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Mar 25 2024
News
'Be worried about me': Michael Cohen warns Trump to fear his hush money trial testimony
Former President Donald should be worried about the evidence stacked up against him, said his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen on MSNBC Monday — including the evidence Cohen himself plans to bring to bear. Trump is facing down the first of his four criminal trials next month: the hush money case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. And Cohen, who has been described as a
Raw StoryMar 21 2024
Perspectives Blog
Can Texas Create Its Own Immigration Policy?
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A new immigration bill signed into law in Texas is raising constitutional concerns and criticisms of federal immigration policies.
Texas' Senate Bill 4 would make unlawful entry into Texas a state crime, empowering state troopers and cops to arrest individuals suspected of
AllSides StaffAug 16 2022
Perspectives Blog
Is Wikipedia Biased?
Updated 1/4/2023 and 8/16/22. Originally published 3/16/21.
Is Wikipedia biased?
AllSides provides media bias ratings for over 800 sources and writers. Until 2021, we rated Wikipedia as Center, but changed them to Not Rated because the online encyclopedia does not fit neatly into AllSides’ media bias rating methodologies, which were developed specifically for news sites.
Julie MastrineMay 26 2023
Perspectives Blog
Is the Term “Anti-LGBTQ” Biased?
Does the term “anti-LGBTQ” show clear media bias?
As various state legislators introduce bills restricting transgender medical treatments, children at drag shows, and the teaching of gender and sexuality issues in elementary schools, we’ve seen journalists describe such legislation as “anti-LGBTQ legislation” or “anti-LGBTQ laws.” The term has also been used to describe criminalization
Julie MastrineAug 29 2023
Perspectives Blog
How Apple News Shows Its Bias
A new AllSides bias analysis of Apple News found the news aggregator displayed more articles from sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ on the left than the center or right. Overall, 53% of news articles that appeared on Apple News were from sources AllSides rates as Lean Left or Left. Just 1% were from the right, and 25% were from the Center.
The analysis led AllSides to
AllSides StaffMar 26 2024
News
Report: Ronna McDaniel Out at NBC News After Outcry
NBC News is reportedly planning to drop former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid network contributor after she made just one appearance, in the wake of network stars Rachel Maddow, Chuck Todd, and "Morning Joe" co-hosts Joe Scarborough and wife Mika Brzezinski speaking out against her on the air.
The network has not officially announced McDaniel's status, but
Newsmax (News)Mar 22 2024
Perspectives Blog
NYT Opinion Says the ‘Deep State’ is ‘Awesome,’ Drawing Media Criticism
The New York Times Opinion (Left bias) has been accused of flip-flopping on the issue of the 'deep state.' A new video in its Opinion section published this week said the "deep state" is “actually kind of awesome,” while a 2017 piece in its analysis section denied its existence, reading, “What Happens When You Fight a ‘Deep State’ That Doesn’t Exist.”
Several media
Andy GorelSep 25 2023
Perspectives Blog
Government Shutdown: Tracking Updates, Media Bias and More
Lawmakers have only days to pass legislation preventing a shutdown of the federal government on Sunday, October 1. In this blog, we’re tracking major updates, examples of media bias, and more.
Image Credit: ©Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg
Congress Rejects Spending Bill as Shutdown Looms. Do Americans Care?September 29, 2023
House lawmakers passed three appropriations bills
AllSides StaffSep 21 2023
News
Garland Calls Accusations of Anti-Catholic Bias ‘Outrageous’
Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared visibly angered when questioned during the Department of Justice (DOJ) Oversight Hearing on Wednesday about whether or not his agency is biased against traditional Catholics. During the hearing, Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) had a heated exchange with Garland after calling out the DOJ and FBI for a string of scandals, including an internal FBI memo
Breitbart NewsNov 07 2023
News
Ex-Prime Minister of Israel shuts down MSNBC host on history of Gaza: 'They got everything they wanted'
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett swatted aside talking points from MSNBC host Katy Tur and the international community Monday as they debated about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
As Israel has begun responding to the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist with military strikes and a ground invasion of Gaza, many in the international community have objected to their
Fox News (Online News)