the demographic that sent him to the White House.
Donald Trump is making modest inroads with Latinos. Polls suggest he’s pulling slightly more Black support than in 2016.
But Trump is tilting at the margins with those groups. His bigger problem is the demographic that sent him to the White House — white voters, whose embrace
PoliticoMay 18 2013
News
The Wrap: From conservatives vindicated by the IRS scandal to Benghazi unfolding, the week that was
The Obama administration found itself facing a series of scandals and it was revealed that the federal government gave witness protection to terrorists. On the international stage, the Russians sent more than a dozen warships to aid the Assad regime in Syria. Heres a recap, or wrap, on the week that was from The Washington Times.
Washington Times