In a decision that President Trump complained was not widely reported, a federal judge has slapped down a California bill that attempted to keep Trump off the 2020 presidential ballot in the Golden State. The bill in question was passed by California Democrats and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It required candidates to make public […]
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Read the “whistleblower” complaint against President Trump
Below is the link to the “whistleblower” complaint filed against President Trump. Read the entire complaint by clicking the link below: https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/20190812_-_whistleblower_complaint_unclass.pdf
Foreign influence: the Ukrainian forest hidden by Russian trees
The following is an excerpt from a news analysis in The Hill. As the media shows renewed interest in the involvement of both President Trump and former Vice President Biden — and Biden’s son — in the former Soviet republic of Ukraine, it’s worth asking: Was the U.S. 2016 election a surrogate battle between Russia and Ukraine? The question […]
Special prosecutor to investigate handling of Smollett case involving allegedly faked racial claims
A judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate “the actions of any person or office involved in all aspects of” the Jussie Smollett case. Smollett, an actor, alleged on January 29 that white Trump supporters ambushed him, beat him up, and put a noose around his neck. The following month, Smollett was indicted for […]
Discrimination is the new norm for “wrong” political views.
The following is an excerpt from an article in The Hill. A gay Cincinnati man— a lifelong Democrat living with HIV/AIDS — recently tweeted that a local business refused his request to cater an event. The story harkens to private bakers in Colorado who, citing religious beliefs, refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple […]
Media madness: a new poll
Today’s cover story on Full Measure looked at our exclusive poll on trust in the national news media. Read the transcript below and click on the link to read the rest and watch the video! http://fullmeasure.news/news/cover-story/media-madness Today, we begin with a new Full Measure poll on the national news media. As you might expect: the […]
Unscientific poll: should Trump be impeached?
The vast majority of you do not think President Trump should be impeached. That’s according to the newest SharylAttkisson.com unscientific poll. Ninety-seven (97%) percent of respondents say “no” to impeachment. Only 2% of you think impeachment is appropriate, and another 1% are unsure of whether or not impeachment is necessary. The full poll results are […]
When polls are used to shape rather than measure public opinion
The following is an excerpt of my latest article in The Hill. From what I can tell, pollsters are generally fairly stick-to-the-facts folks. They deal in facts and statistics. But there’s something important to remember. They have clients. Their clients are often news organizations. These news organizations, not polling experts, are the ones that come […]
