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Jun 04 2023
Headline Roundup
Chinese and American Warships Nearly Collide in Taiwan Strait
A Chinese warship reportedly came within 150 yards of a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday.
The Details: The U.S. and Canada were conducting joint exercises in the South China Sea when the Chinese ship maneuvered in an “unsafe manner,” cutting off the USS Chung Hoon, according to the U.S. Military. HMCS Montreal Commander Paul Mountford said the Chinese warned the
CNN (Online News) The Hill New York Post (News)Mar 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Democrats and Republicans Actually Both Support These Free Speech Positions
Many Americans share the misperception that America is divided on freedom of speech issues. People on different sides disagree about what constitutes hate speech, what types of speech should be protected, and whether suppression of speech can be productive.
However, some recent surveys have found that many Republicans and Democrats share significant overlaps when it comes to speech.
Jackson LanzerMay 02 2019
News
Lawmakers clash as Attorney General William Barr skips House hearing on Mueller report
Attorney General William Barr made good Thursday on his threat to skip a House hearing into Russian interference in the 2016 election, so lawmakers battled one another instead.
Barr refused to testify before the House Judiciary Committee about special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report because the committee agreed to add an hour of questions by staff lawyers. The hearing was to have
USA TODAYNov 27 2020
Headline Roundup
Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush
Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, known as "Iran’s Robert Oppenheimer," was killed when a group of "unknown assailants" bombed and fired upon his car near a Tehran suburb on Friday. As of Friday afternoon, no group claimed responsibility for the attack. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suggested there were "serious indications of Israeli role" and called the
BBC News Al Jazeera Washington ExaminerApr 17 2013
Opinion
Key Amendments Fail In Gun Bill Votes
WASHINGTON -- The Senate failed to muster sufficient support Wednesday for a gun-buyer background check bill thats supported by nearly 90 percent of Americans voting the measure down in a procedural vote that likely dooms any major legislation to curb gun violence. The measure -- painstakingly crafted by the bipartisan duo of Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) -- was seen as
HuffPostSep 24 2019
News
In UK Supreme Court ruling, a blow to faith in British institutions?
Brexit has become the lens through which all politics is viewed in the United Kingdom, for better or worse. And that may be threatening public confidence in the country’s democratic institutions.
When the United Kingdom’s highest court ended the suspension of Parliament by Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday, its landmark ruling barely mentioned Brexit. Indeed, in a strictly judicial
Christian Science MonitorNov 10 2020
Perspectives Blog
Is Biden the “Projected Winner” or “President-Elect”?
Updated 12/15/20 at 8:50 a.m. ET: The Electoral College voted 306-232 for Joe Biden on Dec. 14. We will now refer to Biden as President-elect.
Many media outlets, such as CBS, The Hill, and Reuters, have been referring to projected 2020 presidential election winner Joe Biden as the "President-elect," and Kamala Harris "Vice President-elect." Some, such as Voice of America, are calling
AllSides StaffJul 15 2019
News
How President Trump became the GOP’s ‘new normal’
That President Trump has changed political discourse and the presidency is beyond doubt. But that’s not to say his provocative style will be the way of the future.
On Election Day 2016, Ari Fleischer was so unhappy with the choices for president he left his ballot blank.
It pained him to do so. Mr. Fleischer is a staunch Republican; he had served as President George W. Bush’s
Christian Science MonitorJun 25 2012
News
Supreme Court mostly rejects Arizona immigration law; gov says 'heart' remains
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Monday key parts of an Arizona law that sought to deter illegal immigration, but let stand a controversial provision that lets police check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. In a decision sure to ripple across the political landscape in a presidential election year, the court's 5-3 ruling upheld the authority of the federal government
CNN (Online News)Aug 28 2020
Headline Roundup
'Operation Warp Speed': Trump Promises Coronavirus Vaccine By End of Year
On the last night of the Republican National Convention (RNC), President Donald Trump promised a “safe and effective” coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year in his nomination acceptance speech. Trump highlighted his administration’s “Operation Warp Speed,” a public-private partnership, saying the project had "three different vaccines in the final stage of trials right now." Some fact
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