There's a sort of 'iron triangle' of news stories that get emphasis depending on the political cycle. 1) Size of the national debt 2) Number of immigrants e

There's a sort of 'iron triangle' of news stories that get emphasis depending on the political cycle. 1) Size of the national debt 2) Number of immigrants entering the country 3) Hunger/poverty of existing countrymen Depending on how the mood of the reader is to be manipulated, the proper story is crafted.