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Jun 18 2018
Headline Roundup
President Trump to Create 'Space Force' as Sixth Military Branch
President Trump announced he will establish a 'Space Force' as the sixth branch of the military to ensure "American dominance in space."
Reuters Vox Fox News (Online News)Feb 08 2023
Headline Roundup
Fact Checking Biden's 2023 State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden made several statements during Tuesday night's State of the Union that sparked clarifications from fact checkers across the political spectrum.
Job Growth: Biden said he created "more jobs created in two years than any president has ever created in four years." The raw number is accurate. However, Biden left out the fact that job growth was sparked by post-COVID-19
The Daily Caller CNN Fact Check FactCheck.orgMay 25 2017
Perspectives Blog
Trump's 1st Budget Announced
Mick Mulvaney, the White House Budget Director, revealed President Trump's budget for 2018 titled A New Foundation for American Greatness. As expected, the response has been mixed. Many people on the Left decry the cuts to social programs, while those on the Right who believe our government spending is out of control support the cuts. Trump's international visits were also big news this week. John Gable, AllSides Co-founderNov 19 2012
News
Republicans at a crossroads
Republican governors are torn between essentially staying the course in the wake of Mitt Romneys loss and a more proactive strategy aimed at radically shaking up their party in an effort to reach out to young and minority voters. Some governors believe that Romneys loss two weeks ago to President Barack Obama was just that  a loss by a single candidate who ran a defensive campaign
PoliticoJan 30 2024
Headline Roundup
Drone From Iranian Proxy That Killed Three Americans Outwitted US Defenses, Officials Say
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) offered insight into a defense failure that led to the deaths of three American soldiers in Jordan on Sunday.
The Details: A drone launched from Iraq by an Iran-backed militia evaded detection when it “exploited” an “opportunity” as an American drone returned to base, according to a DOD official who anonymously spoke to Politico (Lean Left bias). The
Politico Wall Street Journal (News) The Daily CallerJun 25 2012
News
Obama too toxic for West Virginia Democrats
For a West Virginia Democrat these days, balancing the demands of local and national party politics can induce ideological schizophrenia.
The party controls the governors mansion, both of the states U.S. Senate seats and both houses of the state Legislature, but President Obama is so politically toxic in the Mountaineer State that a jailed felon won nine of the states 55 counties and
Washington TimesJun 25 2012
News
SB 1070 Opinion Is Good For Obama, Bad For Romney And Latinos
Clothing its ruling in the language of respect for federal power, the U.S. Supreme Court has just unleashed state and local police to act freely and aggressively as federal immigration officers. The decision is bad news for the Romney campaign -- already struggling with the Latino vote -- because it will likely increase the sense of paranoia and oppression in an already beset but vast national
HuffPostFeb 01 2024
Headline Roundup
Judge Dismisses Disney's Lawsuit Accusing DeSantis of Government Retaliation
A federal judge dismissed Disney’s free-speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Disney is appealing the decision.
For Context: Disney accused DeSantis of retaliation after the company spoke out against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, which limits classroom discussions on issues of sexuality. The feud escalated, triggered a chain of events that led to that
Bloomberg CNBC National Review (News)Jan 22 2024
Headline Roundup
Are Lawmakers Close to a Deal on Immigration?
What’s preventing lawmakers from reaching a deal on immigration reform?
For Context: In May 2023, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed H.R.2, the “Secure the Border Act.” Negotiations on immigration reform in the Senate are ongoing. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said last week that a Senate deal significantly less than H.R.2 would be “dead” in the House.
Washington Post The Hill New York Post (Opinion)Jan 18 2024
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Dueling Pakistani and Iranian Strikes Raise Fears of Middle East Conflict
Pakistan and Iran launched military strikes against separatist militants in each other’s territories this week, raising renewed fears of a broader regional conflict in the Middle East.
The Details: Pakistan said its “precision military strikes” hit Baloch (sometimes spelled “Baluch”) separatist “terrorists” in Iran’s Siestan-o-Baluchestan province; Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned
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