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Sep 27, 2018 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
1/ During the #KavanaughHearings today, remember that Christine Blasey Ford isn’t the only woman who has accused him of sexual misconduct.
Here’s a refresher on the women who have come forward:
2/ Ford, the first to come forward and who we will hear from today, accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a party in high school. bit.ly/2OUr3Ls
Jul 11, 2018 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
1/ We're halfway into one of the most scandal-plagued presidencies ever. But on Fox News, Hillary Clinton is still the villain.
The network can’t stop talking about her — even though nearly two years have passed since the 2016 election.
2/ Since Trump’s inauguration, Fox News has spent far more time covering Clinton than any other cable news channel. It’s not even close:
Jun 19, 2018 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Having trouble wrapping your head around family separations at the border?
Here’s some context on how families end up in this situation:
2/ It begins with asylum seekers from deadly nations like Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador taking a dangerous journey to the US-Mexico border. bit.ly/2JZyaQk
May 8, 2018 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
1/ Today, President Trump is expected to end America’s involvement in the Iran nuclear deal — and potentially threaten its existence.
It will be one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency.
2/ To understand why this is such a big deal, it helps to start with the basics. What exactly is the #IranDeal?
Apr 10, 2018 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
In his testimony before Congress, Mark #Zuckerberg acknowledged that Facebook "didn't do enough to prevent [our] tools from being used for harm."
Sen. Lindsey Graham: “Do you think the average consumer understands what they’re signing up for" on Facebook?
Mark #Zuckerberg: “I don’t think the average person likely reads that whole [terms of service] document … there are different ways we can communicate that.”
Apr 4, 2018 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
1/ Exactly 50 years after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., America is still far from his dream. #MLK502/ From economic well-being to criminal justice issues, racial inequality is still very real.
Here’s how America has (and hasn’t) changed since that day in 1968.
Nov 6, 2017 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
1/ It’s hard to predict who will commit a horrifying act like a mass shooting. But there’s often one common thread: domestic violence.
2/ The church shooting that killed 26 people in Sutherland Springs, Texas, is the latest example.
Oct 30, 2017 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
1/ By now, you’ve heard the news: Trump's ex-campaign chair Paul Manafort is facing 12 charges in Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
2/ The indictment has nothing to do with the president or possible collusion with Russia in the 2016 election.