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Nov 29 2018
Perspectives Blog
Tensions Heighten as Migrant Caravan Arrives at U.S.-Mexico Border
Tensions are rising at the U.S.-Mexico border with the arrival of thousands of Central American migrants claiming asylum, particularly as U.S. Border Patrol used tear gas to disperse a group who attempted to rush the fence in Tijuana, Mexico. Some have commended Trump for his dedication to maintaining an immigration system defined by law and order in the face of increasing opposition. Others John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 05 2012
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ObamaCare ruling leaves 2012 candidates taking unexpected sides
One week after the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the health care overhaul, the 2012 presidential candidates have each carved out a peculiar stance -- with Mitt Romney accepting the ruling's central argument and President Obama rejecting it. The court ruled that the individual mandate requiring most Americans to buy health insurance was only constitutional if the fine for not buying
Fox News (Online News)Jan 09 2020
Perspectives Blog
Political Polarization Is No Longer Just Red v Blue: It’s About Memetic Tribes
The United States is politically polarized — but perhaps not in the way you think. We tend to think of “polarization” as two competing red and blue tribes, each far away from the other in belief, values, and ideas, battling for political territory. Republican versus Democrat. Elephant versus donkey. Conservative versus liberal. In reality, American political polarization is much more complex
Julie MastrineJul 16 2012
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Obama Goes for the Kill, But He’d Better Not Miss
With the news cycles turning more slowly these days and the election drawing near, the political world has devoted itself utterly to soon-to-be Republican nominee Mitt Romneys business background and wealth. After months of good luck and a breeze at his back, Romney is now facing the withering attacks of the president, the press and even some of his fellow Republicans. This is the hinge moment
Fox News (Online News)Jan 04 2017
Headline Roundup
Obama Tries to Save Part of ACA
A day after Republicans took their first step toward dismantling ObamaCare, President Obama huddled Wednesday with congressional Democrats to strategize on ways to preserve at least parts of his signature health care law.
Washington Post Fox News (Online News) NPR (Online News)Jul 05 2012
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RNC Launches 'Hypocrisy on Debt' Video as Obama Kicks Off Bus Tour
The first stop on President Obamas bus tour, “Betting on America will be in the battleground state of Ohio today. Politico said it may as well be called the “anti-Mitt tour, based on how the campaign described it:
“Throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania, President Obama will talk about his efforts over the last three years to get our economy back on track, doubling down on American workers
TownhallJan 22 2024
Headline Roundup
What Went Wrong for Ron DeSantis?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the GOP primary race on Sunday, drawing opinions across the spectrum.
Good Too Late: Scott Jennings (Lean Right bias) writing for Los Angeles Times (Lean Left bias) argued DeSantis “was a technically good candidate for the last couple of months… But by the time he found his groove, it was too late.” Jennings noted the early corporate media
Los Angeles Times UnHerd New York Times (Opinion)Mar 04 2024
Headline Roundup
Border Crisis Draws Cross-Partisan Criticism
Officials across the spectrum criticized the governing of the U.S.-Mexico border amid shifting rulings and the recent projection of the U.S. immigration court backlog hitting 8 million by October.
Texas: U.S. District Judge David Ezra blocked Senate Bill 4 on Thursday, which would have granted Texas police authority to arrest suspected unauthorized immigrants at the border. The ruling
New York Post (News) Reuters CNN (Online News)Jul 18 2023
Headline Roundup
Michigan AG Announces Charges Over 'Alleged False Electors Scheme'
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) announced charges against 16 Michigan residents for “their role in the alleged false electors scheme following the 2020 U.S. presidential election.”
Details: According to a press release from the attorney general, the accused individuals “met covertly in the basement of the Michigan Republican Party headquarters on December 14th, and signed
Reuters Washington Examiner Washington PostJun 18 2012
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Romney looks to build on GOP gains in Wisconsin
Mitt Romney is looking to capitalize on a big Republican victory in Wisconsin as he visits the state for the first time since GOP Gov. Scott Walker survived a contentious recall election.
Wisconsin hasn't voted for a Republican for president since 1984, and President Barack Obama won big here in 2008. But now that Walker has challenged public sector unions and survived a Democratic push
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