Media Buzz February 19, 2021 Trump, praising Rush, revives his ‘stolen election’ claims on TV Donald Trump has taken to the airwaves to praise the late Rush Limbaugh and declare that he still believes the election was stolen.
Media Buzz February 17, 2021 Media hail the Bidens for being affectionate — but not the Trumps Gauzy stories about the Bidens' relationship are a far cry from coverage of the Trumps
Media Buzz February 16, 2021 Trump without Twitter: A sense of relief, carefully controlled messages As the impeachment trial proceeded, the usual barrage of Trump tweets was nonexistent, given the company’s permanent ban on his account.
Media Buzz February 12, 2021 Democrats stage a television show, hoping to define Trump for history Democrats want Trump to be remembered 100 years from not only as a president who was impeached twice but as the man who fomented a deadly assault on American democracy.
Media Buzz February 11, 2021 Graphic new footage, Trump’s own words dominate the impeachment trial On the impeachment trial’s second day, the former president’s words and tweets took center stage as the House managers argued that his constant efforts to “stop the steal” led directly to the Capitol riot.
Media Buzz February 10, 2021 Video of Capitol carnage defines Trump trial but won’t change outcome The top House impeachment manager had barely uttered a few sentences when, like an anchor tossing to a taped report, he went to the video.
Media Buzz February 9, 2021 Why Biden is keeping his distance from the Trump impeachment Biden is steering clear of the Trump impeachment because every minute that he is talking about the futile impeachment attempt is a minute he’s not using to sell his own program.
Media Buzz February 4, 2021 Impeachment arguments highlight line between free speech and inciting violence The second impeachment trial: A president does have free speech rights. But under the shouting-fire-in-a-crowded-theater argument, that can cross the line into incitement.
Media Buzz February 3, 2021 As Biden focuses on policy, are we secretly missing the Trump drama? It turns out that arguing over issues doesn’t generate quite the same passion as the Trump drama, with its hour-by-hour, hand-to-hand combat, including the aforementioned tweets.
Media Buzz February 2, 2021 A fractured Republican party battles it out under Trump’s shadow Some more traditional Republicans want the party to move on, believing that many of the Trumpists who win primaries in 2022 won’t have enough mainstream appeal in the general election
Media Buzz January 29, 2021 Battle for the GOP’s future: A tale of two congresswomen The Republican Party is in a fierce fight for the future as its two factions vie for supremacy in the wake of the Trump years