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Story of the Week: Iowa Results Analysis
It’s been an eventful week in politics! There were new winners and losers in Iowa, four presidential candidates exited the race, President Obama visited a mosque, and Bernie and Hillary prepared to debate tonight. While Cruz and Clinton walked away with wins, a lot of political commentary focused on the strong showings of candidates Sanders and Rubio. Let’s have a look at the state of the John Gable, AllSides Co-founderSep 18 2023
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House GOP Spending Deal ‘Dead on Arrival’ as Senate Pursues Bipartisan Package
House Republicans reached a deal on a bill to fund the government through October 31, with some provisions that will likely make it a non-starter in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The Details: The bill would cut about 8% from all non-defense budgets except for the Department of Veterans Affairs, resulting in a cut of about 1% in the overall budget. It also includes measures from an
Politico Roll Call Washington ExaminerJul 17 2019
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US House Condemns President Trump For "Racist Comments"
The House voted to condemn President Donald Trump for "racist" tweets towards four minority Democratic congresswomen.
Many voices throughout the political spectrum report that this condemnation will bear no concrete penalties for Trump. Some voices on the left are concentrating on the apparent Congressional consensus that Trump's comments were meant to marginalize immigrants and
CBN CNN (Online News) BloombergNov 27 2023
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Trump Looking for 'Alternatives' to Obamacare if Elected in 2024
Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump stated he is “seriously looking at alternatives” to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, if he wins back the White House next year.
Key Quote: Responding to an article from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board (Lean Right bias), Trump stated in a post on Truth Social, “The cost of Obamacare is out of control, plus, it’s not
New York Times (News) The Hill The Epoch TimesJan 19 2022
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Biden's First Year Criticized Across the Spectrum
One year into President Joe Biden's White House stint, news media across the spectrum are highlighting his successes, failures and the road ahead.
Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021 and quickly signed a series of executive orders. Since then, many of his administration's major initiatives have stalled due in part to dissent from moderate Democrats and a failure to win over
New York Post (Opinion) Associated Press Fact Check AxiosSep 23 2021
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COVID-19 Booster Shots to Begin Soon for Certain Adults After CDC Recommendation
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot Thursday for people ages 65 and older, as well as adults at high risk of severe COVID-19. Walensky's nod followed a similar recommendation from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel; the panel's 15 advisers unanimously supported the shots for ages 65+, and voted 13-2 to endorse giving Pfizer
CNN (Online News) The Epoch Times AxiosFeb 05 2022
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Pence Says Trump Is 'Wrong' For Suggesting He Could've Overturned 2020 Election
Former Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech on Friday that he had no legal authority to change the outcome of the 2020 election, rebuking the claim made by former President Donald Trump.
"President Trump is wrong," Pence said during his speech at a Federalist Society event in Florida. "Frankly there is almost no idea more un-American than the notion that any one person could
The Daily Caller CNN (Online News) Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 09 2021
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Senate Democrats Release $3.5 Trillion Budget Framework
Senate Democrats released a framework resolution for their $3.5 trillion federal budget plan on Monday, hoping to pass it by the end of the week after the Senate’s final vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The framework would be built upon by Senate committees this fall and does not include a provision to raise the debt ceiling. Democrats’ plans for the final bill include large
New York Post (News) CNN (Online News) CNBCDec 05 2023
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Republican Debate Stage Shrinks to Four Candidates
The fourth Republican presidential debate will take place at 8 PM ET on Wednesday on NewsNation (Center bias), and the field of candidates has shrunk to four.
The Details: Candidates were required to have 80,000 donors with at least 200 unique donors in 20 states or territories, and poll at least 6% in two national polls, or 6% in one national poll, and two of the four early voting
CBS News (Online) BBC News New York Post (News)Jan 13 2022
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Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine Rule for Private Businesses, Allows Health Care Mandate
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued two major rulings on President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine rules and requirements.
In one ruling, the court voted 6-3 to block the Biden administration from enforcing its vaccine-or-test rule for private companies with 100 or more employees. In the other, it voted 5-4 to allow a vaccine mandate to stand for medical facilities that receive federal
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