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Oct 12 2023
Headline Roundup
Scalise Drops Out of Speaker Race After Failing to Persuade GOP Holdouts
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) withdrew his name from consideration for House speaker after a group of GOP holdouts refused to vote for him.
The Numbers: With Democrats united in backing Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for speaker, Scalise could only afford to lose four Republican votes. However, well more than four Republicans either refused to vote for Scalise or
CNN Digital The Hill Washington ExaminerJan 04 2023
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Biden Praises Bipartisanship in Speech Alongside McConnell
President Joe Biden gave a speech alongside top Republican Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday next to the Brent Spence Bridge, which crosses the Ohio River and connects Kentucky and Ohio. In the speech, Biden touted his administration’s infrastructure legislation and praised efforts for bipartisanship in Washington.
Key Quotes: In his address, Biden stated that “we can work together.
Washington Examiner HuffPost The HillSep 15 2023
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Wisconsin GOP Votes to Oust Election Chief, Dem State AG Sues
A partisan fight among Wisconsin lawmakers has left the state’s election administration in legal limbo.
The Details: On Thursday, Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled state Senate voted 22-11 to oust Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe; state Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R) said the vote represented a “lack of faith” in Wolfe. However, state Attorney General Josh Kaul
The Guardian The Hill Washington ExaminerSep 13 2023
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Biden Impeachment: Political Theater or Legitimate Misconduct Probe?
What will come of the impeachment probe into President Joe Biden launched by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)?
From the Left: Left-rated voices argue the probe is political theater pushed by the far-right branch of the House Republicans, who are using the party’s thin majority to hold McCarthy “hostage” by threatening to oust him from the speakership. A writer for the Daily Beast (
National Review (News) Newsweek The AtlanticNov 09 2016
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Online News Sites Announce Trump Victory - With Excitement or Horror
While there is some nice coverage about how print newspapers are covering the election results on their front pages - see Newspaper front pages cover Trump's victory – in pictures, we should also look at how it is being covered online. After all, these online sites are the primary news sources for many, many Americans.
News sites with a left bias:
Huffington Post:Nightmare:
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderNov 21 2023
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Could Yemen’s Houthis Spark Major Escalation in the Middle East?
The Yemen-based Houthis hijacked an Israeli-linked civilian ship in the Red Sea over the weekend, sparking media dialogue.
For Context: The Iran-backed Houthis, declared war on Israel last month. The ship’s operator, registration, captain, and crew were not Israeli, but the company that owns it has an Israeli partner.
U.S. Diplomacy: An analysis from Al Jazeera (Lean Left bias)
Al Jazeera The Jerusalem Post The New York SunMay 15 2023
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California Announces Larger Budget Deficit Than Expected
On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) revealed a revised $306.5 billion budget proposal and announced that the state’s budget deficit had grown to $31.5 billion.
The Details: The deficit has grown about $9 billion from the initial $22.5 projection announced in January, which totaled nearly $297 billion. While not projecting a recession, the updated budget believes a moderate
Washington Post The Hill Washington Free BeaconJul 02 2023
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Was the Supreme Court Right to Reject Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan?
Pundits across the political spectrum reacted to the Supreme Court’s Friday decision to overturn the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan.
The Details: Writing for the court’s six conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts said the HEROES Act of 2003 — the legal basis for Biden’s plan — only gave the executive branch the power to “incrementally” modify debt
Los Angeles Times CNBC Washington ExaminerJun 30 2023
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Hundreds Arrested in French Riots After Police Shoot Teen
Over 800 people were arrested in France Thursday night as protests and riots broke out nationwide following the police shooting of a 17-year-old boy of Algerian and Moroccan descent.
The Details: Along with the arrests, French officials said there were 3,880 fires started, 2,000 vehicles burned, and 492 buildings damaged nationwide. French President Emmanuel Macron said the teen’s death
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