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Nov 17 2020
Headline Roundup
Two Charged with Voter Registration Fraud in California
Two men were arrested and charged on voter fraud charges after allegedly submitting more than 8,000 fraudulent voter registration applications on behalf of homeless people, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday. Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro, 53, and Marcos Raul Arevalo, 34, were charged with one count each of conspiracy to commit
The Epoch Times CBS News (Online) Associated PressOct 08 2018
Perspectives Blog
Updated Media Bias Ratings: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vox, and more
AllSides Media Bias Ratings are fluid and subject to change as media outlets evolve over time or we acquire new information. This is why the AllSides team recently decided to review a number of media outlets in our quest to provide unbiased news. We determined the following media bias ratings had shifted from their previous positions: New York Times Editorial Board, Vox, Wall Street Journal
Julie MastrineOct 22 2020
Headline Roundup
Debate Previews Focus on Moderator Kristen Welker of NBC
Ahead of the second and final presidential debate Thursday night, previews from media outlets have focused much of their coverage on the history and potential bias of the moderator, NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker. On Oct. 17, President Donald Trump tweeted that Welker was "terrible and unfair;" Welker joined NBC News in 2010 and has been a White House correspondent since
Poynter Fox News (Online News) Daily BeastAug 03 2015
Headline Roundup
Will Biden Run
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Washington Times CNN (Online News) New York Times (News)Jun 28 2023
Headline Roundup
RFK Jr. Talks Trump, Ukraine, and Vaccines During NewsNation Town Hall
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a candidate in the Democratic primary for the 2024 presidential election, participated in a town hall discussion Wednesday night hosted by NewsNation (Center bias).
Details: RFK Jr. stated his desire to end the Ukraine war, criticizing the United States’ handling of the conflict by stating, “We have neglected many, many opportunities to settle this war peacefully
USA TODAY NewsNation The HillApr 27 2020
Headline Roundup
The Coronavirus Pandemic and Voting by Mail
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic emerged in the middle of the 2020 primary process, triggering some renewed calls for voting by mail, as well as concerns about election security.
Many left-rated voices advocated for vote by mail, arguing for its convenience and purported necessity for working people, the elderly, and those with disabilities. Many right-rated outlets rebuked vote by
Politico Associated Press Breitbart NewsAug 28 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Trump Accepts Nomination on RNC Night 4
President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president in a Thursday night speech from the South Lawn of the White House. Trump’s hour-long speech, which ran over 40 minutes longer than Joe Biden's, focused on attacking Biden and making the case for a second Trump term.
Voices in right-rated outlets generally praised Trump’s speech, using words like “strong” and
CNN (Opinion) Poynter Fox News (Opinion)Feb 25 2020
Headline Roundup
President Trump, CNN's Acosta Spar Over Truth-Telling
President Donald Trump and CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta re-sparked their ongoing feud during a press conference in India Tuesday. Acosta had asked if Trump would pledge to refuse any help from Russia or any foreign power to win the 2020 election. Trump then went on to jab at CNN's record on truth-telling, which Acosta then compared to the president's.
Acosta and the Trump
USA TODAY Mediaite Fox News (Online News)Sep 13 2018
Perspectives Blog
New York Times Anonymous Op-Ed Met With Mixed Reviews
A senior official in the Trump administration wrote an anonymous op-ed published in the New York Times claiming they are working to "thwart" parts of the president's agenda as well as his "worst inclinations". Some have said the approach was cowardly and only confirms previously held assumptions on liberal media bias as well as a perceived "deep state", while others have lauded the author for the John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 25 2023
Headline Roundup
Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced to 18 Years for Seditious Conspiracy
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy for his actions in the lead up to and during the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
Details: Rhodes’s sentence is the longest yet handed down to an individual involved in the riot. The Department of Justice sought a 25-year sentence, stating in a memo that Rhodes “exploited his vast
Fox News (Online News) The Hill Associated Press