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Oct 08 2021
News
Democrats' anger over debt ceiling standoff exposes hypocrisy
Democrats railing against Senate Republicans for withholding votes from a debt ceiling increase have done the same in the past under GOP rule, raising charges of hypocrisy from the Right.
President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have taken aim at Republicans over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s insistence since July that Democrats, in control of all three
Washington Examiner
Apr 06 2021
News
Amazon's Jeff Bezos backs Biden's infrastructure plan, supports 'a rise in the corporate tax rate'
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos released a statement Tuesday in support of President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, dubbed the American Jobs Plan.
Months before he steps down as the company's CEO, Bezos said Democrats and Republicans have supported infrastructure plans and now is the right time to get something "that maintains or enhances U.S. competitiveness."
"We support
USA TODAY
Aug 01 2022
Perspectives Blog
Can Open Primaries Reduce Polarization?
This piece was originally published on Divided We Fall, which AllSides rates as mixed. It was written by Jeremy Gruber, Dan Butler, Sarah Anderson, and Laurel Harbridge- Young.
The Continued Success of our Democracy Demands Open PrimariesBy Jeremy Gruber – Senior Vice President at Open Primaries
"That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that
Divided We Fall (author)
Jun 17 2021
News
House votes to repeal 2002 authorization of military force in Iraq
The House voted 268-161 on Thursday to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq, almost two decades after the resolution was first passed by Congress.
Why it matters: If passed by the Senate, the repeal of the AUMF would prevent U.S. presidents from carrying out attacks in Iraq without securing prior approval from Congress. The House also voted to
Axios
Apr 22 2021
News
U.S., other countries deepen climate goals at Earth Day summit
The United States and other countries hiked their targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions at a global climate summit hosted by President Joe Biden, an event meant to resurrect U.S. leadership in the fight against global warming.
Biden unveiled the goal to cut emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels at the start of a two-day climate summit kicked off on Earth Day and attended
Reuters
Mar 20 2021
News
Biden rescinded the 'Muslim ban.' But many families remain stuck in the backlog.
When President Joe Biden rescinded former President Donald Trump’s ban on immigrant visas from many majority-Muslim countries on his very first day in office, those eagerly waiting the change were elated.
“I was so happy, so happy,” said Safieh Mohammadi, a U.S. green card holder who lives in Houston and has been separated for five years from her Iranian husband, Bahram, who is
NBC News Digital
Apr 24 2020
Opinion
Just imagine if Trump had stopped immigration in early February
There are tons of valid questions about the legality and the mechanism of this supposed suspension, and like many tweeted promises of Trump, this might never really happen.
Here’s my question: Given how fiercely Trump has always spoken about the threats from immigration, why did he not take earlier and stronger steps to close our borders and limit foreign travel into the country?
Washington Examiner
Jul 02 2020
News
'The New Normal': Life Six Months Into the Pandemic
Six months into the global coronavirus pandemic, we’re still seeing cases rise. World wide, COVID-19 deaths have passed 500,000, with over 10 million confirmed cases.
“This is the new normal,” World Health Organization chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated this week at a virtual news conference. “The critical question that all countries will face in the coming months is how to
Vice
Jun 20 2022
Perspectives Blog
When We Ignore Warnings About Democracy’s Future
From the CenterWhen the schedule for the January 6 House committee hearings was announced, there were several bold-type witnesses who seemed guaranteed to drive television ratings and news coverage. Former President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, Attorney General William Barr, campaign manager Bill Stepien and a passel of advisors to Vice President Mike Pence
Dan Schnur
Oct 07 2021
News
DOJ officials rejected claims of Trump meddling in 2020 election probes: Senate report
Former President Donald Trump made “relentless” efforts to get the Justice Department to dig into reports of election malfeasance in the wake of the 2020 vote, but the department’s leaders said he did not pressure them into crossing any lines, according to two new Senate reports Thursday.
Mr. Trump twice rejected sending a draft letter that had been prepared by an acting assistant
Washington Times