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Apr 16 2024
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NPR Suspends Editor After Essay Alleging Progressive Bias
NPR (Lean Left bias) suspended senior editor Uri Berliner for five days without pay, beginning last Friday, after he wrote a Free Press (Center bias) essay claiming an “absence of viewpoint diversity” at NPR.
The Details: NPR’s David Folkenflik first reported the story. In a “final warning” letter, NPR told Berliner he “had failed to secure its approval for outside work for other news
NPR (Online News) The Hill New York Post (News)Nov 06 2023
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How Worried Should Democrats Be About Biden's 2024 Poll Numbers?
How worried should Democrats be about new polling showing former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden in several key battleground states?
Now or Never: In response to the poll numbers, former President Obama’s senior adviser David Axelrod highlighted “legitimate concern” for Democrats, suggesting Biden should step aside. He stated, “If he continues to run, he will be the
CNN (Opinion) The Hill Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Nov 08 2021
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President Biden Faces Challenges After Infrastructure Win
Now that the infrastructure bill has passed, President Joe Biden faces some challenges in getting the rest of his Build Back Better agenda passed.
The size and scope of the $1.75 trillion bill for social programs has exposed divisions within the Democratic party, as both House and Senate Democrats craft competing proposals. Biden feels that passage of this bill will help Democrats in
NPR (Online News) Associated Press Fact Check Washington TimesFeb 03 2020
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Perspectives: Iowa Democratic Caucus 2020
Monday marks the commencement of the first primary votes of the 2020 presidential election, which starts with the Iowa caucuses at 8 p.m. ET. With President Donald Trump overwhelmingly predicted to wrap his party's caucus, the road to find his challenger is likely to become clearer after Monday's results. Various polls and analysis project different candidates as the winner, with most polls
The Hill CNN Digital 538 (ABC News)Jul 22 2019
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Puerto Ricans Protest Amidst 'Chatgate'
Protesters in Puerto Rico have gathered in large numbers and blocked a highway, calling for the resignation of their governor Ricardo Rosselló. Rosselló has been caught up in 'chatgate,' a texting scandal in which he and members of his administration were found to exchange messages using derogatory language towards women, victims of Hurricane Maria, and people with disabilities. Rosselló has
Associated Press HuffPost Washington ExaminerSep 19 2018
Perspectives Blog
The Power of Persuasion (or Lack Thereof)
For as long as I can remember, I have had an innate love for two things (amongst many others, of course): genuine dialogue and compulsively checking my email. Never in my life did I think the two would coincide until one fateful summer morning when I was forwarded an email from a college professor about available internships for an organization called Living Room Conversations.
Dakota MarlegaApr 16 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Congress Has Say On Iran
It's been an eventful week in politics with Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton announcing their runs for president. In the midst of all the headlines about Clinton and Rubio, we also saw the White House signal that the president is ready to sign a measure giving Congress a voice on the proposed Iran nuclear accord. What does this yield mean, and why did it happen after months of resistance? These John Gable, AllSides Co-founderDec 17 2014
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Cuba Policy
President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced that they will begin thawing relations between the two countries. This means, primarily, an easing of US economic and travel restrictions with Cuba. The agreement was said to be encouraged by Pope Francis. In a separate deal, the U.S. and Cuba released a few political prisoners. This week we bring you some reactions to these developments John Gable, AllSides Co-founderNov 08 2023
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Democrats Win on Abortion in State Elections
Democrats won competitive Election Night contests in several states on Tuesday.
Virginia: Democrats maintained their majority in the state Senate while flipping the House of Delegates. The results are seen as a blow to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who will now have a harder time advancing his conservative agenda through the state legislature.
Kentucky: Gov. Andy Beshear (D) won a
Fox News Digital The Hill HuffPostJun 21 2012
News
Obama Is Back Up in Florida, Poll Finds
In the topsy turvy world of early summer polls, President Barack Obama is back up again in Florida thanks in large part to an unusual resurgence in support among the states independent voters.
A new poll by Quinnipiac University found Mr. Obama leading his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, 46% to 42% among all Florida voters. The poll revealed a nearly 10 percentage point swing in the two
Wall Street Journal (News)