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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

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Joe Rogan Discusses Vaccines and Ivermectin with CNN’s Sanjay Gupta

Joe Rogan forces Dr. Sanjay Gupta to admit CNN shouldn't have called his COVID treatment 'horse dewormer'

Fox News Digital

Joe Rogan Admits He Almost Got Vaxxed, Tells People to ‘Get Vaccinated and Then Get Sick’

Daily Beast

Gupta tells Joe Rogan CNN shouldn't have called ivermectin 'horse dewormer'

The Hill

NBC News Digital

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Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2020

Weekly initial jobless claims fall below 300,000 for first time since pandemic began

NBC News Digital

Jobless claims drop to a fresh pandemic low

Fox Business

US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since pandemic

Associated Press

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Former Trump DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark Subpoenaed by January 6 Panel

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas a Trump ally who promised to pursue his election fraud claims

NPR (Online News)

Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark subpoenaed by Capitol riot investigators, profile scrubbed from firm website

Washington Examiner

Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Jeffrey Clark, Former Justice Dept. Official

New York Times (News)

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

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Port of LA, Major Shipping Companies Switch to 24/7 Operations Amid Supply Chain Issues

LA port to open round the clock to tackle shipping queues

BBC News

UPS, FedEx, Walmart commit to 24/7 hours to alleviate LA port crunch

New York Post (News)

Biden discusses supply chain crisis with US ports and carriers

CNN Business

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Social Security Benefits to Increase 5.9% in 2022, Spurred by Inflation

Associated Press Fact Check

Wall Street Journal (News)

Fox Business

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Perspectives: School District Accused of Covering Up Sexual Assault by Gender-Fluid Student

Loudoun County Schools Tried To Conceal Sexual Assault Against Daughter In Bathroom, Father Says

The Daily Wire

Parents Slam Loudoun County School Board For Covering Up Transgender Assault Of 9th Grade Girl

RealClearPolitics (Aggregator)

Network blackout on ‘gender fluid’ rape claim in Loudoun school

Washington Examiner

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US to Reopen Canada, Mexico Land Borders in November

Biden lifting land border travel restrictions for fully vaccinated

Axios

US to reopen land borders next month for fully vaccinated

Fox News Digital

US will re-open Canadian and Mexican borders to fully vaccinated visitors

CNN Digital

Monday, October 11, 2021

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Texas Gov. Abbott Bans All Texas Businesses From Mandating Vaccinations

Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Banning Vaccine Mandates by Any Entity

The Epoch Times

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Bans Vaccine Mandates By Any Company or Person

Newsweek

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans any COVID-19 vaccine mandates — including for private employers

The Texas Tribune

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IMF Lowers 2021 Global Growth Forecast, Signals Inflation Uncertainty

IMF cuts its global growth forecast, citing supply disruptions and the pandemic

CNBC

IMF trims global growth outlook, warning of supply disruptions and surging inflation

Fox Business

IMF slashes US growth forecast and warns of rising risks to the global economy

CNN Business

ROGELIO V. SOLIS / AP

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Mayorkas Tells ICE to Stop Worksite Deportation Raids

Biden administration ends mass immigration arrests at work sites

CBS News (Online)

Mayorkas orders ICE to stop worksite raids, in latest limits on immigration enforcement

Fox News Digital

DHS secretary orders ICE to halt mass workplace raids

Axios

Susan Walsh, Associated Press

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Perspectives: President Joe Biden's Falling Poll Numbers

Why Biden’s approval rating isn’t recovering

Deseret News

‘Frustration is at an all-time high’: Behind Biden’s falling poll numbers

Washington Post

Biden Approval Ratings in Decline

Voice of America (VOA)

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Amid Massive Flight Disruptions, Southwest Airlines Disputes Connection To Vaccine Mandate Protests

Days After Forcing COVID Shot On Workers, Southwest Airlines Cancels 1,800 Flights

The Federalist

Southwest Airlines And The Pilots Union Say Vaccine Mandates Had Nothing To Do With The Massive Flight Cancelations

BuzzFeed News

Southwest Airlines denies that pilot "sick out" drove weekend of delays

Axios

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Mel Evans/AP

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Merck Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Antiviral COVID-19 Pill

What we know — and don’t know — about Merck’s new Covid-19 pill

STAT

Merck asks FDA for emergency approval of its antiviral COVID-19 pill

New York Post (News)

Drugmakers seek FDA emergency authorization for molnupiravir, antiviral pill to treat COVID-19

USA TODAY

Saturday, October 9, 2021

Chiang Ying-ying/AP

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Taiwan President Stands Up To China, Says Country Won’t ‘Bow To Pressure’

Taiwan won't be forced to bow to China, President Tsai says during National Day celebrations

CNN Digital

Taiwan President Stands Up To China, Says Island Won’t ‘Bow To Pressure’

The Daily Wire

Taiwan rejects China’s ‘path’ amid show of military force

Associated Press

Friday, October 8, 2021

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US Appeals Court Temporarily Revives Texas Abortion Ban

Texas Abortion Ban Resumes Temporarily After Decision by US Appeals Court

The Epoch Times

Appeals court allows Texas abortion law to resume, stopping federal judge’s order to block its enforcement

The Texas Tribune

US appeals court lets Texas resume ban on most abortions

Associated Press

Thursday, October 7, 2021

John Minchillo/AP

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Biden Waives Executive Privilege on Some Jan. 6 Documents

NPR (Online News)

White House: Biden waives executive privilege on Jan. 6 documents

Washington Examiner

Biden rejects Trump’s request to withhold documents from House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack

Washington Post

CNN Digital

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Dems and GOP Strike Short-Term Deal on Debt, but Larger Divide Remains

Senate votes to extend debt ceiling through early December

CNN Digital

Schumer Thanks Democrats for Solving ‘Republican-Manufactured Crisis’ after Debt-Ceiling Hike Passes

National Review (News)

No one likes the debt deal

Axios

Fox Business

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US Adds 194,000 Jobs in September, Well Short of Estimates

US economy adds 194K jobs in September, missing estimates

Fox Business

Another disappointment: US economy adds only 194,000 jobs in September

CNN Business

US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold

Associated Press

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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Google, YouTube to Demonetize Content That Contradicts Climate Change Science

Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on climate denial content

Axios

Google, YouTube End Monetization of ‘Climate Denial’ Content

Washington Free Beacon

Google and YouTube will cut off ad money for climate change deniers

The Verge

Shawn Rocco/Duke Health,via Reuters

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Pfizer Requests FDA Vaccine Authorization for Children 5 to 11

Pfizer Asks F.D.A. to Authorize Its Covid-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11

New York Times (News)

Pfizer, BioNTech request COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorization for kids ages 5 to 11

Fox News Digital

Pfizer officially asks the FDA to authorize its COVID vaccine for kids aged 5-11

NPR (Online News)

(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Bloomberg)

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Perspectives: FBI, DOJ to Probe Threats Against School Officials

Republicans are siding with the angry mob

Washington Post

A.G. Merrick Garland Tells FBI To Investigate Parents Who Yell at School Officials About Critical Race Theory

Reason

Biden Criminalizes CRT Dissent

City Journal

National Review (News)

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Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Texas Heartbeat Act

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas Heartbeat Act

National Review (News)

Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions

Associated Press

Federal judge issues order blocking Texas' 6-week abortion ban

CNN Digital

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

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Dems Accept GOP's Short-term Debt Limit Extension Offer

Dems take GOP's short-term debt fix offer, kicking deadline to December

Politico

Democrats say they will accept McConnell debt ceiling offer

The Hill

Democrats poised to accept GOP's short-term debt limit extension

Washington Examiner

FiveThirtyEight

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Perspectives: The Senate's Debt Ceiling Standoff

What Americans Think About The Fight Over The Debt Ceiling

538 (ABC News)

Wonking Out: Biden Should Ignore the Debt Limit and Mint a $1 Trillion Coin

Paul Krugman

The Debt Ceiling Deception

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

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Perspectives: The Global Impact of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram Going Dark

Facebook Outage Left Latin America Dark, Where WhatsApp Dominates

Newsweek

Facebook, WhatsApp outage an annoyance for U.S., but a big deal in rest of the world

NBC News Digital

How the WhatsApp Outage Hurt Small Businesses in India

Slate

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Study Examines Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Against Infection, Hospitalization Over Time

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective at preventing hospitalization, even with delta variant: Study

ABC News (Online)

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine’s Effectiveness Falls Below 50 Percent After 5 Months: Study

The Epoch Times

Pfizer Covid shot protects people from hospitalization even as effectiveness against infection falls, Lancet study confirms

CNBC

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Military Tensions Flare Between China and Taiwan

Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify

Washington Times

'A war scare'? US-China tensions flare over Taiwan as some fear cold war – or worse

USA TODAY

China-Taiwan military tensions 'worst in 40 years'

BBC News

Monday, October 4, 2021

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Whistleblower Says Facebook Puts 'Profits Before People' at Senate Hearing

Facebook Whistleblower’s Testimony Builds Momentum for Tougher Tech Laws

Wall Street Journal (News)

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen blasts tech giant on Capitol Hill

New York Post (News)

Whistleblower to Senate: Don't trust Facebook

Politico

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FBI Will Investigate Threats Against, Harassment of School Board Members

FBI to Work With State, Local Agencies to Address Threats Made to School Boards, Teachers

Newsweek

Justice Department to Target Parents Who Threaten School Staff

The Epoch Times

DOJ to Investigate Threats Against School Board Members

U.S. News & World Report

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Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram Back Up After Major Outage

Facebook Explains What Caused One of Worst Global Outages in Company's History

Townhall

Facebook’s Apps Went Down. The World Saw How Much It Runs on Them.

New York Times (News)

Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram back after outage

BBC News

Sunday, October 3, 2021

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Biden Says Activists Confronting Sinema Was Inappropriate but 'Part of the Process'

Biden says activists went too far in confronting Sinema and Manchin, 'but it happens to everybody'

Yahoo News

Biden: 'Not appropriate' for protesters to follow Sinema into bathroom

The Hill

'Happens to everybody': Biden says Sinema ambush not 'appropriate' but 'part of the process'

Washington Examiner

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Whistleblower Says Facebook is Misleading the Public, Has 'Misaligned' Priorities

Facebook Whistleblower Says Company ‘Paying For Its Profits With Our Safety’

The Daily Caller

Frances Haugen, Facebook Whistleblower: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Heavy.com

Whistleblower: Facebook is misleading the public on progress against hate speech, violence, misinformation

CBS News (Online)

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Leaked Pandora Papers Show Tax Havens for Rich and Famous

Pandora papers reveal hidden riches of Putin’s inner circle

The Guardian

Pandora Papers: A simple guide to the Pandora Papers leak

BBC News

Pandora Papers: Newly revealed docs expose tax havens for rich and famous

New York Post (News)

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Milan Jaros/Bloomberg

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Global Supply Chain Leaders Warn Of 'System Collapse' Due To Pandemic Restrictions

Global supply chains at risk of collapse, warn business leaders

Financial Times

Shipping workers warn of ‘collapse’ due to pandemic trade restrictions

New York Post (News)

The workers who keep global supply chains moving are warning of a 'system collapse'

CNN Business

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Bombing Near Kabul Mosque Marks First Major Attack Since US Withdrawal

Bombing outside Kabul’s main mosque leaves at least 2 dead, Taliban says

Washington Post

Explosion at Kabul Mosque Leaves Several Civilians Dead, Taliban Say

Wall Street Journal (News)

Bomb attack on Kabul mosque 'kills 10 and injures more than 30': Memorial service for mother of Taliban's chief spokesman 'is targeted by ISIS militants' in Afghanistan capital

Daily Mail

Thursday, September 30, 2021

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California Becomes First State to Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for K-12 Schools

Gov. Newsom mandates vaccines for all eligible Calif. students in first-of-its-kind order

New York Post (News)

Newsom orders COVID vaccines for eligible students, the first K-12 school mandate in nation

Los Angeles Times

California will be the first state to require schoolchildren get the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Newsom announces

Business Insider

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Merck Says It Has First Effective Antiviral Pill To Treat COVID-19

Merck's promising experimental Covid-19 drug raises hopes for pill to fight virus

Politico

Merck sees promising results in trial of COVID-19 pill, will apply for emergency approval from FDA

Washington Times

Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19

Associated Press

(Gabrielle Crockett/Reuters)

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House Delays Vote on $1.2T Infrastructure Bill

House Delays Vote on $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

National Review (News)

Infrastructure vote delayed while leaders hash out deal

Axios

House Delays Vote on Infrastructure Bill as Democrats Feud

New York Times (News)

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

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Manchin Doubles Down on $1.5 Trillion Limit for Democrats' Budget Reconciliation Bill

Manchin Sets $1.5 Trillion Ceiling For Democrats’ Reconciliation Bill

Forbes

Manchin says $1.5 trillion is his limit on Biden economic agenda amid battle with progressives

CNN Digital

Manchin sets $1.5 trillion limit on spending package, dealing blow to Biden agenda

Washington Examiner

J. Scott Applewhite/AP

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Biden Signs Bill Extending Government Spending Hours Before Deadline

Congress approves government funding bill hours before midnight deadline to avert shutdown

Washington Post

Congress Passes Bill Averting Government Shutdown

Wall Street Journal (News)

Congress passes stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown

New York Post (News)

Go Nakamura/Reuters

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Perspectives: Biden's Handling of Immigration Questioned Across the Spectrum

On border and beyond, is Biden agenda ‘America First’?

Christian Science Monitor

Biden caught between allies and critics on border policy

Associated Press Fact Check

Biden’s Immigration Treachery Threatens the Nation, Not Just National Security

National Review (News)

(Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times)

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COVID-19 Cases Fall in US and Across the World

WHO Reports Decline in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Across the World

The Epoch Times

New COVID cases fall by 25%

Axios

U.S. Covid Recovery Spreads as Prospects Improve in 47 States

Bloomberg

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Greg Nash/Pool via AP

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Senate Prepares Bill to Avert Shutdown Before Thursday Deadline

Congress primed to avert shutdown despite remaining conflicts

Politico

Senate plans vote to avert government shutdown

Washington Examiner

Senate may vote Wednesday on bill to prevent a government shutdown as deadline approaches

CNBC

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YouTube Expands Policy on Banning 'Harmful' Vaccine Content

YouTube to remove misinformation videos about all vaccines

The Guardian

YouTube expands ban on vaccine misinformation

CNET

YouTube Expands Crackdown On Vaccine Misinformation, Targets Specific Accounts

The Daily Caller

ALEX WONG/GETTY IMAGES

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Perspectives: Military Leaders' Testimony on Afghanistan Withdrawal Contradicts Biden

The Generals Contradict Biden on Afghanistan

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

Defense officials just debunked much of the criticism of Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal

Jennifer Rubin

Generals Contradict Biden on Afghanistan Advice

FactCheck.org

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Biden Cancels Trip, Focuses on Spending Bills as Votes Approach

Biden Cancels Trip to Rally Dems on Eve of Infrastructure Vote

Newsweek

Biden Cancels Trip to Chicago amid Stalled Negotiations over Infrastructure

National Review (News)

'Nobody wants to blink:' A canceled trip, deal-less meetings and 24 hours to thread the needle

CNN Digital

Monday, September 27, 2021

Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

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Progressives Rebel as Pelosi Plans Infrastructure Vote

Pelosi Plans Infrastructure Vote as Safety Net Bill Remains Mired in Rifts

New York Times (News)

Left warns Pelosi they'll take down Biden infrastructure bill

The Hill

‘It will fail': Liberals threaten Biden infrastructure bill

Washington Examiner

Virginia Mayo/AP Photo

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Yellen Warns Congress of 'Economic Recession' if Debt Ceiling Isn't Raised

Federal Government Will Run Out of Cash on Oct. 18 If Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised: Treasury Secretary

The Epoch Times

Yellen tells Congress that U.S. will run out of debt ceiling flexibility on Oct. 18

Washington Post

Yellen warns lawmakers U.S. Treasury to hit debt limit Oct. 18

Reuters

Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Biden and McConnell Receive COVID-19 Booster Shots, Encourage Vaccines

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announces he just received a COVID booster shot: 'It was an easy decision'

Business Insider

Biden, McConnell Get Booster Shots Following New CDC Guidance

The Daily Wire

Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot before cameras, pushes vaccinations

ABC News (Online)

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Military Leaders Defend Afghanistan Withdrawal, Contradict Biden in Senate Hearing

Gen. Milley defends calls to Chinese: ‘I was certain’ Trump wouldn’t order attack

Washington Times

Top generals contradict Biden, say they advised leaving 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

The Hill

Live updates: Milley, Austin and McKenzie to testify before Congress on Afghanistan, China

USA TODAY

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