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Jan 16 2016
News
Iran Complies With Nuclear Deal; Sanctions Are Lifted
The United States and European nations lifted oil and financial sanctions on Iran and released roughly $100 billion of its assets after international inspectors concluded that the country had followed through on promises to dismantle large sections of its nuclear program.
This came at the end of a day of high drama that played out in a diplomatic dance across Europe and the Middle East
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Sep 23 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: The Pope Visits the US
Pope Francis is visiting the US for the first time this week. He’s speaking to congress in DC and the UN in New York. As the “popemobile” rolls through crowded streets, the media is buzzing about his political stances and what he might say while he’s here. The West’s most famous religious leader doesn’t fit squarely on the Left or the Right, as his opinions are alternatively liked and disliked John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Jul 22 2017
News
Uh Oh: US Intercepts Allegedly Suggest Sessions Discussed Campaign Matters with Russian Ambassador
If confirmed -- more on that caveat shortly -- this fresh Washington Post scoop suggests that Attorney General Jeff Sessions misled Congress and the American people in more ways than one regarding his interactions with a top Russian diplomat during the 2016 presidential campaign. Sessions initially denied any meetings with Russian officials, later retroactively altering his testimony to
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Dec 30 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: $600 Or $2,000? Stimulus Checks Debated As Payments Begin
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$600 COVID-19 stimulus checks begin going out this week after months of negotiations, as debate simmers about increasing the checks to $2,000. President Donald Trump and many Congressional Democrats support more valuable checks; most Republican lawmakers oppose the raise. The House approved the increase in
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Jun 16 2021
News
US ends Trump-era asylum rules for immigrants fleeing violence
The US government on Wednesday ended two Trump administration policies that made it harder for immigrants fleeing violence to qualify for asylum, especially Central Americans.
Attorney general Merrick Garland issued a new policy saying immigration judges should cease following the Trump-era rules that made it tough for immigrants who faced domestic or gang violence to win asylum in the
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Oct 26 2018
Perspectives Blog
Mail Bombs Sent to Prominent Democrats, Sparking Debate Around Civility in Politics
A suspect has been apprehended and charged with sending 13 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats as well as CNN, a crime spree that sparked fervor around the state of incivility in modern-era politics. Many have said President Trump shares much of the blame, particularly with his history of directing incendiary comments towards his political opponents and the media. Others have called for civility John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Oct 22 2013
News
Congress Dives, Anti-Incumbency Soars in Deep Post-Shutdown Criticism
Approval of Congress is at a new low in 40 years of polling, Americans’ approval of their own representative in Washington is underwater for the first time and a record number of registered voters are inclined to look for someone new in 2014 – all signs of a powerful, palpable public antipathy following the budget spat that shut down much of the government for 16 days.
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Jul 14 2020
Analysis
Monday Was A Big Day For Democrats, But You Probably Missed It
Monday was the first day of the Democratic National Convention. You might be forgiven for not knowing that, as the news was nowhere. Not in the papers, not on the shows, and not in the morning news letters most of Washington relies on for what to think that day.
The long-planned dates — July 13-17 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — were first moved to Aug. 17-20, then cancelled and turned into
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Jul 20 2017
News
U.S. Military’s Space in Trump Tower Costs $130,000 a Month
Property is being leased by a military office that supports the White House; government agency says its owner isn’t affiliated with the Trump Organization.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. government is paying more than $130,000 a month to lease space in Trump Tower for the military office that supports the White House, even though Donald Trump hasn’t spent a night at the New York skyscraper since
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Jan 28 2015
Opinion
OPINION: GOP and Abortion in Age of ObamaCare: Time for new strategy
As thousands descended on Washington last week for the annual “March for Life,” the Republican House of Representatives was busy watering down an anti-abortion bill that restricted abortions after 20 weeks, except in cases of rape or incest, with exemptions allowed only after a police report had been filed. This after a small group of moderate Republican lawmakers challenged the bill and
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