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Jun 03 2020
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Pentagon Chief Does Not Support Invoking Insurrection Act
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that he opposed using the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military forces to quell riots and protests.
President Trump has threatened to send active-duty troops into American cities if governors don't call up sufficient National Guard troops to deal with violent protestors.
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Fauci, Other Top Health Officials Testify Before Senate Committee
Dr. Tony Fauci and other top health officials are remotely testifying before a Senate committee Tuesday morning, bringing warnings about reopening the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The hearing, titled "COVID-19: Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School," gives GOP and Democratic senators on the committee an opportunity to focus on the Trump administration's response to
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Can Biden Improve Relations With Saudi Arabia During Middle East Trip?
President Joe Biden will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his mid-July trip to the Middle East, which some analysts believe could loosen tensions with Saudi Arabia.
During his presidential campaign, Biden pledged to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah state" due to their stance on certain human rights issues. However, given the circumstances brought by Putin's invasion of
Politico Financial Times Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Nov 17 2021
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Perspectives: GOP Rep Punished for Anime Video Depicting Attack of AOC, Biden
Congress was divided Wednesday as the House of Representatives voted along party lines to censure a Republican lawmaker over a controversial animated video.
In a 223-207-1 vote, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) was censured and stripped of his two committee assignments over the photoshopped video, which he posted to Twitter and later deleted. It shows him attacking depictions of Rep.
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George Will
George Will is a Pulitzer Prize-winner who is well known for his conservative commentary on politics and policy. Even though Will identifies with the Republican Party, he has criticized many conservative Americans and conservative policies. In regards to social issues, Will believes that Roe v. Wade caused a "truncation of democratic debate about abortion policy." He is opposed to the death penalty and believes that high incarceration rates make the country a safer place.
Jun 09 2022
Headline Roundup
How Do Americans Feel About the Jan. 6 Hearings?
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot will hold a public hearing Thursday to begin laying out its findings. Will the rest of America pay attention?
Most major cable and broadcast networks, with the exception of Fox News, will show the hearing live beginning Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. It's the first of several hearings that will take place throughout June.
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Will Gas Prices Come Down Soon or Stay High?
Gas prices across the country have hit record levels in recent months, but when are they set to come down?
The national average at the pump rose to $4.92 on Tuesday, according to the AAA, and many analysts have predicted that the average will reach $5 a gallon by the end of the month. Most outlets across the spectrum highlighted an upward trend that is likely to continue until the fall
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Do US CEOs Foresee an Economic Recession?
Inflation is frustrating consumers and fueling fears of a potential economic recession for some. How do America's CEOs view the situation?
"Right now, it's kind of sunny, things are doing fine," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said at a banking conference Tuesday. "Everyone thinks the Fed can handle this. That hurricane is right out there down the road coming our way. We just don't know
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Parkland Teens Launch Gun Debate
In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting, students from Florida are pushing for increased gun control measures, such as a ban on assault weapons. After leading several protests across the state, a group from Stoneman Douglas High School appeared in a town hall led by CNN on Wednesday evening with Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, and NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch. The John Gable, AllSides Co-founderNov 21 2021
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Perspectives: Rittenhouse Trial Results
The Kyle Rittenhouse trial flooded the homepages of national media outlets and subsequently caused a massive partisan divide across the political spectrum.
After being acquitted on all five charges pressed against him Friday afternoon, Rittenhouse said “the jury reached the right verdict” and emphasized that “self-defense is not illegal." The majority of right-rated voices seemed to
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