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Sep 23 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: The Pope Visits the US
Pope Francis is visiting the US for the first time this week. He’s speaking to congress in DC and the UN in New York. As the “popemobile” rolls through crowded streets, the media is buzzing about his political stances and what he might say while he’s here. The West’s most famous religious leader doesn’t fit squarely on the Left or the Right, as his opinions are alternatively liked and disliked John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Nov 19 2012
News
Back on Hill, Ryan Remains a Fiscal Force
Gone is the private jet and the motorcade that swept him from the tarmac to the private hotel entrances. His security staff has been reduced to a few Capitol Police officers, soon to fade away. Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin is back to driving his own truck back home, and walking to the House floor here for votes alone, like everyone else.
New York Times (News)
Oct 20 2020
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Allows Pennsylvania Absentee Ballot Extension in 4-4 Tie
The Supreme Court issued an order without explanation on Monday denying a request by Pennsylvania Republicans to block a lower-court ruling requiring Pennsylvania to count absentee ballots received up to three days after Election Day. The Court was split 4-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the three liberal justices, thus leaving the lower court’s decision intact. The decision
NBC News Digital
SCOTUSblog 
National Review (News)
Oct 10 2018
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Lets North Dakota Voter ID Law Stand
The Supreme Court will allow a North Dakota law requiring all voters to present identification with a current residential street address to stand for the November midterms. Critics have said it will prevent Native Americans from voting, as many live on reservations without standard addresses, while supporters say it will improve administrative processes on Election Day and help ensure voting
Slate
The Daily Caller 
The Hill
Mar 07 2015
News
How To Oust A House Speaker (Hint: Don't Even Try)
Here's one story in Washington that just won't to go away.
It's the tale of conservatives who are frustrated with House Speaker John Boehner and want to replace him mid-session.
The latest murmurs of a coup surfaced after more than 50 Republicans voted against Boehner's plan last week to avert a partial-shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
But ousting a sitting
NPR (Online News)
Jun 26 2012
News
Republicans: Contempt for Holder or the American People?
Congress is on track to find Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt. Given how contemptuous most Americans are of Congress -- only 17 percent approve, an all-time low -- this week's mostly party line vote will be the political equivalent of the congressional pot calling the attorney general kettle, well, black.
Here's what's really going on.
HuffPost
Oct 26 2023
Headline Roundup
Rep. Bowman Pleads Guilty to Pulling Fire Alarm in Capitol Building
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor on Thursday for falsely pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building last month.
For Context: Shortly before the House of Representatives was set to vote on a bill to fund the federal government late last month, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pulled a fire alarm inside the House office building, leading the building to
CNN Digital
The Hill
The Daily Caller
Apr 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
5 Tools to Avoid Media Manipulation This Election Year
As the 2020 presidential election ramps up, you may find yourself overwhelmed. Political ads, viral memes, heated commentators, social media sparring — there’s plenty of noise in a nation that seems deeply divided about the direction of our country, and everyone seems to be trying to sway you one way or the other. Avoiding manipulation can seem like a monumental task.
A good rule of
Julie Mastrine
Jul 31 2019
News
Debate Night I
“Sanders, Warren clash with moderates over 'Medicare for All'... The signature domestic proposal by the leading progressive candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination came under withering attack from moderates Tuesday in a debate that laid bare the struggle between a call for revolutionary policies and a desperate desire to defeat President Donald Trump.” (AP News)
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The Flip Side
Sep 25 2014
News
Attorney General Eric Holder, Prominent Liberal Voice in Obama Administration, Is Resigning
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is resigning, the Justice Department said Thursday, but plans to remain in office until a successor is confirmed.
Mr. Holder, the 82nd attorney general and the first African-American to serve in that position, had previously said he planned to leave office by the end of this year.
Particularly in President Obama’s second term, Mr. Holder has
New York Times (News)