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Mar 14 2019
Opinion
OPINION: The Real Theft of American Democracy
On Tuesday, the Justice Department opened an investigation into alleged election fraud in North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District. Neither the details of the crime nor the culprits, however, match the scenario that has led to an array of Voter ID laws, voter roll purges and similar efforts “to protect the integrity of the ballot box.”
The Republicans would have the nation believe
Guest Writer - Left
Oct 28 2019
News
Baghdadi Dead
“U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during a daring overnight raid by elite U.S. special operations forces in Syria.” (Reuters)
The left celebrates the news but argues that Trump’s foreign policy moves may lead to an ISIS resurgence.
“President Donald Trump can certainly take a victory lap for the
The Flip Side
Oct 06 2015
Background
Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?
Carrying a concealed handgun in public is permitted in all 50 states as of 2013, when Illinois became the last state to enact concealed carry legislation. Some states require gun owners to obtain permits while others have "unrestricted carry" and do not require permits.
Proponents of concealed carry say that criminals are less likely to attack someone they believe to be armed. They cite
ProCon.org
Jun 17 2021
Perspectives Blog
Do you have what it takes to ‘Walk A Mile In My News’?
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Wynette Sills had done several workshops through the Braver Angels Sacramento Alliance when she realized two things. First: She wanted to go deeper. And second: it was time to tackle the biggest force she saw jamming understanding between liberals and conservatives.
The media.
And that’s how a
AllSides
May 24 2013
News
Holder probing Holder? Obama orders DOJ review over search warrant AG likely approved
The review ordered by President Obama into the Justice Department's policies on pursuing reporters' records could have Attorney General Eric Holder effectively reviewing his own actions.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/24/holder-probing-holder-obama-o...
Fox News Digital
Jun 22 2020
News
President Trump fires U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman
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
On Friday evening, June 19th, the Justice Department announced in a statement that Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, was “stepping down." The White House stated that Abridge News
Jun 11 2019
News
Trump v Mueller: how the president won the messaging wars
Critics say Mueller failed to stand up for his investigation and to get the word out to the American people about what he found.
In so many ways, Robert Mueller was the right man for the job.
The former special counsel was fast, precise, ran a tight ship and, working in a hyper-partisan environment under the full glare of history, Mueller managed to investigate and document a
The Guardian
Jul 22 2014
Opinion
U.S. Appeals Courts Issue Conflicting Decisions On Obamacare Subsidies
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday dealt a significant blow to the Affordable Care Act, when it threw out an IRS regulation that governs subsidies. But before the ink dried on that decision, another three-judge panel hearing a similar case issued a decision that was completely opposite.
In essence, by a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
NPR (Online News)
May 15 2013
News
Holder faces tough House questioning, after defending AP records probe
Attorney General Eric Holder will likely face aggressive questioning at a hearing by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee Wednesday amid the outcry over the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press and other scandals within the Obama administration. The panel's chairman, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said committee members are planning on asking Holder "
Fox News Digital
Feb 24 2021
Perspectives Blog
Minneapolis Just Voted to Fund the Police. Why Isn’t That Getting More Coverage?
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Minneapolis, the city where a worldwide movement began last summer after the death of George Floyd, is back in the news again. Well, not really.
There are undoubtedly newsworthy things happening in Minnesota. The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously, 13-0, on Feb. 12 to approve $6.4 million for more
Henry A. Brechter