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Jun 29 2013
News
Analysis: Supreme Court term ends with no easy way to label it
It's a familiar refrain from the media-shy U.S. Supreme Court: Judge us by what we write in our rulings, not in oral arguments, speeches or interviews. But the court term that ended this week in dramatic fashion reveals how difficult it can be to create a coherent picture of this dynamic bench, one that moves easily, if stealthily, across ideological lines on a range of hot-button cases. This
CNN DigitalNov 21 2020
Analysis
Post-truth politics: As Trump pushes ‘fraud,’ partisans pick their own reality
President Donald Trump’s false insistence that he is the rightful winner of the 2020 election has exposed like nothing else in his time in office the possibility that America is becoming a post-truth society, where political partisans can’t agree on a unifying framework of facts, and emotion and personal belief steer the winds of public opinion.
Since the vote, Democrats and Republicans
Christian Science MonitorAug 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Biden VP Search Ends; Harris has Chance to Make History
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Former vice president and presumptive democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden named Sen. Kamala Harris (CA) as his running mate in a tweet Tuesday. Harris, the Senate’s only black woman, previously served as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general before starting her own presidential
Henry A. BrechterFeb 21 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Media Draws Scrutiny for Original Reporting on Jussie Smollett Case
Several media outlets and politicians came under fire this week for their sympathetic reporting on "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, who has now been charged with filing a false police report in fabricating a racist and homophobic hate crime. Many Left-leaning politicians and publications were quick to come to Smollett's defense, while several Right-leaning publications have criticized them for AllSides StaffSep 30 2022
Headline Roundup
Putin Declares Annexation as Zelenskyy Submits NATO Application
The war between Ukraine and Russia continues to escalate. In a speech given on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of four regions in eastern Ukraine— portions of which are not fully controlled by Moscow forces— and reiterated threats to Kyiv and Western Governments of Russia’s determination to win this war at all costs. In response to this, Ukrainian President
Reuters Fox News Digital Associated PressApr 16 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Medicare for All Means Private Insurance for None
Democrats won on the issue of healthcare in 2018 because they campaigned on protecting the coverage Americans possessed. For the 2020 presidential primaries, several Democrats run on taking away that coverage.
“Let’s eliminate all of that,” Kamala Harris says of private insurance. “Let’s move on.” Kirsten Gillibrand calls abolishing private insurance “an urgent goal.” “Under Medicare
Guest Writer - RightJun 18 2019
News
Trump Should Be a Shoo-in for 2020, But Low Approval Holds Him Back
Donald Trump enjoys a strong economy, a nation at relative peace, the advantage of incumbency and a well funded campaign -- assets that make him a good bet for re-election, even though most voters say they don’t like him.
Trump will formally kick off his 2020 re-election bid in a prime-time speech to as many as 20,000 supporters in Florida on Tuesday, beginning a contest that serves as
BloombergApr 26 2021
Analysis
D.C. statehood: Advancing the cause of Democrats? Or democracy?
Eleanor Holmes Norton’s family has been fighting for equality since the 1800s, when her great-grandfather escaped slavery to come work in Washington, D.C., but – as she puts it – “didn’t quite find his freedom.”
She grew up in segregated neighborhoods, went on to Yale Law School, and has represented the District of Columbia in Congress for 30 years. Yet as a delegate, she has never
Christian Science MonitorJul 06 2023
Headline Roundup
How Will New Ruling on Social Media Censorship Impact the 2024 Election?
Following a judge's order that Biden administration officials can't push social media companies to censor “content containing protected free speech,” voices across the spectrum are speculating on the implications for 2024 and beyond.
Wild West: Coverage from The Hill (Center bias) quoted supporters and opponents of the judge’s order. It quotes Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) calling the
New York Post (Opinion) The Hill New York Times (News)Jun 11 2019
News
After promising start, Kamala Harris looks for ways to break through
In the massive 2020 field, candidates like California Senator Kamala Harris are struggling to differentiate themselves and gain traction. The upcoming debates could shake things up – or not.
Kamala Harris has always been a trailblazer. As the daughter of immigrant parents – her mother came from India and her father from Jamaica – she was the first woman elected (twice) as California’s
Christian Science Monitor