Most people do not say the U.S. is more racially divided than it's been in decades. That's according to the latest unscientific poll of more than 1,370 at SharylAttkisson.com. Twenty-six percent (26%) say the U.S. is more racially divided than it's been in decade. Eleven percent (11%) say it is more divided, but "only in […]
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Trump's early August approval 7 percentage points better than Obama's at same time in presidency
Rasmussen Reports tracks President Trump's approval ratings daily. The polling agency has a graphic comparing Trump's "total approval" with the immediately preceding president: Barack Obama. On June 29, 2020, Trump's total approval was at 42%, which was seven percentage points below Obama's 49% total approval on June 29, 2012. The gap tightened over the next […]
"Slanted: How the news media taught us to love censorship and hate journalism."
Preorder the third in my trilogy of books about the devolution of the news industry. First there was "Stonewalled." Then, "The Smear." Now, "Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism" is set for release in late November. It is a great Christmas or holiday gift for somebody who would like to […]
The hidden way to file your taxes for free
Earlier this year, The IRS announced new changes in a program that was supposed to provide free tax preparation to millions...a deal the IRS cut years ago with big tax firms. If they’d offer free help, the IRS agreed not to build its own software to do it. Turns out the free help has been […]
INVESTIGATION: 18 of 20 Facebook "independent" fact checkers have ties to political activist Soros or his foundations
Hard fact check truth: I traced 18 of 20 Facebook independent oversight board members to political activist George Soros and/or his foundations. This helps explain why fact checks so often seem to cut in one direction and are not neutral. Read what I found...by clicking the link below. https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2020/08/04/factcheck_sidebar_factcheck_sidebar_factcheck_sidebar_factcheck_sidebar__124710.html
Opinion: An Effective COVID Treatment the Media Continues to Besmirch
The following is an excerpt from an opinion piece in RealClearPolitics by Dr. Steven Hatfill. On Friday, July 31, in a column ostensibly dealing with health care “misinformation,” Washington Post media critic Margaret Sullivan opened by lambasting “fringe doctors spouting dangerous falsehoods about hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 wonder cure.” Watch Dr. Hatfill and others in […]
When "fact checks" aren't fair
The following is an excerpt from my investigation at Real Clear Investigations. Investigative Issues: The Troubling Fact Is That Media Fact-Checkers Tend to Lean ← Left By Sharyl Attkisson A growing response to today’s chaotic information landscape sounds inviting and elegantly simple: appoint experts to “fact-check” news stories, blogs, speeches, studies, opinions, and political ads. […]
The Unknowns
We are approaching the 20th anniversary of a spike in illegal immigrant remains found in the southern Arizona desert. Today, we look at a special effort to identify them also entering its 20th year. Dr. Greg Hess has led the effort for the past dozen or so years. He’s a forensic pathologist and chief medical […]
