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Here’s What Was Missing From the Debate About the Speaker of the House

Recommended Reading / February 1st, 2023 / By Caleb Paxton

While working in Congress from 2011 through February 2015 for a member who was part of the founding of the House Freedom Caucus, I saw firsthand the need for leadership beyond over-stated positions and the stalemates they create.

US Congress, Bipartisan, GOP, Speaker Of The House, Kevin McCarthy, Bridging Divides, Politics, US House

When Two Parties Aren’t Enough For Some People

Recommended Reading / December 2nd, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

It is deeply frustrating for many Democrats that Dianne Feinstein and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are members of the same political party. Most Republicans are equally unhappy that they are forced to count both Mitt Romney and Donald Trump, Jr. within their ranks. Such is life in a two-party...

Democrats, Political Polarization, GOP, Unity

Historic Tax Bill Approved by House and Senate

Story of the Week / December 21st, 2017 / By Lucy Pinto

In the first major legislative win for the Trump presidency, the House and Senate passed massive tax reform this week. This is the biggest tax overhaul since the Reagan administration but has been met with mixed reactions. Supporters say the bill will give most people tax cuts though the...

Story Of The Week, News, Taxes, GOP, US House, US Senate

Impact of the Proposed Tax Bill

Story of the Week / November 30th, 2017 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The vote on the GOP's proposed tax bill could come as early as today. There is a whole lot of information out there about what the bill supposedly will and won't do for the American people. Take a look at our snippets to get a clearer picture of how the Right, Left and Center portray it...

News, Story Of The Week, GOP, Senate, Taxes, Tax Cuts

Tax Bill Passes House

Story of the Week / November 16th, 2017 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Today, the GOP proposed tax bill passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 227-205. House Speaker Paul Ryan called it the "single biggest thing we can do to grow the economy" and touted the fact that this is the first time since 1986 the tax bill has been rewritten, showing the...

Taxes, House Of Representatives, GOP, Story Of The Week, News

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Story of the Week / November 2nd, 2017 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

House Republicans unveiled their tax plan today, seeking the biggest change to the tax code in more than 30 years. Their aim is to simplify the tax code for individuals while also reducing the corporate tax rate. Many on the Left are hesitant about how the cuts will affect the middle...

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GOP Budget Passes House

Story of the Week / October 26th, 2017 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The GOP's $4 trillion budget narrowly passed the House today in a vote of 216-212, after last minute negotiations with high-taxed states and those concerned with deficits. Next, the bill goes to the Republican-controlled Senate, putting the party one step closer to achieving tax reform...

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Still Too Few Votes to Repeal ACA

News / July 20th, 2017 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Republicans in the Senate hoped to vote on the new healthcare bill or at least to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but the vote has again been pushed back by Senate Majority Leader McConnell. Revisions have been made over the past several weeks to the Senate bill but still a few...

News, Healthcare, Senate, GOP

Senate GOP Goes Nuclear

Story of the Week / April 6th, 2017 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

After the filibuster from the Senate Democrats began to protest the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, Mitch McConnell invoked the "nuclear option". The nuclear option, which is simply a rules change, was used because Republicans were five votes shy of being able to end the...

News, Story Of The Week, GOP, Nuclear Option, Republican Party, Senate

Story of the Week: The GOP Convention

News / July 21st, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The 2016 Republican National Convention has received a great deal of coverage and attention, especially compared to the RNC of four years ago . Every day a new drama has captured the media’s attention. With Donald Trump’s highly anticipated convention speech happening tonight , let’s look...

GOP, GOP Convention, RNC, Donald Trump, Mike Pence

Story of the Week: Heading To Contested Convention?

News / March 17th, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

When Donald Trump lost the Ohio primary this week, it increased the possibility that he won't have enough delegates to secure the nomination before the July convention. CNN has just published a story about a group of conservative leaders calling for a GOP unity ticket and advocating a...

GOP Convention, Republican National Convention, Donald Trump, Republican Party, GOP

Story of the Week: GOP Debate Fact Checks

News / December 17th, 2015 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

This week in Las Vegas, the GOP candidates’ had their fifth debate. Townhall.com called it, “a serious and substantive discussion of foreign policy and national security.” Terrorism, immigration, and foreign oil were among the topics debated. Was every point made by every candidate...

News, GOP, Debates

Story of the Week: Analysis- GOP Debate

News / November 12th, 2015 / By Lucy Pinto

This week brought us the last GOP debate until December, when primary season kicks into gear. This debate was significant because across the media it has been described as more substantive, giving viewers more information about the candidates and their proposals. So today we provide you...

News, GOP, Debates

Story of the Week: GOP Debate #3- The Moderator Backlash

News / October 30th, 2015 / By Lucy Pinto

This week, in the third GOP debate, tax plans, the debt ceiling, social security, and immigration were among the subjects discussed. All ends of the media spectrum have been reporting that the biggest clashes were between the moderators and candidates, and we’re highlighting what’s being...

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Story of the Week: GOP Debate #2

News / September 17th, 2015 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Wednesday night brought us the second GOP presidential debate. Moderator Jake Tapper said his goal was to bring out the contrasts between the candidates and getting them “fighting it out” over policies. After three hours of debating, can we now see key differences between the candidates?...

News, Election: Presidential, GOP, Debates

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