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Feb 26 2021
Headline Roundup
Senate Parliamentarian Rules Minimum Wage Increase Ineligible for Budget Reconciliation
Democrats cannot use budget reconciliation to pass a $15 minimum wage as part of their $1.9 trillion stimulus package, Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled Thursday. Without budget reconciliation, efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15 would be unlikely to reach the 60-vote threshold required to overcome a Republican filibuster. While the move drew criticism from progressives
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Washington Examiner 
Jan 28 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Defense Team Prepares For Final Day of Opening Arguments
President Trump's lawyers will wrap up their defense before the U.S. Senate Tuesday as the debate continues regarding whether to call witnesses before its conclusion.
On Monday, the impeachment trial concluded with the GOP's argument that Democrats were using impeachment as a way to overturn the results of the 2016 presidential election.
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Washington Post
May 30 2023
Headline Roundup
Is the Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Compromise Good for America?
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked to sell their debt ceiling compromise bill to lawmakers on Sunday.
For Context: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen estimated the U.S. Treasury would no longer be able to fulfill its financial obligations on June 5 — giving Congress just one week to avoid an economically damaging debt default. Global rating agencies are already
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Financial Times
Fox News (Online News)
Jun 06 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Virginia Beach Shooting Reinvigorates Gun Debate
Twelve people were killed and four injured on Friday in a mass shooting at a government building in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The spree reinvigorated the debate around firearm ownership, with a particular focus on gun silencers, which the shooter used to carry out the attack. In the wake of the tragedy, some argued for increased restrictions around gun use, while others questioned if further AllSides Staff
Sep 06 2018
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Update: Drudge Report
AllSides Media Bias Ratings are fluid and subject to change as media outlets change over time, or we acquire new information.
AllSides previously rated The Drudge Report, an American news aggregation website, as having a Right media bias, but in August 2018, we conducted an editorial review and changed the Drudge Report to a Lean Right media bias.
An editorial review is a key
Julie Mastrine
Apr 20 2020
Headline Roundup
Bipartisan Group of House Members Closes in on Next Round of Coronavirus Stimulus
The House is preparing to vote as soon as Wednesday on a new coronavirus aid package as the White House and Congressional negotiators near an agreement. Some Republicans had been accusing Democrats of holding up the deal, while some Democrats had been pushing for more money for coronavirus testing.
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Jun 01 2023
Headline Roundup
Senate Votes to Overturn Student Loan Relief, Biden Expected to Veto
The Senate voted 52-46 on Thursday to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan relief plan. Biden has pledged to veto the bill.
The Details: Moderate Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) joined all 49 Senate Republicans in supporting the bill. Last week, two Democrats joined Republicans to pass the bill in the House. While Democrats have said the
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NBC News (Online)
Roll Call
Jan 08 2024
Headline Roundup
House GOP Releases Hunter Biden Contempt of Congress Resolution
House Republicans released a resolution on Monday to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena.
For Context: Hunter, President Joe Biden’s son, refused to attend a closed-door deposition before the GOP-led House Oversight Committee on December 13, instead calling for a public hearing at a press conference on Capitol Hill. The committee is
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Daily Beast 
The Messenger
Dec 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Hunter Biden Defies Closed-Door House Subpoena, Demands Public Hearing
Hunter Biden was subpoenaed for a closed-door deposition on Wednesday. Instead, he held a press conference at the Capitol and demanded a public hearing.
The Details: Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Jim Jordan (R-OH), who lead House committees investigating Hunter’s business dealings, threatened to hold the younger Biden in contempt of Congress for defying their subpoena.
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NPR (Online News)
New York Post (News)
Reuters
Feb 21 2024
Headline Roundup
AT&T Customers Reporting Cellular Outages Nationwide
AT&T customers reported widespread cellular outages starting early Thursday morning.
Details: Roughly 75,000 outages were reported around 9:15 a.m. EST. By 4:30 PM EST, outlets reported that service was restored. The outages appeared to be most frequent in the south and southeast United States, with metro areas especially impacted including Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans,
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Wall Street Journal (News)
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