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Jan 07 2016
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Story of the Week: Executive Order on Gun Control
On Tuesday, President Obama, with a rare show of tears, issued an executive order on gun legislation. The central piece of the measure seeks to close the “gun show loophole,” which exempts most small sellers from doing background checks and keeping sales records. Strong opinions from the Right and the Left ensued: is this modest gun safety progress or an attempt to erode constitutional gun John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 05 2022
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Gunman Kills 7, Injures Dozens at Chicago-Area 4th of July Parade
On Monday, a gunman killed seven people and injured dozens more at a Fourth of July Parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
Multiple news sources indicated that a person of interest, 21-year-old Robert Crimo, had been detained but not charged as of Tuesday morning. Police say the gunman appeared to randomly open fire while standing on a rooftop, and that the high-powered rifle gunshots were
Associated Press The Daily Caller CNN DigitalApr 03 2023
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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Announces 2024 Presidential Bid
Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) announced his intention to run for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election in an interview with ABC News Sunday.
Key Quotes: “I've traveled the country for six months,” Hutchinson said, “I hear people talk about the leadership of our country. I'm convinced that people want leaders that appeal to the best of America, and not
Forbes ABC News (Online) Fox News DigitalMar 18 2021
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Perspectives: 6 Asian American Women Killed in Atlanta Attacks
When six women of Asian descent were shot and killed in Atlanta Tuesday, a number of news outlets focused on hate crimes and attacks on Asian American communities. The alleged shooter said racism toward Asians wasn't the motive, and police have noted that the shootings "may not be” racially motivated.
White supremacy, hate and racism were issues covered by the right, left and center.
CNN Digital Washington Examiner USA TODAYMay 30 2023
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Freedom Caucus Members, Some Progressives Decry Debt Ceiling Deal Ahead of House Vote
The debt ceiling deal reached by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) over the weekend is facing opposition from members of both the Progressive Caucus and the conservative Freedom Caucus.
Details: Some progressives think the proposed deal will have negative effects on the environment and people in poverty. Some conservatives think it doesn't cut enough spending.
CNBC Washington Examiner NBC News DigitalJul 19 2023
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Country Singer Jason Aldean Defends New Song Amid Racial Accusations
Country music star Jason Aldean is defending his new song, "Try That in a Small Town," after Country Music Television (CMT) pulled the music video.
The Details: The song states, "Well, try that in a small town / See how far ya make it down the road / Around here, we take care of our own / You cross that line, it won't take long / For you to find out, I recommend you don't." The video
Variety The Hill Washington TimesMay 05 2023
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Homicide on New York City Subway Divides Officials, Sparks Protests
A homicide on the New York City subway on Monday is dividing officials and sparking protests.
Details: Video from the incident depicts a man identified as Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine, holding Jordan Neely, a homeless man with a history of mental illness, in a chokehold. Witness accounts state prior to Penny placing Neely in the chokehold, Neely acted aggressively toward other
New York Post (News) Wall Street Journal (News) Associated PressDec 29 2020
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Gallup Names Donald Trump and Michelle Obama as 2020's Most Admired Man and Woman
President Donald Trump and former first lady Michelle Obama were America’s most admired man and woman in 2020, Gallup found in its annual survey. This breaks former President Barack Obama’s 12-year streak as most admired man and continues Michelle Obama’s 3-year run as most admired woman. Gallup found that 18% of respondents most admired Trump, 15% most admired Barack Obama, and 10% most
Gallup Mediaite TownhallJul 16 2023
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RFK Jr. Suggests COVID-19 was ‘Ethnically Targeted,’ Defends Against Backlash
On Saturday, New York Post (Lean right bias) published a video where Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, “There is an argument that (COVID-19) is ethnically targeted.”
The Details: Kennedy made the statement at a press event Tuesday, suggesting that whether a result of deliberate engineering or not, white and black people were targeted. Kennedy added that
National Review (News) The Hill PoliticoMay 26 2022
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Tips for Parents on Talking to Kids About School Shootings
The country's response to the latest U.S. school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas involves tough questions about laws and rights, but also about how to talk to children about guns and violence at schools.
Since 1966, there have been 13 school shootings in the U.S. "in which four or more victims are murdered with at least one of those homicides taking place in a public
Fox News Digital Axios NPR (Online News)