8 House Dems demand to know how social platforms are preparing to combat ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff issued a letter to major social media executives this week demanding they reveal how they will combat ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’ in the 2024 election. The letter, co-signed by seven other members of Congress, accuses social media platforms
How The Washington Post creates its presidential polling average
If you want to know who is ahead in the presidential election, there are plenty of places to look these days. Many media organizations have their own versions of presidential polling averages; unlike us, some even produce election forecasts, which take
Whom does Trump plan to deport? Whomever Trump wants to deport.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010, most likely killing hundreds of thousands of residents and leaving hundreds of thousands more homeless. Recovery was slow, hindered in part by political unrest. In 2016, the island was battered by Hurricane
MORNING GLORY: The VP debate is an example of Kamala Harris’ horrible judgment when it comes to picking staff
The debate between the candidates for vice president — GOP nominee Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — was dominated by Vance, and all but a handful of hardened partisan pundits agree on that conclusion. Walz wobbled and
5 key details in special counsel Jack Smith’s Trump election case filing
A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed a key filing from special counsel Jack Smith’s updated election interference case against former President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Tanya Chutkan unsealed Smith’s 165-page filing, in which Smith argues
Democrats try to find political salvation in the Southwest
Once the leading edge of Western conservatism, four states in the Southwest have shifted over the last two decades to become a Democratic firewall, giving the party a fighter’s chance of keeping the Senate majority and bolstering their presidential prospects. Ahead
No amount of evidence will convince Republicans of Trump’s 2020 guilt
In support of his effort to prosecute Donald Trump for his attempt to subvert the 2020 election results, special counsel Jack Smith compiled a 165-page report detailing Trump’s actions, from casting doubt on the security of the election well before
Iran warns of ‘decisive response’ if Israel crosses ‘red lines’
Iran has finished its largest-ever barrage of missiles fired at Israel, but warns that a retaliatory strike could warrant further ballistic response. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said during the Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit this week that Israel must not believe it
Here’s the speech Biden should have given to a troubled United Nations
In his speech before the United Nations General Assembly last week, President Biden proposed building a ‘more effective and more inclusive U.N.’ by ‘bringing in new voices and new perspectives.’ What he should have said instead is that the U.N. has
With races tight, some House Republicans tout ‘pro-choice’ credentials
A small group of House Republicans will spend the run-up to Election Day stressing an unexpected message: support for abortion rights. With control of the House on the line, Republican lawmakers running in districts that Joe Biden won in the 2020