
Cable Television Changed Media and Politics and Helped Polarize the Nation
A review of Kathryn Cramer Brownell’s “24/7 Politics: Cable Televisions & The Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News.”
A review of Kathryn Cramer Brownell’s “24/7 Politics: Cable Televisions & The Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News.”
CNN’s Trump town hall drew over 3 million viewers. Does the public need to change?
Why is Turning Point Action afraid of the media? Conventional political science wisdom says that the purpose of one national candidate stumping for a lesser known is to raise his profile to a broader audience.
When political candidates only seek out coverage from the news that compliments them or seek to avoid answering tough questions, it means they either have little respect for our democratic traditions or they are afraid that they cannot answer the challenging demands of office.
Proposed funding cuts in the draft budget “would impact our ability to do similar investigations and ensure student safety in the future,” said Jennifer Garman, CEO of Philadelphia-based Disability Rights Pennsylvania.
Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.
Critics of the potential local 287(g) partnership raised concerns over racial profiling, wrongful arrests, lack of due process, and community safety. However, supporters also turned out raising the issues of human trafficking, crime, and alleged treason.
At the first two hearings, some folks brought receipts, and some brought excuses, while the cyber charters themselves declined to appear at all.
Gallego travels to Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District and will be joined by Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, who is running against Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, “to engage the constituents Fitzpatrick is ignoring as he backs his party’s reckless budget resolution.”