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Apr 27 2022
Headline Roundup
Is Student Loan Forgiveness A Necessary Policy Change or Selfish Act?
As President Joe Biden evaluates different options to substantially relieve federal student loan debt, Americans are debating the effectiveness of loan forgiveness.
Although Biden pledged during his presidential campaign to forgive at least $10,000 in student loan debt for every borrower, his administration has since taken a more moderate approach. The freeze on federal student loan
National Review (News) NBC News Digital Chicago TribuneJul 29 2020
Perspectives Blog
On Allegations of War Crimes, Right-Rated Media is Quiet
Protests surrounding policing and police brutality in America have recently escalated in Portland. According to President Donald Trump, the protesters are escalating violence, leading Trump and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, to send federal police to the City of Roses. While some may say that federal officers de-escalated the situation, some of their
Hirsh JoshiJun 15 2021
Perspectives Blog
The History of American Media Bias Part 4: 1950s-2000s
Click here for Part 1 of this series: The Press in Colonial America and Creation of the 1st Amendment, Part 2: The 1800s, and Part 3: the 1900s-1950s.
Today, we hold journalists and media outlets accountable to a journalistic code of ethics and a set of standards, which include truth, transparency, and objectivity. When journalism strays from objective fact, the result is media bias
Micaela RicaforteFeb 05 2023
Headline Roundup
Nearly 600,000 Unauthorized Migrants Released Into US Without Court Date Since March 2021
Amid changes in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protocols, nearly 600,000 unauthorized migrants remain released in the U.S. without a court date.
The Details: Since March 2021, roughly 800,000 unauthorized migrants entered the U.S. without being given a court date. About 214,000 were eventually issued charging documents, leaving roughly 588,000 who were never told when or
Newsmax (News) Washington Examiner NBC News DigitalSep 02 2019
News
Houston's Police Chief Insists That Cops Who Executed a Deadly Drug Raid Based on Lies 'Had Probable Cause to Be There'
Although the warrant was based on a heroin purchase that never happened, Art Acevedo says, there was other, unmentioned evidence that would have justified a search.
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo insists that the narcotics officers who shot and killed a middle-aged couple on January 28 after breaking into their home "had probable cause to be there," even though they were executing a
ReasonOct 29 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Amy Coney Barrett Joins Supreme Court One Week Before Election
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas Monday night at the White House. The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Barrett, making her the first Supreme Court justice in modern history to be confirmed without bipartisan support. Her confirmation gives the
AllSides StaffJun 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Inflation Rose 4% Annually in May, Lowest in 2 Years
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% for the year ending in May, the lowest annual inflation rate since March 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Details: Prices rose 0.1% from April to May after rising 0.4% a month before; economists were expecting a 0.2% jump. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.4% monthly and 5.3% annually. Used
NBC News Digital CNBC Fox BusinessFeb 27 2020
Headline Roundup
Obama Lawyers Send Cease-And-Desist Letter to Pro-Trump Super PAC
Lawyers for former President Barack Obama (D-IL) sent a cease-and-desist letter to a pro-Trump super PAC, saying the group misused a quote from Obama's book to paint former Vice President and 2020 hopeful Joe Biden (D- DE) in a negative light. The advertisement ran in South Carolina, which holds its Democratic primary on Saturday. Obama spokeswoman and former congresswoman Katie Hill described
BET The Hill Washington TimesAug 15 2021
Perspectives Blog
Facts vs Myths: Did Donald Trump Tell People to Inject Bleach?
Updated April 24, 2024
In summer 2020, when there were still many questions regarding possible coronavirus treatment, members of the White House’s COVID-19 task force briefed the press about the latest coronavirus developments. William Bryan, a Department of Homeland Security official, discussed findings about the success of disinfectant and sunlight in killing the coronavirus.
Ethan HorowitzApr 02 2019
News
Media Must Drop the Political Shenanigans and Get Back to Scrutinizing the Powerful
Covering stories is too important to abandon for brazen partisan pandering—or wishful thinking.
Looking for evidence that ink- and pixel-stained wretches are their own worst enemies when it comes to destroying public trust in the media? Consider the continuing turmoil of a week which closed with an MSNBC news editor pressuring a freelance writer on behalf of the Democratic Party just
Reason