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Oct 29 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Amy Coney Barrett Joins Supreme Court One Week Before Election
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas Monday night at the White House. The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Barrett, making her the first Supreme Court justice in modern history to be confirmed without bipartisan support. Her confirmation gives the
AllSides StaffMay 30 2019
News
New Hampshire Just Abolished the Death Penalty
New Hampshire has just repealed capital punishment, the last of the New England states to do so. Today the state Senate voted to override Gov. Chris Sununu's veto of an anti–death penalty bill. The state House did the same last week, so the legislation will now become law.
Sununu belongs to the GOP, but this effort to end the death penalty was bipartisan. "Ending New Hampshire's death
ReasonApr 21 2020
News
White House, GOP face heat after hotel and restaurant chains helped run small business program dry
With program out of money, backlash prompts executives at Shake Shack to return $10 million loan.
The federal government gave national hotel and restaurant chains millions of dollars in grants before the $349 billion program ran out of money Thursday, leading to a backlash that prompted one company to give the money back and a Republican senator to say that “millions of dollars are
Washington PostAug 15 2023
Headline Roundup
Will Trump's Georgia Indictment Stick?
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted for the fourth time this year. Will the charges impact his 2024 campaign?
The Details: Unlike the other indictments over classified documents, the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and "hush money" payments, Trump was charged with state crimes in Georgia, meaning he couldn't receive a presidential pardon if convicted. The trial will also likely be
New York Times (Opinion) Newsweek New York Post (Opinion)Jul 15 2020
News
The Supreme Court's "Little Sisters" Ruling
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
On July 8th, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an exemption granted by the Trump administration allowing Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic religious institute that runs homes for the elderly poor, to avoid the Abridge NewsOct 14 2020
Analysis
Amy Coney Barrett: Scalia protege in outlook, not temperament
Jennifer Brady, a centrist Democrat and former English professor at Rhodes College, can’t reconcile two things: her strong admiration for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett – one of the top two students she had in 36 years of teaching – and her deep concern about Senate Republicans pushing through her nomination so late in an election year.
“Had the Republicans not cynically
Christian Science MonitorNov 08 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: State Elections Prompt 2020 Speculation
Tracking impeachment: President Trump called for the whistleblower to testify publicly, as televised hearings on the impeachment inquiry are scheduled to begin next week with three high-profile testimonies.
Tuesday's gubernatorial and legislative elections in key states including Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi gave the public their first look at how voters might side in 2020.
Henry A. BrechterOct 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
Trump vs. Biden: Abortion and Reproductive Rights
This article is part of our "Trump vs. Biden" Perspectives Blogs series, in which we'll analyze and explain each candidate's positions on major issues leading up to the 2020 presidential election. This blog will examine each candidate's stances on matters pertaining to abortion and reproductive rights.
Biden: "Support Right To Choose"Joe Biden’s stance on abortion
AllSides StaffOct 22 2020
Headline Roundup
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Barrett Nomination over Democratic Boycott
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-0 to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. The committee’s ten Democratic members boycotted the vote by refusing to attend the committee hearing. Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham moved forward without the Democrats, despite committee rules requiring at least two members of the minority to be present for
The Guardian The Hill New York Post (News)Jul 14 2016
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