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The best-known example is The Onion, the online version of which started in 1996. [1] These sites are not to be confused with fake news websites, which deliberately publish hoaxes in an attempt to profit from gullible readers. [2] [3] News satire is a type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism, and called a satire ...
Frank Horton (R-NY) pleaded guilty to a DWI (arrested at 105 mph with two women; neither were his wife) and was sentenced to 11 days in jail. (1976) James F. Hastings (R-NY) was convicted of taking kickbacks from his staff and mail fraud. He took the money from his employees and used it to buy cars, boats, school tuition and retirement.
Concerned Women for America. Concerned Women for America is a religious organization that seeks to promote Christian values. The group was founded in 1979 by Beverly LaHaye, wife of prominent evangelical Christian minister Tim LaHaye, as part of the movement to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment. [65]
In journalism, yellow journalism and the yellow press are American newspapers that use eye-catching headlines and sensationalized exaggerations for increased sales. The English term is chiefly used in the US. In the United Kingdom, a similar term is tabloid journalism. Other languages, e.g. Russian ( Жёлтая пресса zhyoltaya pressa ...
The 2017–18 United States political sexual scandals saw a heightened period of allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and assault, and resulted in the subsequent firings and resignations of American politicians. Some of the allegations are linked to the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases starting in October 2017 amid ...
President Donald Trump (Republican) was accused of sexual assault by 25 women during the 2016 election, and he denied the allegations. (See Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations.) The allegations arose after The Washington Post released a 2005 video of Trump recorded by Access Hollywood, in which he allegedly bragged about groping women.
Alternative media (U.S. political left) This is a list of alternative media supporting the views of the American political left. It covers alternative media sources including talk radio programs, TV shows, podcasts, investigative journalism, documentaries, blogs and other alternative media sources.
American women in politics. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American politicians. It includes politicians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Female politicians of the United States.