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Sep 10 2018
Headline Roundup
Kavanaugh on Same-Sex Marriage
Although Kavanaugh's judicial record has no decisions related to LGBT rights, some have expressed fear that he will vote against the interests of the minority community. During his confirmation hearing, Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris asked if he thought Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, was correctly decided. His refusal to answer the question
The Federalist Washington Post PBS NewsHourMay 20 2019
News
Buttigieg Looks to Expand His Reach Through Fox News Town Hall
Pete Buttigieg sought to extend the reach of his Democratic presidential campaign by making his argument for generational change in Washington to the audience of President Donald Trump’s favored television network.
The 37-year-old South Bend, Indiana, mayor broke with some of his rivals for the party’s presidential nomination by taking part in a Fox News town hall Sunday night. He took
BloombergJul 16 2021
Headline Roundup
190,000 Migrant Encounters In June Mark 21-Year High
The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Friday there were nearly 190,000 migrant encounters at the southern border in June, bringing the total number of migrant encounters for the 2021 fiscal year to more than 1 million. June's numbers also mark the highest number of monthly border encounters since 223,000 migrant encounters were recorded in March 2000. Last June, there were 33,049
Wall Street Journal (News) NBC News (Online) Fox News (Online News)May 14 2019
News
Steve Bullock, Montana governor, joins 2020 Democratic field for president
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Tuesday joined the growing list of candidates in the 2020 presidential race, saying he was the only Democrat who won in a red state that President Donald Trump took by 20 points in 2016.
"I believe in an America where every child has a fair shot to do better than their parents. But we all know that kind of opportunity no longer exists for most people; for
USA TODAYSep 24 2019
News
Warren Rising in Iowa
In a recent Iowa Democratic primary poll conducted by the Des Moines Register, “[Elizabeth] Warren, the U.S. senator from Massachusetts, now holds a 2-percentage-point lead, with 22% of likely Democratic caucusgoers saying she is their first choice for president. It is the first time she has led in the Register’s poll. Former Vice President Biden, who had led each of the Register’s three
The Flip SideJul 22 2019
News
2020 Update
Last Friday, CNN announced the lineup for the next pair of Democratic primary debates. (CNN)
Also last week “Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, floated the possibility… that he would mount an uphill challenge to President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination.” (AP News)
The left is skeptical of Sanford’s candidacy and wants
The Flip SideJan 13 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Politifact “Fact Check” Is Actually Analysis
From the RightThis piece is from a writer rated Lean Right.
America is politically volatile and has been for some time, and in recent weeks things have only escalated. Amid the turmoil, people are clamoring for cold, hard facts.
Fact checking sites like Politifact (Lean Left bias) promise to help. But sometimes, instead of giving you the facts and letting you interpret
Julie MastrineJan 14 2021
Analysis
Transatlantic alliance due for a reset. But what about China?
As tweets go, certainly by the standards of the outgoing Trump administration, it was downright benign, the cyber equivalent of a tap on the shoulder. Yet it heralds a key diplomatic challenge that awaits President-elect Joe Biden: forging a united response with America’s allies to the growing ambition and assertiveness of China.
The tweet came from Jake Sullivan, Mr. Biden’s choice for
Christian Science MonitorDec 31 2012
News
Reid says lawmakers 'still apart' on fiscal deal, tax hikes just hours away
With roughly 12 hours left before the fiscal crisis deadline, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid took to the floor Monday to announce that Senate leaders still had not reached an agreement -- upping the chances that the New Year's Eve ball drop will coincide with massive tax hikes and spending cuts. "We really are running out of time," Reid said. "Americans are still threatened with a tax
Fox News (Online News)Apr 10 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Says He Won't Sign National Abortion Ban if Elected
2024 Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would not sign a national abortion ban if he retakes the White House in November.
For Context: On Monday, Trump released a video outlining his position on abortion. In the video, he celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022, which made abortion a state-level issue. In
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