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Boris Johnson Allows Huawei to Build Part of 5G Network Despite U.S. Warnings
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farange, a key ally of Johnson’s in the recent general election, called the move “a terrible
January 27, 2020 – PBS NewsHour full episode
Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump’s legal team presents its defense in his Senate impeachment trial. Plus: China’s coronavirus is
Senate Republicans Propose Calling Hunter Biden, Ukraine Whistleblower if Bolton is Called as Impeachment Witness
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham confirmed he would call for both witnesses, despite revealing last week that he would
Senators overseeing impeachment trial got campaign cash from Trump legal team members
Ken Starr (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Some members of President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team are campaign donors to jurors in
North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s Aunt Appears Alive After Six Years of Media Saying He Killed Her
It’s well past Halloween, but people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are rising from the dead (again). That
Hillary Clinton Slams ‘Authoritarian’ and ‘Trumpian’ Zuckerberg over Facebook’s Speech Stance
Hillary Clinton heavily criticized Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for his ‘authoritarian’ and ‘Trumpian’ stance on political speech.
‘Dark money’ in politics skyrocketed in the wake of Citizens United
(David S. Holloway/Getty Images) This story is part of a series related to the 10-year anniversary of Citizens United v.
The American Dream — in Crisis
Reading Time: 2 minutes Inquiry Into London’s Deadly Grenfell Fire Begins Asking Who Was to Blame (Chris) The author writes,
Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg said he’s not too young to be the president and actually is
Pro-Life Dem Confronts Buttigieg over Party’s Commitment to Abortion: ‘We Have No Part in the Party’
The exchange happened two days after President Trump became the first U.S. president in history to address the annual March
Fifth Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S.
Cases of the virus in the U.S. have been reported in Washington state, Chicago, California’s Los Angeles County and Orange
Exposed: Partisan Gerrymandering Based on Race
Reading Time: 19 minutes Voter suppression is real and has had a measurable impact on elections this past decade. That
Alfalfa Club: The ‘Other’ America for the Rich and Famous
Reading Time: 3 minutes I have no idea why four tweet threads concerning the Alfalfa Club were deemed “unavailable” by
Fact-checking Amy Klobuchar in Waterloo, Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa — Despite polling below the top tier of Iowa caucus hopefuls, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., drew a near-capacity
Fact-checking Elizabeth Warren in Davenport, Iowa
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called for “big structural change” to help average Americans, rather than the richest
January 26, 2020 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Sunday, January 26, President Trump’s impeachment trial enters a second week, retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant
We fact-checked the Democrats’ closing push in Iowa before the caucuses
We’re in Iowa! PolitiFact sent a team of reporters to the Hawkeye State to fact-check campaign events of Democratic presidential candidates ahead
Acting Up: Meghan Markle, Ricky Gervais, and the Other ‘Fox News’
Reading Time: 3 minutes LONDON — Ricky, Ricky, Ricky (Gervais), what have you done? You crazy, mixed-up comedy kid (aged
January 25, 2020 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, January 25, President Trump’s legal team lays out their defense in the Senate impeachment trial,
The Media’s Silence on Spurious Greenwald Charges Is Deafening
Reading Time: < 1 minute The post The Media’s Silence on Spurious Greenwald Charges Is Deafening appeared first on WhoWhatWhy.
Wagging the Dog — Rabid Trump Is Not the Worst
Reading Time: 4 minutes The term “wag the dog” was made popular by the iconic 1997 movie of that name.
In Impeachment’s Obstruction Dispute, Dissembling by Both Sides
Trump’s team says the House should have gone to court to compel witnesses – but when the House did, they
At the March for Life, a Timely Reminder of the Importance (and Dearth) of Pro-Life Democrats
Friday’s rally saw a standout speech from Louisiana state representative Katrina Jackson, a Democrat who spearheaded the state’s abortion restrictions.
Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva: Obama, Hillary Ordered Me Not to Negotiate with Iran
He was the world’s most popular leader. Now he is “the world’s most prominent political prisoner” according to American political
Big Corporate Players Launch Electric Vehicle Group
Reading Time: 2 minutes People in 43 US Cities Are Drinking Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Their Tap Water, Tests Show
Lobbying spending in 2019 nears all-time high as health sector smashes records
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Federal lobbying spending surpassed $3.47 billion last year, a nine-year high, as influential industries tried to
Trump Admin Threatens to Withhold Federal Funds from California over Abortion Access Requirement
The Trump administration on Friday threatened to withhold certain federal funds from California due to a state law requiring private
What the Founders Told Us about ‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors’
The historical evidence suggests that a statutory violation isn’t required for impeachment. It also suggests President Trump shouldn’t be removed
General Says U.S. Troops Deployed to Middle East by Trump Admin. May Be There for ‘Quite a While’
Marine General Frank McKenzie warned troops deployed as part of a recent surge that he was “not sure how long
The Marked Individual
Silicon Valley isn’t just a threat not only to our community life but also to the individual and his right
Fact-checking Andrew Yang in Muscatine, Iowa
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Demcratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang promoted his ideas for rebuilding the American economy in a Jan. 23
Hillary against Everyone
Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Jim discuss Hillary Clinton’s tussle with Tulsi Gabbard and her harsh comments about Bernie Sanders.
Trump to Reveal Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan ahead of Upcoming Visit by Netanyahu, Gantz
President Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening his administration would likely reveal its plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace before an upcoming
Wall Street donor influence shows unprecedented growth 10 years after Citizens United
(JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) This story is part of a series related to the 10-year anniversary of Citizens United
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s new video listing presidential achievements
A new White House video lauds President Donald Trump for accomplishments he’s made during his time in office — and
Court Sentences Chinese University of Minnesota Student to Six Months in Prison for Anti-Regime Tweets
The student, Luo Daiqing, was detained in July in Wuhan after returning home from the spring semester in Minnesota.
NYT Ed Board Member Wrote Out ‘Full Draft’ of Biden Endorsement, but Scrapped It over His ‘Normal’ Message and Lack of ‘Urgency’
Kathleen Kingsbury declined to comment on whether the board wrote any other endorsement drafts, or when it decided to scrap
The Stump Speech Analyzer: Amy Klobuchar
Editor’s note: PolitiFact is analyzing the Democratic presidential candidates’ stump speeches. Following our summary of the speech’s main themes, we
Apple Dropped Plan for Encrypting Backups After FBI Complained
Reading Time: 2 minutes Inside Hundreds of Surveillance Experiments Along the US-Mexico Border (Chris) The author writes, “Dozens of defense
Schiff on 2020: Trump’s ‘Misconduct Cannot Be Decided at the Ballot Box’
Schiff (D., Calif.) pushed back on the claim that the 2020 election makes any effort to hold President Trump accountable