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Is the media biased toward Clinton or Trump? Here is some actual hard data. John Sides - September 20, 2016 There are endless disputes this year about how the media
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Congress and the use of force in Syria - September 2, 2013 The president's decision to ask Congress's permission to use force
Statistics. Congress. Vital. And Free. John Sides - July 24, 2013 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/8P4ArJ9lfIU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> In case you haven't
Upcoming Roundtable on Mann and Ornstein’s It’s Even Worse Than It Looks John Sides - May 30, 2012 Monkey Cage readers in the Washington DC area may be