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May 18 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: The Trump Administration and Inspectors General
The removal of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Friday marked the fourth time in six weeks a federal watchdog has been ousted by the Trump administration. Questions regarding what Linick and others did to deserve being fired are fueling speculation about possible White House retaliation against perceived internal threats; inspectors general are assigned to each executive
National Review (News)
Salon 
USA TODAY 
Aug 11 2023
Headline Roundup
AG Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Hunter Biden Investigation
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that Attorney David Weiss has been appointed special counsel to oversee the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden.
Details: Weiss has been involved in the case for years, but this new appointment gives him additional authority and independence to conduct the investigation. According
Reuters
NPR (Online News)
Fox News (Online News) 
Nov 16 2019
Headline Roundup
Analysis From Day Two of Public Impeachment Hearings
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee concluded its second day of public impeachment hearings on Friday, with former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch testifying about her work in Ukraine and ultimate removal from the post. Yovanovitch reiterated much of what she had reported in her closed-door deposition with lawmakers the month before, but the hearing also provoked a harshly critical tweet from
USA TODAY
Washington Examiner
CNN (Online News)
Jun 09 2023
Headline Roundup
Republican Lawmakers Reveal New Info on Biden Bribery Allegation
Outlets are reporting additional information pertaining to the allegation President Biden accepted a bribe after members of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee viewed the FBI document detailing the claim.
Details: According to statements made by Republican lawmakers that viewed the document, the unnamed informant alleges that between 2015 and 2016, then Vice-President
Washington Times
NBC News (Online)
Newsweek
Jul 20 2020
Perspectives Blog
Union: A Democrat, A Republican, and a Search for Common Ground
In the year before Donald Trump was elected president, Jordan Blashek, a Republican Marine, and Chris Haugh, a Democrat and son of a single mother from Berkeley, formed an unlikely friendship. Over the months, Jordan and Chris’s friendship blossomed not in spite of but because of their political differences. So they decided to hit the road in search of reasons to strengthen their bond in an
AllSides Staff
Mar 01 2018
Perspectives Blog
Democratic Memo Released
Earlier this week, the House Intelligence Committee released a Democratic response to the Republican memo which had stipulated misconduct from the FBI and Justice Department. The Democrats' highly redacted response suggested that the panel’s Republican majority had cherry-picked and distorted information in an effort to undercut the investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Dec 18 2020
Headline Roundup
NY Times Says Its Award-Winning Terrorism Podcast Fell Short of Standards
A New York Times internal investigation found that its award-winning terrorism podcast "Caliphate" was partially based on unverifiable narratives. The Times published an editor's note Friday explaining the review and flaws, and attached an audio correction to each part of the 12-episode podcast series. The podcast won a 2018 Peabody Award and was a Pulitzer Prize-finalist. Shehroze Chaudhry, a
Associated Press
New York Post (News)
Daily Beast
Nov 15 2018
Perspectives Blog
Trump Administration Revokes CNN Reporter's Press Credentials, Sparking Debate Over Free Speech
CNN has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after White House correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials were revoked following a contentious exchange with President Trump. Some have said the move violates Acosta's free speech, alleging Trump suspended Acosta's pass based on the content of his questioning. Others contend it was Acosta's behavior that rightly cost him his John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
May 31 2023
Headline Roundup
DeSantis Kicks Off 2024 Campaign in Iowa
On Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) formally kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign at Eternity Church in Clive, Iowa during his first in-person event as a presidential candidate.
Key Details: DeSantis, who declared his candidacy on May 24, touted his record again wokeism in Florida, and dinged the double standard he believes is being used in the investigation of first-son
Des Moines Register
Politico
Washington Examiner
Jul 25 2023
Headline Roundup
McCarthy Floats Biden Impeachment Inquiry
On Monday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) suggested that House Republicans may open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his foreign business dealings.
Key Details: The White House is condemning McCarthy’s comments as "baseless," and maintaining that President Biden was never involved in foreign business deals with his son, Hunter.
Key Quote: “When Biden was
The Guardian
The Hill