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A New York Bomb Squad officer walks out of the Time Warner Building in Manhattan, New York, on October 24th, 2018, after a suspected explosive device was delivered to CNN's New York bureau. The bomb was addressed to John Brennan, President Barack Obama's former Central Intelligence Agency director and a critic of President Donald Trump. Bombs were also sent to Obama and other prominent Democrats like Hillary Clinton, Maxine Waters, and George Soros.
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Viewfinder: Bomb Threats Reach Midtown Manhattan

A New York Bomb Squad officer walks out of the Time Warner Building in Manhattan, New York, on October 24th, 2018, after a suspected explosive device was delivered to CNN's New York bureau.

By Pacific Standard Staff
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Social Justice

How Speculating Newscasters Keep Us Less Informed

It may seem reasonable for on-air talent to fill airtime with speculation and predictions, but it’s more difficult for us to correct that sort of misinformation later on.

By Eric Horowitz
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News in Brief

The Republican Reality Show

The excessive number of presidential candidates is a feature, not a bug.

By Seth Masket
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News in Brief

The Incredible Demand on Campaign Reporters to Keep Things Interesting

Will the recent incorporation of some working political scientists into legacy media outlets help curb the use of misleading headlines and made-up stories of momentum in campaign coverage?

By Seth Masket
Democratic presidential hopefuls U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) wave to the audience as they participate in a debate in the Lyndon B. Johnson Auditorium at the University of Texas on February 21st, 2008 in Austin, Texas.
Social Justice

Desperation Defined: Quoting the American Spectator

Did the Clinton campaign really use a disgraced right-wing magazine from the '90s to go after Obama?

By John Mecklin