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Aug 09 2012
News
Romney Faces Pressure From Right to Put Ryan on Ticket
Conservatives are increasing the pressure on Mitt Romney again.
The extended summertime silence of Mr. Romney, the Republican candidate, on his choice of a running mate has provided a new opening for social and economic conservatives to lobby for a die-hard member of their movement to join the Republican ticket.
A strongly-worded Wall Street Journal editorial on Thursday urged Mr
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Oct 27 2020
News
Senate Confirms Justice Amy Coney Barrett
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The Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court on Monday.The vote was split 52-48 along party lines, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) as the sole Republican to join Democrats in opposing Abridge News![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-allsides-new-12_0.png)
Aug 26 2020
Opinion
It's Been A Hard Year. 5 Families On How 2020 Will Shape Their Vote For President
It's been a brutal year for Americans.
The relentless spread of COVID-19, the ensuing economic crisis and the reckoning around social injustice has made this a year like none other.
NPR wanted to know how these cataclysmic, consequential events have affected American families and how those experiences might shape their political choices in the upcoming presidential election.
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Jun 24 2018
News
Trump Tests His Appeal in Nevada, a State Clinton Won
President headlines fundraiser for Sen. Dean Heller, who is seeking re-election.
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Mar 26 2020
News
Why politics matters – especially now
The coronavirus crisis is forcing candidates and their teams to get creative at a time when the democratic process is as vitally important as ever.
Dear reader:
How can anybody think or write about politics at a time like this? This oft-heard question reflects an underlying belief that politics is a dirty business and not to be considered during a crisis.
But the reality
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Feb 14 2019
News
Democrats swear off big money, but will it hurt their 2020 White House chances?
Senator Elizabeth Warren issued a pointed campaign finance challenge to fellow Democratic U.S. presidential contenders at her official 2020 White House election launch.
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Aug 03 2020
News
Senate GOP divided over whether they'd fill Supreme Court vacancy
Senate Republicans are conflicted about what to do if a Supreme Court seat becomes vacant during the remainder of President Trump's first term, a possibility that has come more into focus in recent weeks in light of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s health problems.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has made clear that he intends to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020, despite
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May 12 2022
Perspectives Blog
What is Fentanyl and Why is it Behind the Deadly Surge in US Drug Overdoses? A Medical Toxicologist Explains
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Lean Left. It was written by Kavita Babu, a Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School. The writers' bias has not been rated.
Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax to cocaine, drugs or counterfeit pills purchased in nonmedical settings may contain
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Jan 08 2021
News
Merrick Garland
“President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday… In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a
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Nov 16 2020
News
Pelosi Urges Party Unity in Letter To Colleagues: ‘We Must Work as a Team’
As Democrats argue over which direction to take the party in the wake of surprising losses in congressional races, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is calling on her caucus to work together and “be advocates for unity.”
In a letter to Democratic lawmakers on Monday, Pelosi congratulated her colleagues on winning their election bids and argued that it is “imperative” that Congress
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