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Sunday, December 26, 2021

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Fauci Says US Should ‘Seriously’ Consider Vaccine Mandate for Domestic Flights

Fauci says U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel

CNBC

Fauci: Vaccine Requirement for Domestic Air Travel ‘Should Seriously Be Considered’

National Review (News)

Fauci says U.S. should consider adding a vaccine requirement for domestic flights

Washington Post

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What a Court Order Involving Project Veritas and the New York Times Means for Press Freedom

Judge orders New York Times to get rid of Project Veritas memos

Axios

Project Veritas Scores ANOTHER victory with Judge’s order in defamation lawsuit against New York Times

Project Veritas

A Dangerous Court Order Against The New York Times

New York Times (Opinion)

Dreamstime

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Paxlovid, Pfizer's COVID-19 Pill, May Mix Poorly With Other Common Medications

Experts Warn Pfizer Antiviral Pills May Pose Risks With Other Medications

Newsmax (News)

Pfizer antiviral pills may be risky with other medications

NBC News Digital

Pfizer antiviral pill could be risky with other widely used medications

The Hill

Saturday, December 25, 2021

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Trump Strongly Endorses COVID-19 Vaccine During Candace Owens Interview

Trump touts effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccine

CNN Digital

Trump Doubles Down on Vaccine Advocacy, Dismisses Candace Owens’s Skepticism

National Review (News)

Trump hails the COVID-19 vaccine as 'one of the greatest achievements of mankind' and rejects vaccine skepticism in new interview

Business Insider

Friday, December 24, 2021

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Perspectives: Christmas 2021

Christ’s Light In Our Dark Winter

The American Conservative

The promise of Christmas includes work still to be done

Washington Post

The Christmas gift not in short supply

Christian Science Monitor

Thursday, December 23, 2021

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Omicron Variant Causes Airlines To Cancel Thousands of Christmas Eve Flights

United, Delta cancel hundreds of U.S. Christmas Eve flights amid COVID surge

Reuters

Multiple Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights on Christmas Eve, Citing Omicron Surge

The Epoch Times

Christmas travel chaos as airlines cancel more than 3,000 flights

The Guardian

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

CNN (Opinion)

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How Americans are Viewing COVID-19, Social Gatherings This Holiday Season

I'm vaccinated, boosted and have no health problems. I'm traveling for the holidays

CNN (Opinion)

Christmas Travel Rebounds Despite Official Handwringing About Omicron

Reason

Fauci: Large holiday gatherings are unsafe, even with COVID booster

Axios

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Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Found Guilty of Manslaughter

Kim Potter trial: Minneapolis jury finds ex-police officer guilty in death of Daunte Wright

Fox News Digital

Kim Potter Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Daunte Wright Shooting

Forbes

Kimberly Potter is convicted on two charges of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.

New York Times (News)

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Under Control or Cause for Concern? Narratives Split on State of Supply Chain

Joe Biden hails supply chain win but problems persist

BBC News

Biden touts progress on alleviating supply chain problems: 'Shelves are not empty'

CNN Digital

Housing Prices Continue To Soar Amid Supply Chain, Inventory Crisis

The Daily Wire

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

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Studies Suggest Omicron is Much Less Severe Than Other COVID-19 Variants

Omicron Patients Less Likely to Require Hospital Care: UK Study

The Epoch Times

S.African study offers Omicron hope ahead of second coronavirus Christmas

Reuters

Omicron causes less severe disease, studies from Scotland, England suggest

Politico

Pfizer

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 Antiviral Pill

FDA authorizes first Covid pill, from Pfizer, for emergency use

NBC News Digital

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 treatment pill, Pfizer's Paxlovin drug

Fox Business

FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID antiviral pill for high-risk individuals

Axios

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Harvard Professor Found Guilty of Lying About Ties to Chinese Government Recruitment Program

Charles Lieber: Harvard professor guilty of hiding ties to Chinese programme

BBC News

Harvard professor found guilty of lying about Chinese government ties

CNN Digital

Harvard Chemistry Professor With Wuhan Links Found Guilty Of Lying About Receiving Cash From China

The Daily Wire

Monday, December 20, 2021

Emil Lippe for The New York Times

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Is America Better or Worse Off if Biden's Build Back Better Plan Becomes Law?

What We Lose if We Don’t Build Back Better

Paul Krugman

U.S. growth in jeopardy after Manchin says he won’t vote for Build Back Better: Goldman Sachs

Fortune

Good Riddance to Build Back Better

National Review (News)

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US Population Grew at Historically Low Rate in 2021

U.S. Population Growth Falls To Record Low 0.1% In 2021—Here Are The States With The Biggest Gains And Losses

Forbes

Census Bureau: Yearly Population Growth Slowest In US History

The Daily Caller

U.S. population growth hits record low, slowed by pandemic

Washington Post

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Biden Admin to Distribute 500M At-home COVID-19 Tests

U.S. will deploy troops to help hospitals during omicron wave, distribute free Covid tests starting in January

CNBC

Biden to unveil website to order free COVID-19 tests, will deploy 1K troops to help hospitals

Washington Times

To Fight Omicron, Biden Plans Aid From Military and 500 Million Tests

New York Times (News)

Sunday, December 19, 2021

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EPA Finalizes Tighter Fuel Emissions Standards for 2026

EPA finalizes tougher vehicle emission standards

Roll Call

EPA will tighten fuel mileage standards for cars and light trucks, replacing looser Trump-era standards

CNN Digital

EPA finalizes tougher new fuel economy rules

Fox News Digital

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How Should the US Respond to Skepticism and Hesitancy About the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Why People Reject Vaccination—and How to Change Their Minds

Foreign Policy

Convincing the Skeptics

Michael Brendan Dougherty

Why refusing the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t just immoral – it’s ‘un-American’

The Conversation

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file

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Manchin Says He Won't Support Biden's Spending Bill

Manchin upends Biden’s agenda, won’t back $2 trillion bill

Associated Press Fact Check

Manchin undercuts Biden, leaving his agenda in limbo

The Hill

Sen. Joe Manchin All But Kills Biden's Budget Busting 'Build Back Better' Package

CBN

Saturday, December 18, 2021

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Is Freedom of the Press as Risk with Extradition of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange?

Julian Assange Extradition Decision the Latest Blow to Freedom of the Press

Reason

The execution of Julian Assange: He exposed the crimes of empire — and that can't be tolerated

Salon

U.S. Wins Appeal in Julian Assange Case, Bringing His Extradition Closer

Wall Street Journal (News)

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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses

Appeals Court Reinstates Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses

Slate

Federal Appeals Court Allows Biden Vaccine Mandate To Resume For Large Companies

The Daily Wire

Federal appeals court reinstates Biden's vaccine mandate for large companies

Axios

Thursday, December 16, 2021

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CDC Endorses 'Test to Stay' School COVID-19 Strategy

New CDC guidance encourages more testing to limit school quarantines

NPR (Online News)

CDC introduces new ‘test to stay’ approach in schools

New York Post (News)

Children exposed to covid can safely stay in class with in-school testing, CDC says

Washington Post

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Congress Passes Bill That Bans Chinese Imports Created With Uighur Forced Labor

Congress passes ban on imports made with Uyghur forced labor

Washington Times

Congress Passes Ban on Goods From China’s Xinjiang Region Over Forced Labor Concerns

New York Times (News)

US Congress passes import ban on Chinese Uyghur region

BBC News

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Perspectives: Should Members of Congress Be Allowed to Buy and Sell Stocks?

More Republican Senators Trade in the Stock Market Than Democrats, Records Show

Newsweek

Nancy Pelosi wants to get even richer by investing in the companies she subsidizes and regulates

Washington Examiner

A question for Pelosi: Why are members of Congress allowed to trade stocks?

Paul Waldman

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

CNN Digital

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Health Authorities Discourage J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Concern About Blood Clots

CNN Digital

CDC advisory panel, concerned about rare side effects tied to J&J vaccine, gives preferential nod to mRNA shots

STAT

FDA Strengthens Warning Over Severe Condition Linked to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine

The Epoch Times

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COVID-19 Cases Rise in Several Countries as Omicron Spreads

Covid Surges In 4 Of 5 Most Vaccinated States But Shots Help Keep Hospitalization, Deaths Down

Forbes

Amid worries about Omicron, virus cases are jumping across the United States.

New York Times (News)

De Blasio ramps up city COVID testing amid ‘very substantial’ increase in cases

New York Post (News)

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Jobless Claims Rise but Remain Near Historic Low

Jobless Claims Rose Last Week But Remained Near Decades-Low

Wall Street Journal (News)

Jobless claims: Another 206,000 individuals filed new claims, rising from 52-year low

Yahoo News

Jobless claims rise to 206,000, more than expected but still very low

Washington Examiner

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Biden's Build Back Better Bill Delayed Amid Opposition

CNBC

Senate Democrats Reportedly Set To Push Biden’s Spending Bill To 2022 And Instead Try To Pass A Voting Bill

The Daily Caller

Talks between Manchin and Biden at standstill as Build Back Better likely stalled until next year

CNN Digital

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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Fed Accelerates Stimulus Tapering, Signals 3 Interest Rate Hikes in 2022

Fed Eyes 3 Rate Increases in 2022; Slows Stimulus as Prices Rise

New York Times (News)

Fed doubles taper rate, eyes three interest rate hikes in 2022 as inflation soars

Fox Business

Fed will aggressively dial back its bond buying, sees three rate hikes next year

CNBC

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Perspectives: How Concerning is the Omicron Variant?

Liberal states, cities go overboard over omicron

Washington Times

Omicron is a case study in unknown risk

The Hill

Omicron is spreading 'every place at once,' experts say. What it could mean for holiday plans.

USA TODAY

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

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Congress Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling

Congress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default

Associated Press Fact Check

Democrats vote to hike the federal debt to $31.4 trillion, send measure to Biden

Washington Times

Congress raises the debt ceiling, pushing the divisive issue to after the 2022 midterms

NPR (Online News)

Politico

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Perspectives: How Partisan Redistricting Will Influence the Next Decade of US Politics

States are redrawing every congressional district in the U.S. Here is where we stand.

Politico

How redistricting will shape politics in the West for the next decade

Deseret News

Congressional mapmakers receive "F" grade in five states

Axios

Monday, December 13, 2021

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Perspectives: Should Non-citizens Be Allowed to Vote?

NYC Law Giving Non-Citizens Right to Vote Violates Federal and State Constitutions

Townhall

Why noncitizens should be allowed to vote

CNN (Opinion)

De Blasio admits to 'mixed feelings' on allowing noncitizens to vote in elections

The Hill

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Committee Releases Jan. 6 Texts from Fox Hosts, Trump Jr.

Rep. Liz Cheney read text messages she said Mark Meadows got during the Jan. 6 siege

NPR (Online News)

Texts reveal Fox News hosts, Don Jr. begged Meadows to get Trump to act on Jan. 6 riot

Washington Times

‘He’s got to condemn this …’: Panel releases urgent Jan. 6 texts from Donald Trump Jr., lawmakers and Fox hosts

Politico

James Estrin/The New York Times

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Supreme Court Denies Health Care Workers' Religious Challenge to NY Vaccine Mandate

Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Mandate for New York Health Care Workers

New York Times (News)

Court rejects religious challenge to New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers

SCOTUSblog

Barrett and Kavanaugh Supply Another Majority to Deny Religious-Liberty Exemption

Andrew C. McCarthy

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South African Study Says Omicron Variant is Milder but More Resistant to Vaccines

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Less Protective Against Hospitalization After Omicron Emerged: Study

The Epoch Times

Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines

Associated Press

Omicron appears more resistant to Covid vaccines but causing less severe illness in South Africa, major real-world study finds

NBC News Digital

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Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Holding Meadows in Contempt of Congress

Meadows wrote National Guard would ‘protect pro-Trump people’ on Jan. 6: report

New York Post (News)

Wall Street Journal (News)

Meadows said National Guard would be ready to 'protect pro Trump people' before Capitol insurrection, House investigators say

CNN Digital

Sunday, December 12, 2021

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Perspectives: Do the Environmental Benefits of Nuclear Power Outweigh the Risks?

No, California shouldn’t extend the life of its last nuclear plant. There are better ways to fight climate change

Los Angeles Times

LA Times flamed for advocating closure of California nuclear power plant, citing climate change fight

Fox News Digital

Why California should reconsider shutting down its last nuclear plant, scientists say

CNBC

Reuters

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Mass Protests in Prague and Vienna Over COVID-19 Restrictions, Vaccine Mandates

Mass protest in Vienna against Austria's controversial COVID restrictions

Fox News Digital

Thousands protest in Prague against COVID vaccine mandate

Associated Press

Tens of thousands protest Austria’s compulsory COVID vaccines

Al Jazeera

Saturday, December 11, 2021

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Gavin Newsom To Help Californians Sue Gunmakers In Response To Texas Abortion Law

Newsom to Apply Texas Abortion Law Enforcement Mechanism to Curb ‘Assault Weapons’ Sales

National Review (News)

Newsom to use Texas abortion law tactics to go after assault rifle, ghost gun makers

San Francisco Chronicle

In response to Texas abortion law, California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is working on a bill to allow private citizens to sue anyone who makes or sells assault weapons

Business Insider

Friday, December 10, 2021

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Massive Tornadoes Hit Several States

More Than 50 Dead in Kentucky Alone as Devastating Tornadoes Strike Six States

Slate

Massive Tornadoes Rip Through Kentucky Overnight Killing At Least 50, State of Emergency Declared

The Daily Wire

Kentucky governor: At least 70 people feared dead in storms

Associated Press

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters

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Perspectives: Annual Inflation Hits 39-Year High

Hot November inflation report was probably the best the White House could have hoped for at this point

CNBC

Inflation — from WIN to DIN

Andrew Stuttaford

The Inflation Suspense Goes On

Paul Krugman

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Supreme Court Leaves Texas Abortion Law in Place, Allows Challenges to Proceed

Supreme Court allows lawsuits against Texas anti-abortion law to proceed

Axios

Supreme Court lets challenge to Texas abortion law proceed, allows law to remain in effect

Fox News Digital

The Supreme Court decision makes it difficult for abortion providers to stop future civil lawsuits

CNN Digital

Washington Examiner

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: Jussie Smollett's Guilty Verdict

Throw the book at hate-hoaxer Jussie Smollett

Washington Examiner

Jussie Smollett being found guilty of hoax will hurt LGBTQ folks reporting hate crimes

MS NOW

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Tweets Backing Jussie Smollett Remain Up After Guilty Verdict

Newsweek

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

USA TODAY

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CDC Urges COVID-19 Booster Shots for Ages 16 and 17

CDC urges kids ages 16-17 to get newly cleared boosters; your 3rd shot unlikely to be your last

USA TODAY

CDC Recommends All 16- and 17-year-olds Get COVID-19 Booster Shots

The Epoch Times

US expands Pfizer COVID boosters, opens extra dose to age 16

Associated Press

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Perspectives: Biden’s ‘Summit for Democracy’

Global Views of Biden’s Democracy Summit

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

'The crisis we face is real': Blinken on why Biden is convening a Summit for Democracy

Antony Blinken

Biden's democracy summit already sending wrong signals to authoritarian regimes

Sen. Jim Risch

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Senate Votes 52-48 to Block Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses

Senate Passes Measure Nullifying Biden’s Vaccine Mandate On Large Companies

The Daily Caller

Senate votes to nix Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses

The Hill

Senate votes to overturn Biden vaccine mandate for businesses

CNN Digital

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

(Dayna Smith for The Washington Post)

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: Is Mathematics Education Racist?

Racism in our curriculums isn’t limited to history. It’s in math, too.

Washington Post

California Is Planning to 'De-Mathematize Math.' It Will Hurt the Vulnerable Most of All

Newsweek

The Folly of ‘Woke’ Math

National Review (News)

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Headline Roundup

Pfizer Says Booster Shot Protects Against Omicron Variant

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Less Effective Against Omicron: Companies

The Epoch Times

Blood samples from people who received three Pfizer doses showed robust antibody levels against Omicron.

New York Times (News)

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 shot loses power against Omicron variant, but booster restores protection

STAT

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

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House Passes Debt Ceiling Agreement

House sets stage to increase debt ceiling

New York Post (News)

House takes key step toward raising the debt ceiling as deadline draws closer

CNBC

House passes new debt ceiling plan after McConnell cuts deal with Democrats

CNN Digital

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Perspective: The COVID-19 Pandemic's Negative Impacts on Youth Mental Health

Our children are facing a mental health crisis — we can and must address it today

The Hill

The Kids Aren’t Alright

Michael Brendan Dougherty

A youth mental health crisis was already brewing. The pandemic made it worse, surgeon general says.

Washington Post

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