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Oct 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Senate Hearings
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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett faced four days of confirmation hearings this week, taking questions from senators about her position on various issues and possible future stances as a Supreme Court justice. Barrett declined to directly answer many questions, often citing a
Micaela RicaforteMay 25 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Stacey Abrams’s Polarized Vice Presidency Push
Who is Stacey Abrams?
The 46-year old Georgia politician, who in 2018 became the country’s first female major-party African-American gubernatorial nominee, is one of the names being discussed prominently as Joe Biden’s potential 2020 running mate. But how you answer that first question may depend largely on your news preferences or political biases.
If you only read left-leaning
Henry A. BrechterFeb 15 2021
Analysis
US returns to UN rights body: What is gained ... and given up
When the United Nations’ Human Rights Council called an emergency session Friday to take up the mounting protests and increasing repression in Myanmar in the wake of the military coup there, a United States delegation was present for the discussion.
That may not sound like news. But until this week, the U.S. would have been absent: The Trump administration pulled out of the world’s
Christian Science MonitorDec 31 2020
Opinion
The family gap
n a speech to the Federalist Society in November, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito reiterated his concern that ‘in certain quarters, religious liberty is fast becoming a disfavored right’. Small wonder that the subject was on his mind. A week earlier, the Court had heard oral arguments in the latest religious-liberty case, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. In it, Catholic Social Services — one
The American SpectatorAug 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Biden VP Search Ends; Harris has Chance to Make History
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Former vice president and presumptive democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden named Sen. Kamala Harris (CA) as his running mate in a tweet Tuesday. Harris, the Senate’s only black woman, previously served as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general before starting her own presidential
Henry A. BrechterOct 13 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: The Safety and Practicality of COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Two COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine development trials, from healthcare firms Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca, have been paused in recent days due to reported adverse reactions among test subjects. Both development processes were in the final stages; such pauses are reportedly common in large-scale medical trials and studies. The news was accompanied by opinions expressed on each side about
Associated Press The Hill BloombergSep 23 2020
Headline Roundup
Officer Indicted for 'Wanton Endangerment' In Breonna Taylor Case
Two police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor will not face charges, while one officer was charged with three counts of "wanton endangerment," a Louisville grand jury found Wednesday. Taylor was killed March 13 after police entered her home with a "no-knock" warrant searching for illegal drugs. Two recently conducted independent investigations concluded that officers made
Breitbart News Reuters Washington PostJun 23 2022
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Overturns New York’s Concealed-Carry Handgun Law
The Supreme Court struck down New York’s concealed-carry law for handguns on Thursday, arguing its permit requirements violated a general right to carry a handgun outside of the home for self defense.
The 6-3 ruling, split between the court’s conservative majority and liberal minority, was widely described as “one of the biggest gun rights cases in over a decade.” In a 63-page majority
Associated Press Fact Check New York Post (News) SCOTUSblogNov 08 2018
Perspectives Blog
Midterm Results: Democrats Take the House, Republicans Expand Senate Majority
With the close of the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats will take control of the House, while Republicans will expand their Senate majority. Some lauded the campaign successes of Democrats, who will now have the power to exert a check on President Trump after flipping several Republican House seats across the U.S. Others noted that Democrats gained fewer seats than Republicans did during Obama' John Gable, AllSides Co-founderApr 04 2019
Perspectives Blog