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Oct 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Senate Hearings
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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett faced four days of confirmation hearings this week, taking questions from senators about her position on various issues and possible future stances as a Supreme Court justice. Barrett declined to directly answer many questions, often citing a
Micaela RicaforteFeb 20 2019
Perspectives Blog
Taking A Closer Look at the NPR News Media Bias Rating
After releasing version 1 of the AllSides media bias chart (stay tuned for Version 1.1, to be released soon), we received a lot of feedback from people who disagreed with the NPR online news Center media bias rating. Some readers said the outlet has a Left bias. On February 19, 2019, our team conducted an editorial review of NPR online news. We determined that NPR online news maintains a
Julie MastrineOct 03 2020
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court to Open New Term While Confirmation Hearings Continue
The Supreme Court will open a new term via teleconference Monday with one open seat, and the U.S. Senate moves forward on confirmation hearings despite two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee testing positive for coronavirus this week. On Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said high court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings will continue on Oct. 12. Barrett, who
Washington Post Washington Examiner ReutersNov 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Child Illness Surge Strains Hospitals, Parents
Hospitals and parents are being strained by an outbreak of the child illness known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), in addition to seasonal flu cases and continued COVID-19 infections.
Key Quotes: Parents are happily sending kids back to school while "discounting influenza, RSV, rhinovirus, all the other pieces that fit to this respiratory illness puzzle," said Jackie Follansbee, a
Wall Street Journal (News) The Blaze CNN (Online News)Dec 14 2023
Headline Roundup
Was the Texas Supreme Court Justified in Denying Kate Cox an Abortion?
Voices across the spectrum are reflecting on the case of a Texas woman who made national headlines this week after unsuccessfully seeking a medical exemption to Texas’ abortion ban.
For Context: Kate Cox is 20 weeks pregnant with a fetus diagnosed with a genetic defect that will almost certainly not make it to term and holds a high likelihood of damaging Cox’s future fertility. Cox was
MSNBC The Hill National Review (Opinion)May 13 2020
Headline Roundup
House Dems Introduce New $3 Trillion Stimulus Proposal
House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) introduced a new $3 trillion stimulus proposal on Tuesday. The package, titled the HEROES Act, would provide another round of checks to Americans similar to the CARES Act, as well as aid to healthcare workers and 'hazard pay' to essential workers. There are a few changes from the CARES Act; immigrants with Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN
NBC News (Online) Associated Press The Daily CallerOct 03 2019
Headline Roundup
President Trump To Unveil Executive Order To Expand Medicare
President Trump will unveil an executive order aimed at improving the Medicare health program. The executive order seeks to improve the fiscal position of Medicare and offer more affordable plan options.
This move comes as some Democrats are pushing for a broader expansion of Medicare, called Medicare for All, which Republicans reject as too costly.
Reuters New York Times (News) Washington TimesJul 17 2019
Headline Roundup
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Repeal Cadillac Tax
A resolution has been introduced to repeal the 'Cadillac Tax,' a part of the Affordable Care Act, in a show of bipartisanship.
The right-leaning and left-leaning guest writers cited below offer opinions on how their parties should deal with the issue. The left-leaning opinion advocates for reshaping the Cadillac tax rather than trying to kill it; the right-leaning opinion says
Roll Call Bloomberg Washington ExaminerApr 02 2019
Headline Roundup
Trump Says No Vote On GOP Health Plan Until After The 2020 Election
President Trump announces that Republicans will not present a health care overhaul proposal until after the 2020 election.
Wall Street Journal (News) CNN (Online News) Washington TimesMar 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Non-Citizens Influenced the Primaries, Earning Praise from Left Media, Critique from Right
As the United States enters a chaotic election season, media outlets on the left and right offered very different perspectives on how non-citizen activism might play a role in the 2020 election.
Ahead of Super Tuesday, a headline from Breitbart (which AllSides gives a Right media bias rating) published March 3 read: “Illegal Aliens Hope to Influence Super Tuesday Primaries for 2020
Julie Mastrine