AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Jan 08 2021
Analysis
Trump Returns To Twitter, Finally Condemns Violent Riot
President Donald Trump returned from his forced Twitter hiatus on Thursday with a nearly three-minute video in which he finally condemned the violence his supporters carried out at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
“Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem,” he said. It was a far cry from the supportive messages he sent to the rioters acting in his name the
HuffPostMar 15 2021
News
Two men charged with assault of Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after Capitol attack
Two men were arrested and charged with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
The two men — Julian Elie Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania, and George Pierre Tanios, 39, of West Virginia — were both arrested Sunday, the Justice Department said. They each face nine counts related to the Capitol attack, including the assault of
The HillNov 04 2020
News
Trump Campaign Files Lawsuits In Multiple States, Lays Ground For Contesting Battleground States
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign filed lawsuits in multiple states on Wednesday where election results are tight and could ultimately determine who wins the presidential election.
The campaign filed lawsuits in “Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, laying the groundwork for contesting battleground states as he slipped behind Democrat Joe Biden in the hunt for the 270
The Daily WireJan 13 2022
Perspectives Blog
Confusion Abounds as COVID-19 Guidance Evolves, Data Changes
A focus on evolving COVID-19 guidelines, confusion about hospitalization data and feelings of "COVID fatigue" are themes across the spectrum as the U.S. approaches its third year with the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took heat from all sides over new isolation guidance for COVID-positive people, and important nuance about official counts of COVID-19
AllSides StaffMar 15 2021
News
Two Men Charged with Assaulting Capitol Officer Sicknick, Cause of Death Still Unknown
Federal investigators charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick during the January 6 Capitol riot, though Sicknick’s cause of death remains unknown.
George Tanios and Julian Khater — of West Virginia and Pennsylvania, respectively — were arrested Sunday and slated to appear in federal court Monday. Multiple media reports initially indicated that Sicknick
National Review (News)Apr 09 2017
News
Tillerson: 'No Change' to Military Stance on Syria, Assad
There's been "no change" to the U.S. military stance in Syria beyond the missile strike in retaliation for the Assad government's use of chemical weapons on its citizens, yet the action carries a message for other countries acting outside international norms, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.
Newsmax (News)Dec 23 2020
News
Questions Answered #3
“Can Mo Brooks really challenge the election in Congress?” - Bryce, Georgia
Yes, but doing so is unlikely to be successful in overturning the election results. If Brooks and at least one Senator challenge the results, that would trigger a vote in Congress; both the House and Senate would have to vote to sustain the challenge (e.g. reject the electors from certain states). This is
The Flip SideFeb 03 2021
Opinion
The Counterintuitive Workings of the Minimum Wage
The Biden administration and House and Senate Democrats want to raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour. The result would be straightforward: higher wages, but also the closure of mom-and-pop stores; higher prices on everything from gas-station tacos to day care; a rise in unemployment, particularly among teenagers; and strain in low-wage, rural economies.
That
The AtlanticAug 01 2021
Analysis
Already Distorting Jan. 6, G.O.P. Now Concocts Entire Counternarrative
In the hours and days after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, rattled Republican lawmakers knew exactly who was to blame: Donald J. Trump. Loyal allies began turning on him. Top Republicans vowed to make a full break from his divisive tactics and dishonesties. Some even discussed removing him from office.
By spring, however, after nearly 200 congressional Republicans had voted to clear
New York Times (News)Oct 01 2019
News
Harvard wins bid to keep race as factor in admissions process
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Harvard can continue to use race as a factor in its admissions process.
An anti-affirmative-action group, Students for Fair Admissions, sued the Ivy League university in 2014, arguing that the school was admitting members of under-represented ethnic groups at the expense of more qualified Asian-Americans.
But Judge Allison Burroughs wrote in her
New York Post (News)