Policy & Law

Michigan Senate Candidate El-Sayed Clashes With Watters in Fox News Interview Over Culture War and Energy Policy

The half-hour interview on Jesse Watters Primetime featured heated exchanges on culture war topics, the candidate's Muslim faith, and rising gas prices.

By James Callahan · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

An Aluminum Smelter Becomes Part of Oklahoma Republican Governor Runoff Election

The future of a proposed aluminum facility has emerged as a key issue between the two remaining candidates competing to be Oklahoma's next governor.

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

AllSides Student Journalism Award Opens Sept. 1, Offering $500 Prizes to Three Winners

The national competition, now in its second year, drew over 50 submissions last cycle and accepts work from students grades K through 16 across all school types.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Mikie Sherrill Says It Is Easier to Get an AR-15 Than an Abortion at New Jersey Bill Signing

The New Jersey governor signed a shield law protecting reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare access while making the comparison during a Planned Parenthood ceremony.

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

New Jersey Governor Signs Bill Allowing Abortion Patients to Sue Sidewalk Counselors

The new law creates criminal penalties for obstructing abortion access and allows patients to file civil suits against protesters.

By Marcus Webb · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Vance's Decade-Old 'Great Regrets' Resurfaces as El-Sayed's Jab at Second Lady Comes Under Scrutiny

The 2016 passage from Vance's memoir about his grandparents never meeting Usha has been recirculated widely since the Michigan Senate candidate's remarks at an Ohio rally.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Abbott Tells Judge Minnesota's ICE Officer Extradition Lawsuit 'Doomed to Fail'

Texas governor argues he has no obligation to hand over agent Christian Castro, charged by Minnesota in shooting of Venezuelan man during Operation Metro Surge.

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

ICE Arrests More Than 1,300 Illegal Immigrants in Washington D.C. Area Over Two Weeks

Operation Safe Community resulted in 1,328 arrests across Virginia and Maryland, with nearly 400 having criminal convictions or pending charges.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

LA ICE Director Describes Officers Followed Home, Harassed as Sanctuary Policies Complicate Enforcement

Thomas Giles said California policies force officers into public spaces and create risks for agents and community members during immigration operations.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

New Jersey Shield Law Protects Abortion And Transgender Healthcare Access, Raises Questions About Clinic Protests

The measure signed by Gov. Sherrill makes it a crime to interfere with people seeking reproductive or gender-affirming health services, according to the AllSides report.

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 3 min read