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Jan 03 2019
Perspectives Blog
Democrats Take Control of House as Nancy Pelosi Assumes Speakership
As Democrats took control of the House of Representatives on Thursday, Nancy Pelosi won the speakership, vowing to focus on climate change, health care, and LGBTQ equality. Some criticized Pelosi and the Democrats for their agenda, characterizing it as fiscally irresponsible, weak on border security, and obstructionist in their plans to investigate President Trump. Others hailed the new John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMar 10 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: 4 Views of the Democratic Race
This was an eventful week in the Democratic race for the 2016 presidential nomination. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders had a Fox News town hall, a primary with some surprising results, and a televised debate. Let’s have a look at what’s happening with Bernie vs. Hillary from the perspective of four different viewpoints. See other news featured by AllSides such as Super Tuesday 2 Results, John Gable, AllSides Co-founderOct 13 2016
Perspectives Blog
Allegations Against Trump
During the second presidential debate, Anderson Cooper asked Donald Trump if he engaged in the sexual assault Trump mentioned in the now infamous "Access Hollywood" tape. Trump responded that he has never assaulted anyone and apologized for what he had said. Yet starting the next day, women, both named and unnamed, have been accusing him of kissing and groping them. Some Trump defenders are John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 24 2024
Headline Roundup
Google Search’s ‘AI Overviews’ Produce False and Potentially Dangerous Information
Google’s recently-launched AI-powered overviews of search results faced widespread criticism this week over inaccurate and potentially harmful answers.
‘Add glue to pizza sauce’: High-profile examples of AI mistakes included one result in which an AI overview responded to the query “cheese not sticking to pizza” with, “You can also add about ⅛ cup of non-toxic glue to the sauce to give
The Verge Ars Technica Newsmax (News)Apr 03 2024
Headline Roundup
How Would the Left Respond to a Second Trump Administration?
How would America’s left-wing respond to a second Trump Administration? A recent article in the National Review (Right bias) predicted potential leftist violence should Trump win again, sparking rebuke from left-rated voices.
“Life Under Siege”: Michael Brendan Dougherty (Lean Right bias) outlined a hypothetical second Trump term, describing “a feeling of American life under siege” as
New Republic Wall Street Journal (News) National Review (Opinion)May 23 2024
Headline Roundup
Biden Administration to Sell 1M Barrels of Gas to Lower Pump Prices
The Biden administration plans to offload one million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserves to reduce fuel prices for drivers.
The Details: The distribution is set to take place in increments of 100,000 barrels to guarantee a competitive bidding process from both retailers and terminals. The U.S. Department of Energy is expected to release gasoline from two reserves in New Jersey
New York Times (News) Reuters New York Post (News)Aug 20 2018
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Monday: Why AllSides Can't Always Cover All Sides
On Sunday, AllSides posted a headline roundup titled, "Facebook Apologizes After PragerU Says the Social Media Site "Heavily Censored" Its Videos." You may have noticed the headline roundup did not include any Left or Center media outlets:
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AllSides rates PragerU as a Right media bias, and only Right-
Julie MastrineDec 06 2023
Headline Roundup
Kevin McCarthy Retiring From House by End of December
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who served as House speaker for less than a year before his ouster in October, said he would retire from Congress at the end of the year.
Key Quote: In a Wall Street Journal (Opinion rated Lean Right) op-ed, McCarthy said he would “serve America in new ways,” adding, “I will continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest to run for elected office. The
HuffPost Roll Call Washington ExaminerMay 08 2024
Headline Roundup
How Should Lawmakers Address Social Security's Looming Insolvency?
How should lawmakers address the forecast depletion of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds?
For Context: The Medicare trust fund is projected to be depleted in 2036, and the Social Security trust fund is projected to be depleted in 2035.
“Looming Crisis”: The National Review Editorial Board (Right bias) treated the report as a warning, urging lawmakers to not draw the
Washington Post Newsweek National Review (Opinion)