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Jun 10 2021
Headline Roundup
Bipartisan Group of Senators Reaches Tentative Agreement on Infrastructure Deal to Present to Biden
A bipartisan group of ten senators released a statement Thursday saying they reached an agreement on framework for an infrastructure deal. The statement said the bill will be fully paid for and exclude any tax hikes, but did not release details regarding funding; according to the New York Times, the bill is expected to address core physical infrastructure projects and will cost $1.2 trillion
National Review (News) NPR (Online News) New York Times (News)Mar 09 2022
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Who's to Blame for High US Gas Prices?
Already-lofty U.S. gas prices hit a record high this week. Where should Americans place blame?
The average price of gas in the U.S. rose to $4.25/gallon Wednesday, according to AAA, after hitting an all-time high of $4.17 the day before. In response, governors from both major parties have called for gas taxes to be suspended. Meanwhile, the Biden administration banned imports of Russian
CNN (Online News) Deseret News New York Post (News)Sep 27 2023
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Judge Finds Donald Trump Committed Fraud in New York
On Tuesday, a New York State Judge found former President Donald Trump committed fraud by exaggerating the value of his real estate holdings and rescinded some of Trump's business licenses.
Key Details: Justice Arthur F. Engoron ruled that New York Attorney General Letitia James had proven the main elements of her civil case against Trump and his businesses. Engoron also rejected Trump'
New York Times (News) Washington Times The HillFeb 22 2021
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Attorney General Nominee Merrick Garland Gets Senate Confirmation Hearing
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden's nominee for attorney general, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, where he vowed to guard the Justice Department from political influence and prioritize an investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Garland, a federal appeals court judge, managed the investigation into the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and supervised the prosecution of
The Daily Wire Yahoo News ReutersFeb 10 2021
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Biden Administration Tells Supreme Court It Thinks ACA Is Constitutional
The Biden administration told the Supreme Court it considers the Affordable Care Act (ACA) constitutional, reversing the Trump administration's position on the healthcare law. A Justice Department lawyer sent a letter to the court on Wednesday changing the government’s position in a case called California v. Texas, which was argued last November; a decision has yet to be announced. In November
CNBC Washington Post Washington ExaminerJan 05 2023
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Mercedes-Benz Announces $1B North American EV Charging Network
Mercedes-Benz announced Thursday a $1 billion investment in electric vehicle charging stations across North America, with plans to install 2,500 EV chargers in North America by 2027 before expanding to China and Europe. The investment is split between Mercedes-Benz and MN8 Energy, a solar energy and battery storage operator.
Key Quotes: Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las
The Verge Daily Mail Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 08 2017
Perspectives Blog
Paris Agreement Survey Results
Last week, we asked the AllSides community to tell us what they thought about the Paris Climate Accord and President Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the deal through a survey on social media. (There was also a heated debate on Facebook.)
Here are the results of the survey:
Of our respondents, 60.43% answered that they were Left or Lean Left
Jaymee CopenhaverMay 28 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Unveils $6 Trillion Budget Proposal, Excludes Hyde Amendment
On Friday, President Joe Biden revealed his $6 trillion budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year, which includes a tax hike on businesses and an increase in safety net spending, and excludes the Hyde Amendment. The new proposal includes Biden’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan and $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, and is a large increase from the previously-proposed $1.5 trillion 2022
New York Post (News) Washington Post The HillOct 04 2012
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Lights, Camera, Action (zzzz), Tweet!
I have spent the past few days sequestered with a crack team of political pros — actually, curled into a fetal ball, clutching a fading 1980 John Anderson poster — to gird myself for the vital first debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney.
So many questions lingered:
Would Romney offer to wager Obama $10,000 on who wins the race?
Would Obama tell Romney, "You're
NPR (Online News)Jun 23 2022
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Around the World, Inflation Worsens
Inflation is frustrating consumers in the U.S., but also in many other countries around the world.
Many nations, from the U.S. to Sudan to the U.K., are experiencing their highest inflation rates in decades. Prices in the U.K. rose 9.1% in the 12 months ending in May, up from 9% in April and the highest annual rate since 1982. In Africa, Sudan (245.1%), Zimbabwe (86.7%) and Ethiopia (
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