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Oct 10 2018
Perspectives Blog
Proposal to Ban Classroom Political Discussions Will Only Hurt Students and Civil Discourse
A Pennsylvania proposal to ban political discussion in the classroom aims to prevent political indoctrination — but it would only facilitate it.
Will Tallman’s (R) “Teacher Code of Ethics” bill would ban educators from endorsing or opposing political candidates or issues in the classroom and from discussing pending or enacted legislation, court cases or executive
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderNov 06 2023
Headline Roundup
How Worried Should Democrats Be About Biden's 2024 Poll Numbers?
How worried should Democrats be about new polling showing former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden in several key battleground states?
Now or Never: In response to the poll numbers, former President Obama’s senior adviser David Axelrod highlighted “legitimate concern” for Democrats, suggesting Biden should step aside. He stated, “If he continues to run, he will be the
CNN (Opinion) The Hill Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Nov 14 2022
Headline Roundup
Congress Returns for 'Lame Duck' Session
On Monday, members of Congress return to Washington D.C. to deal with issues such as funding the government, defense funding, voter reform, same-sex marriage, and raising the debt ceiling. It will be a "lame duck" session, in which some lawmakers will be making their final votes before leaving office.
Key Quotes: “All I can tell you is that we are going to try to have as productive a
Reuters NBC News (Online) Washington TimesApr 28 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Frontrunners Win Big
In a fresh batch of presidential primaries this week, we saw Trump win all five states, Clinton declare victory in four, and Sanders take Rhode Island. As the nomination math gets clearer in the wake of these latest contests, we’re taking a look at what’s being said on different sides.At AllSides, we want to empower people to better understand the news, issues and each other. People
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderAug 05 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Encourages Voting by Mail in Florida
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump encouraged Floridians to use the state’s vote-by-mail system, asserting that the system was “cleaned up” since “we defeated Democrats attempts at change.” This comes as the Trump campaign and others sue Nevada for a recently passed bill sending mail-in ballots to all active registered voters in Nevada. Trump defended this discrepancy, pointing to differences
Breitbart News Associated Press NewsweekNov 01 2023
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Foreign Aid Package Divides House, Senate Republicans
A debate over spending on foreign aid is dividing Republicans.
For Context: The Biden Administration is pushing for a single piece of legislation to approve aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has voiced support for this legislation. But on Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) removed Ukraine and Taiwan from the legislation, pushing
New York Times (Opinion) The Hill National Review (Opinion)Oct 30 2023
Headline Roundup
Trump 14th Amendment Disqualification Hearings Begin in Colorado
A Colorado court held its first hearing on Monday in a case testing whether former President Donald Trump is disqualified from seeking the presidency under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection” clause.
The Details: Pro-disqualification lawyers said Trump “betrayed” his oath of office, and Trump’s lawyers said the lawsuit was “anti-democratic” and based on “fringe” theories. Trump critic
ABC News (Online) The Hill The FederalistNov 16 2020
Headline Roundup
Stage Set for Decisive Senate Races in Georgia
Georgia voters will cast their ballots in two special U.S. Senate elections on Jan. 5 that will decide which political party controls the 50-member Congressional body. Incumbent Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are facing challenges from Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff; none of the four candidates gained 50% of the vote in the initial election, so state law requires
Reuters Fox News (Online News) PoliticoJul 25 2021
Headline Roundup
Trump Discusses 2020 Election Results At Phoenix Rally
At an event titled “Rally for Election Integrity,” former President Donald Trump spoke to his supporters at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix about the 2020 presidential election results. He thanked the “brave and unyielding conservative warriors in the Arizona State Senate” for supporting the ongoing audit that claims the 2020 election included elements of fraud. Trump also criticized
Politico The Hill Fox News (Online News)Feb 23 2021
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Supreme Court Dismisses 2020 Election Appeal
The Supreme Court decided Monday not to hear a challenge to the Pennsylvania state court’s ruling that 2020 presidential election ballots could be counted if they were received up to three days after Election Day. The decision to dismiss the case came as the nation's high court rejected several different election-related matters. Three of the court's nine justices dissented in the Pennsylvania
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