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Apr 09 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Rand Paul Interview
GOP Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky announced his candidacy for presidency this week. Shortly thereafter, he had a tense interview with Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie. It was contentious enough to attract a lot of media attention afterward. What happened? Was the line of questioning biased? Did Paul react the way he did because the interviewer was female? Here's a look at what's being said John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Nov 18 2017
Headline Roundup
Trump and Media Response to Al Franken
Senator Al Franken has faced much controversy this week after Leeann Tweeden accused him of sexual harrassment on a USO tour in 2006. President Trump tweeted about this report saying, "the Al Frankenstien picture is really bad, speaks a thousand words.” Some people have gone on to criticize Trump's tweet and the White House's response while others have argued that the focus should be on
Fox News (Online News)
The Hill 
New York Times (News) 
Mar 22 2013
Perspectives Blog
Is Media Bias Affecting Us Too Much? Recent Critiques from Left and Right
Because the media paints our culture's view of what is true, it influences policy on everything from waging war to feeding our kids. That’s why we like to see thoughtful critiques on how the media works, from all sides of the political spectrum.
You may be interested in a couple of recent in-depth discussions of media influence, one from each side.
Fasten your seat belts for two
Liz Lehman Teal
Jun 17 2020
Headline Roundup
Facebook Will Now Let Users Turn Off Political Ads
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook will now allow users to turn off political ads as the company gears up for the 2020 election.
Facebook will also be launching an initiative to increase voter registration.
NBC News (Online)
USA TODAY
Washington Times
Dec 20 2020
Headline Roundup
Congress Reaches Agreement on $900 Billion Relief Package
On Sunday, leaders of a bipartisan congressional group announced they reached an agreement on a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 coronavirus economic relief bill after eight months of negotiations. The deal comes after Congress passed a two-day stopgap to prevent a government shutdown. The relief bill is expected to aid struggling businesses and unemployed Americans, fund schools, provide help to
Washington Post
New York Post (News)
The Hill
Feb 23 2023
Headline Roundup
Tesla Building New Global Engineering HQ in California, Musk and Newsom Announce
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Wednesday that Tesla would return to Palo Alto, California to make the company “dual-headquartered” with Austin, Texas.
Bridging Divides? While Newsom has been suggested as a potential Democratic presidential nominee, and Musk has increasingly aligned with the political right since purchasing Twitter, the pair reportedly
Fox Business
CNBC
SFGATE
Dec 17 2019
Headline Roundup
House Passes $1.37 Trillion Spending Bill
The House of Representatives passed a $1.37 trillion spending package Tuesday to fund the government through September 2020; President Donald Trump reportedly plans to sign the measure if the Senate approves it.
Reporting from all sides focused on the notion that the bill will help avert a government shutdown. Different outlets focused on different details of the bill; frequently
USA TODAY
Fox News (Online News)
ABC News (Online)
Oct 20 2022
Headline Roundup
UK PM Liz Truss Resigns After 6 Weeks in Office
United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday after just six weeks in office and amid calls to step down from leaders in both major U.K. political parties.
Key Quotes: "I recognize... given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party," said Truss on Thursday morning. She said she took office at a time of "great economic and
New York Post (News)
BBC News
The Guardian
Aug 26 2020
Headline Roundup
The White House as a Backdrop on Night Two of the RNC
On the second night of the 2020 Republican National Convention, President Trump granted a pardon and attended a naturalization ceremony at the White House. His wife Melania also gave her speech from the Rose Garden.
Critics claim that Trump is leveraging the power of his office to broaden his appeal.
New York Times (News)
The Hill
Townhall
May 31 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Mueller Speaks Out About Russia Investigation
Special Counsel Robert Mueller held a press conference on Wednesday in which he urged Americans to read his report and said it was "not an option" to charge President Trump with a crime under Department of Justice regulations that bar the indictment of a sitting president. Both sides agree that Mueller's comments were a nod to impeachment: "If we had confidence that the president clearly did AllSides Staff