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Aug 17 2018
Perspectives Blog
Roughly 350 Newspapers Rebuke President Trump's Attacks on the Media: Necessary Step or Futile Exercise?
A chorus of roughly 350 newspapers across the country joined together on Thursday to condemn President Trump's recent rhetoric criticizing the press.
The initiative came at The Boston Globe’s request. Their Editorial Board urged publications “liberal and conservative, large and small” to denounce Trump’s bouts with the media after, in a now-deleted tweet, Trump called the press “the
Billy BinionNov 29 2012
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Mitch McConnell Praises Fiscal Cliff Idea Of Capping Tax Deductions
It would be "smarter" to cap tax deductions than to raise tax rates on the rich as a means of avoiding the "fiscal cliff," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday.
Democrats and President Barack Obama want to let Bush-era tax cuts affecting the top 2 percent of earners expire, which would raise about $800 billion over 10 years. Most Republicans remain publicly
HuffPostApr 20 2024
Headline Roundup
Rep. Omar's Daughter Suspended From Barnard College For Pro-Palestine Protest
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-MN) daughter, Isra Hirsi, has been suspended from Barnard College, a women’s college associated with Columbia University, for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest.
Details: The demonstration was organized by Columbia University Apartheid Divest, where Hirsi serves as an organizer, and called for the university to sever ties with companies supporting
HuffPost The Hill Fox News (Online News)Apr 26 2018
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Macron Challenges "America First" Nationalism
French President Emmanuel Macron gave a speech to the U.S. Congress challenging "America First" nationalism, as well as voicing his support for the Iran Deal and the Paris Climate Accord.
Washington Times CNN (Online News) Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 07 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Congress Confirms Biden's Victory; 4 Dead After Capitol Chaos
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Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden's victory early Thursday after tallying states' Electoral College votes. Shortly after, President Donald Trump released a statement saying "there will be an orderly transition" on Jan. 20. The conclusions followed chaos in Washington D.C. Wednesday, as Trump
AllSides StaffJul 06 2017
Headline Roundup
Trump Speaks in Poland
President Donald Trump gave a speech in Warsaw, Poland this morning in which he called for a defense of western values as well as discussed Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
The Hill Fox News (Online News) New York Times (News)Nov 08 2012
News
Bill O'Reilly: What the heck happened last night?
Boy, do I have a story to tell you about the presidential vote, so perk up. Here we go. I thought Mitt Romney was a good choice to run against President Obama because of his economic experience. Also the Governor is a free market capitalist and offered a stark contrast to the President who wants the federal government to drive the economy. The campaign unfolded slowly as most Americans did not
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Portland Press Herald
The Press Herald and Sunday Telegram editorial board was once generally viewed to have center-left political views. It endorsed the 2003 Iraq War, but has since criticized the war's execution. In Maine's 2006 campaign for governor, it endorsed John Baldacci, the incumbent Democrat, who was reelected. In the 2004 presidential election, the paper endorsed Democrat John Kerry, who won Maine but lost the national election. In 2008, it endorsed Barack Obama, who won both Maine and the general election.
Mar 01 2017
Headline Roundup
Analysis of Trump’s Address
President Trump promised to lower taxes, combat terrorism and replace the Affordable Care Act in a speech to a joint session of Congress. Analysts weigh in on how he did.
Washington Post The American Spectator CNN (Online News)Feb 16 2024
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Joe Manchin Not Running for President in 2024
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he would not seek a third-party run for president in 2024, ending months of speculation.
Key Quote: “I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” the centrist senator said in a speech at West Virginia University, adding, “I am not going to be a deal breaker, if you will, a spoiler.”
For Context: Manchin’s
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