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Jan 31 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Government Shutdown Ends as Border Wall Negotiations Continue
The longest government shutdown in history came to a close last Friday as President Trump agreed to sign a temporary spending bill while border wall negotiations continue. Some say that Trump lost the fight by caving to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who would not agree to allot $5.7 billion for a wall at the southern border, while others say that Democrats have revealed themselves to be AllSides Staff![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-allsides-new-12_0.png)
May 10 2018
Perspectives Blog
President Trump Withdraws from Iran Deal
President Trump officially withdrew from the Iran Deal, an Obama-era international accord that lowered sanctions on Iran in exchange for limiting the country's ability to make nuclear weapons. Supporters of the decision argue that the agreement did not effectively reduce nuclear weapons development and even emboldened nuclear aspirations in the Middle East without consequence. Detractors say that John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Feb 21 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Media Draws Scrutiny for Original Reporting on Jussie Smollett Case
Several media outlets and politicians came under fire this week for their sympathetic reporting on "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, who has now been charged with filing a false police report in fabricating a racist and homophobic hate crime. Many Left-leaning politicians and publications were quick to come to Smollett's defense, while several Right-leaning publications have criticized them for AllSides Staff![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-allsides-new-12_0.png)
Nov 15 2018
Perspectives Blog
Trump Administration Revokes CNN Reporter's Press Credentials, Sparking Debate Over Free Speech
CNN has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after White House correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials were revoked following a contentious exchange with President Trump. Some have said the move violates Acosta's free speech, alleging Trump suspended Acosta's pass based on the content of his questioning. Others contend it was Acosta's behavior that rightly cost him his John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Aug 17 2017
Perspectives Blog
Protests in Charlottesville and the President's Reaction
By now you have probably read about the protests in Charlottesville last Saturday that ended with 34 people wounded and 1 dead. There was a protest and counter protest focused on the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue, the Confederacy's top general. The original protest was led by a group of White Nationalists, some of whom have been identified and lost their jobs over their participation, which John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
May 05 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Facebook Board Upholds Trump Ban
Former President Donald Trump's ban from Facebook has sparked debates about free speech, speech that encourages violence, and online censorship. It's also elicited vastly different reactions from media voices and pundits across the spectrum. Facebook's Oversight Board announced Wednesday it supported upholding the company's ban of Trump, but criticized the company for apparently breaking its
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Aug 31 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal After Ending War Overseas
President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan during a national address on Tuesday afternoon, insisting that the Aug. 31 deadline was "designed to save American lives." The final U.S. military transport plane departed Afghanistan on Monday night, formally marking the end of America’s longest war. Biden reiterated that the conflict "should've ended long ago" as the
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Sep 29 2015
Perspectives Blog
Why do we tolerate inadequate choices?
Why do Americans tolerate limited political choices?
America is a vast and varied nation. We’re composed of 320 million people who represent nearly every ethnicity and civilization in the world. With nearly 4 million square miles, the U.S. is an eclectic collection of diverse regions, each with its own set of traditions and customs.
Yet all of us are
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Jul 10 2012
News
Romney Blasts Obama’s ‘Massive Tax Increase’
But, he said to applause, the Bush-era tax cuts should expire for the top two percent of Americans, including people like him. "The reason I say that is not because I just love to pay taxes. It's because I know I can afford it, and to give me another tax break and to give Warren Buffett another tax break or to give Mitt Romney another tax break that would cost -- that would cost about $1
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Nov 14 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden, China's Xi Hold First In-Person Meeting
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first in-person meeting of Biden's presidency on Monday.
Key Quotes: In remarks before the meeting, Biden said he and Xi share a responsibility "to show that China and the United States can manage our differences" and find ways to collaborate on "urgent global issues." Xi said the two countries "need to find the right
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