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Nov 05 2021
News
Republican-led states begin legal fight over Biden vaccine mandate
More than 15 states across the U.S. have filed lawsuits against the Biden administration over its federal vaccine mandate for companies with at least 100 employees.
Driving the news: Attorneys general in 11 states filed a lawsuit on Friday against the administration, calling the mandate "unconstitutional, unlawful and unwise."
The states participating in the lawsuit are Missouri
AxiosFeb 08 2023
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Was the US Response to the Chinese Spy Balloon too Weak?
Each week, AllSides Media Bias Alerts examine media bias in coverage of a major or important story using the AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ and our AllSides Media Bias Chart™.
The latest addition to tensions between the U.S. and China – a suspected spy balloon floating through U.S. airspace – led to biased media coverage on the Biden administration’s response.
Left- and right-
Clare AshcraftFeb 13 2021
News
Senate Votes to Acquit Trump of ‘Incitement of Insurrection’ Impeachment Charge
The Senate on Saturday voted 57-43 to acquit former President Donald Trump for “incitement of an insurrection” after the House last month passed a single article of impeachment against him for his role in encouraging his supporters to amass at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
Seven GOP senators joined Democrats in voting to convict the former president: Senators Richard Burr of North
National Review (News)Jul 20 2017
Opinion
Independents can bridge the bipartisan divide
"Thanks to independent coalitions shifting the balance of power in our respective chambers, no piece of legislation in the Maine or Alaska state house can now pass on a straight party-line vote. In Maine, since the start of session, one Republican and two Democrats have decided to un-affiliate from their parties. In Alaska, a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and independents caucus
Guest WriterSep 07 2020
News
Study: America Hit By Roughly 550 Violent Demonstrations In Three Months
Data gathered in a Thursday study suggested that the U.S. experienced nearly 550 violent demonstrations since May 26, the day after the death of George Floyd.
The vast majority of U.S. states have experienced riots in the past three months with Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Mississippi, West Virginia, Hawaii and Alaska being the only ones unscathed by violence, according to data gathered by
The Daily CallerMay 17 2021
News
Manchin, Murkowski, seek to steer Senate toward bipartisan voting rights bill
Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski teamed up Monday to call on top lawmakers to take up a bipartisan reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, a move aimed at steering Democrats away from a partisan and sweeping election overhaul bill that is stalled in the Senate.
Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, and Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, wrote to the top leaders in both parties in
Washington ExaminerNov 05 2014
News
Minimum wage hikes passed in four states — but only two did it right
Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota will all have new, higher minimum wages starting in 2015 — thanks to ballot measures their voters passed last night.
Alaska voters raised the minimum to $9.75 an hour by 2016. Arkansas raised it to $8.50 an hour by 2017. Nebraska hike
VoxMar 19 2021
News
US official accuses China of 'grandstanding' in tense bilateral talks
A U.S. official accused Chinese leaders of "grandstanding" during contentious bilateral talks in Alaska Thursday, according to a report.
"The Chinese delegation ... seems to have arrived intent on grandstanding, focused on public theatrics and dramatics over substance," the official, who asked to remain anonymous, told reporters in Anchorage, according to Reuters. "They made that clear
Fox News (Online News)Jan 05 2022
News
Gov. Brian Kemp Puts Georgia on Track for Constitutional Carry
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) made clear Wednesday that he will work with the House and Senate to secure legislation that would make Georgia the next constitutional carry state in the Union.
Breitbart News noted that Kemp plans to see constitutional carry legislation passed in Georgia by this spring.
Prior to his announcement Kemp released a statement: “I believe the United States
Breitbart NewsMay 28 2021
News
Senate GOP blocks legislation on Jan. 6 commission
Senate Republicans on Friday blocked legislation to form a commission to probe the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Senators voted 54-35 on the House-passed bill, falling short of the 10 GOP votes needed to get it over an initial hurdle. GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Mitt Romney (Utah), Susan Collins (Maine), Bill Cassidy (La.), Rob Portman (Ohio) and Ben Sasse (Neb.) broke ranks,
The Hill