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Jan 17 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Impeachment Moves to the Senate
A team of House representatives chosen as "impeachment managers" present the articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate Thursday afternoon, setting in motion the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history.
Opening arguments begin next Tuesday, when 100 Senators become jurors and prepare to hear each side make its case. A Senate decision on dismissing the articles or
Henry A. BrechterDec 04 2012
Opinion
With the Fiscal Cliff Looming, It's Time to Take Politics Off the Table
Since August of 2011, when a last-minute deal barely averted a default on our national debt, every policymaker has known exactly what would happen on Jan. 1, 2013 if the two political parties failed to reach agreement on long-term fiscal policy. Taxes would rise substantially for all Americans, and massive across-the-board spending cuts would go into effect. This is an outcome that hardly
No LabelsNov 24 2020
Perspectives Blog
Why Many on the Left Are Cutting off Trump Supporters
A View from the LeftEditor's Note: This piece is from a writer rated Lean Left. Get all sides of this topic by reading another view: No, It's Not Okay to Make Lists of Political Dissidents
With Joe Biden’s widely-accepted projected victory in the 2020 presidential election, many on the left are reconsidering how they relate to supporters of President Donald Trump. Some in
Joseph RatliffNov 10 2022
Headline Roundup
Why Didn't the "Red Wave" Materialize as Expected?
Heading into the 2022 midterm elections, the prevailing narrative indicated Republicans would easily gain a majority in both chambers of congress. While the party is still likely to gain a slim majority in the House of Representatives and has a fighting chance in the Senate, the performance fell below expectations.
Key Quotes: Nate Silver, editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight (Center Bias
Forbes Washington Examiner VoxSep 22 2020
Perspectives Blog
Trump vs Biden: Criminal Justice Policy
This is the first of our "Trump vs Biden" Perspectives Blogs, 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 criminal justice.
Biden: Shift from incarceration to preventionIn the 1980s and 90s, Biden pushed for
AllSides StaffMay 27 2023
Headline Roundup
IRS Worked Overtime to Probe Twitter Files Journalist Matt Taibbi on Christmas Eve
The House Judiciary Committee led by Jim Jordan (R-OH) said Wednesday it received new information on an IRS probe into journalist Matt Taibbi.
The Details: The IRS opened a probe into Taibbi on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, the same day he published a story on ties between Twitter and U.S. intelligence agencies. The probe sought Taibbi’s voter and concealed carry statuses.
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OutKick Wall Street Journal (Opinion) New York Post (News)Oct 04 2012
News
Liberals 'freak out' after Obama's poor debate performance
The late Warren Zevon wrote the song “Things to Do in Denver When Youre Dead in 1991. After Wednesdays presidential debate, it could be the new theme for the Obama campaign and even the liberals of MSNBC seemed to know it. Though some major media outlets attempted to limit the collateral damage. When the Rocky Mountain debate came to an end, a black cloud descended on the liberal off-shoot of
Fox News (Online News)Jan 11 2024
Headline Roundup
Who Gains From Chris Christie Dropping Out of the Race?
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination. How will this change the race?
Christie’s “Redemption”: A writer for the Washington Post (Lean Left) determined Christie’s frequent attacks on frontrunner Donald Trump aimed to redeem him from his “grave miscalculation” of endorsing Trump in 2016. The writer stated, “Lashing himself to Trump
Washington Post 538 (ABC News) Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Feb 22 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Attorney General William Barr Under Microscope
Attorney General William Barr has recently been the center of controversy, following several disputed decisions by the Justice Department and a disagreement about social media between President Donald Trump and Barr, the nation's chief law enforcement official.
Public controversy began when the DOJ reduced the original sentencing recommendation for former Trump adviser Roger Stone last
Henry A. BrechterSep 20 2012
News
Romney to Latinos: ‘This is a campaign about the 100 percent’
Continuing his efforts to court Latino voters, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said his campaign is “about the 100 percent during a forum here Wednesday night hosted by the Spanish-language network Univision.
The first question for Romney, who has been dogged this week by a video recording in which he is heard dismissing 47 percent of Americans who he said are dependent
Washington Post