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Aug 15 2021
News
Texas judge reinstates Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' border program
Injunctive lawsuits by Missouri and Texas were successful in reinstating critical aspects of Trump's immigration policy after a ruling by an Amarillo District Court judge. The District Judge ruled that the Biden Administration "failed to consider several critical factors" before terminating the policy in June 2021.
The politically controversial 'Remain in Mexico' program required asylum
The Post MillennialAug 10 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Partisan Divide Emerges on Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act
Each week, AllSides Media Bias Alerts examine media bias in coverage of a major or important story using the AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ and our AllSides Media Bias Chart™.
The Inflation Reduction Act (a scaled-back version of Biden’s defunct Build Back Better legislation) recently passed in the Senate after over a year of negotiation. Worth roughly $740 billion, the bill contains
Clare AshcraftOct 04 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Democrats Get Their Own Tea Party
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
Back in the early 2000s, a group of determined conservative Republican House members began to organize themselves into a cohesive political force. They caused headaches for George W. Bush, they deposed Speaker John Boehner and eventually became the bulwark of the strongest opposition to Barack Obama. While there are
Dan SchnurOct 21 2021
Perspectives Blog
Democrats Seek Intraparty Compromise as Spending Plan is Cut Back
Democrats and President Joe Biden are downsizing their multi trillion-dollar spending plan, working to appease key centrist Democrats while preserving top party priorities and advancing the bill in a timely fashion. Biden has reportedly knocked the spending bill's price tag down from $3.5 trillion to between $1.75 and $1.9 trillion. Plans for two years of free community college, a $150
AllSides StaffMay 21 2021
Perspectives Blog
When the Supreme Court Hands Abortion Over to Congress
From the Center: This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
No less of a pro-choice advocate than the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was consistently critical of the Supreme Court’s seminal Roe vs Wade decision which protected a pregnant woman’s ability to have a legal abortion. Ginsburg supported the legal protection for a woman’s right to choose, of course, but she also suggested that the
Dan SchnurFeb 04 2022
Perspectives Blog
We Do Not Draw the Line: Braver Angels & Censorship
From the CenterNote: this piece was orignally published on braverangels.org.
Many of us are drawing lines, in our lives and within our own institutions, as to who we associate with and what people should be allowed to say. At the very least we are quicker to condemn opinions held even by people we agree with on most things because we fear what they mean for America. The recent
John R. Wood Jr.Jan 14 2022
Headline Roundup
Was Biden's Voting Speech Praiseworthy or Too Partisan?
President Joe Biden's voting reforms speech divided the political spectrum this week.
Biden spoke Tuesday in Georgia about reforming the Senate filibuster and advancing new voting laws. He challenged listeners to stand "against voter suppression" and asked if they'd rather be "on the side of Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis?" House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) praised the
National Review (News) Washington Post NewsweekApr 01 2021
Perspectives Blog
Surveys Show Republican Voters Actually Support Increasing the Minimum Wage, Just Not to $15/Hour
U.S. Congress will consider a $15 minimum wage for the second time soon. Joe Biden and most congressional Democrats want to more than double the minimum hourly wage from its current level of $7.25. Although Democrats have this policy goal, survey data (see below) show that the majority of Republican voters actually support raising the minimum wage as well, just not to a level as high as $15
Bella JasperFeb 26 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Someone You’ve Never Heard Of Is In Charge
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Most Americans do not know who the parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate is. In fact, most Americans do not know that there is a U.S. Senate parliamentarian. But the position is held by a woman by the name of Elizabeth MacDonough, who has just single-handedly reframed the national conversation about COVID-19 relief
Dan SchnurAug 07 2022
Headline Roundup
Trump Criticizes Democratic Agenda in CPAC Speech
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday night criticized the current Democratic agenda and further hinted at the announcement of his 2024 presidential bid.
Rounding out the final day of speeches at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Trump blamed the Biden administration for damaging the country's "prestige" by withdrawing from Afghanistan and emphasized
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