Washington Examiner Media Bias for Past 90 Days

Manchin open to make filibuster more 'painful,' reiterating support for the process

"The filibuster should be painful. It really should be painful," he told Fox News's Chris Wallace on Sunday. "And we have — we’ve made it more comfortable over the years, not intentionally, may it just evolved into that. Maybe it has to be more painful. Maybe you have to stand there. There's things we can talk about."
Washington Examiner     Mar 07, 2021

US taking ‘whole of government response’ to apparent China-backed Microsoft hack

Tech

The Biden administration is undertaking a “whole of government response” to investigate and respond to the cyberattacks against Microsoft’s Exchange Server, which the Big Tech company assessed are being carried out by a sophisticated Chinese state-backed hacker group.
Washington Examiner     Mar 07, 2021

Bids for Jack Dorsey's first tweet as a digital token reach $2.5 million

"just setting up my twttr," Dorsey typed on March 21, 2006. This tweet is considered the first-ever tweet by any user on the platform, and it is not immediately clear when the bidding will end for the tweet.
Washington Examiner     Mar 06, 2021

Trump says he's going to campaign against 'disloyal' Murkowski

politics

"I will not be endorsing, under any circumstances, the failed candidate from the great State of Alaska, Lisa Murkowski. She represents her state badly and her country even worse," he said. "I do not know where other people will be next year, but I know where I will be — in Alaska campaigning against a disloyal and very bad Senator."
Washington Examiner     Mar 06, 2021

Chicago Public Schools suspends partnership with creative writing program over handling of sexual assault allegations

crime, law and justice

Chicago Public Schools is suspending its partnership with the Young Chicago Authors program over concerns of how the organization handled allegations of sexual assault, the school district announced Friday.
Washington Examiner     Mar 06, 2021

Public hearing looms for school with abysmal pandemic GPA

education

After staying quiet for nearly a week, a member of the Baltimore City Council said he will push for a public hearing to address growing concerns that a city school promoted hundreds of students despite them repeatedly failing their classes.
Washington Examiner     Mar 06, 2021

Senate cuts deal with Democratic centrists on COVID spending package

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Senate Democrats reached a deal with key centrists, including Joe Manchin, on a $1.9 trillion spending package to extend enhanced federal unemployment benefits until Sept. 6 but lower them from $400 to $300 per week while making the first $10,600 nontaxable.
Washington Examiner     Mar 06, 2021

Biden administration takes credit for WHO not releasing early summary of COVID-19 origins report

Health

The Biden administration is taking partial credit for the World Health Organization’s decision to backtrack on releasing an early summary of findings from the joint China-WHO team, which conducted an early 2021 investigation into the coronavirus origins.
Washington Examiner     Mar 06, 2021

Florida ‘anti-mob’ bill racing through House, unheard in Senate

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Florida’s proposed "Combating Public Disorder Act" is one step away from House approval and transfer to the Senate, where the controversial “anti-mob” bill is likely to be adopted and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis before the 2021 legislative session adjourns in May.
Washington Examiner     Mar 06, 2021

New federal COVID relief plan could mean $4 billion for Kentucky

Politics

Kentucky along with its cities and counties stand to receive more than $4 billion in direct aid as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the latest COVID-19 relief bill working its way through Congress.
Washington Examiner     Mar 05, 2021

Michigan business groups calls on Whitmer to OK in-person office work by April 14

Business

On Thursday, newly formed business coalition Reopen Michigan Safely called on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to allow the return of office work by April. 14, the day the Michigan Occupational Safety and Administration (MIOSHA) emergency rules prohibiting most in-person work expire.
Washington Examiner     Mar 05, 2021

Group of Louisiana legislators calls for end to state's COVID-19 restrictions

Politics

Rep. Rick Edmonds, a Baton Rouge Republican, sent the Democratic governor a letter making the request, which is endorsed by 33 Republicans, including 30 members of the state House and three state senators. The Louisiana Legislature has 144 members.
Washington Examiner     Mar 05, 2021

Former Maryland police chief arrested for arson and attempted murder

crime, law and justice

Crawford, who has been described as a "serial arsonist," kept a "target list" of fire victims on his cellphone, Howard County Police Chief Lisa Myers said at a Thursday news conference. She also called Crawford a "dangerous criminal."
Washington Examiner     Mar 05, 2021

Northam’s office contests report naming Virginia the least safe state for COVID-19

Politics

“The main reason for this ranking is the fact that it had the highest death rate in the country during the past week,” WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzales told The Center Square. “Other factors that led to the state's poor ranking include the high hospitalization rate, and the high positive testing rate registered during the week of February 24 [to] March 2."
Washington Examiner     Mar 05, 2021

Sports betting off to fast start in Virginia

Sports

Virginians are flocking to the new sports betting scene in large numbers shortly after the practice became legal less than two months ago, according to PlayVirginia, which provides analysis on the gaming industry.
Washington Examiner     Mar 05, 2021

Reinstate Trump’s national emergency at the border, GOP lawmakers tell Biden

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A letter sent to the White House on Friday implored Biden to reverse one of his first moves as president in which he terminated a two-year-old national emergency at the U.S. border with Mexico, which was a declaration by then-President Donald Trump, as thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and families arrive at the border each week.
Washington Examiner     Mar 05, 2021

More than 250 Indiana National Guard troops remain in DC – lawmakers say it’s time for their return

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They were sent to Washington in January to help guard the U.S. Capitol and secure a smooth transition from one administration to the next. But some Hoosiers are wondering what they’re still doing there.
Washington Examiner     Mar 05, 2021

How British cops became the literal speech police

Politics

On Feb. 17, Joseph Kelly entered a "not guilty" plea before a Scottish court on the charge of having posted “ an offensive tweet” in response to the death of popular centenarian fundraiser Captain Tom Moore. Most of the press, including the BBC and six major Scottish newspapers, did not even reprint Kelly’s words, for to do so would also put them at legal risk. The tweet read, “The only good brit soldier is a deed one, burn auld fella, buuuuurn.”
Washington Examiner     Mar 05, 2021