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Apr 17 2022
Opinion
Why Liz Cheney Can’t Rely On Democrats To Save Her In Wyoming’s Republican Primary
Despite being a reliable Republican vote for most of two-plus terms in the U.S. House, Rep. Liz Cheney hasn’t been afraid to buck her party when it comes to former President Donald Trump. The Wyoming representative was one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in January 2021. She has called Trump a “clear and present danger” to American democracy. She supported the
538 (ABC News)Mar 03 2022
Perspectives Blog
Biden Condemns Russia's Aggression in State of the Union
President Joe Biden used the beginning of his first State of the Union address to voice support for Ukraine as Russia invades the country. Russia is reportedly bombing civilian areas and trying to overtake major Ukrainian cities, but is being met with significant resistance and heavy sanctions. In his speech, Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of an "unprovoked, premediated
AllSides StaffJul 08 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Reuters Displays Slant in Akron Police Killing
On July 3, police in Akron, Ohio released body camera footage of the police killing of Jayland Walker. AllSides detected numerous types of media bias on display in Reuters’ (Center bias) coverage of the incident, including word choice bias, bias by placement, slant, and spin.
On June 27, Jayland Walker was asked to pull over by police for a traffic violation. When he refused, a car
Clare AshcraftMar 24 2022
News
US to take in up to 100K Ukrainian refugees, sanction more Russian officials, defense companies
The U.S. will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others seeking to escape from Russia's invasion, and will impose new sanctions on Russian individuals and companies, the White House said.
According to senior administration officials, the Biden administration is looking into multiple methods for those fleeing Ukraine to enter the U.S., including the refugee admissions program, as well
Fox News DigitalAug 26 2022
Perspectives Blog
To Give a Voice to the Political Center, Andrew Yang’s Forward Party Must Prove It Can Win
Editor's Note: The author of this article previously worked as a field organizer for Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign. Get all sides of this topic by reading another view: Why Andrew Yang’s Forward Party Might be our Best Option
A coalition of outsider groups led by former NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang promises to return American politics to the “sensible center.” They’re
Joseph RatliffJan 07 2022
News
U.S. Jobless Rate Falls as Wages Jump, Adding Pressure on Fed
The U.S. unemployment rate fell below 4% and wages jumped last month, adding to evidence of a tight labor market that’s expected to help spur Federal Reserve interest-rate liftoff as soon as March despite disappointing payroll growth.
The jobless rate dropped to 3.9% and monthly wage growth accelerated in December, a Labor Department report showed Friday. A 199,000 increase in nonfarm
BloombergJan 25 2022
Analysis
The 6 House Races Where Incumbents Are Likely To Face Another Incumbent
Redistricting may reshape the electoral playing field for a U.S. House incumbent in different ways — a seat might become much safer, more vulnerable or even cease to exist. But on rare occasions, changes wrought by redistricting can also pit two incumbents against one another in the next election. In some cases, incumbents from the same party meet in a primary faceoff; at other times, members
538 (ABC News)Jul 06 2021
News
Senate hopeful J.D. Vance apologizes for criticizing Trump as 'reprehensible' in deleted tweets
J.D. Vance, a venture capitalist and best-selling author who last week entered the Republican primary for Ohio's open Senate seat in 2022, apologized for criticizing former President Donald Trump in now-deleted tweets.
In deleted tweets first discovered by CNN's KFile, Vance wrote in 2016 that he would not vote for Trump in the presidential election and instead support Evan McMullin, a
CNN DigitalApr 14 2022
News
Criminal justice reform faces political buzzsaw as GOP hones its midterm message
The Senate delivered former President Donald Trump a bipartisan criminal justice reform deal shortly after the last midterm election. Staging a sequel for President Joe Biden this year won’t be so easy.
Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley, the top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, are still in talks over finalizing a package that would serve as a more narrow follow-
PoliticoJan 24 2022
Analysis
As White House Frets About Roe v. Wade, March for Life Activists Feel Their Time Has Come
The White House said that abortion "is under assault as never before" on the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that enshrined the procedure as a constitutional right.
Saturday's statement comes a day after an anti-abortion march in Washington, DC where activists expressed hope Supreme Court justices weighing up a Mississippi case would eventually overturn the Roe
Newsweek