For Democrats, Brazile’s DNC Revelations Reignite Old Tensions
Last Thursday, former interim Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile published an excerpt of her upcoming book in Politico magazine titled “Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez Expertly Uses Media Presence to Elevate Campaign Message
In an upset election on June 26, former Bernie Sanders organizer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won the Democratic primary in New York’s 14th Congressional District against Joseph Crowley by a 15 percent...
View ArticleFlorida’s Gubernatorial Primaries Turn a Cold Shoulder to the Establishment
In the past six presidential elections the purple state of Florida voted for the winning candidate. While they chose President Trump in 2016, Florida does not show strong allegiance to the GOP or...
View ArticleYour Guide to 2018 Midterm Prediction Coverage
The U.S. midterm elections are only 53 days away, which means that in less than two months Americans will choose who they want to represent them in Congress as well as statehouses, governors’ mansions...
View ArticleKavanaugh Hearings: An Exercise in Republican Framing
If you’re a Republican commentator right now you’re probably pissed off. Ever since California professor Christine Blasey Ford publicly came forward with sexual assault allegations against Federalist...
View ArticleMedia Scramble to Interpret Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Test
Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test has been making headlines after the Boston Globe posted the results of her test and attempted to interpret them. After publishing, and then correcting the story due to a...
View ArticleCongress is Divided, and so is the Media: 2018 Midterm Coverage
On election night, the Democrats won the majority in the House of Representatives, taking at least 30 seats from the Republicans. The Republicans won the majority in the Senate, flipping at least two...
View ArticleTrump Continues to Divert Press Attempts to Enforce Accountability
On Tuesday night, the Democratic Party picked up at least 32 previously Republican Congressional districts and regained control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2008. The...
View ArticleWas The Media’s SOTU Fact-Check Fair?
If you’re a Democrat, chances are you didn’t watch Tuesday’s State of the Union. You probably waited until the next day, retweeted #PelosiClap and read the dozens of fact-checks instead. Along with the...
View ArticleCNN Under Fire for Giving Ex-DOJ Spokeswoman Editorial Role in 2020 Coverage
On Tuesday morning, Politico reported that CNN is hiring Sarah Isgur, a former Department of Justice spokeswoman, as a political editor in charge of coordinating coverage of the 2020 campaign....
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