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Oct 22 2012
News
Jordan foils major terror plot, officials say
Jordan's intelligence department foiled "a major terrorist plot" that targeted "shopping centers, residential areas, diplomats and foreign nationals" in Jordan, the country's state news agency reported Sunday. The U.S. Embassy in Amman appeared to be among the targets, a person familiar with the investigation told CNN Sunday. The terrorists called their plan "9/11 (2)," suggesting it was set
CNN (Online News)
Nov 26 2019
Headline Roundup
New Law Makes Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime
President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan act on Monday to make animal cruelty a federal crime. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act also bans videos which show animal cruelty, but makes exceptions for hunting.
The act has been lauded by the Humane Society and Fraternal Order of Police, saying that federal law was necessary to prosecute interstate animal abusers. Some
CNN (Online News)
NPR (Online News)
New York Post (News) 
Jun 09 2022
Headline Roundup
How Do Americans Feel About the Jan. 6 Hearings?
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot will hold a public hearing Thursday to begin laying out its findings. Will the rest of America pay attention?
Most major cable and broadcast networks, with the exception of Fox News, will show the hearing live beginning Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. It's the first of several hearings that will take place throughout June.
538 (ABC News)
Vox 
Washington Times
Jan 08 2014
News
Governor’s Attempt To Find Massive Welfare Fraud Turns Up Next To Nothing
On Tuesday, Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) released data on purchases made with state welfare benefits that he claimed exposed abuse, but they only add up to less than a percent of all benefit transactions. The data show that there were more than 3,000 transactions at bars, sports bars, and strip clubs made with EBT (electronic benefit transfer) cards loaded with TANF (Temporary Assistance for
ThinkProgress
Sep 27 2012
News
Obama above 50% in some battleground polls
New polls in three swing states indicate President Barack Obama exceeding 50% support among likely voters and holding leads of nine to 12 points over Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Fueling those numbers, the four polls suggest that Romney has lost his edge on the economy, an issue on which the challenger has based his campaign. The new surveys come one day after another batch of battleground
CNN (Online News)
Jun 05 2013
Opinion
White House Benghazi Emails Show Susan Rice Got a Bad Rap
If we learned anything in all the back and forth over the Benghazi talking points – the 12 revisions first reported by ABC News, the 100 pages of emails released by the White House, etc. – we learned this: Susan Rice got a bad rap. First, some background: Rice, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who has now been tapped as President Obamas national security adviser,
ABC News (Online)
Dec 29 2022
Headline Roundup
Lawmakers Press DOT, Buttigieg Over Southwest Flight Cancellations
Following a large number of delays and flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines over the holidays, the Department of Transportation is facing pressure from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to hold the airliner accountable for travel disruptions.
For Context: Southwest Airlines canceled over 2,500 flights on Wednesday. The systemic failings at Southwest are being blamed on a
The Hill
Fox News (Online News) 
CNN (Online News)
Apr 14 2024
Headline Roundup
Iran Launches Wide-Scale Missile Attack on Israel
Iran launched strikes against Israel early Sunday morning, most of which were intercepted by Israel and its allies.
The Details: In total, 185 drones, 110 surface-to-surface missiles, and 36 cruise missiles were launched, according to The New York Times (Lean Left bias), most of which were shot down by Israel with the help of the United States, United Kingdom, and Jordan. A few of the
NBC News (Online)
Reuters
National Review (News)
Aug 31 2017
Perspectives Blog
Antifa: Necessary, Counterproductive or Dangerous?
At this time of crisis in Texas and Louisiana, we at AllSides and the rest of America have all victims of Hurricane Harvey in our hearts. Other news demonstrates how America may not be that united... Antifa is a self described anti fascist group from the far-left that fights more against far-right ideologies than for political policies. Antifa groups have existed for decades, first influenced John Gable, AllSides Co-founder