Story of the Week: New York Post Report on Alleged Hunter Biden Emails

Story of the Week / October 22nd, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. The New York Post reported last Wednesday that it had obtained incriminating emails from a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden, which suggested his father Joe Biden had been untruthful about his involvement with his...
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Story Of The Week, New York Post, Hunter Biden, Big Tech, Media Bias, Joe Biden, 2020 Election

When the President’s Options Start to Shrink

Recommended Reading / October 7th, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

Mark Twain told a story about the cat who sat on a hot stove. “That cat won’t ever sit on a hot stove again,” Twain said. “But he’ll never sit on a cold stove again either.” For the cat writing this column, the 2020 election is the political version of a cold stove. Four years ago,...
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Polling, 2020 Election, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, 2020 Presidential Election, Candidates

Story of the Week: NY Times and Trump's Taxes; First Presidential Debate

Story of the Week / October 1st, 2020 / By Micaela Ricaforte

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. A New York Times (Lean Left) report released this week details President Donald Trump's financial history and tax information, alleging that Trump paid little to no income tax in the last 15 years. Trump denied...
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Story Of The Week, Media Bias, Taxes, 2020 Debates, 2020 Election, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump Tax Returns

Trump vs. Biden: Environmental Policy

News / September 29th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

This article is part of our "Trump vs. Biden" Perspectives Blogs series, in which we'll analyze and explain each candidate's positions on major issues leading up to the 2020 presidential election . This blog will examine each candidate's stances on matters pertaining to environmental...
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Trump V Biden, Election, Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability, Water And Oceans, Pollution, Energy, Donald Trump, Joe Biden

Here’s What Trump and Biden Have Said About The First Presidential Debate

News / September 29th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

The first 2020 presidential election debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is set for Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in Cleveland, Ohio. You've seen and compared coverage leading up to the debates from across the political spectrum. Now, let’s compare what...
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2020 Election, 2020 Debates, Elections, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump V Biden

When a Supreme Court Battle is Just the Undercard

Recommended Reading / September 23rd, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

In a column last week about California’s wildfires, I referenced a recent poll from the respected Pew Research Center that found that climate change policy ranked eleventh of twelve issues in importance to voters in this campaign. The only thing that was less of a priority to respondents...
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Supreme Court, Abortion, 2020 Election, Campaign Rhetoric, Elections, Donald Trump, Joe Biden

Media Bias Alert: Biden, McConnell, Others Switch Stances on Supreme Court Vacancies

News / September 22nd, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

The Supreme Court vacancy left after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing last Friday is up for grabs, and the media is all over it. Politicians and lawmakers from both parties are taking sides on whether to fill Ginsburg’s open seat before or after the 2020 presidential election . News reports...
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Media Bias, Supreme Court, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Politics

When Republicans and Democrats Live in Alternate Universes

News / August 25th, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

Donald Trump and Joe Biden lead two different political parties with two vastly different ideologies and two dramatically different sets of policy, cultural and societal goals. But the biggest contrast between their respective political conventions has not been about COVID-19, or taxes or...
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Polarization, 2020 Election, Elections, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Republican Party, Democratic Party

Coverage of Harris as VP Pick Creates Partisan Filter Bubbles

News / August 13th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

For much of the past week, the media has largely set aside the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to go all in on coverage of Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris as his running mate . To the surprise of few, the way any given news outlet covered the decision likely hinted at its editorial bias...
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Media Bias, 2020 Election, Elections, Media Industry, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Filter Bubbles, Polarization

When College Football Games Affect the Presidential Election

News / August 11th, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate did not have nearly the impact on the presidential race as other news that was breaking this week. If Donald Trump is not re-elected, he can blame Northern Illinois University. That’s not because the state of Illinois is in play...
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Sports, Elections, 2020 Election, White House, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Life During Covid-19

Story of the Week: Biden VP Search Ends; Harris has Chance to Make History

Story of the Week / August 11th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. Former vice president and presumptive democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden named Sen. Kamala Harris (CA) as his running mate in a tweet Tuesday. Harris, the Senate’s only black woman, previously served as San...
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Story Of The Week, 2020 Election, Elections, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, White House

Story of the Week: Speculation Swirls Around Biden VP Pick

Story of the Week / August 6th, 2020 / By Micaela Ricaforte

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to choose a 2020 running mate in the coming weeks, winding down a polarized selection process that elicited zest for progress on one side, and scorn for purported...
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Story Of The Week, Joe Biden, Susan Rice, Kamala Harris, 2020 Election, Elections, White House

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