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Nov 14 2013
News
Budget Battle Breeds Dysfunctional Spending
The Oct. 16 deal that ended the shutdown kept the government funded at levels set by last year's budget. For the Secret Service, that meant millions to protect presidential nominees—from 2012.
This is the consequence of Washington's budget dysfunction: Stopgap spending bills that keep the government running, passed by Congress in the absence of a comprehensive deal, often keep federal
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 08 2019
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Democrats to make probe of immigrant detention center conditions a priority
Congress left town last month for its Independence Day vacation on a bipartisan high note, having passed a $4.6 billion spending bill to rush humanitarian aid to the U.S.-Mexico border.
All of that goodwill has now faded.
Lawmakers return to Washington this week more divided than ever and facing a series of new immigration policy crises, with an urgency to troubling conditions at
Washington TimesApr 07 2020
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Trump taunts media as mutual disgust reaches new depths
President Trump found something to briefly celebrate Monday, some bad news for what are emerging as his biggest detractors during the virus crisis: the media.
“Advertising in the Failing New York Times is WAY down. Washington Post is not much better,” he tweeted. “I can’t say whether this is because they are Fake News sources of information, to a level that few can understand, or the
Fox News DigitalApr 20 2021
Perspectives Blog
Analysis: Was Media Biased In Coverage of Biden, Trump's Troop Removals from Afghanistan?
On April 14, President Biden announced his intention to end the war in Afghanistan. In 2019 and 2020, President Trump also said he would withdraw troops.
Was the media biased in its coverage of both stories? Drew Holden, a freelance commentary writer not yet rated by AllSides, says it was. He tracked media coverage of both stories and claimed media bias in a Twitter thread.
It
Julie MastrineOct 13 2020
Perspectives Blog
Balanced Roundup of Trump vs. Biden Issue and Policy Comparisons
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are very different when it comes to some issues, and more similar on others. Ahead of next month's 2020 presidential election, we've been writing "Trump vs. Biden" issue-specific Perspectives Blogs comparing the candidates and where they stand. In addition to our coverage, there's been more great content from other news sources on how
AllSides StaffOct 02 2014
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Grand Jury In Ferguson Shooting Investigated For Misconduct
Officials in St. Louis County, Missouri, said they are “looking into” allegations of misconduct on the grand jury hearing the case against Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown in August.
The county prosecutor's office received information Wednesday morning suggesting that a juror may have discussed evidence in the case with a friend, office
HuffPostDec 11 2019
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How impeachment helped push surprise progress on trade
Agreement on a new trade deal and a defense authorization bill show bipartisan progress is possible even amidst the polarizing effects of the impeachment inquiry.
Suddenly, Washington is getting things done in bipartisan fashion. And that’s in spite of – or perhaps because of – the thoroughly partisan effort to impeach President Donald Trump.
Democrats and Republicans, in
Christian Science MonitorJul 18 2012
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Ben Bernanke: Politicians Second-Guessing Me Would Be 'Nightmare Scenario
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday rebutted Republican lawmakers pushing a bill that would give Congress the ability to review monetary policy decisions, saying it could compromise central bank independence.
Bernanke said it would be a "nightmare scenario" if politicians decided to second-guess monetary policy.
HuffPostAug 10 2016
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Does Hillary Clinton have a media transparency problem?
Hillary Clinton appeared set to break a nearly seven-month-long stretch without holding a press conference on Friday.
But the event, where Mrs. Clinton spoke and took a few pre-selected questions at the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ conference in Washington, seemed to raise as many questions as it answered for some attendees
Christian Science MonitorMay 09 2019
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North Korea launches second projectile in less than a week
For the second time in less than a week, North Korea launched suspected short-range missiles, according to South Korea's military.
The projectiles were fired Thursday from near a military base about 50 miles from North Korea's capital Pyongyang. There were few other details immediately available.
State media in North Korea said that on Saturday the nation held a short-range
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