All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘federal holiday, voting rights, critical race, juneteenth, federal, national holiday, holiday, stacey abrams, independence day, joe manchin, #juneteenth, bill, rights, voting, joe biden, black people, opal lee, june 19th, #juneteenth2021, luther king’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Breaking News: Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. President Biden signed legislation officially enshrining June 19 as the national day to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. https://t.co/vpIzkgzEao
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2021
Fact Checker: At least 14 states have enacted new voting restrictions this year, some of them based on Donald Trump's false election claims https://t.co/pubvNJ0YEv
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2021
Biden plans Thursday to sign legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2021
On Wednesday, the House voted overwhelmingly to commemorate the day marking the end of slavery in Texas by establishing the first new federal holiday since 1983. https://t.co/4vGMdCu8L9
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EVENT 2: Politically Motivated Scotus Cases
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘supreme court, health, court, #aca, #scotus, aca survives, affordable, aca, individual mandate, decision, #healthcare, #obamacare, #uniteforhealthcare, medicaid expansion, obamacare’
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Breaking News: Obamacare survived a third major Supreme Court challenge as justices sidestepped the issue of whether it could stand without an insurance mandate.https://t.co/4MEsyrtl1T
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2021
MORE: @devindwyer: "31 million Americans right now...have health care coverage connected to Obamacare. All of that is preserved. 54 million Americans with pre-existing conditions and receiving protections under Obamacare...All of that is still in place right now." pic.twitter.com/Kn7cLQLjmt
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) June 17, 2021
NEW: Former Pres. Obama released a statement on the Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act.
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) June 17, 2021
"The Affordable Care Act is here to stay." https://t.co/SnUwDRzPkf pic.twitter.com/P18b0rZOuh
How much and how flocks talked about it
EVENT 3: COVID-19 and Vaccination Efforts
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘delta, variant, 2nd shot, #covid19, mrna vaccines, vaccinated, #deltavariant, dr fauci, covid, covid19, public health, vaccines, white house, vaccine, vaccination’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
The U.S. will invest $3.2 billion to develop antiviral pills for Covid-19, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday. Such a treatment could prevent hospitalization and potentially save lives as the virus becomes a perennial threat. https://t.co/KPEYZaEERm
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2021
Falling rates of COVID-19 across the United States mask a harsh reality – the overwhelming majority of those getting sick and being hospitalized today are unvaccinated, while vaccinated people are vanishingly rare.https://t.co/TU5WrBiCel
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 16, 2021
Opinion | What the South needs after covid-19: A new Reconstruction https://t.co/NgE6WI2DCD
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘police, tucker carlson, andrew clyde, officer michael, shake hands, officer, jan 6th, jan, gop rep, paul gosar, national security, capitol riot, gop congressman, gold medal, capitol, law enforcement’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
Analysis: Tucker Carlson’s tinfoil-hat theory blaming the FBI for Jan. 6 https://t.co/FqXadqLpgn
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 16, 2021
GOP congressman refuses to shake hands with D.C. police officer who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers say https://t.co/SgqOaIqtFL
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 16, 2021
GOP congressman refuses to shake hands with D.C. police officer who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers say https://t.co/BAgdjDqTnF
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘putin, signs bill, press conference’
Top retweeted mainstream media links:
BREAKING: Pres. Biden signs bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. https://t.co/3e90ozVsNu pic.twitter.com/wIVldEn1Gj
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) June 17, 2021
Russia’s state news media have ridiculed President Biden as bumbling and past his prime. But after his summit with President Vladimir Putin, the view of him shifted: Here’s someone who understands us and we can do business with, some said.https://t.co/MEYTgbh7S1
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2021
LIVE: President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday.https://t.co/0iHZTlrVI0
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) June 17, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
EVENT 6: Political Divisive SCOTUS Cases
All tweets containing one of the following words were included:
‘catholic, foster, couples, religious freedom, religious liberty, lgbtq rights, sexual orientation, reproductive rights, #lgbtq, adoption’
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court of the U.S. unanimously ruled that Philadelphia may not bar a Catholic agency that refused to place foster children with same-sex couples. https://t.co/mt0wEwTZXf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2021