 Views & Opinions |
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The daily White House press briefing is a gimmick, a game, writes Becket Adams, program director for the National Journalism Center. "Rather than serve the public interest, [it] has become a venue for White House propaganda." |
So why do newsrooms spend so much time and energy covering these "extended exercises in dishonesty and self-serving spin?" After all, Adams writes, "No White House spokesperson is ever going to admit to a major scandal. No White House spokesperson is going to give an unvarnished, unflattering account of an administration's failures." Adams thinks he knows the answer. It's because the briefing "has become a springboard for shrewd, self-serving reporters who see the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room as a shortcut to easy notoriety." "Let's stop pretending the daily briefing is a legitimate, newsworthy event." The White House spokespeople aren't there to candidly answer tough questions but rather to "spin, mislead and, increasingly, to deceive." Adams urges reporters to direct their efforts elsewhere. "Instead of blocking off several hours every week so that an administration mouthpiece can lie directly to our faces, let's get back to, say, working the phones." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Tuesday, Sept. 12. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. |
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By Mick Mulvaney, former U.S. representative (R-S.C.) |
Democrats contend that a No Labels candidate (even a Republican) would pull more votes from Joe Biden than from Trump, tipping the electoral scales in favor of the former president. In response, Democrats are taking the old-fashioned step of pointing out what a great job Joe Biden has done, and what a peerless candidate he is. Just kidding. They are actually suing to keep No Labels off the ballot, starting in Arizona. |
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By Douglas Schoen, Democratic pollster |
For Youngkin to be a candidate there are so many variables that would need to occur, and it is becoming increasingly unlikely that all of the conditions will be met. Republicans would need to win a big victory in Virginia's legislative races, the GOP field would need to prevent Trump from an overwhelming or even clear victory in Iowa or New Hampshire and the Virginia governor would need to be able to, at the last minute, mount a campaign for president. |
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By William S. Becker, executive director of the Presidential Climate Action Project |
Should we be worried about the Trump cult? Experts say about 25 percent of people are sufficient to reach a tipping point for social change. A recent poll by the Pew Research Center found 35 percent of Americans view Trump "favorably." |
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By Brett Eagleson, son of Bruce Eagleson, who died on 9/11 |
For 22 years, 9/11 families, survivors and first responders have been fighting for truth, accountability and closure. We are fighting for justice through litigation against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its role in the murderous attacks that led to the deaths of my father and thousands of others. Our battle has been a tiring one, marked by struggles with our own government and its agencies as they withhold information and documents vital to our fight for justice. |
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