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Jan 10 2024
Headline Roundup
Hunter Biden Makes Surprise Appearance at His Own Contempt Hearing
Hunter Biden and his lawyers unexpectedly showed up at a House Oversight Committee hearing discussing a resolution to hold the president’s son in contempt of Congress.
The Details: Hunter reportedly walked the halls outside the hearing room before entering the room for about ten minutes. The younger Biden’s appearance reportedly caused a “tumultuous scene inside and outside the
Fox News Digital The Hill CNN DigitalAug 11 2016
Perspectives Blog
Technology Panel from American Citizens Summit
Listen to the American Citizens Summit panel: Online Technologies and Communities
Thank you for everyone who listened to or participated in the American Citizens Summit, and especially our panel Online Technologies and Communities. For those who missed it, you can listen to our panel discussion here. In this discussion, you will learn about how our technology and how we use it may
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMar 28 2024
Headline Roundup
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange firm FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
For Context: In November 2022, FTX, once valued at $32 billion, filed for bankruptcy after freezing customer withdrawals following reports that it spent customer funds on risky investments. In November 2023, Bankman-Fried was found guilty on two counts of wire fraud and five counts
New York Times (News) The Hill The Daily WireApr 16 2024
Headline Roundup
House to Separate Israel Aid From Ukraine Funds
On Monday evening, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the House plans to separate a vote on aid to Israel from additional funds to Ukraine.
Key Details: The plan would combine all four spending bills (on Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and other defense measures) into a single rules package that would then bring the bills to the floor of the House this week for separate votes. Each vote
Washington Post BBC News Washington ExaminerFeb 16 2024
Headline Roundup
Joe Manchin Not Running for President in 2024
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he would not seek a third-party run for president in 2024, ending months of speculation.
Key Quote: “I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” the centrist senator said in a speech at West Virginia University, adding, “I am not going to be a deal breaker, if you will, a spoiler.”
For Context: Manchin’s
CNN Digital Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News DigitalMay 06 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Compares Biden Administration to ‘Gestapo’ at Private Donor Event
Former President Donald Trump compared the Biden administration to the “Gestapo” during a private donor event at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, drawing ire from the White House.
Trump’s Comment: Trump said, “These people are running a Gestapo administration, and it's the only thing they have. And it's the only way they're going to win, in their opinion, and it's actually killing them. But it
Axios Reuters Washington ExaminerJul 28 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: The Democratic Convention
If you were an alien dropped from outer space to the U.S. last week and you watched the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, you might assume these conventions have been discussing two different countries entirely. You might even decide there are two different Donald Trumps and Hillary Clintons, based on how the two camps describe each other. As we did last week for the GOP convention John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 24 2012
News
Has recall made Walker a GOP hero?
Democrats leapt at the chance to use Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to send a message to all the budget-cutting, union-busting conservatives across the land: If you mess with Big Labor, theres a heavy price to pay. But if you shoot at the king, youd better not miss.
And with Walker suddenly looking as if he might survive the recall, it appears hes only been grazed. Now, instead of tacking
PoliticoMay 12 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Ryan and Trump Meet
Media and protestors swarmed Capitol Hill this morning for a meeting between Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan. The meeting, held at the Republican National Committee headquarters, was said to be set with the goal of discussing differences and bridging gaps in the wake of Ryan claiming he wasn’t ready to endorse the presumptive GOP nominee. Let’s have a look at how different sides are John Gable, AllSides Co-founderApr 30 2024
Headline Roundup
Hunter Biden’s Lawyers Planning to Sue Fox News ‘Imminently’
A letter obtained by several news outlets says that Hunter Biden is planning to sue Fox News (Right bias) for defamation “imminently.”
Biden’s Demands: Hunter’s lawyers accuse Fox of illegally using “intimate” photos of him without his permission, therefore illegally exploiting them for financial gain. They also have requested Fox take down the six-part special program, “The Trial of
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