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May 27, 2021

GOP leaders denounce Marjorie Taylor Greene, conservatives hit the Squad over Israel

Greene, a Donald Trump supporter, is clearly losing support on the right. But conservatives are also increasingly focusing on Democratic left-wingers who harshly criticize Israel — and whether that crosses the line into anti-Semitism.

May 26, 2021

After mocking and dismissing Wuhan lab theory, media now taking it seriously

For well over a year, most media types dismissed the theory that COVID-19 could have been created in a Wuhan lab, and some ridiculed those who talked it up. Now, they are taking it seriously

May 25, 2021

Hill gridlock reigns supreme, despite Biden and the media touting bipartisanship

Biden is acutely aware that the Republicans are determined to block his agenda, which they view as hard-left and fiscally reckless. But he had to at least go through the motions of negotiating with the GOP to meet the demands of bipartisanship by the two most moderate Senate Democrats, Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema

May 21, 2021

Lori Lightfoot’s polarizing move: Why White reporters need not apply

Lightfoot called out “the overwhelming whiteness and maleness" of the press corps and said she’s only talking to Black and Latino reporters.

May 20, 2021

Trump, GOP leaders join forces to sink Jan. 6 commission

Whatever the merits of a commission to be run by outside appointees, Republican leaders viewed it as a dagger aimed at former President Donald Trump.

May 19, 2021

Why Harris is treading carefully in Biden world, and taking flak from the press

There are signs that the press is unhappy with Vice President Harris, or at least getting impatient. Why doesn’t she make more news? Why is she so cautious?

May 18, 2021

Biden hits a rough patch as Republicans try to blame him for everything

The White House has just been through a pretty rough week, and Republicans are seeking to highlight President Biden's problems.

May 14, 2021

How press failed to hit the gas on pipeline crisis

The press, while concerned about the breach of cybersecurity, did not challenge the administration’s handling of the growing pipeline mess

May 13, 2021

Deposed Cheney fights back, but Liz-ism may be no match for Trumpism

Liz Cheney has unfurled a giant banner for the anti-Trump troops to march behind. But there just aren’t that many of them in the GOP, which is dominated by the former president.

May 12, 2021

How CDC discourages vaccinations: New York Times rips ‘misleading’ advice

The CDC engages in a pattern of risk exaggeration that may well be discouraging many people from getting their shots—at a time when vaccination rates have plunged