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Aug 12 2019
News
White House Adviser Says Trump Working on Background Checks for Gun Buyers
A top White House adviser said President Trump is actively pursuing an expansion of background checks for gun buyers in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, as Democratic presidential candidates renewed calls over the weekend for bolder action to address gun violence.
“The president has been actively talking to Republicans and Democrats on the matter of
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 20 2018
Perspectives Blog
Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Allegations Reignite #MeToo Debate
Senators have officially delayed the confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh amid the sexual assault allegations against him, reigniting debate over the merits of the #MeToo movement. Some contend the 36-year-old accusation is unsubstantiated and politically motivated, meant to derail the conservative judge from taking a place on the high court. Others say it must be fully John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Jun 29 2023
Headline Roundup
DOJ Announces Charges in Alleged $2.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Scheme
The Department of Justice announced “criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes that included over $2.5 billion in alleged fraud.”
Key Quotes: In a statement from the Department of Justice, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, “These enforcement actions, including against one of the largest health care fraud
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The Hill
Jul 23 2012
News
If Not For Jammed Gun, Officers' Sharp Eyes, More Might Have Died In Aurora
As we wait for news from a scheduled 11:30 a.m. ET court hearing for James Holmes, we're learning more about the suspect and the horrible attack at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater early Friday that left 12 people dead and at least 58 others wounded:
NPR (Online News)
Sep 11 2019
Opinion
Trump’s Only Real Weakness Is His Style
If the president can become a bit more presidential, his reelection will be all but assured.
This is the time for President Trump to deprive his enemies of the last weapon that could be employed against him that could cause him any harm: the largely false, but still troublesome, issue of his personality and routine behavior. Other lines of attack have come to naught: Collusion with
Guest Writer - Right
Jul 22 2015
News
Colorado Death Penalty In Focus As Massacre Trial Enters New Phase
The lead prosecutor in the Colorado movie massacre trial tore into the state's governor at a news conference, calling him arrogant and weak for giving the mass murderer a reprieve from execution.
This was two years ago, and Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler was not talking about James Holmes, who last week was found guilty on all counts by a jury for fatally shooting 12
HuffPost
Apr 30 2013
News
Obama administration officials threatened whistle-blowers on Benghazi, lawyer says
At least four career officials at the State Department and the Central Intelligence Agency have retained lawyers as they prepare to provide sensitive information about the Benghazi attacks to Congress Fox News has learned and an attorney for one of the employees says some consider themselves whistle-blowers who have been threatened by unnamed Obama administration officials.
Fox News Digital
Jan 16 2013
News
Obama using gun issue to advance health law
President Obama is using the national debate over gun violence to push for further action on his health care law, including insisting on the kind of mental health coverage states must provide under their Medicaid programs. Mr. Obama, unveiling his gun proposals Wednesday barely a month after the deadly school shooting in Newtown, Conn., will make it clear that his health law, known as the
Washington Times
Mar 09 2023
Headline Roundup
Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes for Ohio Train Crash in Senate Hearing
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw apologized in a Senate hearing on Thursday for the harm caused by the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio — just hours after another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Alabama.
Key Quotes: In his opening remarks to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Shaw said, “I want to begin today by expressing how deeply sorry I am for the impact
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Fox Business
Jun 21 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: As Tensions Escalate With Iran, Opinions Diverge on Intervention
President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he called off a military strike against Iran, which was planned in response to reports that the country shot down an unmanned U.S. drone. The strike would have killed an estimated 150 people, a result Trump said was "not proportionate" to Iran's actions. In response, many argued against military intervention in the country, while some others said AllSides Staff