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Mar 02 2017
Perspectives Blog
Message to Joint Congress
President Trump gave his first joint address to the members of the House and Senate on Tuesday. The speech has been widely seen as his best to date, but views vary widely on how much importance should be placed on his ability to deliver it. Media on the right are saying that this was the moment he became presidential and is the best speech they've heard, while media on the left have been John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 05 2024
Headline Roundup
Israeli Government Orders Al Jazeera to Cease Operations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet voted unanimously to suspend Al Jazeera’s (Lean Left bias) operations in Israel on Sunday.
The Details: Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi also ordered the seizure of broadcasting equipment “used to deliver the channel’s content.”
For Context: The vote came after the Israeli parliament passed a law in April that
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Perspectives Blog
Historic Tax Bill Approved by House and Senate
In the first major legislative win for the Trump presidency, the House and Senate passed massive tax reform this week. This is the biggest tax overhaul since the Reagan administration but has been met with mixed reactions. Supporters say the bill will give most people tax cuts though the amount varies, businesses will receive tax breaks, there will be better incentives that could encourage Lucy PintoOct 11 2012
News
Obama admits having 'bad night' but denies debate changed race's 'fundamentals'
President Obama is admitting what most of the country already had concluded about the first presidential debate: "I had a bad night." Obama, trying to bounce back after his lackluster performance last week in the debate against Mitt Romney, doubled down Wednesday on his campaign's attempt to suggest Romney won that face-off partly because he wasn't being upfront about his policy positions. "
Fox News DigitalMay 17 2018
Perspectives Blog
Israelis and Palestinians Clash at Gaza Border
On Monday morning, Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces engaged in a deadly clash at the Gaza border as the US embassy opened in Jerusalem. Supporters of Israel assert that the country had the obligation to defend its border from the violent protests, carried out by the terrorist organization Hamas. Supporters of Palestine argue that Israel used unnecessary force, leading to the deaths of John Gable, AllSides Co-founderDec 14 2017
Perspectives Blog
Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Seat
In a narrow upset, Democrat Doug Jones won the Alabama Senate seat this week in a special election. Democrats were thrilled with the victory, hoping this is the first of many on the way to flipping the Senate and House in the 2018 Midterms. While Republicans, including President Trump, were quick to place blame on Alabama Republican opponent Roy Moore, who was embroiled in a sexual misconduct John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 03 2024
Headline Roundup
How Responses to Campus Protests Differed Nationwide
U.S. schools have had vastly different responses to pro-Palestine protests on their campuses over the past few weeks.
Police Intervention: At Columbia University, the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), and many others, police were summoned to quell protests that in some cases had turned violent and significantly disrupted campus operations.
Striking Deals: At
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Trump Told Journalist He Downplayed Coronavirus Threat
President Donald Trump told journalist Bob Woodward in February that he intentionally downplayed the coronavirus threat to the Unites States before issuing the government’s initial social distancing guidelines in March. Trump made these comments on-the-record; the interviews will be used in Woodward’s upcoming book on Trump’s presidency, “Rage." CNN obtained an advance copy of “Rage,” as well
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Was Beto O'Rourke's Interruption of Greg Abbott's Uvalde Press Conference Right or Wrong?
A press conference following the Texas elementary school shooting this week briefly became the stage for the state's 2022 gubernatorial race.
Candidate Beto O'Rourke (D) confronted Gov. Greg Abbott (R) Wednesday at a conference on the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. O'Rourke approached the table where Abbott was speaking, saying "You're offering us nothing" and calling the shooting "
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