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Apr 09 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Rand Paul Interview
GOP Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky announced his candidacy for presidency this week. Shortly thereafter, he had a tense interview with Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie. It was contentious enough to attract a lot of media attention afterward. What happened? Was the line of questioning biased? Did Paul react the way he did because the interviewer was female? Here's a look at what's being said John Gable, AllSides Co-founderSep 10 2012
News
Next U.S. President Faces A Middle East 'In Turmoil'
Foreign policy has not been a major focus of this election campaign, but whoever wins in November will have a messy inbox when it comes to the delicate tangle of issues in the Middle East.
For decades, the U.S. relied on authoritarian regimes to provide stability in the region. Now, it must deal with a new government in Egypt, an intensifying conflict in Syria, nervous allies in the
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May 01 2024
Headline Roundup
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Citing ‘Lack of Further Progress’ on Inflation
The Federal Reserve chose to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, a widely-expected move that poured more cold water on investors’ hopes of interest rate cuts.
Key Quote: Citing “solid” economic growth, “strong” job gains, and low unemployment, a Fed statement said, “Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated. In recent months, there has been a lack of further
Fox Business CNN Business CNBCJul 01 2015
News
Obama Announces Renewed Diplomatic Ties With Cuba
President Barack Obama formally announced Wednesday that the U.S. is renewing diplomatic relations with Cuba and called on Congress to lift the long-standing embargo, which dates to a time when each country considered the other an enemy.
Speaking from the Rose Garden, Mr. Obama said that Secretary of State John Kerry would travel to Havana for a flag raising. Mr. Kerry, speaking to
Wall Street Journal (News)May 28 2019
News
Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao Under Fire For Reportedly Failing To Cut Ties With Construction Materials Company
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is under fire for reportedly retaining shares in a construction materials company following a Tuesday story in The Wall Street Journal headlined she had “pledged to divest.”
Chao agreed to take a “cash payout” in April 2018 for her shares in road materials giant Vulcan Materials Co. per a January 2017 ethics agreement prior to her confirmation. She
The Daily CallerMay 02 2013
News
California to confiscate guns from 20,000 people who own them illegally
Governor signs law to allow agents to seize guns from 20,000 Californians who have been disqualified from owning them. California plans to confiscate guns from 20,000 people who bought them legally but have since been disqualified because of criminal or psychiatric problems, boosting the states relatively tough approach to gun control.
Raw StoryApr 17 2020
News
Isolated from peers, teens find new paths to community amid pandemic
The pandemic lockdown is depriving teenagers of their social groups and casting a shadow over their college and job futures. How can parents help teens cope with the isolation and uncertainty?
Isabella Flood Wallin, a sophomore in the suburbs of Seattle, misses her freedom.
She’d take a bus to school and use it to move freely around the city, going with her friends to the
Christian Science MonitorJun 01 2020
News
Rioting, looting linked to George Floyd protests leaves trail of destruction across American cities
American cities are spending Monday morning digging out from scenes of destruction after demonstrations against the police-involved death of George Floyd gave way to a fifth straight night of looting and rioting, resulting in another wave of arrests.
As of Monday morning, at least 4,400 people have been taken into custody nationwide in relation to the chaos, according to an Associated
Fox News DigitalApr 17 2020
Opinion
The Age of Coddling Is Over
Learning what hardship has to teach us.
Over the past decades, a tide of “safetyism” has crept over American society. As Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt put it in their book “The Coddling of the American Mind,” this is the mentality that whatever doesn’t kill you makes you weaker. The goal is to eliminate any stress or hardship a child might encounter, so he or she won’t be wounded by
David Brooks