Articles by Nick Bolelli

Outside the fall presidential debates, there are a lot of people who don't know about the Commission on Presidential Debates, mostly because it keeps its internal matters quiet. For instance, few noticed that the CPD swapped co-chairs in January, with Michael D. McCurry being replaced by Dorothy S. Ridings. Even McCurry's Wikipedia page still says he co-chairs the debate commission. Screenshot taken on 3/26/17. As previously reported on IVN, McCurry is most known as President Bill Clinton's pre...

On Wednesday, at 2 pm CST, law enforcement started clearing the main camp of the on-site protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The encampment has been a central hub for the protesters for the last six months. Not all protesters left the federal land willingly. AP reports that some were arrested in their final stand against President Donald Trump's executive order that cleared the way for the construction of the pipeline. https://twitter.com/AP/status/834535510706180097 Many of the protest...

The latest Trust Barometer report from Edelman offers a stark picture of Americans' confidence in today's mass media organizations. Edelman, a global communications firm, published their 2017 report last month and found the 2016 election likely had a damaging effect on the public’s trust in mass media. Their report surveyed over 700 voters; including independents. Credit: Edelman Trust Barometer 2017 Media Trust Falls Edelman’s barometer reveals public trust in the media has dropped from 40 p...