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Jun 06 2016
Opinion
The politics of perception: why we always think we're right
Steven Colbert’s take on how people would react to the State Department’s recent report stating that Hillary Clinton violated federal standards in her use of a private e-mail server – and that past secretaries of State were slow to follow standards – hit the nail on the head:
“If you thought Hillary Clinton was corrupt, you just had all of your suspicions validated. And if you thought
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderFeb 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Republicans and Democrats Actually Agree on These Gun Restriction Policies
From the LeftThis article is from a writer rated Lean Left.
Gun control and gun rights are issues many Americans see themselves as being divided on. But some recent surveys have found that many Republicans and Democrats share significant overlaps when it comes to gun restrictions.
Check out these surveys:
Gallup(Survey conducted September 30-October 15,
Hyria StuartMay 31 2012
News
House Rejects Ban On Sex-Selection Abortion
House Republicans lost an attempt to pass legislation making it a federal crime to carry out gender-based abortions.
In a campaign year when Democrats are accusing Republicans of waging a war against women, Republicans sought to portray the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act as a women's rights issue.
But the legislation required a two-thirds majority for passage, because of
NPR (Online News)Apr 11 2024
Headline Roundup
Gov. Newsom Orders State Workers to Return to Office
Breitbart News Politico The HillApr 22 2019
News
Trump Organization sues Rep. Elijah Cummings to block recent subpoena
Attorneys for President Trump and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit Monday that seeks to block a recent subpoena issued by Rep. Elijah Cummings for financial information from Mazars USA, an accounting firm that has done work for the company.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in D.C., says Mr. Cummings, chairman of the House oversight committee, “has ignored the constitutional
Washington TimesJun 10 2013
News
Same-Sex Couple Seeks Immigration Relief From High Court
The Supreme Court may soon decide if the federal government will recognize same-sex marriage a decision with profound implications for unions between American citizens and their foreign-born spouses. The family of one Washington D.C.-area couple is watching for that decision big time.
NPR (Online News)Apr 05 2013
News
Judge Eases Age Restrictions on Plan B
WASHINGTONA federal judge on Friday ordered the Food and Drug Administration to make the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill available to young teens and girls without a prescription overturning a 2011 Obama administration decision to restrict access to the drug for girls under age 17.
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 05 2013
News
Judge strikes down age restrictions on 'morning-after' pill
A federal judge ordered the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to make a morning-after birth control pill available without a prescription for girls younger than 17 within 30 days a blunt opinion that rebuked decisions by the Obama administration as politically motivated.
Washington TimesMay 25 2012
News
The facts about the growth of spending under Obama
The spokesmans words caught our attention because here at The Fact Checker we try to root out “BS wherever it occurs.
Carney made his comments while berating reporters for not realizing that “the rate of spending  federal spending  increase is lower under President Obama than all of his predecessors since Dwight Eisenhower, including all of his Republican predecessors
Washington PostJan 22 2020
News
Supreme Court Split Over Montana Case on Public Funding for Religious Schools
At issue is Montana program that offered up to $150 tax credit to residents who gave like amount to organizations providing scholarships to private schools—and made no distinction between nonreligious, religious institutions.
The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to reinstate a Montana program providing state aid to religious schools, after arguments in which conservative justices
Wall Street Journal (News)