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Apr 22 2024
Headline Roundup
Will the Foreign Aid Package Cost Johnson the Speakership?
Voices across the spectrum are predicting the passage of the House’s foreign aid package will further divide House Republicans.
Johnson’s Leadership: The National Review Editorial Board (Right bias) credited House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for getting the package passed and “trying every alternative to keep his conference together before moving to pass the aid with Democratic votes as
MSNBC The Atlantic National Review (Opinion)Jun 10 2019
News
Amid Polarization, Bipartisanship Emerges on China, Big Tech
Democrats and Republicans are more together than apart on trade with China and tech regulation
In a time of almost paralyzing partisanship and polarization, it’s easy to miss the fact that on two of the biggest issues in the national debate there is—brace yourself for this—actual bipartisanship.
The two big issues are trade with China and new regulation of big tech companies. On
Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 26 2020
Headline Roundup
Impeachment Has Lacked Due Process, Say Trump Defense Lawyers
President Donald Trump's impeachment defense began laying out their case Saturday, arguing that the president's actions did not warrant removal and decrying purported hyper-partisanship on the part of House Democrats.
Most media coverage concentrated partly on the president's comments on the proceedings. Some on the left focused more on White House happenings outside the Senate,
Washington Post Reuters New York Post (News)May 16 2019
News
White House Launches Site Where You Can Report Anti-Conservative Bias from Tech Giants
On the heels of President Donald Trump's repeated assertions claiming anti-conservative bias by tech companies, the White House has launched an online form asking people to share their experiences if they think political partisanship has led them to be silenced by social media sites.
The White House's official Twitter account tweeted a link to the form Wednesday, saying that "The Trump
CBNSep 10 2019
News
6 in 10 call a recession likely; Trump approval drops by 6 points: POLL
Six in 10 Americans say a recession is likely in the next year and as many are concerned about higher prices because of the trade war with China, helping to knock 6 points off President Donald Trump’s job approval rating in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll.
Trump fell from a career-high 44% approval in July to 38% now, a point off his career average, with 56% disapproving. His
ABC News (Online)Nov 19 2020
Perspectives Blog
Current Depolarization Activities Ask People to Work Too Hard, are Unlikely to Reach Enough Americans
The election is now over. Yet the work to depolarize the country must continue. Having some new leaders can help, but they cannot fully reverse forces that have led to increasing political division.
At the heart of efforts to reduce political polarization – especially improving the emotions and attitudes we have toward those across political divides – is a nascent movement of groups
James CoanJan 21 2021
Perspectives Blog
Despite Some Priority Differences, Republican and Democratic Voters Support Clean Energy Expansion
From the RightThis piece is from a writer rated Lean Right.
The Biden Administration promises a “clean energy revolution.” Such “clean” energy is often associated with Democrats, but how much difference is there between Democratic and Republican voters in terms of their views on the topic?
It is less than one might think. Americans across the political spectrum
Max KarlinSep 24 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Police Reform Becomes Less Important
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
It seems like it wasn’t much more than a year ago when the debate over public safety and police reform was dominating the national political conversation. That’s probably because it wasn’t much more than a year ago that the debate over public safety and police reform was dominating the national political conversation.
Dan SchnurJun 07 2022
Headline Roundup
CNN is Evaluating Its Partisan Talent and Programming: Report
CNN (Left bias) is reportedly re-evaluating the partisanship of its media personalities and programming.
A report from Axios (Center bias) published on Wednesday highlighted how Chris Licht, the new head of CNN, is placing a larger emphasis on neutral and facts-focused reporting after the network "grew polarizing" during Donald Trump's presidency. Licht will give news anchors the
Axios Townhall Daily KosAug 19 2019
Opinion
How college students can bridge American divides: 'Study abroad' in Alabama or New York
As a college student, I experience the consequences of our polarized nation every day. I attend a university that is more socioeconomically diverse than many, but 57% of my fellow students have family incomes in the top 20%. More than half the students in my class of 2022 are from the blue states of Massachusetts, New York, California, New Jersey and Connecticut. I’ve yet to meet a publicly
USA TODAY