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May 23 2021
Headline Roundup
White House to Host George Floyd's Family On One Year Anniversary Of His Death
President Joe Biden will host the family of George Floyd at the White House on Tuesday, May 25, one year after George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis. A video of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and racism; last month, Chauvin was found guilty of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. "
Politico The Daily Wire USA TODAYMar 26 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: 2016 Candidate- Ted Cruz
Though the 2016 presidential election has been speculated about in the media since November of 2012, it wasn't until this week that someone featured in major polls officially filed to run in 2016. That person is Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas. With such a well-known personality running for president, all sides of the media immediately got busy analyzing the implications of a Cruz run John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMar 03 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Analysis Super Tuesday Results
The Super Tuesday scorecard: On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton won seven states and Bernie Sanders won four. On the Republican side, Donald Trump won seven states, Ted Cruz three, and Marco Rubio won Minnesota. No one has secured the nomination yet. What can we learn from this week’s primary results? Let’s have a look at how this question is being answered from different sides of the John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJan 09 2023
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Federal Judge Temporarily Pauses 'Unconstitutional' Parts of NJ Gun Law
A federal judge in New Jersey granted a motion Monday to temporarily pause part of a new state gun law that limits the concealed carry of firearms.
The Details: The part of the law in question prohibits the public from carrying firearms in certain "sensitive" locations, even if they have a concealed-carry permit. Gun rights groups sued the state on the day of the law's passage,
The Daily Caller Politico Patch.comApr 24 2023
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Susan Rice to Step Down as Biden's Top Domestic Policy Advisor
The White House has announced that Susan Rice, director of the Domestic Policy Council, is stepping down from her post effective May 26.
Key Details: Rice, a longtime foreign-policy expert, served as U.N. Ambassador and National Security Advisor under President Barack Obama. Under President Joe Biden, Rice helped shaped many of the proposals that formed Biden's Build Back Better plan,
Wall Street Journal (News) NBC News (Online) Washington ExaminerJun 27 2022
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Pelosi Says House Democrats Are Looking To Codify Federal Abortion Protections
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Monday outlined House Democrats' legislative response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, hinting at an attempt to codify federal abortion protections.
In a letter addressed to her Democratic colleagues, Pelosi blasted the "extremist Supreme Court" and accused the court of attempting to "punish and control the American people." Two other
Business Insider CNBC Washington ExaminerJun 22 2021
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Perspectives: Ranked-Choice Voting in NYC
New York City’s mayoral primary election ends Tuesday and features ranked-choice voting, an electoral method that has gained popularity in recent years. Instead of voting for one candidate, voters rank candidates by preference. In New York, voters rank their top five among the 13 Democratic primary candidates or the two Republican primary candidates. If no candidate receives over 50% of the
NPR (Online News) Reason New York Times (Opinion)Jun 17 2021
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Manchin's Election Bill Compromise Praised by Abrams, Rejected by McConnell
On Wednesday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) released a list of proposed changes to Democrats' For the People Act intended as a bipartisan compromise. Manchin, who opposed the initial version of the bill, proposed an edited version that would ban gerrymandering, require a minimum of 15 consecutive days of early voting, enact a voter ID requirement with alternate ways of identification, and make
Fox News Digital Politico The HillApr 28 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Frontrunners Win Big
In a fresh batch of presidential primaries this week, we saw Trump win all five states, Clinton declare victory in four, and Sanders take Rhode Island. As the nomination math gets clearer in the wake of these latest contests, we’re taking a look at what’s being said on different sides.At AllSides, we want to empower people to better understand the news, issues and each other. People
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderDec 10 2021
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Perspectives: Jussie Smollett's Guilty Verdict
Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty Thursday of filing a false police report about a racist, homophobic hate crime against him in 2019, which prosecutors said he staged by paying the assailants.
Smollett, who is gay and black, claimed that two men wearing Make America Great Again attire assaulted him, put a noose around his neck and said "this is Trump country" one night in January
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