As many expected, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg officially launched his presidential campaign earlier this week, using a nationwide television ad to make the announcement. Entering with a moderate platform, the billionaire businessman must differentiate himself from other centrist candidates like Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former Vice President Joe Biden, and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg while competing with more progressive candidates like Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.

In other news, a recent CNN poll shows former VP Joe Biden leading on a national scale. The poll shows Biden firmly in the lead with 28% support of likely-Democratic voters, with Sanders at 17% and Warren at 14%. Riding a wave of newfound support, the poll shows Buttigieg at 11% -- the first time the South Bend mayor has garnered double-digit support.

On Wednesday, CNN released a poll that showed Biden with 28%, followed by Sanders at 17%, Warren at 14% and Buttigieg at 11% support among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who are registered to vote. While a left-leaning article by CNN provides context around the rankings–suggesting possible reasons for the front-runners high support ratings with a special focus on Buttigieg–a right leaning article only notes Biden’s top ranking. 

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From the left: CNN Poll: Biden leads nationally as Buttigieg rises, CNN
From the center: Warren loses momentum in new poll, top spot to Biden, Boston Globe
From the right: Biden Maintains National Lead, Poll Shows, Daily Caller

Also in the news: On Wednesday, during the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning, Trump pardoned both Butter, and his companion Bread. While a left leaning article from the Washington Post comments on Pence’s “robust speech attacking the impeachment inquiry,” a right-leaning article from Town Hall writes, “Trump...couldn’t help but take a jab at Democrats”–going on to mock how he has “never met” some of those who have testified. 

On Tuesday, The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee invited President Trump to its first impeachment hearing, scheduled to take place December 4th–starting a new phase of the inquiry. While a left-leaning article from the New York Times urges Trump to testify rather than “complaining about the process”, a right-leaning article from Fox News relays Trump’s desire for members of his party to testify “about the phony Impeachment Hoax.”

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From the left: U.S. House Judiciary Panel Invites Trump to Dec. 4 Hearing, New York Times
From the center: Trump Faces Deadline As Judiciary Panel Schedules Hearing, NPR
From the right: Jerry Nadler invites Trump to impeachment hearing, Fox News

Also in the news: On Tuesday, the White House and Capitol were briefly in lockdown when an aircraft entered the area’s restricted airspace.  While a left-leaning article by the Washington Post reports that “no fighter jets were scrambled in the incident”, a right leaning article describes a state of disarray with “an abrupt security situation, with [fighter] jets being scrambled and officers warning people outside Capitol facilities to stay far away.

On Monday, Michael Bloomberg announced his campaign. A left leaning New York Times article recounts the parallels and contrasts between his announcement and those of the other 2022 candidates, a right leaning article from Fox News comments on the growing “chaos” of the field, and the irony of Bloomberg’s entrance into the race. 

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From the left: Bloomberg in first 2020 campaign trip heads to Virginia, New York Times
From the center: Bloomberg's bid may upend Democratic nominating contest, NPR
From the right: Bloomberg has thrown Democrats into ‘even more chaos’, Fox Business

Also in the news: On Monday, Former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, defended his handling of the Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher case. While a left leaning CNN article describes Spencer’s firing as “a shocking twist” and describes a back-door agreement Trump made at the time, a right leaning article from the New York Post gives a brief description of Trump’s pardoning of Gallagher and orders that he retain the Navy SEAL Trident pin.