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Oct 17 2022
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NYT Poll Says Republicans Gain Edge on Democrats in 2022 Elections
The latest New York Times/Siena College poll found that 49% of likely voters plan to vote for a Republican to represent them in Congress in the 2022 midterm elections, compared with 45% who planned to vote for a Democrat.
Key Quotes: "Republicans enter the final weeks of the contest for control of Congress with a narrow but distinct advantage as the economy and inflation have surged as
National Review (News) The Hill New York Times (News)Mar 15 2018
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Rex Tillerson Fired as Secretary of State
President Trump ousted Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, announcing that CIA director Mike Pompeo would be his replacement. Some speculate that he was fired over disagreements related to Russia, while others posit that Trump wanted someone who would take harsher stances on Iran and North Korea. Other news from AllSides: Check out the newest article from Living Room Conversations: John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 18 2020
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U.S. Stocks Rally After Worst Week in Almost Two Months
U.S. stocks rallied Monday on hopeful news around a potential coronavirus vaccine, recovering ground following their biggest weekly percentage drop in nearly two months.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 732 points, or 3.1%, to 24419, the S&P 500 rose 2.7% and the Nasdaq Composite added 2%.
The gains wiped out last week’s losses. The S&P 500 shed 2.3% last week
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 24 2019
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Kamala Harris says she 'absolutely' supports a third gender option on federal IDs
Sen. Kamala Harris said Tuesday she likes the idea of a third gender option on federal identifications.
"Sure, absolutely," the Democratic presidential candidate said when asked about the possibility by one audience member at a Keene State College town hall in New Hampshire.
"I see the issue of LGBTQ rights as a fundamental civil rights and human rights issue. Period," Harris
USA TODAYOct 23 2014
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Administration Freed Illegal Immigrants Charged With Violent Crimes
Illegal immigrants charged with violent crimes and serious felonies were among the hundreds of criminals the Obama administration released from jails across the country in February 2013, newly released documents show.
According to records obtained by USA Today, the government released inmates charged with offenses ranging from kidnapping and sexual assault to drug trafficking, armed
Newsmax (News)Jul 03 2020
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To Reopen the Economy, Close the Bars
The New York Times ran a story this week suggesting that the economic recovery is slowing and, in certain industries in certain parts of the country, even reversing. This makes sense given the resurgence of coronavirus cases in places like Texas and Florida and the more-cautious reopening measures being taken in other, less affected areas worried that a spike might be just around the corner.
New York MagazineSep 06 2018
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Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Spark Partisan Feud
Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings began on Tuesday, sparking heated debate across the aisle as the nominee could change the high court's makeup for decades. Opponents claim that his record will damage liberal causes, particularly women's rights, same-sex marriage, and gun control, and that he will not effectively stand up to Trump on matters of Russia collusion. Supporters John Gable, AllSides Co-founderAug 12 2020
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U.S. women near milestone in the college-educated labor force
Women are approaching a milestone in gender parity. 2019 will likely be the first year in which they are a majority of the college-educated labor force. As of the first quarter of 2019, 29.5 million women in the labor force had at least a bachelor’s degree, effectively matching the number of college-educated men in the workforce (29.3 million), according to a new Pew Research Center analysis
Pew Research CenterJul 21 2016
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Story of the Week: The GOP Convention
The 2016 Republican National Convention has received a great deal of coverage and attention, especially compared to the RNC of four years ago. Every day a new drama has captured the media’s attention. With Donald Trump’s highly anticipated convention speech happening tonight, let’s look at what’s being said about the convention so far from a few different perspectives. In contrast to the John Gable, AllSides Co-founderDec 27 2014
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Sony Hack Reveals Hollywood's Acceptance Of White Privilege
It is, perhaps, the worst nightmare for those of us constantly trying to get a white-dominated Hollywood to widen its doors of opportunity for people of color: All those executives who say the right things in public and give to the right causes, just might think something much less admirable about diversity behind closed doors.
This seems the surface lesson of the emails unearthed by
NPR (Online News)