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Dec 02 2022
Headline Roundup
What Will the Supreme Court Say About Biden's Loan Forgiveness Plan?
After two federal appeals courts denied bids by the Biden administration to push its $400 billion student loan forgiveness plan through multiple legal challenges, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the plan in February.
For Context: The court said it will hear oral arguments from both sides before issuing a final ruling, likely at the end of its current term in June. Justice
The Federalist CNN (Online News) SCOTUSblogNov 08 2023
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Five Candidates Take Stage in Third Republican Primary Debate
The third Republican primary debate was held on Wednesday night in Florida. The Republican candidates, minus former president and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, sparred over China, energy, opioids, and more.
Details: The stage shrank from the previous debate following former Vice President Mike Pence’s decision to suspend his campaign late last month. With Trump opting not to participate
NBC News (Online) Reuters Washington ExaminerAug 31 2022
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FBI Agent Accused of Political Bias in Hunter Biden Probe Resigns
An FBI agent accused of political bias in the Hunter Biden probe left the agency last week.
According to reports from across the political spectrum, Timothy Thibault was recently removed from his position as assistant special agent after coming under fire from Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, who accused him of "improper conduct" in the federal probe of Hunter Biden. Grassley alleged
Newsweek CBS News (Online) Washington ExaminerDec 07 2012
Perspectives Blog
Media Watchdog Coverage of Fiscal Cliff
We applaud media watchdogs for their investigative journalism and for publishing bias news that goes unmentioned in mainstream news.
But who watches the watchdogs? After all, it’s only natural that watchdogs have their own bias.
At AllSides, we say bias is not a problem as long as it’s transparent and we can see more than one viewpoint at once. That’s why we’ll periodically
Liz Lehman TealJun 15 2021
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Senate Passes Bill to Make Juneteenth A National Holiday
On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously approved a bill that would make June 19, or Juneteenth, a federal holiday. Though President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation years prior in 1862, June 19, 1865 marks the anniversary of when the final enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom. The recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday comes amid a larger national
National Review (News) Politico NPR (Online News)May 12 2022
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Biden Administration Cancels Million-Acre Oil and Gas Lease Sales
The Interior Department (DOI) announced Wednesday that it will cancel three high-profile oil and gas lease sales.
Cancelling the scheduled sales takes millions of acres off the auction block, including over 1 million acres in Alaska's Cook Inlet. A department spokesperson said the Alaska lease sale would not proceed due to insufficient industry interest, and that the planned sale of
CBS News (Online) The Hill Fox BusinessJan 03 2023
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Florida National Park Closes After Hundreds of Migrants Arrive by Boat
The National Park Service closed Dry Tortugas National Park near the Florida Keys after roughly 300 migrants from Cuba arrived there over the weekend.
The Details: The NPS closed the park to public access Monday after the arrivals, which are reportedly becoming more common. Nearly 200 more migrants arrived in different parts of the Keys over the weekend, and others were rescued by
New York Post (News) Axios NPR (Online News)Nov 04 2023
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Computer-Generated Nude Photos of High School Girls Circulated by Male Classmates Spark Dialogue on AI
The circulation of AI-generated nude photographs at a New Jersey high school has sparked uproar and dialogue on the downsides and regulation of artificial intelligence.
The Report: According to Wall Street Journal (Center bias) a group of boys at Westfield High School generated fake nude photographs of female classmates, and circulated them in group chats. The high school confirmed the
Axios Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News (Online News)Jul 24 2019
Headline Roundup
Robert Mueller Testifies That He Did Not Clear Trump Of Obstruction Of Justice
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller is testifying before two House committees today on the FBI investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Many left-leaning media outlets are focusing on Mueller's reiteration that his probe did not exonerate President Donald Trump from obstruction of justice. Some right-leaning media concentrated on the irregularity of a
Vox Reuters Fox News (Online News)May 07 2021
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Arizona Vote Audit Raises Civil Rights Concerns, Partisan Tensions
Arizona’s Republican-controlled state Senate is undergoing another audit of the state’s 2020 presidential election results, raising partisan tensions and concerns from both state and federal officials over potential civil rights violations. The private audit focuses only on Maricopa County, which contains over 60% of the state’s population and backed Joe Biden in 2020. On Wednesday, Arizona
NPR (Online News) New York Times (News) Newsmax (News)