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Mar 16 2024
Headline Roundup
Google Restricts Gemini AI From Answering Election-Related Queries
Google is restricting its AI-based chatbot, Gemini, from responding to questions directly related to elections globally.
The Details: Restrictions have already been implemented in the U.S. and India where elections are already underway, and will be extended globally throughout 2024. In response to election-related queries, Gemini will reply, “I’m still learning how to answer this
The Guardian Reuters Washington ExaminerJun 29 2021
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House Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Statues from Capitol
The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday that would remove statues of figures from history associated with the Confederacy, slavery or racism. The legislation would remove several statues of Confederate leaders currently displayed in the U.S. Capitol under the National Statuary Hall Collection; it would also replace a bust of Roger B. Taney with Thurgood Marshall, the first African American
The Hill CNN (Online News) Washington ExaminerJul 25 2021
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Trump Discusses 2020 Election Results At Phoenix Rally
At an event titled “Rally for Election Integrity,” former President Donald Trump spoke to his supporters at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix about the 2020 presidential election results. He thanked the “brave and unyielding conservative warriors in the Arizona State Senate” for supporting the ongoing audit that claims the 2020 election included elements of fraud. Trump also criticized
Politico The Hill Fox News (Online News)Oct 21 2019
Perspectives Blog
Republicans and Democrats Switch Stances on Trade, Syria, Immigration
While there can certainly be a lot of ideological diversity among members of the same political party, Republicans and Democrats generally share the same stances on key issues as their fellow party members. So when ideas switch parties entirely, things can get interesting.
Today, issues such as trade, immigration, and U.S. involvement in Syria reveal Democrats and Republicans may be
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderFeb 04 2020
Headline Roundup
Iowa Caucus Results Begin to Emerge as Democrats Face Criticism for Delays
Iowa caucus results began to emerge Tuesday afternoon following apparent malfunctions with vote-counting technology after Iowans voted in the country's first 2020 presidential primaries Monday night.
Flaws with the process drew criticism from both sides of the aisle. Many concentrated on how the delay would supposedly benefit President Donald Trump's reelection chances, while others
538 (ABC News) National Review (News) New York Times (News)Sep 14 2023
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McCarthy Spars with GOP Reps Threatening to Oust Him From Speakership
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) challenged far-right Freedom Caucus members to attempt to oust him from the speakership Thursday morning.
Details: In a closed-door House Republican meeting Thursday morning, McCarty addressed continued threats from the right flank of the house to remove him from the speakership. Per the agreement McCarthy made when he won the speakership in January
HuffPost The Hill Washington ExaminerNov 03 2020
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What to Watch for: 2020 Senate Races
People across the country will vote in 35 U.S. Senate elections Tuesday, with some being more contested than others.
Republicans currently enjoy a 53-47 majority in the Senate, but Democrats now have a chance to establish their own majority. The presidential election is also an important factor here; in the event of a 50-50 tie vote in the Senate, the vice president casts the tie-
Washington Post USA TODAY New York Post (News)Jul 15 2022
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House Passes Abortion Rights Bills Despite Near-Certainty of Failure in Senate
The House of Representatives voted 219-210 in favor of restoring national abortion protections as states continued implementing abortion bans in the absence of Roe v. Wade.
The bill, titled the Women's Health Protection Act, would prohibit restrictions on abortion access before fetal viability or after fetal viability if the life or health of the mother was at risk. The House also
ABC News (Online) Washington Examiner The HillMar 23 2021
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Illinois City Approves Plan to Pay Reparations to Certain Black Residents
Evanston, Illinois has approved a plan to compensate black residents for discrimination they may have faced. The program, called the Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program, is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States. Evanston approved the $10 million plan by an 8-1 vote Monday. The program's first phase will make $400,000 available in the form of $25,000 homeownership
Townhall The Guardian Chicago TribuneMar 22 2024
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Will The Truth Social Merger Help Trump Pay His $454 Million Penalty?
Former President Donald Trump stands to profit upwards of $3 billion from the recent merger of his social media company, Truth Social, with Digital World Acquisition Corp.
Details: Digital World Acquisition Corporation shareholders voted on Friday in favor of the merger, combining the special purpose acquisition company with Truth Social to create Trump Media, publicly traded under the
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