Washington DC Blog Posts
Trump Deploys National Guard and Federalizes Local Police in DC
Story of the Week / August 14th, 2025 / by AllSides Staff
President Donald Trump announced plans on Monday to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. in an effort to "stop violent crime.”
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Recommended Reading / June 16th, 2025 / by Dan Schnur
The 250th anniversary of the US Army is a legitimate cause for commemoration. So is the birthday of an American president, at least for his friends, family, and supporters. We learned last weekend why...
See moreMedia Bias Alert: Media and Federal Gov’t Quiet on Kremlin’s December 20 Trip to DC
Bias / December 29th, 2023 / by Andy Gorel
A plane from the Kremlin's Presidential Fleet spent 54 hours in Washington D.C. right before the Christmas holiday, but the federal government and mainstream media neglected to acknowledge its presenc...
See moreWhy is Washington in debt? A non-partisan explanation
Bias / August 18th, 2015 / by Beth Ballentine
Few Americans think partisan bias affects their own reasoning. Yet many of us jump to prejudiced assumptions without even realizing it. Biased reasoning can sidetrack us or cause us to make illogical...
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