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Nov 09 2021
Perspectives Blog
When an Earthquake Hits Virginia
“In a war between Democratic progressives and Democratic moderates, the Republicans won.”
Former Congressman David Israel of New York, who was considered one of his party’s top strategists until his retirement a few years back, offered that assessment on the heels of the political earthquake that rocked Virginia last week. When Republican Glenn Youngkin unexpectedly defeated Democrat
Dan SchnurDec 16 2013
News
NSA official: Snowden amnesty 'worth having a conversation about'
The top NSA official tasked with assessing the damage from Edward Snowden's leaks says he would consider amnesty for the former contractor in exchange for a halt to the flow of top secret information about U.S. spying. Snowden, currently in Moscow evading a U.S. warrant for his arrest on espionage charges, leaked information on widespread data collection that's spurred outcry and forced
CNN (Online News)Oct 05 2020
Analysis
The Virus Is Coming From Inside the White House
Asking whether the celebration of Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination was a “super-spreader” event misses the point: Trump’s irresponsibility made this crisis likely.
An alarming number of senators, presidential advisers, and Republican grandees who attended the now-infamous White House celebration of Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee have since tested positive for COVID-19, including the
The AtlanticOct 04 2019
News
How Has The Ukraine Scandal Affected Trump’s Approval Rating?
Shortly after news broke that President Trump pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate a political rival, support for his impeachment increased sharply, according to our impeachment polling tracker. But the ramifications of the Ukraine scandal (and the resulting impeachment inquiry) for Trump’s reelection prospects are murkier.
If the effect of the Ukraine scandal
538 (ABC News)Oct 21 2021
Perspectives Blog
How AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ Have Changed Over Time (2021)
NOTE: This blog was published in 2021. To view the updated 2022 version of this blog, click here.
AllSides has been providing media bias ratings for nearly a decade. We were founded in 2012, and have rated the bias of over 800 media outlets since.
Our ratings are subject to change over time, and we frequently review outlets again to ensure the ratings are up-to-date
Julie MastrineMar 08 2020
News
Affluent Americans Still Say ‘I Do.’ More in the Middle Class Don’t.
Middle-class Americans are forsaking marriage amid financial insecurity, effectively making the institution more of a luxury good enjoyed by prosperous Americans.
The middle three-fifths of U.S. earners have experienced the sharpest declines in marriage rates over the past four decades compared with people at the bottom of the income ladder and those at the top, according to a Wall
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 20 2014
News
15 Days - An Election Tracking Model
HuffPost Pollster begins by collecting every publicly released poll on the 2014 Senate races. We then use a statistical model to estimate the trend in support for each candidate based on all the survey data, adjusting for sample size and pollsters’ “house effects.” Interactive charts of those support trends are available here and on the HuffPost Pollster home page.
HuffPostOct 15 2020
News
Facebook And Twitter Limit Sharing 'New York Post' Story About Joe Biden
Facebook and Twitter took action on Wednesday to limit the distribution of New York Post reporting with unconfirmed claims about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, leading President Trump's campaign and allies to charge the companies with censorship.
Both social media companies said the moves were aimed at slowing the spread of potentially false information. But they gave few
NPR (Online News)Feb 02 2021
Analysis
Americans want Covid-19 relief done fast — even if it takes budget reconciliation
Americans want Covid-19 relief fast — and they’re supportive of passing it via budget reconciliation if that’s what it takes.
According to a new poll from Vox and Data for Progress, a majority of likely voters — 64 percent — would back more coronavirus relief, even if it means approving it via budget reconciliation, rather than the standard process for advancing most bills. Typically,
VoxOct 14 2020
Opinion
Biden Is Not Out of the Woods
With 20 days to go, most signals favor Joe Biden, but the chain of events that delivered an Electoral College victory to Donald Trump in 2016 still hovers in the rearview mirror.
Recent headlines reflect the widespread view that Biden is poised to prevail:
Washington Post: “As Trump stumbles, voters finalize their choices, and Biden’s lead grows”; New York Times: “Virus Pulls
New York Times (Opinion)