Welcome to The Madden Memo

The Madden Memo is a collection of articles and news stories, categorized by topic. This allows readers to view differing opinions on a single topic, rather than having to search for them.

Today, the role of academia, the media and even science is to shape public opinion rather than reflect or report on it. Generally, a template or narrative is established first (the war on women and global warming, as examples). Then data is collected and news is reported that will support the narrative.

What’s missing, is any data or news that might conflict with the narrative. The Madden Memo gathers these contrary articles making it easier for readers to get a fuller story. You’ll get a glimpse on how these narratives are created and why. You’ll also discover the lengths the media goes to advance their position by covering up or discrediting any information that contradicts the narrative.

One nefarious aspect of the way the media works is that their message is then taught in schools. This practice allows politicians and government officials to control public opinion and behavior, with the ultimate goal in mind… to advance liberalism.

A good way to understand the relationship between the various players involved is to begin with the “Liberals/Liberalism” page. You must understand the mindset and motives of liberals in order to debate them. Logic and reason do not apply; it is a grievance movement born out of victimhood.

The news feeds to the right are from prominent liberal media sources: CNN, the Huffington Post, MSNBC and the Politico. They serve as excellent examples of the liberal bias in media. Just pay attention to the political feeds and in no time you’ll notice the glowing reports on democrats and the liberal agenda and the condemnation of republicans. You’ll see first hand, every madcap idea flowing out of the democrat party.

Note: Most of the topics we discuss show a “narrative” at the beginning of the topic. The narrative is the commonly-held liberal belief, popularized by the media, academia and science. Throughout the topic you’ll see opposing views from a variety of sources. The sources we use for articles vary based on their readability and completeness on a topic. Some are used because they clearly illustrate a bias. Most of the source we use are popular and well-known publications and news organizations (NY Times, Washington Post, CNN etc). We avoid unknown or little-known sources but sometimes they’ll have a point worth sharing.

CNN

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions [...]

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day [...]

Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be [...]

Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs [...]

In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and [...]

Fareed speaks with New York Times opinion columnist Ezra Klein about the significance of Vice President Kamala Harris' early career [...]

New York Times opinion columnist Ezra Klein speaks with Fareed about the effects of President Joe Biden's decision to not [...]

CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings and Political Commentators Kristen Soltis Anderson, Jamal Simmons and Kate Bedingfield tell CNN's Jake [...]

On CNN's State of the Union, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton criticizes Harris' comments on the war in Gaza and calls [...]

Years before he became president, many Americans first met Barack Obama during the 2004 Democratic National Convention. [...]

Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, announced on Sunday, July 21, that he is not seeking reelection. [...]

Fareed is joined by Jane Gilbert, chief heat officer for Miami-Dade County, Fla., who discusses how she is working to [...]

Fareed speaks with David Frum, staff writer at The Atlantic, about how Sen. JD Vance went from being a fierce [...]

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Biden needs to show Democrats that he can turn his campaign [...]

Huffington Post

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through [...]

Investigators found a trail of thousands of dollars in payments made by the then-lawmaker during a three-year probe, The New [...]

The voice of characters such as Milhouse Van Houten, Jimbo Jones and Rod Flanders will make her last appearance on [...]

Those traveling abroad over the winter break are being urged to "strongly consider" returning to the U.S. before Trump takes [...]

Hannah Kobayashi disappeared following a flight to Los Angeles earlier this month. [...]

The Peacock series expands on BuzzFeed News writer Scaachi Koul’s story with new interviews with former employees, the women who [...]

"There probably will be cases where prices will go up for consumers," Walmart's CFO said. [...]

Although the president-elect's daughter-in-law, who said she'd "absolutely consider" serving in the Senate, just announced an athleisure line. [...]

Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss told a judge that Giuliani should be held in civil contempt. [...]

Eagle lovers around the world were crushed when the nest of a Minnesota pair and their chick collapsed on live [...]

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) said Tuesday that the selection "would be funny if it weren't so sad," adding, "This is [...]

Charlie Dent, who was once chair of the House ethics committee, was calling for the release of the ethics report [...]

For three storms, including this month's Rafael, the climate change factor goosed wind speed so much that the winds increased [...]

The “Late Night” comedian took inspiration from the streaming giant’s Jake Paul–Mike Tyson coverage glitches. [...]

Fox News personalities seem fine with athletes expressing political views, as long as they align with their own. [...]

The "Tonight Show" host pondered life at the conservative network following Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. [...]

Karoline Leavitt’s hot take on her boss gets put to an instant test. [...]

The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect. [...]

“That’s something Trump realized eight years ago,” explained the famed Watergate journalist. [...]

The “Late Show” host didn’t need much time to make his point about the president-elect. [...]

Social media users accused the president-elect of gaslighting with his claim about his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump. [...]

The late night host slammed Sen. Markwayne Mullin for changing his tune on Matt Gaetz. [...]

The "Daily Show" correspondent hopes they charged him extra for this. [...]

The WWE co-founder ran the Small Business Administration during Trump's first term. [...]

The two have been a regular presence at each other's sides in recent months. [...]

"A sex doll that looks like your wife is about mental health,” the former NBA star explained. [...]

Brian Ulrich told a federal judge he has been on the straight and narrow since his arrest in 2021. [...]

The highly anticipated Go-Go Museum and Café in D.C.’s historic Anacostia neighborhood held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. [...]

Alexandra Szustakiewicz, 64, is also accused of trying to knock a cellphone out of the hands of the man's pregnant [...]

A video of the singer putting a tattoo gun on the Duke of Sussex is getting lots of notice for [...]

The person reportedly downloaded a file containing testimony from a woman claiming to have had sex with the now-former congressman [...]

The unidentified man ,who allegedly ripped down the flag from an Annapolis tattoo parlor, has been charged with a hate [...]

The travel writer's “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by convincing average Americans to take budget [...]

It's been almost one year since a court ordered Rudy Giuliani to fork over $148 million — and payment has [...]

Jessica Tarlov brought up a Fox News talking point during the discussion about athletes openly supporting Trump. [...]

Rep. Nancy Mace (R) introduced the resolution, saying it was "common sense" while using demeaning language about her future colleague. [...]

The "Late Night" comedian riffed on the "even crazier" thing. [...]

"After five minutes, he looked like an apple that someone left in a food dehydrator," the comedian cracked. [...]

Guests at Southern California's Knott's Berry Farm theme park were stuck on the Sol Spin ride after technical difficulties caused [...]

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was relieved of “any pastoral oversight or governance role” after church officials said an investigation revealed other [...]

It is “something I’m sure Trump world is thrilled we just said out loud,” CNN anchor John Berman told data [...]

The late-night host offered a correction to a line about Trump from a recent Mar-a-Lago event. [...]

"It’s a form of giving his middle finger to the American people," said the famed Watergate journalist. [...]

The president-elect has confessed it “in discussions with people" about his attorney general pick, said The New York Times journalist. [...]

The CNN anchor also ripped a Fox News personality in a short but scathing intro. [...]

The "Late Show" host spotted one big problem in a new image of the president-elect. [...]

The "Daily Show" host urged Democrats to act more like Republicans if they want to get anything done. [...]

Rep. Susan Wild said the ethics panel had released similar reports many times in the past. [...]

Good, 43, was a constant presence in court when the 35-year-old Majors was on trial for misdemeanor assault against his [...]

The actor died of cancer on Nov. 15, and his passing was noted by two of the TV series' stars, [...]

Politico

Meet the pillars of the next Trump resistance

These are the governors, attorneys general and advocacy groups preparing to battle the incoming administration's policy plans. [...]

Trump’s immigration crackdown is expected to start on Day 1

The president-elect is expected to take a series of actions aimed at restricting immigration and ramping up deportations. [...]

Dems who overcame GOP tide urge party to focus on 'kitchen-table issues'

Sens.-elect Elissa Slotkin and Ruben Gallego diagnosed their party’s ills on the Sunday shows. [...]

Kamala Harris raised $1B-plus in defeat. She’s still sending persistent appeals to donors.

The Democratic Party is flooding Harris’ lucrative email donor list with near-daily appeals aimed at small-dollar donors. [...]

Name dropped for a White House job? The speculation could be as good as the job itself

A time-honored Washington tradition is hitting its peak as Trump 2.0 approaches. [...]

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, [...]

Dearborn’s Arab Americans feel vindicated by Harris’ loss

Dearborn residents swung toward Trump. It was a protest vote against Harris and Biden. [...]

‘We know what is coming’: Federal bureaucrats wrestle with fight-or-flight response to Trump election

Key agencies are bracing for a wave of departures in the coming months, amid rising fears among civil servants that [...]

How blue states are plotting to thwart Trump

They’re prepping lawsuits and legislation to stymie the incoming administration. [...]

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, [...]

A Brit’s take on Election Day? Americans are on another level.

This reporter from London couldn't resist the D.C. watch parties. [...]

Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker. [...]

Top contentious ballot measures that could bring drastic policy changes

Top contentious ballot measures that could bring drastic policy changes lead image [...]

Stacey Abrams is the ghost haunting Georgia’s presidential vote

Abrams was once the Democrats’ rising star, on Joe Biden’s short list for VP. Now that star has dimmed, but [...]

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, [...]

Podcast host Joe Rogan declined the Harris campaign’s offer to record an interview with Kamala Harris on Tuesday because he [...]

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, [...]

They were lobbying on legislation before his committee. They were also employing his son.

Brendan Neal, son of the Democrats’ longtime Ways and Means leader, has collected regular payments from his father’s campaign and [...]

Inside the battle to run the Trump White House

There's a three-way race for chief of staff, and the “knife-fighting is underway.” [...]

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, [...]

School board fracas highlights Chicago mayor’s turbulent tenure

Brandon Johnson is enduring a bruising series of controversies less than two years into his tenure. [...]

5 people who might want Eric Adams' job

5 people who might want Eric Adams' job lead image [...]

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, [...]

How hurricane misinformation will haunt Americans longterm

How hurricane misinformation will haunt Americans longterm lead image [...]

Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker. [...]

Biden decries Trump’s ‘onslaught of lies’ as Milton nears landfall

Biden decries Trump’s ‘onslaught of lies’ as Milton nears landfall lead image [...]

House GOP loses key fundraising advantage

The GOP has relied on super PACs to fill financial gaps as they fight for control of the House. Now [...]

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, [...]

Hochul’s careful conversations

HOCHUL MANAGES: As Mayor Eric Adams fights a five-count federal indictment on fraud and bribery charges, it’s been left to [...]

Melania Trump signals support for abortion rights: ‘No room for compromise’

“Without a doubt there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess [...]