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Nov 17 2019
Headline Roundup
Democrats React to Obama's Call for Moderation in Primary Race
Democrats on social media and on the campaign trail are responding to former President Barack Obama's call for the party's presidential hopefuls to "stay rooted in reality," which he made during a fundraising event on Friday. Many supporters have voiced their agreement with the president's concern over the electability of some of the party's more left-leaning candidates, while others are
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News
Elizabeth Warren's Rising Poll Numbers
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
Senator Elizabeth Warren has been steadily rising in the Democratic primary field. This week, a handful of polls showed her leading former VP Joe Biden. Warren is also leading in Iowa, the state that holds the all-important first Abridge NewsOct 29 2020
Perspectives Blog
Trump vs. Biden on Education Policy, Explained in 2 Minutes
Here's a brief overview of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden's stances on education policy, plus quick links to articles covering the topic from across the political spectrum as determined by AllSides Media Bias Ratings.
Trump:President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda pledges to build on his first-term goals, promising to “teach American exceptionalism,” expand school choice
AllSides StaffNov 19 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Manufacturers Say COVID Vaccines are Safe, Highly Effective
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Amid presidential election fallout and a national surge in COVID-19 coronavirus cases, two companies, Moderna and Pfizer, both announced significant progress on coronavirus vaccines. Tests have reportedly shown both vaccines to be roughly 95% effective, and each company will soon apply for emergency use
AllSides StaffApr 16 2021
News
'A nicer version of Trump': GOP donors flock to DeSantis
One evening in February, Ron DeSantis quietly slipped into the luxurious Charleston Place Hotel in South Carolina.
Over dinner, the Florida governor addressed an audience of deep-pocketed donors convened by the influential Bradley Foundation, an organization that funnels cash to right-leaning nonprofit groups. DeSantis, whose attendance has not been previously reported, held forth for
PoliticoApr 02 2016
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Clinton, under fire for oil and gas donations, once hit Obama for same reason
Hillary Clinton, currently defending herself from environmental critics for accepting money from employees at oil and gas companies, hit then-Sen. Barack Obama for doing the same thing in 2008.
Clinton lost her temper at an event on Thursday when activists from Greenpeace and 350 Action, two environmental organization, asked her to "reject fossil fuel money" and not accept donations
CNN DigitalMar 18 2020
Fact Check
Video Doesn’t Show ‘#ElectionFraud’ in Illinois
Quick Take Social media posts claim that a video clip is evidence of “#ElectionFraud.” The clip, which accidentally aired on TV, actually shows a standard TV newsroom rehearsal ahead of the Illinois primaries.
Full Story Usually practice makes perfect. But that wasn’t the case for one central Illinois news station this week.
On March 16, WCIA-TV in Champaign, Illinois, was
FactCheck.orgFeb 27 2020
Background
The Case for Elizabeth Warren
On Tuesday night, after the latest Democratic debate, Ann Coulter tweeted: “Sen. Warren has convinced me that Bernie isn’t that worrisome. He’ll never get anything done. SHE’S the freak who will show up with 17 idiotic plans every day and keep everyone up until it gets done.” Vicious reactionary that she is, Coulter cut to the heart of Elizabeth Warren’s promise.
Warren has an almost
Michelle GoldbergAug 06 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Ohio Speaks For the Country — Again
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There was a time when the state of Ohio was the nation’s political bellwether. Until last November, the Buckeye State had voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election since 1960, a record of success unmatched by any other state. But in last year’s election, the national media devoted much more attention to
Dan SchnurApr 16 2019
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2020 Democrats struggle to raise money faster than they spend it
Sen. Bernard Sanders, Sen. Kamala D. Harris and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg raised campaign cash much faster than they spent it this year, according to federal reports filed Monday, demonstrating that their operations can go the distance in a presidential race.
Mr. Buttigieg, who has surged in the polls and scored an impressive $7 million in contributions, collected the cash 10
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