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Jan 18 2021
Headline Roundup
Trump Expected to Issue Commutations, Pardons Before Term Ends
President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing a list of dozens of pardons and commutations for release within the next two days— a list that currently does not include himself, family members or close aides. Fox News reported that rapper Lil Wayne is expected to be in Trump's pardon list, while former Trump associate Steve Bannon's place on the list has yet to be determined. The president has
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Feb 20 2016
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Contests in South Carolina, Nevada to test the appeal of the outsiders
The strength of anti-establishment fervor in the 2016 president campaign faces a twin test Saturday, with Donald Trump Favored to win the Republican primary in the crucial state of South Carolina and Sen. Bernie Sanders Hillary Clinton battling for supremacy in the Democratic caucuses in Nevada.
Establishment Republicans Have yet to fully coalesce around an alternative to Trump, though
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Jun 04 2020
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Derek Chauvin and Three Other Ex-Officers Face New Charges in George Floyd’s Killing
Minnesota’s attorney general added an upgraded charge of second-degree murder against one former police officer and charged three others in the death of George Floyd, in a fast-moving investigation of the killing that has sparked nationwide protests.
As protesters gathered in cities across the country Wednesday night, at times flouting curfews, some cheered the charges but said the
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Jun 12 2014
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Polarization Is Dividing American Society, Not Just Politics
It is common for Americans to lament the polarization and dysfunction of Washington, but Congress might be doing a better job of representing the public than voters care to admit.
According to a new study from Pew Research, Republicans and Democrats in Congress aren’t the only p
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Dec 07 2012
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"Political Games" From Whom?
The White House has effectively conceded that the President's "plan" (note the sarcastic scare quotes) for avoiding the fiscal cliff cannot even pass the US Senate, which is controlled by Democrats.
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Jan 31 2020
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Judge not buying Texas arguments against online voter registration
It only took a few days for the revived drive to expand the voter rolls in Texas to get back on track.
A civil rights group has been pushing litigation for four years alleging the second most populous state's voter registration rules violate federal law. And just three days after the first hearing in the latest iteration of the lawsuit, a federal judge in San Antonio signaled he may
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Apr 19 2018
Perspectives Blog
Media React to James Comey's Newly Released Book
James Comey released his new book, A Higher Loyalty, about his time in the Trump White House, evoking strong reactions from the media. Ironically, Comey was condemned across the aisle, with left-leaning and right-leaning publications asserting that some of his criticisms directed towards Trump stoop to a juvenile level. Both sides also took issue with his handling of the Clinton investigation: John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Oct 31 2017
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Sen. Susan Collins insists on keeping taxes for the wealthy as the GOP tax bills take shape
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Monday she hopes "very much to be able to support a tax reform package," but laid out some specific things she wants to see in the legislation. "I do not believe that the top rate should be lowered for individuals who are making more than $1 million a year," Collins told Bloomberg News. "I don't think there's any need to eliminate the estate tax." House
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Nov 04 2013
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Biden, A Man Of Many Words, Omits One At Va. Rally: 'Obama'
Anyone waiting expectantly for Vice President Biden to name check President Obama at an election eve rally Monday went away disappointed.
Besides singing the praises of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe at the Northern Virginia event, Biden mentioned Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner (favorably) and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (unfavorably). He singled out McAuliffe
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Oct 01 2013
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Government shutdown begins: What happens now?
A last-ditch effort is under way to form a House-Senate panel to negotiate new funding so shut-down government operations can resume. But Democrats in the Senate are likely to wait to see if GOP lawmakers will crack.
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