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 in Trump's historic hush money trial

Jury selection will continue Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial. Follow here for the latest [...]

Kara McGee was dismissed from jury duty on the second day of jury selection in former President Donald Trump's criminal [...]

Supreme Court hears arguments over obstruction law used against January 6 rioters

The Supreme Court will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute some of the [...]

CNN's Kaitlan Collins speaks with New York Times reporter and CNN senior political analyst Maggie Haberman about how former President [...]

Day 1 of Trump New York hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial began Monday with jury selection. [...]

A rundown of the key players in Donald Trump's hush money trial: the judge, the opposing lawyers, and the top [...]

CNN's Kara Scannell describes Donald Trump's demeanor in court as his criminal hush money trial gets underway. [...]

David Hume Kennerly joins The Lead [...]

White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Iran's attack on Israel "truly was unprecedented" [...]

Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Iran's attack on Israel "should be a tipping point [...]

Former Obama Director of National Intelligence James Clapper tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Iran's attack on Israel is a "very [...]

Republican Sen. JD Vance tells CNN's Jake Tapper that "when you're stretched too thin, you have got to focus, and [...]

Huffington Post

The Trump-endorsed MAGA conservative keeps flip-flopping on the climate — and SEC filings reveal how hypocritical he really is. [...]

Attorney Malcolm LaVergne admitted his initial remarks were "pretty harsh," but "I backtracked" and "now I’m going in the other [...]

Donald Trump's attorney gave a false account of events to viewers of the conservative network. [...]

The "SNL" alum lashed out following the report, telling TMZ it was "woke bulls**t." [...]

Chance Brannon was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison after throwing a Molotov cocktail at the medical clinic in [...]

The Colorado couple misspent nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds on vacations, cosmetic surgery, jewelry and other personal expenses, authorities [...]

The “Daily Show” correspondent said it boils down to one thing. [...]

The share price of Donald Trump’s beleaguered social media company plunged again this week, but apparently there’s worse to come. [...]

Marty Small and La’Quetta Small, who is Atlantic City's superintendent of schools, face charges of endangering the welfare of a [...]

Michael Steele ended a withering post about the former president with two snarky words. [...]

The former president's disingenuous spin on his hush money trial whipped up anger on the right, including from his other [...]

The Biden campaign even offered a lullaby for the former president. [...]

The late-night host also unveiled some damning new nicknames for the former president. [...]

The New York Times reporter also explained what will make the former president “deeply uncomfortable” during his hush money trial. [...]

“The Late Show” host mocked the ex-president for an awkward verbal stumble at a campaign event. [...]

The ex-president reportedly dozed off during day one of his criminal trial in New York. [...]

Former President Donald Trump spent his first day on trial as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and [...]

The judge refused a request to appear at the U.S. Supreme Court next week and said it was too soon [...]

The couple opened up on Instagram about losing daughter Isla Marie. [...]

The baby orangutan was delivered by cesarean section on Saturday, weighing just over three pounds, park officials said. [...]

Republicans and Democrats alike were highly skeptical of the independent presidential candidate's assertion. [...]

The bombing killed 22 people at the end of Grande's concert on May 22, 2017. [...]

The former Marine, whose wife sliced off his penis in a domestic case that captivated the nation, detailed his medical [...]

Clay Travis suggested Trump supporters who are part of the jury pool “do everything you can to get seated on [...]

The former president seems to be the go-to guy on a certain matter. [...]

Howard Kurtz corrected a conservative journalist who repeated Donald Trump’s falsehoods about Democratic positions on abortion. [...]

The twins pursued separate careers, interests and relationships during lives that defied medical expectations. [...]

The former president complained about reality during a rally in Pennsylvania [...]

The *NSYNC member said the music icon left him a present on his front step after he publicly opened up [...]

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig suggested what to watch out for during the former president's hush money trial. [...]

“The defendants have had ample notice that these deadlines would be scheduled and have already had months to complete the [...]

The singer sent a clear message to the music mogul in an update to the 2009 hit song at Coachella. [...]

"Does Fox have an entrance exam to make sure you're stupid enough to host 8pm?" asked MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell in [...]

Stephanie Grisham also recalled a telling telephone call the former president made about his wife. [...]

The self-described ballhawk later declared that others know to "come prepared" in his situation. [...]

The former president was called out on social media for a brazen new boast. [...]

It's "kind of going to be the whole ball game," said Elie Mystal. [...]

The Good Liars offered some blunt readings from a bible that could only come from the former president. [...]

The singer dropped to the stage as she performed "Eat Your Man" at the California music festival. [...]

The iconic singer's landmark performance was cut off at the exact wrong time -- and viewers are livid. [...]

The Maryland Democrat knocked the former president's "people" for attempting to "trivialize and diminish" the meaning of the upcoming trial. [...]

George Stephanopoulos pressed the New Hampshire governor, once a staunch Trump critic, about his past comments on the former president. [...]

The former president tried to describe the turning point of the Civil War. It didn’t go well. [...]

“Just four years ago I was a very popular and successful President," he wrote on Truth Social. "Tomorrow morning I’ll [...]

The United States is highlighting its role in helping Israel thwart Iran's aerial attack. [...]

The expected No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft dropped "three pointers" on the "SNL" news segment co-anchor. [...]

Gosling, who appeared in the sketch with blond hair and a "Death Rock" T-shirt — looking much like Beavis — [...]

The "Fall Guy" stars proved that they know all too well about Ken and Kitty in a musical monologue. [...]

President Joe Biden is lauding American forces who helped Israel down “nearly all” of the drones and missiles fired by [...]

Politico

‘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 [...]

Illegal weed woes

With help from Shawn NessNew from New YorkHappening now: Can New York shut down illegal weed shops? Republicans, again, press [...]

Supreme Court's approval rating ticks up, poll shows

The Marquette Law School survey found that 47 percent of adults approved of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is [...]

GOP megadonor funds super PAC targeting Summer Lee

Pennsylvania businessperson Jeff Yass donated to Moderate PAC in recent weeks. [...]

We asked lawmakers. Eclipse or budget: What will come first?

With help from Shawn NessNew from New YorkHappening now: The Legislature is back. And no, there isn’t a budget deal. [...]

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

Andy Kim is happy to be the reformer of New Jersey's primary system

Kim’s lawsuit against the “county line” may have upended business as usual in the Garden State. [...]

Politicians praise Joe Lieberman's authenticity at funeral service

Politicians praise Joe Lieberman's authenticity at funeral service lead image [...]