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May 22 2020
Analysis
How The Obama Administration Weaponized Surveillance Laws To Target Trump
Federal surveillance laws put in place after Nixon were supposed to protect U.S. citizens. The Obama administration used them to spy on political opponents.
The drip-drip-drip of newly declassified documents related to the Trump-Russia investigation, together with recent reports that a classified leak against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn might not have come from an
The FederalistApr 27 2019
News
Biden tops Sanders, O’Rourke for largest fundraising haul out of the gate
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign announced Friday it has raised $6.3 million in the 24 hours following the former vice president’s declaration early Thursday that he was running for the White House.
The campaign cash haul is slightly larger than the $5.9 million Sen. Bernie Sanders brought in during his first day as a 2020 candidate in February, and the $6.1 million former Rep. Beto O’
Fox News DigitalSep 04 2020
News
Republicans credit Trump's intense outreach for growing Latino support
Republicans say President Trump’s decision to make Hispanic voters a priority is boosting his support with this critical bloc in public opinion polls and threatening Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s prospects in key battleground states.
Trump received 28% of the Hispanic vote four years ago. But a fresh national poll from Quinnipiac University pegged the president’s support with this
Washington ExaminerSep 09 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Students Return to Schools Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
After spending much of the past year learning remotely, many U.S. students are returning to in-person classes. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact students and school systems nationwide. COVID-19 cases among children rose as schools reopened, and more than 1,400 schools across 35 states have closed again temporarily for COVID-19 related reasons. Children younger than 12 aren't
AllSides StaffDec 09 2019
News
U.S. Democrat says Trump violated oath; Republicans attack impeachment probe
The head of a U.S. congressional panel leading the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump on Monday accused the Republican president of putting himself before his country and violating his oath of office.
In a statement kicking off a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives to weigh the evidence against Trump, Judiciary Committee Democratic Chairman Jerrold Nadler said there was
ReutersFeb 10 2020
News
Surging Sanders, emboldened Trump unnerve Democrats on eve of New Hampshire
For the past year, Democratic voters have been anxious to settle on a savior capable of defeating President Donald Trump.
The first week of primary balloting was supposed to speed the winnowing of an outsized field of candidates and showcase Democrats’ readiness to take back the White House in November. But an embarrassing meltdown in the Iowa caucus vote count, and a dismal showing by
ReutersFeb 10 2020
News
Biden says he would consider Buttigieg for vice president despite escalating attacks
In a free-wheeling town hall-style event, Joe Biden dropped most of his attacks on his 2020 Democratic rivals and instead fended off several frustrated voters.
At a presidential campaign stop in Hudson, New Hampshire, Biden, 77, held court for about 90 minutes, an unusual amount of time for his second question-and-answer format of the day.
Two voters grilled him on his potential
Washington ExaminerFeb 10 2020
Opinion
The Question All Democrats Need to Ask Themselves
If your preferred candidate doesn’t win the nomination, will you still do everything you can to deny Trump a second term?
It’s been a rough week for Democrats. President Trump is preening over his acquittal, his poll numbers and the economy, while the Democratic nomination race looks like a divided mess. Many Democratic voters are anxious that they have no great candidates, only those
David LeonhardtJun 18 2019
News
How Socialist Are the Democrats?
A discussion about the state of the party, as presidential debate season kicks off
Last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) gave a long-awaited speech about the meaning and import of his preferred ideological label, "democratic socialism." Also last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) began eclipsing Sanders in some polls, Joe Biden and other presidential candidates stepped up their
ReasonNov 18 2021
Perspectives Blog
Is Pew’s New Political Typology Quiz Accurate? See How You and AllSides Rate
The latest Political Typology Quiz from Pew Research Center (Center bias) splits Americans into nine distinct political groups, rather than two or three parties. But is it accurate?
The AllSides team frequently uses Pew’s typology quiz, our own Rate Your Bias quiz and other tools to make sure our personal bias ratings are transparent and reflect our current political dispositions. This
AllSides Staff