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When China Wins the Next U.S. Election

News / August 3rd, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

In a hyper-polarized political environment like ours, it’s not often that we can identify a policy area where there is strong bipartisan agreement. But even in the middle of this scorched-earth campaign season, there is one critical issue on which Democrats and Republicans have achieved a...

China, Polarization, Elections, 2020 Election

When the United States Turns Away From the World

News / July 15th, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

This past week’s political headlines were dominated by chatter about presidential facemasks and executive clemency. But there was less noticeable and more important news that surfaced as well, which underscored the continued retreat of the United States from its role on the world stage...

World, Foreign Policy, Trade, Elections, 2020 Election, Joe Biden, Donald Trump

Media Bias Alert: Mainstream Media Covers Ye, But Not Jo

News / July 10th, 2020 / By Hirsh Joshi

If you've been following AllSides this week, you probably read that rapper Kanye West announced that he’s seeking a presidential bid. While this announcement earned plenty of mainstream media attention, major outlets haven’t provided much information on a campaign arguably of equal or...

Elections, 2020 Election, Kanye West, Jo Jorgensen

When the Virus Moves to Red States

News / June 30th, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

For most of the spring, COVID-19 was primarily a blue-state pandemic. While conservative areas of the country were hit by the virus as well, the types of densely populated urban areas that tend to vote Democrat absorbed the overwhelming majority of cases, hospitalizations and deaths. For...

Coronavirus, Republican Party, Polarization, Elections, 2020 Election

When Trump Worries Out Loud

News / June 23rd, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

Is President Donald Trump getting nervous? There are four and a half months until the election, which is more than enough time for the presidential campaign to turn upside down any number of times. But whether through Twitter, interviews or speeches, Trump has always tended to broadcast...

Donald Trump, White House, Elections, 2020 Election, Campaign Rhetoric, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud

Will June Protesters Be November Voters?

News / June 3rd, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

When there’s blood on the streets of American cities, a discussion of polling data may not sound particularly exciting. But especially for those who are grieving the recent tragedies in Minneapolis, Louisville and too many other places, give me just a minute to run through some numbers...

Elections, 2020 Election, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Voting

Media Bias Alert: Stacey Abrams’s Polarized Vice Presidency Push

News / May 25th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Who is Stacey Abrams? The 46-year old Georgia politician, who in 2018 became the country’s first female major-party African-American gubernatorial nominee, is one of the names being discussed prominently as Joe Biden’s potential 2020 running mate. But how you answer that first question...

Media Bias, Elections, 2020 Election, Stacey Abrams

Media Bias Alert: N.Y. Times Edits Biden Investigation — After Biden Campaign Complains

Bias / April 16th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

One of the country’s most powerful newspapers published an investigation of a sexual assault allegation against a top presidential candidate. When the candidate’s campaign complained about how the investigation worded detail of some of the candidate’s previously-known inappropriate...

Media Bias, Media Industry, Joe Biden, Elections, 2020 Election

Story of the Week: Bernie Sanders Ends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Biden

Story of the Week / April 9th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. COVID-19 is disrupting almost everything about life as we know it. We at AllSides, along with many of our partner organizations, want to do our part in helping you get through it by providing the latest data,...

Story Of The Week, Bernie Sanders, Elections, 2020 Election

Story of the Week: Biden Shines On Super Tuesday

Story of the Week / March 7th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Fresh off a rejuvenating primary win in South Carolina on Saturday, former Vice President Joe Biden won 10 of 14 states on Super Tuesday 2020, cementing himself as an apparent frontrunner for the Democratic nomination alongside Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Biden's surge was coupled with...

Story Of The Week, Elections, 2020 Election, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren

The 2020 Elections

News / March 4th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Updated May 2 at 5:25 p.m. ET Note: In addition to live election updates below, AllSides provides balanced news and information on the top candidates: former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and current President Donald Trump (R). For all the latest balanced news on elections, visit our...

Elections, Democratic Primary, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Donald Trump, Bill Weld, Tulsi Gabbard

Media Bias Divides Coverage of Klobuchar's Bill Maher Appearance

Bias / February 18th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

A recent height comparison of U.S. politicians spurred the latest example of media bias, differing narratives on either side of the party line, and a journalistic laziness that, when sanctioned, can cater to misinformation. Minnesota Senator and 2020 presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar (D...

Media Bias, Amy Klobuchar, Elections, 2020 Election, Campaign Rhetoric

Story of the Week: Bernie Sanders Wins NH Primary, Gains Momentum

Story of the Week / February 14th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) won Tuesday's Democratic primary in New Hampshire with 26% of the vote, building momentum as the party's apparent 2020 front runner. Sanders was followed closely by former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg (24%) after the two emerged neck-and-neck from...

Story Of The Week, Elections, 2020 Election, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar

Midterm Results: Democrats Take the House, Republicans Expand Senate Majority

Story of the Week / November 8th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

With the close of the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats will take control of the House, while Republicans will expand their Senate majority. Some lauded the campaign successes of Democrats, who will now have the power to exert a check on President Trump after flipping several Republican...

Elections, Midterms, Politics, Story Of The Week, News

Media Weigh in on Midterms as Election Day Approaches

Story of the Week / November 1st, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

With the Nov. 6 midterm elections approaching, media outlets are analyzing the pivotal factors that will influence many of the tight races across the country and the likely outcomes on Election Day. Some have criticized President Trump's approach to key issues and say that it will...

Elections, Midterms, Story Of The Week, News

Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed to Supreme Court, Ending Fierce Partisan Battle

Story of the Week / October 11th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday after a fierce partisan battle that reverberated throughout the country. Kavanaugh's supporters say that he was rightly elevated to the high court, with some asserting that the Democrats' politicization of his confirmation...

Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, Political Polarization, Christine Blasey Ford, Elections, Midterms, Midterm Elections, Story Of The Week, News

Tuesday's Midterm Primaries: Democrats Select Progressives, Republicans Opt for Trump-Endorsed Candidates

Story of the Week / August 16th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Vermont voters on Tuesday selected nominees for the midterms, cementing the final choices for the upcoming November elections. While outlets across the aisle highlighted a string of Republican victories for candidates endorsed by President Trump,...

Elections, Midterms, Story Of The Week, News

Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election

Story of the Week / April 12th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Paul Ryan announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in November. The move sparked debate around Republican odds in the 2018 midterms as well as speculation concerning Ryan's tenuous relationship with President Trump. What's the best way to combat media bias? Does unbiased...

US House, Elections, Paul Ryan, Story Of The Week, News

Tag: Elections

When China Wins the Next U.S. Election

When the United States Turns Away From the World

Media Bias Alert: Mainstream Media Covers Ye, But Not Jo

When the Virus Moves to Red States

When Trump Worries Out Loud

Will June Protesters Be November Voters?

Media Bias Alert: Stacey Abrams’s Polarized Vice Presidency Push

Media Bias Alert: N.Y. Times Edits Biden Investigation — After Biden Campaign Complains

Story of the Week: Bernie Sanders Ends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Biden

Story of the Week: Biden Shines On Super Tuesday

The 2020 Elections

Media Bias Divides Coverage of Klobuchar's Bill Maher Appearance

Story of the Week: Bernie Sanders Wins NH Primary, Gains Momentum

Midterm Results: Democrats Take the House, Republicans Expand Senate Majority

Media Weigh in on Midterms as Election Day Approaches

Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed to Supreme Court, Ending Fierce Partisan Battle

Tuesday's Midterm Primaries: Democrats Select Progressives, Republicans Opt for Trump-Endorsed Candidates

Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election

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