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Feb 21 2023
Headline Roundup
Did Glenn Youngkin Allow Police To Search for Women’s Menstrual Histories?
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has come under fire for opposing state legislation regarding information on women's menstrual cycles.
The Details: A bill passed by the Virginia state Senate would have prohibited search warrants for obtaining women’s menstrual data on electronic devices. The bill was tabled after opposition from Youngkin’s deputy secretary of public safety, Maggie
The Guardian Mediaite Washington Free BeaconJan 22 2024
Headline Roundup
Are Lawmakers Close to a Deal on Immigration?
What’s preventing lawmakers from reaching a deal on immigration reform?
For Context: In May 2023, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed H.R.2, the “Secure the Border Act.” Negotiations on immigration reform in the Senate are ongoing. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said last week that a Senate deal significantly less than H.R.2 would be “dead” in the House.
Washington Post The Hill New York Post (Opinion)Dec 15 2023
Headline Roundup
Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to Defamed Election Workers
Former New York City Mayor and Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani was ordered to pay $148 million to two election workers who sued him for defamation.
For Context: In the aftermath of the 2020 election, which former President Trump lost to President Joe Biden, Giuliani repeatedly accused two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Shaye Moss, of engaging in “
New York Times (News) The Hill Washington ExaminerSep 22 2020
Perspectives Blog
Trump vs Biden: Criminal Justice Policy
This is the first of our "Trump vs Biden" Perspectives Blogs, in which we'll analyze and explain each candidate's positions on major issues leading up to the 2020 presidential election. This blog will examine each candidate's stances on matters pertaining to criminal justice.
Biden: Shift from incarceration to preventionIn the 1980s and 90s, Biden pushed for
AllSides StaffFeb 18 2024
Headline Roundup
Big Tech Announces Pledge to Combat Voter Manipulation by AI
Several tech giants have signed an agreement to work collaboratively to address the issue of deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) being used to interfere with this year's global elections.
The Details: A group of 20 companies, including Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Snap, TikTok, and X, pledged to create tools to counteract the distribution of manipulative AI-
Washington Examiner Reuters USA TODAYSep 01 2020
Perspectives Blog
Transparency Troubles: How the Associated Press Mixes News and Subjectivity
When an article is clearly labeled as “news” or “opinion,” do you read it with that in mind?
People coming to a site or clicking on a link expecting hard news are sometimes met with subjective analyses and opinionated angles, and content is not properly labeled. AllSides has found even historically trusted news sources, such as the Associated Press, sometimes fail to properly label
Micaela RicaforteAug 22 2023
Headline Roundup
CBP Reports 27% Increase in Migrant Encounters at Southern Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection data released last week revealed migrant encounters at the southern border increased 27% from June to July, with 183,503 recorded encounters in July.
Details: Despite the uptick in total encounters recorded from June to July, numbers remain lower than June and July of 2022 and 2021. Additionally, encounters remain lower than in May, prior to the end
Washington Post NewsNation Fox News DigitalJan 19 2024
Headline Roundup
Americans' Economic Outlook Rapidly Improving, Consumer Survey Finds
Americans' outlook of the economy sharply improved over the last two months.
For Context: In the final months of 2023, outlets across the spectrum sought to understand why Americans’ view of the economy was out of sync with traditional economic indicators. Despite strong output and weakening inflation, many Americans were pessimistic about the state of the economy. Outlets attributed
Axios Wall Street Journal (News) Washington ExaminerJan 04 2013
News
Liked but Not Feared, Boehner Keeps a Job Some Might Ask Why He Wants
“Public service was never meant to be an easy living, Representative John A. Boehner lamented Thursday, moments after he overcame a Republican insurrection to win re-election as speaker of the House. For Mr. Boehner, it may only get tougher from here. Related
After a tumultuous two years in which he struggled to maintain a grip on his fractious caucus, Mr. Boehner  who won the
New York Times (News)Sep 10 2019
Perspectives Blog
Illegal ballot harvesting caused a do-over House election in North Carolina. What are the pros and cons?
A U.S. House special election in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district on Tuesday is essentially a do-over after a candidate’s 2018 victory was negated by allegations of illegal ballot harvesting. The election could flip a longtime Republican district, and has shifted national attention to the issue of ballot harvesting, the arguments in favor of and against it, and how different states
Henry A. Brechter