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Jan 24 2015
News
High Court to Hear Lethal Injection Case
The Supreme Court is stepping into the issue of lethal injection executions for the first time since 2008 in an appeal filed by death row inmates in Oklahoma.
The justices agreed Friday to review whether the sedative midazolam can be used in executions because of concerns that it does not produce a deep, comalike unconsciousness and ensure that a prisoner does not experience intense and
The Blaze
Jun 04 2019
News
U.S. judge denies Democrats' lawsuit to stop border wall funds
A U.S. federal judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit by Democrats in the House of Representatives that sought to block President Donald Trump’s plan to divert funds to help build a border wall.
“While the Constitution bestows upon Members of the House many powers, it does not grant them standing to hale the Executive Branch into court claiming a dilution of Congress’s legislative authority
Reuters
Jul 31 2014
News
Busy last day of school for Congress
Lawmakers arrived on Capitol Hill Thursday with a lengthy list of critical issues to handle and little time to finish them. The atmosphere ahead of the five-week congressional recess that begins Friday is akin to the last day of school with lawmakers and staffers eager to take a break and escape the Washington grind. But before they can hop on flights out of town and campaign for reelection,
Politico
May 20 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Violence Between Israel, Hamas Continues
The violence between Israel and Hamas militants continued this week as the two trade rocket attacks and airstrikes along the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is "determined to continue" operations in Gaza despite a phone call from President Joe Biden Wednesday in which Biden told him he “expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a cease-fire." Biden
AllSides Staff
Jun 03 2019
News
Trump meets Queen Elizabeth to kick off UK state visit
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump were greeted at Buckingham Palace on Monday by Queen Elizabeth II, kicking off the president’s three-day state visit to the United Kingdom.
The queen shook hands with both Trumps against the backdrop of a gun salute before the trio walked into the palace in London, where the first couple is expected to have a private lunch with the queen.
The Hill
Sep 16 2013
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Immigrant-rights groups call for October rally in D.C.
Fighting to make sure they don’t lose steam in their push for Congress to act, immigrant-rights groups said Monday that they are planning a major Washington rally on Oct. 8 to try to keep a focus on their issue. The rally will feature both a concert and a march, and is being billed as the “national exclamation point” to other rallies slated for the preceding days in 60 cities across the
Washington Times
Apr 24 2016
News
Bernie Sanders on key losses: Poor people don’t vote
Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernard Sanders said Sunday that his platform on income inequality hasn’t translated into victories in key states because of a simple reality — poor people don’t vote.
“I mean, that’s just a fact. That’s a sad reality of American society,” said Mr. Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist from Vermont.
Speaking to NBC’s “Meet the Press
Washington Times
Jan 03 2013
News
Obama signs defense measure he once vowed to veto
Backing down on a threatened veto, President Obama has signed into law a $633.3 billion defense bill with an attached a statement in which he serves notice to Congress that hell interpret the law as he sees fit on issues ranging from the transfer of terrorism detainees to objections of military chaplains against the new policy on gay service members. Mr. Obama said in a “signing statement
Washington Times
Oct 26 2020
Perspectives Blog
Trump vs. Biden on Big Tech, Explained in 2 Minutes
Here's a brief overview of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden's stances on Big Tech, plus quick links to articles covering the topic from across the political spectrum as determined by AllSides Media Bias Ratings.
Trump:President Donald Trump's administration has initiated an antitrust probe into major technology companies including Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon, saying he
AllSides Staff
Aug 22 2015
News
Mexico condemns attack on immigrant attributed to Trump rhetoric
Mexico waded into the American political debate over immigration Friday with a plea to tone down the rhetoric after an older Mexican man was beaten in Boston earlier this week and one of the suspects made comments praising GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call to get tough on illegal immigrants.
The country’s embassy in Washington issued a statement blasting attacks “motivated
Washington Times