The following is an excerpt from an article in The Intercept. Outlets claiming to have “confirmed” Jeffrey Goldberg’s story about Trump’s troops comments are again abusing that vital term. ONE OF THE MOST HUMILIATING journalism debacles of the Trump era played out on December 8, 2017, first on CNN and then on MSNBC. The spectacle kicked off on that Friday […]
POLL: Most say closed schools should give money to parents
A majority of those who answered the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com say money should be returned to parents in districts where schools are closed to in-person class. Seventy-three percent (73%) agreed on that course of action among the 1,100 people surveyed. Almost all of the remaining respondents (25%) said some money should be given […]
NASA to ban "Eskimo Nebula" and other "colonial, racist" names
NASA announces it's changing "insensitive, actively harmful" nicknames for cosmic objects. "Eskimo Nebula" NASA will no longer refer to planetary nebula NGC 2392, the glowing remains of a Sun-like star that is blowing off its outer layers at the end of its life, as the “Eskimo Nebula.” “Eskimo” is widely viewed as a colonial term with a racist […]
Report: Prince Andrew’s Lawyers Say He Tried to Help Epstein Probe
The following is an excerpt from an article in Bloomberg News: Prince Andrew offered to help the U.S. Justice Department three times this year in its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes, his lawyers said Monday. The statement from law firm Blackfords LLP follows reports that the Justice Department has filed a formal request with the U.K. for the […]
WATCH: BLM protesters riot and vandalize in Rochester, NY
In a video said to be recorded in Rochester, NY, Black Lives Matter protesters carrying BLM flags and chanting "Black Lives Matters" can be seen rioting and vandalizing at least one restaurant. It's unclear in the video, posted on Twitter Friday night, why the mob targeted the business or businesses. At one point, some protesters […]
WATCH: Reporters lob love letters at Biden event
The following is a news analysis. It is relatively rare when former Vice President Joe Biden takes reporter questions. Today, he took several at an event in Delaware. With all of the questions that could be asked, the chosen reporters generally lobbed love notes in the direction of Biden, furthering anti-Trump narratives and teeing up […]
Florida race tightens as Trump pulls ahead in one poll
A new Trafalger poll of likely voters in the battleground state of Florida shows President Trump pulling ahead of Joe Biden by nearly three percentage points. Trafalger shows Trump at 48.7% and Biden not far behind at 45.6%. The poll was taken Sept. 1 through Sept. 3. It's the first Florida poll in recent times […]
Fixing Health Costs, China Prescriptions, Bag the Swag
North Carolina's health insurance plan is set to go belly up in three years. But when the state's treasurer proposed a bold plan to save it by cutting costs, he came under a coordinated attack from the insurance and hospital industries. Sunday on Full Measure, we'll track North Carolina's journey to try to save the […]