A friend of mine who is — I’ll just say it — a devoted Trump-hater recently was talking about President Trump’s obstruction and asked what I thought. After listening to his views, I told him there’s plenty about which to criticize the president, as is true of any political leader. But the obstruction charge doesn’t make logical sense. […]
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Poll results: Americans say “strict” state abortion laws are good way to bring issue to Supreme Court
In our latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com, a majority of respondents, 60% said that “strict” state abortion laws are a good way to get the issue before the Supreme Court again. Those who agreed on this issue include respondents on both side of the abortion debate. Eleven percent found “strict” state abortion laws “outrageous,” but […]
Two scenarios with Trump-Russia investigators. Neither is good.
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper As the investigations into the Trump-Russia investigation proceed, it’s not too difficult to figure out a few of the theoretical starting points. The first and most obvious theory is the one largely promulgated in the media for the better part of two years. It goes something like this: The […]
Poll: What do you think is the real scandal?
In our latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com, we asked what you think is the “real” scandal. Eighty-nine percent of you answered that the “real scandal” is the Trump-Russia probe hoax. The full results are below. Meantime, vote in our new poll! See the black box in the sidebar on the home page, or scroll down […]
How Media Narratives Became More Important Than Facts
The following is a reprint of an article first published in Epoch Times. The day that I told CBS News I wished to leave my job as investigative correspondent ahead of my contract, I didn’t give a reason. I didn’t see the point because the problem wasn’t fixable. Nor was it isolated to CBS News. […]
Is Facebook instituting unfair bans?
Facebook recently ignited a firestorm when it announced that it is banning conservative, controversial and non-mainstream personalities such as Milo Yiannopoulos, Alex Jones and Laura Loomer. Facebook says this controversial move was done in part to address critics who claim Facebook was doing a poor job of policing its platform for hateful and inciteful views. […]
Unscientific poll: Trump-Russia collusion
Last week’s poll was about the Mueller report and what respondents think will come of it. Will it put the Trump-Russia rumors to rest, or open the door for more conspiracies? Full results are below: The Mueller report on Trump-Russia collusion… Closes the book (85%) Opens new doors (10%) Not sure (1%) I don’t care […]
Microsoft considering altering “password change” policy
The tech giant Microsoft wants to nix the “password expiration policy” that requires users to change their passwords every 42 days. This only applies to those who use Windows Group Policy which is typically in an office setting. If you have your own personal laptop or computer, then you would still have control over when, […]
Coming soon: More Democrats on Fox News
According to CNN, Democrats in the House of Representatives are pushing their members to be a more forceful and dominant presence on Fox News. On Friday, the House Democrats’ messaging arm — formally known as the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) — will host a training session in the Capitol to help members prepare […]
Unscientific Poll: US Census
Last week’s poll asked “should the US census ask respondents if they are a US citizen?” An overwhelming majority answered “yes,” with a few saying “no” or “I don’t know. Full results are below: Should US census ask respondents if they are a US citizen? Yes (97%) No (2%) I don’t know (>1%)
