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Today , September 8 , I am holding a prayer vigil and rally for liberty in Grayson , Kentucky . I will call on Judge David Bunning to release Kim Davis on the grounds that her right to religious liberty has been grossly violated under the Constitution of these United States of America .\nWhen I warned that the Supreme ... | allsides-corpus-400 |
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday voiced concerns about President Trump 's comments on NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice , saying Trump should not have the power to dictate who can kneel during the anthem .\n`` There ’ s a part of this story that ’ s s... | allsides-corpus-401 |
Yesterday , the Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision in Murphy v. NCAA , striking down a federal law that blocks states from legalizing sports gambling under their own state laws . The ruling is a major victory for federalism , and has important implications that go beyond the issue of sports gambling .\nMurphy invalida... | allsides-corpus-402 |
“ “ I have never been in a more hostile , manipulative , passive-aggressive environment … and I worked in politics . ” ”\nThat ’ s Julia Payne , a former vice president of communications with Washington , D.C. ’ s , NFL team , quoted in a Washington Post report late Thursday describing a “ nightmare ” workplace for wom... | allsides-corpus-403 |
The 2018 women 's U.S. Open final ended in unsettling fashion and controversy Saturday night , with both the winner and loser choking back sobs after an explosive sequence of events unlike anything witnessed in recent memory . Serena Williams was defeated in two sets by 20-year-old Japanese player Naomi Osaka , narrowl... | allsides-corpus-404 |
President Donald Trump was greeted by a thunderous round of applause and cheers on Saturday in Tuscaloosa , Alabama , during the college football match-up between rival SEC teams LSU and Alabama .\n“ I love Alabama , ” Trump said Friday . “ I ’ m going to go watch a very good football game , which is tomorrow with LSU ... | allsides-corpus-405 |
The Philadelphia Eagles hadn ’ t planned on fielding a 40-year-old quarterback in Sunday ’ s wild-card game against the Seattle Seahawks . But after starter Carson Wentz left with a concussion in the first quarter , all eyes turned to Josh McCown , who became the oldest part-time high school football coach to make his ... | allsides-corpus-406 |
( CNN ) -- Like misery , failure loves company . Look at the immigration debate and how both liberals and conservatives -- and elected officials in both parties -- bungle it .\nPresident Barack Obama has failed on immigration policy . But now that he appears to be poised to take executive action to fix some of what 's ... | allsides-corpus-407 |
Sen. Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) wants to shift $ 350 billion from an untapped Treasury Department virus relief program to help Black Americans during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond .\nAccording to The Grio , Schumer said moving some of the $ 500 billion previously approved for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would l... | allsides-corpus-408 |
Enough women — and men — have chosen political ideology over protecting gender equality , and that ’ s shameful .\nLast week , Virginia became the 38th state to pass the Equal Rights Amendment — which would be enough to finally ratify the amendment . But enough women and men have snubbed it for nearly five decades that... | allsides-corpus-409 |
The attorneys general of Illinois , Virginia and Nevada filed a lawsuit Thursday demanding the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment ( ERA ) .\nThe lawsuit , filed against the archivist of the United States in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia , said the ERA should be ratified after Virginia became ... | allsides-corpus-410 |
In our founding documents , Billy Graham explains that ███ will help evangelical Christians interpret the news in a manner that reflects their faith . The impeachment of Donald Trump is a significant event in the story of our republic . It requires comment .\nThe typical CT approach is to stay above the fray and allow ... | allsides-corpus-411 |
Sen. Kamala Harris launches her campaign for president in Oakland , Calif. , January 27 , 2019 . ( Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters )\nUnmediated mass democracy would lead to the serfdom of minority groups and the smallest , poorest states .\nThe Senate . The Electoral College . The First Amendment . The Second Amendment . The... | allsides-corpus-412 |
The Tabqa airforce base , which was previously the Assad regime ’ s lone garrison in the northern region of Syria , has fallen to ISIS rebels , according to the Associated Press :\nIslamic State fighters captured a major military air base in northeastern Syria on Sunday , eliminating the last government-held outpost in... | allsides-corpus-413 |
President Obama on Thursday downplayed the prospect of any imminent U.S. airstrikes in Syria , saying `` we do n't have a strategy yet '' and stressing that military advisers are still reviewing options for confronting Islamic State militants .\nAt the same time , the president bluntly ruled out U.S. military action fo... | allsides-corpus-414 |
President Barack Obama said the U.S. and its allies must strip away any legitimacy that Islamic State and al-Qaeda claim by portraying themselves as religious movements .\nObama , who has come under criticism from Republicans who say he avoids acknowledging the Muslim roots of extremist groups , said terrorists use rel... | allsides-corpus-415 |
The attack on a tunnel complex in remote eastern Afghanistan with the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the US military left 36 Islamic State group fighters dead and no civilian casualties , Afghanistan officials said Friday .\nThe attack was carried out in a remote mountainous area of Nangarhar provinc... | allsides-corpus-416 |
The discovery of the large camp attacked in October raised questions about the American military ’ s ability to detect and destroy a major Qaeda stronghold in the country , more than 14 years after the American-led invasion of Afghanistan drove out Al Qaeda and toppled the Taliban government that supported them .\nGene... | allsides-corpus-417 |
America ’ s rapidly-expanding war against ISIS won ’ t involve large numbers of U.S. troops on the ground , President Obama is promising . And it ’ s clear that airstrikes alone won ’ t beat back the extremist group . Which means that if the President wants to have any hope of meeting his far-reaching goal of destroyin... | allsides-corpus-418 |
Less than a day after North Korea threatened that the United States would pay dearly “ thousands of times ” for pushing new sanctions to cripple the rogue nation 's economy , U.S . Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told Fox News that America has the iron-clad upper hand .\n“ It was a gut-punch to North Korea... | allsides-corpus-419 |
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is praising President Trump ’ s “ realistic ” approach to negotiations with Pyongyang , North Korea ’ s leading state-run newspaper reported Wednesday after the landmark summit between the two leaders .\nMr. Kim “ highly praised the president ’ s will and enthusiasm to resolve matters in... | allsides-corpus-420 |
South Koreans cheered , Iran warned that President Trump should not be trusted and China said it may be time to discuss lifting sanctions on North Korea as Mr. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held an unprecedented summit Tuesday in Singapore .\nAround Asia and the world , many have welcomed the flurry of dipl... | allsides-corpus-421 |
Story highlights South Korea does n't consider latest threat `` new , '' its unification ministry says\nNorth Korea threatens `` all-out war and nuclear war '' on its enemies , state news reports\n`` We will first target and dissolve '' the mainland U.S. , Hawaii and Guam , the report adds\nPyongyang has been defiant i... | allsides-corpus-422 |
`` The global chorus of condemnation has been loud and clear , '' after North Korea 's successful launch of a long-range rocket that carried a satellite into space , NPR 's Louisa Lim said today on Morning Edition .\nFrom Beijing , Louisa reported that `` Japan was quick off the mark , saying the launch was intolerable... | allsides-corpus-423 |
( CNN ) The last time South Korea hosted an Olympic Games , the North went so far in its attempt to best the attention Seoul was getting that it drove its economy into perdition and its people into starvation .\nThis time around , however , the North has gotten the kind of publicity money ca n't buy .\nYesterday , on t... | allsides-corpus-424 |
As investigators focus on what or who motivated San Bernardino shooters Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife , Tashfeen Malik , to open fire at the Inland Regional Center , a report about Malik 's comments on social media before she moved to the U.S. is raising questions about how thoroughly she was vetted .\nLaw enforcemen... | allsides-corpus-425 |
Washington ( CNN ) The forced resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is not just the usual story of an administration racked by chaos and the short shelf life of almost everyone who works for an imperious and grudge-bearing President .\nNielsen was hardly a moderate out of step with President Donal... | allsides-corpus-426 |
Ever since Budapest ’ s Keleti train station became the epicenter of Europe ’ s migration crisis last fall , Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has led the charge among former communist states of the European Union to reject Muslim refugees in Europe .\nHe sought to shore up that position – and his role as provocate... | allsides-corpus-427 |
Most of the illegal immigrant criminals Homeland Security officials released from custody last year were discretionary , meaning the department could have kept them in detention but chose instead to let them onto the streets as their deportation cases moved through the system , according to new numbers from Congress .\... | allsides-corpus-428 |
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration , facing criticism for its response to the devastation in Puerto Rico , sent a three-star general to the island Thursday to ramp up relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria .\nLt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan , a commander of U.S. Army North , had already been overseeing the effort fro... | allsides-corpus-429 |
Janet Napolitano is resigning as head of the Homeland Security Department and seeking a post as president of the University of California , the long-time Obama confidant announced Friday .\nOfficials told Fox News that Napolitano does not plan to leave her post until September . But she announced the move on Friday aft... | allsides-corpus-430 |
Seven months after the military began an investigation into the disappearance of Army Sgt . Bowe Bergdahl and his capture by the Taliban , which held him for five years , a new report indicates Army officials have determined Bergdahl — for whom the administration traded five top Gitmo-held terrorists — will be charged ... | allsides-corpus-431 |
As the armed forces shrink and withdraw from some global hot spots , their agenda for the battle of the sexes grows .\nThe Pentagon under the Obama administration has devoted considerable hours in public and private to sorting out same-sex relationships , the roles of women in the foxhole and ways to stop sexual assaul... | allsides-corpus-432 |
I have spent the past 20 or so New Years ’ Eves glued to the SyFy channel ’ s “ Twilight Zone ” marathon . My wife and I love the writing , the plots and picking out famous actors in their one-off roles for the classic television series .\nMaybe I ’ ll write an episode of my own , complete with a Rod Serling-worthy ope... | allsides-corpus-433 |
McMaster ’ s point appears to be that what Trump really meant to do was get after the Russians for supporting bad guys .\nMCMASTER : [ Trump ] feels as if he 's been unable to find areas of cooperation with Russia , even as he confronts them in key areas where they 're being disruptive , like Syria for example , and th... | allsides-corpus-434 |
The Pentagon has said US troops are being deployed to Saudi Arabia to defend American interests from `` emergent credible threats '' .\nThe move comes amid heightened tensions with Iran over the safety of shipping lanes in the Gulf .\nSaudi Arabia confirmed that King Salman had approved the move `` to strengthen region... | allsides-corpus-435 |
‘ Donald is right , ’ says Russian president , as US-backed Kurdish-led force warns fight against Islamic State not over\nThe Kurdish force that has led the ground war against Islamic State in Syria has condemned the White House ’ s surprise decision to withdraw US troops from the country and claimed it will spark a re... | allsides-corpus-436 |
Reps. Brad Sherman of California and Al Green of Texas have brought forward a formal article of impeachment against President Donald Trump for “ high crimes and misdemeanors . ”\nIt does not go without laughing , however . Years and years and years ago , there was this show about animal research and the scientist had p... | allsides-corpus-437 |
Deputy general Rod Rosenstein also authorized investigation of former Trump campaign chair ’ s financial dealings in Ukraine\nThe deputy attorney general , Rod Rosenstein , explicitly authorized special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate allegations that the former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort colluded with th... | allsides-corpus-438 |
On Tuesday , Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced the state of Missouri was filing a lawsuit against the Chinese government , Chinese Communist Party , and other Chinese officials and institutions for the actions they took that triggered deaths and economic chaos across Missouri . In the lawsuit , Schmitt w... | allsides-corpus-439 |
A $ 100,000 real-estate brokerage fee that was part of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen ’ s guilty plea Tuesday came from representing a company owned by a member of the Qatar royal family , according to interviews and real-estate documents .\nMr. Cohen admitted to failing to pay taxes on more than $ 4 million in in... | allsides-corpus-440 |
WASHINGTON—President Trump said he has put off the decision about whether to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions , a frequent target of his ire , until at least after the November congressional elections .\n“ I just would love to have him do a great job , ” Mr. Trump said about Mr . Sessions on Thursday in an interview... | allsides-corpus-441 |
( CNN ) A highly unusual and racially charged episode from the 2016 campaign suddenly resurfaced this week when a federal judge whom President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized was assigned to hear the case of a man who claims he was improperly deported .\nJudge Gonzalo Curiel , who was born in the US but is of Mexica... | allsides-corpus-442 |
He even suggested that the threat was not real or was exaggerated by putting the word “ bomb ” in quotes — language that edged close to that of conspiracy theorists on the alt-right , who claimed without evidence that it was a false flag operation by Democrats to mobilize their voters .\n“ Republicans are doing so well... | allsides-corpus-443 |
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used the `` F-word '' and other expletives after a testy interview with a National Public Radio host on Friday , the news outlet said .\nPompeo unloaded on NPR 's Mary Louise Kelly after an interview in which she questioned him on Ukraine and Iran , among other issues . He gr... | allsides-corpus-444 |
Rapper Kanye West could receive a sizable `` protest vote '' if he goes forward with his quixotic presidential campaign , University of Maryland African-American Studies Professor Jason Nichols told `` Tucker Carlson Tonight '' Friday .\n`` I do n't think there 's any chance he 's going to win but I think people need t... | allsides-corpus-445 |
DES MOINES , Iowa ( AP ) — A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid , according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the conversations .\nThe overtures from Pat Murphy , a former ... | allsides-corpus-446 |
After his round of golf on Saturday , it seems the president went back home and started scrolling Twitter . President Donald Trump then proceeded to go on a spree that was bizarre even for his standards as he retweeted posts mocking several big-name female Democrats all while he peddled baseless conspiracy theories reg... | allsides-corpus-447 |
Democratic presidential candidate and former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg is being called out for appearing to emulate former President Barack Obama in his speech — to the point that the former mayor is now being accused of plagiarism in more than one instance .\nFox News pointed to a tweet Buttigieg sen... | allsides-corpus-448 |
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty in federal court Friday as part of a plea agreement that involves cooperation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and allows him to avoid a second trial .\n“ I plead guilty , '' Manafort , 69 , told U.S. District Judge Amy Berman in Washington .\nProsecutor An... | allsides-corpus-449 |
Russia 's government has resigned , hours after President Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping constitutional changes that could prolong his stay in power .\nIf approved by the public , the proposals would transfer power from the presidency to parliament .\nMr Putin is due to step down in 2024 when his fourth term of offic... | allsides-corpus-450 |
Police in Moscow arrested more than 750 people during a demonstration outside city hall on Saturday , where they were calling for fair elections after the upcoming city council elections on Sept. 8 excluded opposition candidates from being on the ballot , according to a Russian organization that monitors political arre... | allsides-corpus-451 |
Attorney General William Barr speaks about the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller 's report during a news conference , Thursday , April 18 , 2019 , at the Department of Justice in Washington . ( AP Photo/Patrick Semansky )\nAttorney General William Barr speaks about the release of a redacte... | allsides-corpus-452 |
“ These cyber actors are using social media platforms to spread disinformation — ” “ and set Americans against each other — ” “ targeting both sides of a country ’ s most divisive issues. ” You ’ re watching a recent Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about how foreign internet trolls are using social media to influ... | allsides-corpus-453 |
As the fired FBI director makes headlines , the bureau ’ s raid on the offices of Trump ’ s lawyer signals peril for his presidency\nThe first big interview with the fired FBI director James Comey is blazing toward a broadcast on Sunday night , but for the Donald Trump presidency , multiple meteors have already hit .\n... | allsides-corpus-454 |
WASHINGTON – House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal escalated the fight over President Donald Trump 's tax returns Friday afternoon when he issued subpoenas for the documents to Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) Commissioner Charles Rettig .\nThe Treasury Departmen... | allsides-corpus-455 |
Lois Lerner , the IRS official at the heart of the scandal involving the targeting of Tea Party groups , is retiring .\nLerner , who headed the division in the tax-collecting agency that handles applications for tax-exempt status , had been placed on paid administrative leave in May . Calls for her dismissal came almos... | allsides-corpus-456 |
Lois Lerner , the Internal Revenue Service official under fire for her department ’ s targeting of tea party groups , has retired effective Monday , according to the IRS .\nBut that development does not end the scandal that burst into the open last May , when Ms. Lerner revealed that tea party groups were undergoing ex... | allsides-corpus-457 |
Hedge funds are essentially defined by their ability to slip through the cracks of the American financial regulatory system . They do n't do banking , so they do n't need a license from a bank regulator . They do n't underwrite securities , so they do n't warrant scrutiny from market regulators . And they are n't open ... | allsides-corpus-458 |
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill yesterday over a massive data breach and hacking of highly sensitive taxpayer information , including social security numbers . A number of taxpayers whose information was stolen have also lost their identities .\nInformation and testimony given by Insp... | allsides-corpus-459 |
Lerner retired from the agency effective Monday . Lerner still Hill 's favorite piñata\nLois Lerner is the political piñata that Congress still loves to whack months after she awkwardly acknowledged that the IRS wrongly scrutinized conservative groups for years .\nHer sudden retirement on Monday after 12 years at the a... | allsides-corpus-460 |
In November , 64 percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing former felons to regain their right to vote . Three weeks later , a Republican state representative introduced legislation that would require constitutional amendments to earn 67 percent of the vote to pass .\nIn Missouri , voters p... | allsides-corpus-461 |
On Tuesday , the Dhillon Law Group , where I serve as an election law attorney , filed a lawsuit against the state of California . This lawsuit alleges that California is violating federal law by not ensuring that only citizens are on the state ’ s voting rolls . Three California voters brought this lawsuit : Roxanne H... | allsides-corpus-462 |
While all eyes were on the Nevada Caucuses , people in Super Tuesday states started receiving their absentee ballots . In places like California , voters are encouraged to vote absentee . It 's been a way to garner greater political involvement and participation .\nAdam Housley , a former correspondent for Fox News , s... | allsides-corpus-463 |
Democrats have a direct political interest in making voting easier for their demographic supporters ; Republicans are dependent on white people and older voters who already turn out in large numbers . “ Fear of the increasing diversity of America is driving this , ” says Carol Anderson , chair of African American studi... | allsides-corpus-464 |
Get breaking news alerts and special reports . The news and stories that matter , delivered weekday mornings .\nDES MOINES , Iowa — President Donald Trump ’ s campaign and allies have blocked efforts to expand mail-in voting , forcing an awkward confrontation with top GOP election officials who are promoting the opposi... | allsides-corpus-465 |
In their lame-duck session , Republicans passed legislation that removed key powers from both Evers and Kaul and transferred them to lawmakers . Most notably , Republicans took away Evers ’ ability to appoint members of several state boards and agencies . They also usurped Kaul ’ s authority to decide whether to appr... | allsides-corpus-466 |
The federal government is warning a former National Football League player 's company to stop advertising his medicinal cannabis products as treatments for the novel coronavirus .\nThe Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to that effect on Tuesday to the Las Vegas headquar... | allsides-corpus-467 |
Washington ( CNN ) President Donald Trump made yet another false claim about coronavirus testing on Wednesday , wrongly saying at a White House briefing that the US is conducting more tests than any governor probably even wants . In fact , numerous governors , including Republicans , have said that more testing is nece... | allsides-corpus-468 |
She advocates limiting social media consumption and finding opportunities to help others and live in a purpose-driven way . “ When we ’ re using our skills , resources , and capacities to contribute to the betterment of society , ” she says , “ that really is known to elevate and protect our well-being through times of... | allsides-corpus-469 |
During a briefing at the White House Tuesday afternoon , Press Secretary Kayleigh McEneny corrected Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren after she presented false Wuhan coronavirus data at a Senate hearing earlier in the day .\n`` I talk to Dr. Birx regularly . In fact , I talked to her just before I came out here because... | allsides-corpus-470 |
fighting an “ infodemic ” of rumors and misinformation , and you can help . Read our coronavirus fact checks . Submit any questionable rumors and “ advice ” you encounter . Become a Founding Member to help us hire more fact-checkers . And , please , follow the CDC or WHO for guidance on protecting your community from t... | allsides-corpus-471 |
There 's a long way to go , but the Covington Kids have struck the first blow in returning accountability to news media .\nA year after he and his family 's name was dragged through the mud by a social media mob , egged on by fake news , Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann has secured a settlement of h... | allsides-corpus-472 |
CLOSE Texas state troopers have begun asking motorists their race and ethnicity after it was discovered that drivers — mostly Hispanics — were often misidentified during traffic stops due to flaws in a system meant to guard against racial profiling . Wochit\nTexas state troopers have begun asking motorists their race a... | allsides-corpus-473 |
In the fall of 2015 , a maximum-security prison in New York invited Harvard ’ s debate team to compete against a squad of three incarcerated men . The men , all convicted of violent crimes , knew they faced tough odds : Unlike their Harvard opponents , they could not use the internet to study the topic in advance . But... | allsides-corpus-474 |
`` Desperate Housewives '' star Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for federal crimes stemming from the massive `` Varsity Blues '' college entrance scam .\nInterested in College Admissions Scandal ? Add College Admissions Scandal as an interest to stay up to date on the latest College Admissions ... | allsides-corpus-475 |
After nearly 40 days of unrest , demonstrators in Portland , Oregon , have successfully evicted law enforcement from a park in the city ’ s downtown , creating their own “ autonomous zone ” like the one that was dismantled last week in Seattle , Washington .\n“ Anti-fascist ” protesters have been waging a nightly war a... | allsides-corpus-476 |
Former Mayor Of Baltimore Indicted In Alleged Children 's Book Fraud Scheme\nFederal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment accusing former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh of using her series of self-published children 's books to commit fraud , evade federal taxes and illegally boost her own political campaigns .\nPug... | allsides-corpus-477 |
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is facing federal charges related to what prosecutors say was a plot to enrich herself through sales of her self-published children ’ s book series , according to a grand jury indictment made public Wednesday .\nPugh , 69 , is expected to self-surrender to U.S . Marshals Thursday b... | allsides-corpus-478 |
Many years ago , I was a member of a committee that was recommending to whom grant money should be awarded . Since I knew one of the applicants , I asked if this meant that I should recuse myself from voting on his application .\n`` No , '' the chairman said . `` I know him too -- and he is one of the truly great phoni... | allsides-corpus-479 |
“ Do I think he ’ s a civil rights leader ? No , ” said Al Sharpton . Obama and King\nOn this , black civil rights leaders agree : President Barack Obama isn ’ t the second coming of Martin Luther King Jr .\nIt ’ s tempting to compare the two men – “ inevitable , ” the New York Times said this week – but allies and som... | allsides-corpus-480 |
Soon after video recorded by Feidin Santana showing officer Michael Thomas Slager killing Walter Scott went public , Ed Driggers , the chief of the North Charleston , South Carolina , police force where Slager was once employed , spoke to the press . Like an increasing number of law enforcement officials as of late , D... | allsides-corpus-481 |
James Earl Ray grips the steering wheel and turns his plans over in his head . A year ago , he was an inmate doing 20 years for armed robbery in Missouri . He made a daring escape , hiding in a corrections truck and bolting out the back door after it left the prison . He 's been on the run ever since . Montreal . Los A... | allsides-corpus-482 |
Bias Is n't Just A Police Problem , It 's A Preschool Problem\nLate one night , a man searches for something in a parking lot . On his hands and knees , he crawls around a bright circle of light created by a streetlamp overhead .\n`` Oh , no . I dropped them way over there , '' he says , gesturing vaguely to some faraw... | allsides-corpus-483 |
The decision to not prosecute NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo in Eric Garner ’ s death was ultimately made by Attorney General William Barr himself — because of “ insufficient evidence ” in the case , Brooklyn ’ s top prosecutor announced Tuesday .\nUS Attorney Richard Donoghue said that after an extensive five-year inves... | allsides-corpus-484 |
New Delhi , July 13 , 2020 – West Bengal authorities must immediately release journalists Suraj Ali Khan and Safikul Islam , as well as Islam ’ s wife , Alima Khatun , and drop all the charges against them and investigations into their work , the ███ said today .\nAt about 3 a.m. on June 29 , police arrested Khan and I... | allsides-corpus-485 |
According to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , the administration is “ looking at ” the possibility of banning a range of Chinese apps , including the hugely popular video-sharing app .\nTikTok , which was downloaded 315 million times in the first three months of the year , has long been a source of national security co... | allsides-corpus-486 |
New Delhi , June 23 , 2020 — Police in India ’ s Uttar Pradesh state must thoroughly and transparently investigate the killing of journalist Shubham Mani Tripathi , and ensure that all responsible are brought to justice , the ███ said today .\nOn June 19 , two assailants shot and killed Tripathi , a reporter with the l... | allsides-corpus-487 |
Facebook on Sunday removed the page for Natural News , a far-right conspiracy outlet that had nearly 3 million followers . The page violated Facebook 's policy against spam , the social media company told The ███ on Monday .\nNatural News ’ founder Mike Adams wrote on fellow-right wing conspiracy site Infowars that his... | allsides-corpus-488 |
The New York Times building in New York City ( Gary Hershorn/Reuters )\nMaybe this deserves a prize , but not one for honest history .\nNRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE J ournalism and academia are supposed to honor , as their highest value , the fearless pursuit of truth . If you tried to parody the sad decline of prestige award... | allsides-corpus-489 |
If someone had simply stopped and double-checked some math , they might have saved MSNBC ’ s Brian Williams and New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay some embarrassment and an apology Thursday night .\nInstead , both Williams and Gay marveled on air in reaction to a Twitter user ’ s post about Mike Bloomberg ’... | allsides-corpus-490 |
Sen. Elizabeth Warren with Sen. Bernie Sanders at a Capitol Hill press conference introducing Sanders ’ s “ Medicare for All ” plan , September 13 , 2017 . ( Yuri Gripas/Reuters )\nWholesale seizure and control of private property ? With 2020 in her sights , Warren woos the hard Left .\nSenator Elizabeth Warren of Mass... | allsides-corpus-491 |
It 's 7 a.m. at the Kimball 's Washington , D.C. , home . Peter and Leslie Kimball are running up and down the stairs , changing diapers and trying to feed their kids breakfast .\nThey 're packing for a work conference in Orlando , Fla. , but they 've also planned a surprise for their daughter Lane 's birthday : a visi... | allsides-corpus-492 |
Protesters rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd , at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York City , May 31 , 2020 . ( Jeenah Moon/Reuters )\nThe hot protest slogan and hashtag of the moment is “ Defund the Police. ” At times , it ’ s also framed as a call to abolish or disband the po... | allsides-corpus-493 |
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans and Democrats reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday on a two-year bill to finance highways , ending a partisan stalemate that had left transit projects under a cloud of uncertainty .\nThe bill , which would provide $ 8.4 billion each year , is similar to a bipartisan measure ... | allsides-corpus-494 |
On Tuesday evening , as 12 Democratic presidential hopefuls debated policy ideas about healthcare , gun control measures , and protecting reproductive rights , President Donald Trump once again vetoed legislation that would end his declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and prevent him from building... | allsides-corpus-495 |
Next week , North Dakota voters will decide whether to add an amendment to the state 's constitution that supporters say will guarantee religious freedom . But the ballot measure has prompted debate over precisely what it safeguards ; opponents argue that it 's a solution in search of a problem and worry about its cons... | allsides-corpus-496 |
US Congresswomen have protested for the right to bare arms in parts of Washington DC 's Capitol building .\nThe National Rifle Association may be disappointed to learn that this is not a typo . They are not campaigning to bear weapons , but to stand against the Congressional dress code .\nThe protest comes after a numb... | allsides-corpus-497 |
Controversy and the government shutdown greeted marchers who gathered in the Washington cold Saturday for the third annual national Women ’ s March .\nThe event , which kicked off near Freedom Plaza blocks from the White House , drew thousands , a number far fewer than the hundreds of thousands who descended on the Nat... | allsides-corpus-498 |
Some of our most dedicated feminists are trying to make a good thing of rape , heretofore regarded as one of the more horrific crimes . Once upon a time rape was even a capital crime , like murder . Many men went to the gallows or the electric chair for it .\nThe mere accusation of rape , like the accusation of molesti... | allsides-corpus-499 |
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