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Jul 25 2014
News
Obama To Go Big on Unilateral Amnesty
Despite an ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border, President Obama is set to announce a major expansion of his already liberal executive amnesty program, according to multiple White House friendly sources.
On July 3, National Journal's Major Garrett reported:
Obama told the groups what they had been dying to hear—that he was going to condemn House Republicans for inaction and
TownhallSep 09 2020
Perspectives Blog
When the World Waits For John Kelly
If he chose to do so, former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly could become the most consequential endorser in the history of American politics. And he wouldn’t even have to endorse.
In the days since it was first reported that President Donald Trump had allegedly disparaged American military veterans, speculation regarding Kelly’s role in the controversy has reached a fever pitch.
Dan SchnurMay 05 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Can Trump Win?
As the only GOP candidate left standing, Donald Trump became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee this week, which led the media to speculate in earnest on his chances of becoming our next president. We’re sharing a range of perspectives on this today. For example, we noticed that even if you look only at the Left, different sources are citing different polls. But first, with John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 20 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Violence Between Israel, Hamas Continues
The violence between Israel and Hamas militants continued this week as the two trade rocket attacks and airstrikes along the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is "determined to continue" operations in Gaza despite a phone call from President Joe Biden Wednesday in which Biden told him he “expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a cease-fire." Biden
AllSides StaffNov 09 2020
Perspectives Blog
Post-Election Depolarization May Come from Surprising Places: An Initiative from Hollywood’s Captain America
Hollywood has long had a strongly liberal reputation. But as America looks to heal from a divisive election, opportunities for depolarization may come from surprising places, including Hollywood. A recent project spearheaded in part by Chris Evans, the star who plays Captain America, is seeking to reduce political division.
Evans recently announced the founding of A Starting Point, a
Sukhayl NiyazovOct 15 2014
News
New Poll Shows Democrats Have Never Been Lower
The American people have never registered a lower opinion of the Democratic Party, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post Poll.
Just 39 percent of respondents told pollsters they have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, compared to 51 percent of respondents who view the Democrats unfavorably. No poll, including Gallup, New York Times, and CBS News numbers (with data going
TownhallAug 25 2016
Perspectives Blog
Trump Shift on Deportations?
In this week's headlines, we’ve seen a lot about Trump expressing a shift in the topic he’s been famous for in his campaign: immigration. He spoke of “softening” on deportations and that he’d like to “work with” non-criminal undocumented immigrants. How is this being received? Does it represent flip-flopping, is it a disappointment, or is it a smart, welcome change? Today we bring you a few John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 26 2012
News
Shaky Start for Romney Overseas Trip
Mitt Romney launched an overseas tour Thursday that injected a dose of national security into a presidential race that has been nearly devoid of it.
But in his first day of official visits with British leaders, the presumptive Republican nominee had to deal instead with a flap that followed comments he made about British preparations for the Olympics that ruffled feathers and drew a dig
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 28 2013
News
As U.K. Seeks Consensus for Syria Strike, Iran Threatens Israel
Syria and Iran denounced the U.S. and warned of regional chaos, including retaliation against Israel, should the U.S. launch strikes on Syria.
The escalation of rhetoric came as the U.K. spearheaded efforts Wednesday to introduce a United Nations Security Council resolution that would seek authorization for military action against Syria and vowed to seek other avenues of support should
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 16 2013
News
WILL NSA PURSUE AMNESTY DEAL WITH EDWARD SNOWDEN?
In a wide-ranging piece about the National Security Agency on “60 Minutes” Sunday night, one agency official indicated that making an amnesty deal with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in exchange for the files he took is “worth having a conversation about.”
But Richard Ledgett, in charge of getting to the bottom of damage that Snowden’s leaks caused, underscored that making a deal with
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