AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Oct 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Touts Economic Efforts, Warns of GOP-Controlled Congress
President Joe Biden gave an address on Friday where he spoke favorably of Democrats’ chances in the upcoming midterm elections and issued a warning of how a Republican-led Congress would handle ongoing economic strain in the country.
Key Quotes: On the upcoming elections, Biden said, “the election is not a referendum. It's a choice. And Republicans criticize my economic record, but look
Reuters USA TODAY New York Post (News)Aug 24 2022
Headline Roundup
Ukraine Marks 6 Months of War, 31 Years of Independence
Russia's war in Ukraine has reached the six-month mark.
As fighting continues in the country's southeast, Ukraine is marking the 31st anniversary of its independence Wednesday. In an address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that "Every new day is a new reason not to give up. Because, having gone through so much, we have no right not to reach the end. What is
CNN (Online News) Axios Washington ExaminerFeb 14 2023
Headline Roundup
Feinstein Says She Will Not Seek Sixth Senate Term in 2024
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said Tuesday that she would not seek re-election in 2024, ending her career as the oldest member of Congress and longest-serving senator from California.
Key Quotes: In a statement, Feinstein said, “I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term
Roll Call San Francisco Chronicle Washington ExaminerJan 12 2023
Headline Roundup
Should the Internal Revenue Service be Abolished or Strengthened?
The Republican-led House of Representatives will soon vote on a bill to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and eliminate the income tax. The bill has virtually no chance of making it through the senate, and President Biden said he would veto such legislation, but the push has ignited discussion on taxes and the efficiency of the IRS.
Weaken The IRS: The Washington Examiner Editorial
Washington Examiner The Palm Beach Post BloombergJun 16 2020
Headline Roundup
Report: Some Members of Congress Benefited From PPP Loan Program
According to a report first published by Politico, at least four members of Congress — both Democrats and Republicans — benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program that was designed to allow small businesses to keep paying their employees during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The report raised speculation about a potential conflict of interest in future legislation. The four named in
Politico Business Insider Fox News (Online News)Oct 18 2021
Headline Roundup
Key Clean Energy Program Likely to Be Cut From Budget Bill
A key clean energy program in the Biden administration's multi-trillion dollar spending bill may be dropped due to opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) A report from the New York Times (Lean Left bias) published Sunday highlighted three anonymous congressional staffers and lobbyists who said the Clean Energy Performance Program (CEPP) would likely be cut; Manchin, a moderate Democrat,
New York Post (News) NPR (Online News) NBC News (Online)Oct 14 2022
Headline Roundup
Five Dead in Raleigh Mass Shooting, 15-Year-Old Suspect Arrested
The suspect of a mass shooting that took place on Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been identified as a 15-year-old boy. The armed boy killed five people before being apprehended by police following an hours-long manhunt. He is in critical condition at a North Carolina hospital. Details regarding how he was injured are currently unknown.
Key Quotes: Following the attack,
Fox News (Online News) Reuters NPR (Online News)May 24 2020
Headline Roundup
China's New National Security Law Rekindles Hong Kong Tension
A new Chinese national security law is stoking civil unrest in Hong Kong, as people protest measures that reportedly threaten to curtail civil liberties for residents of the semi-autonomous state. The China-Hong Kong relationship has come back into focus alongside concerns about China's management of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and reports of renewed trade tensions with the U.S.
The Dallas Morning News National Review (News) VoxNov 28 2022
Headline Roundup
Buffalo Mass Shooter Pleads Guilty to Murder, Hate Crime Charges
Payton Gendron, the 19-year-old who killed 13 people in a racially-motivated shooting in May, pleaded guilty Monday to all charges against him, including murder, murder as a hate crime, and hate-motivated domestic terrorism.
For Context: Gendron drove over 200 miles from his home to a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, to carry out the shooting because it was the closest city to him
NBC News (Online) BBC News Fox News (Online News)Nov 26 2022
Headline Roundup
Should Hunter Biden be the Focus of House GOP Investigations?
House Republicans are planning an investigation into the Biden family. As a result, the president’s son, Hunter, is back in the news. Hunter Biden has been mired in scandals reported mostly by outlets on the right since before the 2020 election, and the new investigation is sparking more debate on the potential ties between Hunter’s foreign dealings and his father’s administration.
Key
New York Post (Opinion) Daily Beast Daily Beast