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Jan 23 2019
Perspectives Blog
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AllSides has rated the media bias of nearly 600 media outlets and writers, from The New York Times to The Blaze to BuzzFeed and everything between and beyond. We assess media outlets using a patented and transparent media bias rating methodology.
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Julie Mastrine
Aug 31 2014
News
Rep Mike Rogers:. Obama's foreign policy is in 'absolute free fall'
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) Said Sunday that President Obama's comments last week about not having a strategy to defeat the Islamic State show that his foreign policy is "in an absolute free fall."
"If you look at China, you look at ISIS, you look at Russia, you look at Iran and North Korea, we have a serious host of problems presenting itself, and our
Washington Post
Jan 16 2013
News
Islamists take foreign hostages in attack on Algerian oil field
Islamists angry over Algiers' support for the French offensive in Mali attacked an Algerian gas field, caused casualties and seized more than 40 foreign hostages, North African media outlets reported Wednesday. At least one foreigner died in the terrorist attack on the In Amenas field near the Libyan border in the east, Algeria's Interior Ministry said Wednesday. Algerian media later reported
CNN Digital
Feb 15 2015
News
Jeb Bush Won't Talk About Wars His Brother Started
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) has no interest in "re-litigating" the costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan which began under his brother's administration.
"I won't talk about the past," Bush said at a Friday press conference when asked how he would have handled the conflicts differently, according to The Washington Post. "I'll talk about the future. If I'm in the process of considering
HuffPost
Aug 27 2014
News
Democrats Warn GOP About Risking Another Government Shutdown
With growing talk about another potential government shutdown, Democrats this week are launching a new website to remind Republicans about their promises to avoid a similar scenario before Washington lurched to a halt last year.
The website, titled "Shutdown Broken Promises," will highlight statements made by Republicans last year vowing to avoid a government shutdown. The first promise
HuffPost
Aug 26 2014
News
ISIS reportedly demands $6.6M for release of 26-year-old American woman
Islamic State militants are reportedly demanding $6.6 million and the release of a U.S. prisoner before they will free a third American hostage held by the group, an unidentified aid worker.
A source confirmed to Fox News that the aid worker is a 26-year-old woman from the West Coast. They did not provide further details, but ABC News reported that the woman, whose relatives have
Fox News Digital
Feb 11 2015
News
Obama: Scope, Role of Ground Troops Would Be Limited
President Barack Obama’s draft war authorization would allow for the limited use of U.S. ground troops in a conflict against Islamic State that could extend beyond the current battlefield of Iraq and Syria.
The war resolution sent to Congress Wednesday sets the stage for weeks of debate over how much flexibility Obama should be given in continuing an offensive that began with airstrikes
Newsmax (News)
Feb 01 2014
News
Obama vows more executive action; GOP counters with actual legislation
Wrapping up a busy week for his pen and phone, President Obama on Saturday vowed to continue acting without Congress wherever possible and said he’ll find new partners outside Washington to help him. “Wherever I can take steps to expand opportunity for more families on my own, I will,” the president said in his weekly address. “I’m going to ask business leaders, education leaders and
Washington Times
May 30 2013
News
Vast Majority of Americans Want Special Prosecutor for IRS Scandal
In light of the IRS targeting of conservative groups, President Obama is perfectly content with allowing Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate what happened. The vast majority of Americans however, disagree and want a special prosecutor to look into inappropriate treatment of tea party and patriot groups.
Three-quarters of U.S. voters want a special prosecutor to investigate the
Townhall
Nov 19 2018
Perspectives Blog
"Angry Uncle Bot" Helps You Prep for Thanksgiving Political Talk
You may have already prepared yourself for any potentially uncomfortable holiday conversations by reading our 5 tips for handling political conversations at Thanksgiving dinner, but what if you could practice beforehand?
Our conversation tips for bridging divides include asking to listen, not to respond, exibiting genuine curiosity toward another person's views, and noting points of
Julie Mastrine