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Oct 22 2021
Headline Roundup
Migrant Arrests at Southern Border Reach All-Time High
Over 1.7 million unauthorized migrants were apprehended crossing the southern U.S. border in fiscal year 2021, marking an all-time high, according to unpublished Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by multiple news outlets. Mexico was the biggest source of unauthorized migrants, with roughly 608,000 Mexican nationals apprehended. Prior to 2021, annual southern border
NBC News (Online) National Review (News) The HillOct 14 2021
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Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2020
The Labor Department (DOL) reported Thursday that U.S. jobless claims fell to 293,000 last week, a decrease of 36,000 from the previous week's revised level and the lowest number of initial jobless claims since March 2020. The number contradicts the September jobs report, which showed the slowest job growth so far this year. According to Thursday's report, California and Michigan were the only
NBC News (Online) Associated Press Fox BusinessJul 09 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Immigrants, Crime, and Trump's Comments
While the confederate flag removal vote has dominated news headlines this week, it was not the most controversial. We saw more variation in coverage of the issue of illegal immigrants, crime, and Donald Trump's comments, so we've chosen to highlight this story for you today. [Also see Sanctuary Policy in San Francisco, Bill Cosby Admission and the latest AllSides John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMar 27 2020
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The State of Coronavirus Testing in the US
The state of COVID-19 coronavirus testing in the United States has quickly become a politicized focal point, both for White House press briefings and media coverage. Roughly 0.2 percent of the U.S. population had been tested as of Friday.
News coverage from many media outlets has framed the state of coronavirus testing in the U.S. in a critical light. Some outlets focused on fact-
Washington Post USA TODAY TownhallNov 01 2018
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Fuels Political Violence in America. Can We Change?
A string of violent incidents in October further illuminated political polarization in America, raising serious concerns about how media bias contributes to hateful division — and how we must change this to heal our divide.
In just the last two weeks, multiple incidents of political violence struck America. A gunman burst into a Pittsburgh synagogue and killed 11
Julie MastrineApr 14 2023
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DeSantis Signs New Florida Abortion Restrictions Into Law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed new abortion restrictions into law Thursday.
The Details: The Heartbeat Protection Act bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for rape and incest up to 15 weeks. Existing exemptions for life and the health of the mother up to 15 weeks remain. The law passed the Republican-led Florida House earlier Thursday in a 70-40 vote.
Washington Times NBC News (Online) Tallahassee DemocratJan 07 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Executive Order on Gun Control
On Tuesday, President Obama, with a rare show of tears, issued an executive order on gun legislation. The central piece of the measure seeks to close the “gun show loophole,” which exempts most small sellers from doing background checks and keeping sales records. Strong opinions from the Right and the Left ensued: is this modest gun safety progress or an attempt to erode constitutional gun John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJun 07 2023
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Former Intelligence Officer Claims US Possesses 'Non-Human' Craft
A former intelligence officer involved in the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force is claiming covert programs possess “intact and partially intact craft of non-human origin” and have withheld the findings from Congress.
Whistleblower Details: Originally reported in The Debrief (Not Rated), David Charles Grusch, the whistleblower, worked previously on investigations into
NewsNation Fox News (Online News) The GuardianApr 29 2022
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Key Inflation Metric Rose to 40-Year High in March
A key inflation index watched closely by the Federal Reserve showed that consumer prices hit a 40-year high in March.
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased by 6.6% for the year ended in March, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It was the highest annual growth rate since the period ended January 1982, and outpaced the 6.4% annual figure from
MarketWatch CNN Business Washington ExaminerJul 05 2021
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Hackers Behind Kaseya Ransomware Attack Demand $70 Million in Bitcoin
Russian-linked cybercrime group REvil reportedly demanded $70 million in Bitcoin on Monday to restore data targeted in a massive ransomware attack. The attack was launched on Friday against Kaseya, a Miami-based software provider, using its IT management software to spread to thousands of connected systems in at least 17 countries. The ransom demand was posted on REvil’s dark web site Happy
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