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Aug 30 2023
Headline Roundup
What Does Trump's March 4 Trial Date Mean for the 2024 Election?
How will former president and 2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s March 4 trial start date impact his presidential campaign?
For Context: The trial in question pertains to the Department of Justice’s indictment against Trump for alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The trial is set to begin on March 4, 2024. The following day is Super Tuesday, when 15 states are slated to hold
CNN Digital The Hill Wall Street Journal (Opinion)May 08 2023
Headline Roundup
Transportation Dept Considers Making Airlines Pay Passengers for Flight Disruptions
The Transportation Department announced Monday that it would propose rules requiring airlines to compensate passengers for flight delays and cancellations caused by the airline.
Key Quotes: A DOT statement said the planned rules would focus on “compensation for passengers when there is a controllable airline cancellation or significant delay,” “a meal or meal voucher, overnight
Axios Fox Business ReutersJun 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Trump Claims Charges are 'Election Interference' in Speech After Arraignment
Former President Donald Trump addressed supporters at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey after pleading not guilty during his arraignment on 37 federal charges earlier Tuesday in Miami, Florida.
2024 Election: Trump claimed the federal charges against him were “election interference,” calling President Joe Biden “The most corrupt politician in the history of our country,” and
New York Post (News) Associated Press The HillJun 10 2023
Headline Roundup
Can a Third Party Candidate Win the White House in 2024?
Could a third party candidate win the presidential election in 2024?
From The Left: A strong sentiment from left-rated voices is that third party votes will especially hurt Democratic chances in 2024, with many citing Ralph Nader’s third party run in 2000 as the reason George W. Bush won the presidential election. A CNN Opinion (Left bias) article argued “most voters who reject
New York Times (Opinion) The Hill Wall Street Journal (Opinion)May 31 2022
Headline Roundup
Sussmann Acquitted of Lying to FBI in First Durham Probe Trial
A jury acquitted Clinton-linked attorney Michael Sussmann on Tuesday of lying to the FBI in the first trial to result from special counsel John Durham's investigation.
The jury deliberated on Friday afternoon and Tuesday morning after a two-week trial. It ultimately ruled that Durham’s team had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Sussmann lied in September 2016 when he told James
Politico Reuters New York Post (News)Dec 28 2017
Perspectives Blog
Wrapping Up 2017
This is a week of year end reviews, be it Trump's 1st Year in Review or The Media and Donald Trump in 2017, and there will be many more in the next few days.
We at AllSides also look back at this year as a turning point for our cause. Our mission is to free people from filter bubbles so they can better understand the world and each other. In the past, most of the
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderNews Media
Watchdog.org
Watchdog.org is a non-profit (news) website that features reporting on state and local government. It is a project of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity.[2] According to the Watchdog.org website, the organization exists to “(enhance) communication between reporters and (provide) a forum for published journalism, Watchdog.org promotes a vibrant, well-informed electorate and a more transparent government. Watchdog.org utilizes a state-specific approach, in order to provide readers with information that is of proximate and practical interest.”[3]
Jan 19 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden's First Year Criticized Across the Spectrum
One year into President Joe Biden's White House stint, news media across the spectrum are highlighting his successes, failures and the road ahead.
Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021 and quickly signed a series of executive orders. Since then, many of his administration's major initiatives have stalled due in part to dissent from moderate Democrats and a failure to win over
New York Post (Opinion) Associated Press Fact Check AxiosMay 27 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Reportedly Nears Decision on $10,000 of Student Loan Forgiveness
President Joe Biden is nearing a decision on forgiving $10,000 of student loan debt per borrower, The Washington Post (Lean Left bias) reported Friday.
A White House spokesman appeared to deny the report, telling Reuters (Center bias) that “No decisions have been made yet.” According to the Post, which cited “three people with knowledge of the matter,” Biden had planned to announce the
Washington Post Reuters New York Post (News)Aug 18 2015
Perspectives Blog
Why is Washington in debt? A non-partisan explanation
Few Americans think partisan bias affects their own reasoning. Yet many of us jump to prejudiced assumptions without even realizing it. Biased reasoning can sidetrack us or cause us to make illogical leaps that don’t actually support our premise.
Take the federal deficit for example. Voters often let tax quarrels and other partisan disputes divert their attention
Beth Ballentine