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Feb 27 2020
Opinion
Bernie Sanders Could Be the First Jewish Nominee—and Get Fewer Jewish Votes Than Hillary Clinton
The Jewish vote in presidential elections always goes to the Democrats, with only a small percentage going to the GOP. In 2016, Hillary Clinton received 71 percent of it, while Donald Trump got only 24 percent. It’s a small vote—just 3 percent of the total in 2016, according to exit polls—but it’s important because in states like Florida, that small percentage could mean the difference between
Daily Beast
Apr 17 2023
Perspectives Blog
National Week of Conversation: Join an Event to Help Bridge The Divide
Thousands of Americans are joining together April 17-23, 2023 to participate in the 6th annual National Week of Conversation.
The National Week of Conversation, or NWOC, invites Americans to attend events held by hundreds of organizations in an effort to help bridge the divide between different perspectives in the United States. NWOC is powered by the #ListenFirst Coalition of 500+
AllSides Staff
Oct 23 2022
News
'Anger on their minds': NBC News poll finds sky-high interest and polarization ahead of midterms
Less than three weeks before Election Day, voter interest has now reached an all-time high for a midterm election, with a majority of registered voters saying that this election is “more important” to them than past midterms.
What’s more, some 80% of Democrats and Republicans believe the political opposition poses a threat that, if not stopped, will destroy America as we know it.
NBC News (Online)
Feb 20 2023
News
GOP governor says Greene’s call for ‘a national divorce’ is ‘evil’
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) on Monday hit back at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s calls for a “national divorce” of Republican and Democratic states, saying the lawmaker’s rhetoric is “evil.”
Greene on Monday suggested the U.S. “separate by red states and blue states and shrink the federal government,” re-upping her suggestion of a “divorce” to solve the nation’s division. Cox countered
The Hill
Nov 09 2022
Analysis
The path for Republicans to capture the House majority
As Tuesday melded into Wednesday, the man who aims to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives declared victory in the midterm elections.
"It is clear that we are going to take the House back," House Republican Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy proclaimed late on election night. "We will be in the majority and [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi will be in the minority."
While the
Fox News (Online News)
Mar 03 2023
News
Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son
In the culmination of the once-prominent lawyer’s fall from grace, Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday after being convicted of murdering his wife and son.
Judge Clifton Newman asked Murdaugh if he had anything he wanted to say before sentencing him to two consecutive life terms, and the South Carolina attorney maintained his innocence.
“As I tell
Associated Press
Mar 09 2023
News
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall, spokesman says
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after tripping at a local hotel, a spokesman for the senator said.
The Kentucky senator, who’s 81, was attending a private dinner in Washington on Wednesday when he tripped. He was admitted to a hospital for treatment, spokesman Doug Andres said.
McConnell‘s office did not provide additional detail on his condition or how
Washington Times
Jan 19 2023
News
Wes Moore Takes Office, Makes History As Maryland’s First Black Governor
With the crowd at the Maryland State House chanting his campaign slogan, "leave no one behind," the 44-year-old Democrat becomes only the third black person to be elected governor in the United States and the fifth overall to serve in the position. Moore, who becomes the state’s 63rd to hold the office, was flanked by his family and was sworn in with a bible once owned by Maryland-born
BET
Nov 29 2022
News
Exclusive — Conservatives Warn of ‘Doomsday Scenario’ if McCarthy Fails in Speaker Race Where Democrats Neuter GOP Power
Several top conservatives are warning that if House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, the Republican nominee for Speaker of the House, does not win the speakership election on the floor of the House on Jan. 3, 2023, a “doomsday scenario” could emerge where Democrats undercut GOP power.
In such a scenario, concerns are rising that so-called moderate—or establishment Republicans—are willing to
Breitbart News
Jan 18 2023
News
Explanation sought following upheaval in Goddard city government
GODDARD, Kan. (KWCH) - What began as a routine city council meeting in Goddard ended with motions that would remove the mayor and fir the administrator. A motion to remove Mayor Larry Zimmerman passed by a majority vote. The council then elected previous mayor, Hunter Larkin to serve again. Within minutes of taking the reigns of Goddard mayor, Larkin was ready to fire city staff. “I would like
KWCH