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As Midwestern states assess the damage wrought by record flooding in recent weeks, scientists tell Media Matters that the media has missed an important part of the story: the impact of climate change. A Media Matters analysis finds that less than 3 percent of television and print coverage of the flooding mentioned climate change, which has increased the frequency of large rain storms and exacerbated flood risks

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Fox News editor-at-large Peter Boyer previewed the network’s special on the Kermit Gosnell murder trial by falsely claiming the trial illustrates “what abortion is,” and that Gosnell’s alleged crimes were the natural response to Roe v.

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A new poll showing that more than four in ten registered Republican voters believe an “armed revolution” may be necessary in the next few years echoes rhetoric employed by Fox News personalities.  The poll , released on May 1 by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind, found that 29 percent of Americans, including 44 percent of Republicans, agreed with the statement, “In the next few years, an armed revolution might be necessary in order to protect our liberties.” From Talking Points Memo : The survey, aimed at measuring public attitudes toward gun issues, found that 29 percent of Americans agree with the statement, “In the next few years, an armed revolution might be necessary in order to protect our liberties.” An additional five percent were unsure. Eighteen percent of Democrats said an armed revolt “might be necessary,” as compared to 27 percent of independents and 44 percent of Republicans.

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U-T San Diego , a California daily newspaper which has been  criticized  for promoting the pro-business and hard-right political activities of new owner Douglas Manchester, is under review by state election regulators for allegedly giving discounted political ad rates to conservative campaigns and Republican candidates it favored.

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Long lines to vote in Florida for the 2012 election Though Republican election officials in battleground states sought to dampen voter turn out of traditionally Democratic voters through by instituting identification requirements and limiting early voting hours, a new analysis of census data by the Associated Press shows that African Americans “voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time.” The analysis finds that had “people voted last November at the same rates they did in 2004, when black turnout was below its current historic levels, Republican Mitt Romney would have won narrowly”: The 2012 data suggest Romney was a particularly weak GOP candidate, unable to motivate white voters let alone attract significant black or Latino support . Obama’s personal appeal and the slowly improving economy helped overcome doubts and spur record levels of minority voters in a way that may not be easily replicated for Democrats soon

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Maine Governor Paul LePage accused the University of Maine of turning on an electric motor when the wind wasn’t blowing their turbine to fool people into thinking that “wind power works.” This isn’t a joke. Reported by Mike Tipping with the Bangor Daily News , LePage told the Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday: Now, to add insult to injury, The University of Maine, Presque Isle — anybody here been up there to see that damn windmill in the back yard

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Washington Examiner senior political columnist Tim Carney is using the murder trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell to demonize an exceptionally rare type of legal abortion that is used to save the life of a mother. Gosnell has been charged with eight counts of murder, horrific acts committed under the guise of women’s health services that are detailed by a grand jury report and which an expert on reproductive health explained are not in line with legal abortion procedures.

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Breitbart.com and National Review Online (NRO) are using today’s Equal Pay Day holiday to misinform about gender wage inequality. Right-wing media have routinely downplayed and obscured legitimate concerns about wage inequality.

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A group of students from the graduating class at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine are calling for the replacement of Dr. Ben Carson as commencement speaker for the class of 2013 following his “deeply offensive” comments on marriage equality and other issues.

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NBC News correspondent Luke Russert challenged Family Research Council (FRC) president Tony Perkins over his views on same-sex parenting, pointing out that research used to back Perkins’ claims is deeply flawed. During the March 27 edition of MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports , guest host Russert invited Perkins to explain his views on the federal Defense of Marriage Act’s (DOMA) constitutionality and the supposed harms of legalizing same-sex marriage.

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