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 [...]

Jury selection continues for alternates in Trump's historic trial

Jury selection for the remaining alternates continues Friday in former President Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial. Follow here for [...]

House members are lobbying Speaker Mike Johnson to raise the threshold to trigger the procedure to oust the speaker. However, [...]

Day 3 of Trump New York hush money trial

The full 12-person jury for Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial has been seated. [...]

Criminal defense attorney and former contestant on "The Apprentice" Stacy Schneider speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper about former President Donald [...]

CNN's Jake Tapper talks to former Vice President Mike Pence on the Republican Party's stance regarding renewing aid to Ukraine. [...]

Former VP Mike Pence speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper [...]

CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks remarks former President Donald Trump made outside court minutes after a full jury has been seated [...]

Rep. Anthony D'Esposito speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper [...]

Michael Douglas speaks with Fareed about inhabiting the role of Benjamin Franklin. [...]

Cory Booker Fast Facts

Read CNN's Cory Booker Fast Facts to learn more about the senator from New Jersey and former 2020 Democratic presidential [...]

In the high-profile criminal hush money trial involving Donald Trump, a seated juror was excused after she expressed concerns that [...]

Donald Trump's campaign is asking Republican candidates and committees using the former president's name and likeness to fundraise to give [...]

Huffington Post

"There is just no defense for this," former GOP lawmaker Joe Walsh said of the ex-vice president's remarks. [...]

The "Civil War" actor said he and his friends were "just these innocent, dumb theater kids" at the time. [...]

Critics ripped the former president and his new prop. [...]

Republicans also received a harsh home truth from the comedian. [...]

They were rushing so the "Spider-Man" star could get to his spin class, Zendaya told Jimmy Kimmel. [...]

Swifties pointed to another musician to explain the meanings behind songs off the new album. [...]

Watch the stunning contrast in how the former president's one-time biggest critics talk about him now as the 2024 election [...]

The Good Liars found some unsual beliefs among the MAGA faithful at a recent rally. [...]

The former president has “already had not only one but two bites of the apple," said Andrew Weissmann. [...]

One-time "Apprentice" contestant Omarosa Manigault Newman also predicted a Trump outburst in his hush money trial. [...]

The puppet poked fun at the former president's supporters outside his hush money trial. [...]

The "Late Show" host breaks down one of the strangest polls you'll ever see. [...]

The former president's daughter-in-law gets put to the test — and comes up more than a little short. [...]

O'Donnell took aim at Watters and his predecessors in the prime-time slot at what he called "the lying channel." [...]

The former president's latest complaint gets a cool reception on social media. [...]

The car giant said it was "speaking to X directly about brand safety to ensure this issue is addressed." [...]

A representative for the rapper said an unidentified man assaulted Bianca Censori, Ye's wife. [...]

Police accused Bernard Carter's mother and brother of tampering with the investigation into his fatal shooting. [...]

Workers protested against Project Nimbus, a joint contract with Amazon to provide the Israeli government and military with AI and [...]

The statement from Maxwell Anderson's family came the same day authorities said they found another body part thought to belong [...]

The 29-year-old was accused of abandoning her children, ages 6 and 8, for nearly a week in a high-rise apartment. [...]

“I have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings,” she wrote on X. [...]

A juror identified only as "Kat" told MSNBC, "You know, he looked less orange, definitely like more yellowish, like yellow." [...]

The changes are a marked shift for a federal agency that environmentalists have long derided as the “Bureau of Livestock [...]

Josh Howerton of Texas said that to make a husband happy, a wife should “wear what he tells you to [...]

"Russian state television can’t get enough of her," the CNN host said of the extremist lawmaker. [...]

Holtec International says a state statute blocking routine water releases from Indian Point violates federal law. [...]

The former president was forced to hear about being called "dumb as f**k," among other things, in posts shared by [...]

The decision to host the 2023 ceremony in Sevilla was criticized, given the country's colonization of much of Latin America. [...]

Animal rights groups criticized the incident in Butte, saying it put the pachyderm and the public at risk. [...]

Both Democrats and Republicans worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent candidacy could spoil their respective presumptive nominee's campaigns. [...]

Maxwell Frost told the far-right Republican to "get out of here" in regard to remarks she made during a recent [...]

The matter reportedly stopped production on the "Law & Order" spinoff for 20 minutes. [...]

A National Public Radio editor who wrote a critical essay saying that his company had become intolerant of all but [...]

The "Foolish" singer revealed the pregnancy news through a witty clip where she prepares for a concert. [...]

"Don't say you weren't warned," said Hasan, who used Trump's own words, and those of his allies, to set the [...]

She may have understated the allegations just a touch. [...]

It showed the then-president "was very, very concerned," said the conservative attorney. [...]

Miller recently praised the former president as a "style icon" and has a history of gushing about him. [...]

The late night host warned the ex-president to keep Kimmel's name "out of your weird little wet mouth." [...]

"And I'm tired of it because I didn't come to this chamber to play games," Crockett said. [...]

The far-right Republican was accused of trying to destroy the GOP. [...]

It prompted a hilariously awkward blast from the not-too-distant past. [...]

The former head of the Republican National Committee had some sarcastic advice for the former president. [...]

The late night host knows how to get under the former president's skin. [...]

The MSNBC host described Trump's post as "the challenge" that Judge Juan Merchan has to deal with "immediately" in the [...]

The state’s highest court concluded the law can be enforced and the state House blocked efforts to undo the long-dormant [...]

The conservative lawmaker fired back at the right-wing video host. [...]

Phuc Vo was charged in the deaths of his mother-in-law, Que Tran, and her daughter, Tho Ly, months after he [...]

After a Democrat on the House Oversight Committee asked, "What is the crime? Tell America right now!” the GOP chair [...]

Politico

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

AIPAC-endorsed Democrat calls for Israeli leadership change

Vulnerable California Rep. Mike Levin said "new leaders" are needed. [...]

A state budget in sight

With help from Shawn NessNew from New YorkHappening now: The budget end is nearing, but probably not until the weekend. [...]

A new twist: Hackers hold up the budget

With help from Shawn NessNew from New YorkHappening now: A cyberattack roiled the state Capitol amid budget negotiations. Republicans responded [...]

Watch: Trump visits bodega after day two of hush money trial

Watch: Trump visits bodega after day two of hush money trial lead image [...]

‘Parameters of a conceptual agreement’? Not so fast.

With help from Shawn NessNew from New YorkHappening now: Lawmakers pushed back on Gov. Kathy Hochul saying a budget is [...]

Biden cracks jokes about Trump as hush money trial kicks off

Biden cracks jokes about Trump as hush money trial kicks off lead image [...]

‘The 401(k) industry owns Congress’: How lawmakers quietly passed a $300 billion windfall to the wealthy

Greased by lobbying and campaign cash, tax breaks for retirement savings are one thing Congress agrees on. But they also [...]

Johnson's turbulent week comes to a soft landing at Mar-a-Lago

"He’s doing about as good as you're going to do," the former president said of the speaker. [...]

24 hours in Albany?

With help from Shawn NessNew from New YorkHappening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul may consider shorter extenders. A new parks attendance [...]

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

Arizona Dems protest after GOP blocks vote to repeal abortion ban

Arizona Dems protest after GOP blocks vote to repeal abortion ban lead image [...]

How Donald Trump could ride to Mike Johnson's rescue

The embattled House speaker is headed to Mar-a-Lago for a badly needed political lifeline. [...]

Tenants and landlords can agree on this

With help from Shawn NessNew from New YorkHappening now: The fight over good cause evictions. Adams visits NAN. A push [...]

Famed photographer quits Ford board over Liz Cheney snub

David Hume Kennerly wanted the Trump critic honored with the foundation’s top award. [...]

‘Draconian’: Arizona Dems rage after abortion ruling

‘Draconian’: Arizona Dems rage after abortion ruling lead image [...]

Hochul rips Trump on abortion rights

With help from Shawn NessNew from New YorkHappening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul knocks Trump on abortion rights. Lawmakers leave, again, [...]

Biden says Trump will ban abortion: ‘No one trusts Donald Trump’

At a Chicago fundraiser, the president said that the threat of Trump is far from abated by new video. [...]

Fire at Sanders’ Vermont office investigated as arson after string of vandalism incidents targeting lawmakers

Other lawmakers, including Rep. Josh Gottheimer, have reported smaller instances of vandalism outside their offices. [...]

Mass. GOP ousts veteran Republican power player Ron Kaufman from RNC post

Kaufman, a former treasurer for the Republican National Committee, was upset by Brad Wyatt in a narrow 37-35 vote taken [...]

Republicans hope that inflation — and vibes — outweigh Biden’s blockbuster jobs reports

The general election may come down to who can win the economic argument. [...]

Earthquake interrupts UN meeting on Middle East

Earthquake interrupts UN meeting on Middle East lead image [...]

‘They can recommend what they want,’ but Trump is setting policy from position of strength

The former president paid no price for bucking hard-line conservatives on Social Security and abortion in the primary. [...]

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

Melania Trump is back, set to hold event for Log Cabin Republicans

The former first lady had been largely absent from the campaign trail. [...]

DeSantis: Voters will reject ‘extreme’ pot, abortion ballot measures

DeSantis: Voters will reject ‘extreme’ pot, abortion ballot measures lead image [...]

How IVF clashes with fetal personhood. POLITICO explains.

How IVF clashes with fetal personhood. POLITICO explains. lead image [...]

Biden camp reaches out to Nebraska Dems as state considers denying president crucial vote

A bill to change the way Electoral College votes are allotted is suddenly in the spotlight. It’s unclear if it [...]