Recent Headline Roundups

Thursday, August 19, 2021

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High COVID-19 Case Counts, Mask Debates Put Florida in Spotlight

Florida's biggest school districts vote to defy DeSantis on masks

Axios

Florida COVID-19 surge to peak next week, researchers project

Fox News Digital

Ron DeSantis leans into mask-mandate fights as Covid cases soar in Florida

CNN Digital

The Epoch Times

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US Works to Evacuate Americans, Afghans at Kabul Airport

Evacuees Won’t Be Charged for Flights From Kabul, State Dept Says Amid Confusion

The Epoch Times

Diplomats urged State Department to begin evacuations out of Afghanistan last month

NBC News Digital

US struggles to speed Kabul airlift despite Taliban, chaos

Associated Press

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

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FTC Files Updated Antitrust Complaint Against Facebook

FTC files renewed antitrust complaint against Facebook

CNBC

Facebook has held a ‘durable monopoly’ for a decade, FTC says in amended suit

New York Post (News)

FTC says Facebook has been a monopoly ‘since at least 2011’ in amended antitrust complaint

The Verge

CNN Digital

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Man Surrenders Peacefully After Bomb Threat Near Library of Congress

Suspect who claimed to have a bomb has surrendered to authorities, sources say

CNN Digital

Ray Roseberry: Facebook Live Video From Truck Near U.S. Capitol

Heavy.com

US Capitol bomb threat suspect in custody hours after claiming to have 'explosives' near Library of Congress

Fox News Digital

New York Post (News)

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New US Jobless Claims Drop to Pandemic Low

New jobless claims fall to pandemic low despite Delta variant concerns

New York Post (News)

U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims Drop for Fourth Straight Week

Bloomberg

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 17-month low

Reuters

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Wall Street Journal (News)

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US Intelligence Reportedly Warned of Possible Taliban Takeover

Biden Wanted to Leave Afghanistan. He Knew the Risks.

Wall Street Journal (News)

Intelligence Warned of Afghan Military Collapse, Despite Biden’s Assurances

New York Times (News)

State's 'rosy' Afghanistan outlook at odds with grim intelligence before Taliban takeover

Washington Examiner

New York Post (News)

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Perspectives: Global Impact of the Afghan Government's Collapse

China outflanking US in the wake of Biden’s Afghan debacle

New York Post (News)

The Taliban are sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals the world desperately needs

CNN Digital

4 Reasons A Taliban Takeover In Afghanistan Matters To The World

NPR (Online News)

USA TODAY

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Booster Shots to Be Made Available to All Americans Starting Sept. 20

COVID-19 booster shot for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines will be available Sept. 20

USA TODAY

Biden Admin Recommends COVID-19 Booster Shots, Will Start Wide Distribution on Sept. 20

The Epoch Times

U.S. will begin wide distribution of Covid booster shots next month, saying vaccine protection wanes over time

CNBC

The Daily Wire

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Taliban Use Violence in Response to Protests and Dissent

Taliban Opens Fire On Crowd After They Wave Afghanistan Flag, Fatalities Reported

The Daily Wire

Images of bloodied Afghans contradict Taliban's claims of moderation

NBC News Digital

Taliban violently disperse rare protest; 1 killed, 6 wounded

Associated Press

Monday, August 16, 2021

Associated Press

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Haiti Hit by Tropical Storm Amid Aftermath of 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake

Death toll from Haiti’s weekend earthquake raised to 1,941

Associated Press

Tropical Storm Grace strikes Haiti amid earthquake recovery

Washington Examiner

Haiti death toll rises as tropical storm hits earthquake zone

CNN Digital

National Review (News)

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Taliban Give First Press Conference Since Taking Over Afghanistan

Taliban Spokesman: Afghan Women Will ‘Be Happy’ Living Under Sharia Law

National Review (News)

Taliban vow to honor women's rights, but within "cultural frameworks"

Axios

The Taliban Just Gave Its First Press Conference After Taking Afghanistan

Vice

NPR (Online News)

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Biden Administration Expected To Recommend COVID-19 Booster Shots at 8 Months

NPR (Online News)

Biden admin. crafts COVID-19 booster plan; WHO says poor nations need initial shots

Washington Times

Biden administration to announce most Americans will need coronavirus booster shots

Washington Post

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Wall Street Journal (News)

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Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal After Taliban Takeover

Biden Defends Afghanistan Pullout Amid Bipartisan Criticism

Wall Street Journal (News)

Biden stands by his decision to pull out of Afghanistan, despite ‘hard and messy’ final days.

New York Times (News)

Biden tells nation he stands 'squarely behind' decision to exit Afghanistan

Fox News Digital

The Atlantic

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Perspectives: Placing Blame as Afghanistan Falls to Taliban

What We Got Wrong in Afghanistan

Guest Writer - Center

The fall of Afghanistan in 2021 is the result of years of American delusion

MS NOW

Joe Biden’s Afghanistan Debacle

National Review (News)

CNN Digital

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NY Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Cuomo's Successor, Promises Ethical Administration

Hochul vows ‘zero tolerance’ in her administration once she becomes New York governor

CNN Digital

Former NY governor predicts Hochul will be 'effective' taking over for Cuomo

The Hill

Hochul looking forward to creating 'completely ethical' New York administration

Washington Examiner

Saturday, August 14, 2021

USA TODAY

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Afghanistan Government Collapses As Taliban Fighters Conquer Kabul

After two decades and billions spent, Afghan government collapses as Taliban takes Kabul

USA TODAY

Taliban Spokesman: The War Is Over in Afghanistan

Newsmax (News)

Afghanistan Falls To The Taliban Again As The U.S.-Backed Government Collapses

NPR (Online News)

Friday, August 13, 2021

New York Post (News)

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Amid Pressure To Step Down, Afghan President Pledges To 'Prevent Further Instability'

Afghan president resists pressure to resign as allies wither amid Taliban rout

New York Post (News)

Afghan President Says He Is ‘Remobilizing’ Forces

New York Times (News)

As Taliban Encircle Kabul, Afghan President Says He Seeks to Avoid Further Bloodshed

Wall Street Journal (News)

Thursday, August 12, 2021

CNBC

Headline Roundup

FDA Authorizes, CDC Recommends Additional Vaccine Dose for Certain Immunocompromised People

CDC gives final OK to administer Covid vaccine booster shots to vulnerable Americans

CNBC

Fox News Digital

CDC recommends third Covid-19 vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised people

CNN Digital

Reason

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2020 Census Results Show Big Changes to America's Racial and Ethnic Makeup

U.S. Is Becoming More Urban and More Ethnically Diverse, Says Census Bureau

Reason

US sees unprecedented multiracial growth, decline in the white population for first time in history

USA TODAY

Native American population jumps to largest size in modern history

Axios

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Perspectives: Breaking Down the UN Report on Human-Caused Climate Change

Climate doubters lose one of their last remaining arguments

Washington Post

To bring divided Americans together on climate, the US should turn to Scotland

The Hill

Climate Change Brings a Flood of Hyperbole

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Wall Street Journal (News)

Headline Roundup

CBP Reports 212,672 Migrant Encounters in July, Reaching 21-Year High

Migrant Border Arrests in July Surge to Highest Level in 21 Years

Wall Street Journal (News)

Border Patrol Encountered 212,000 Migrants in July, Breaking 21-Year Record

National Review (News)

US encounters 'unprecedented' number of migrants at southern border, Homeland Security chief says

CNN Digital

The Epoch Times

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: Natural Immunity From COVID-19

COVID-19 Survivors Have Broad, Longer-Term Immunity

The Epoch Times

Why COVID-19 Vaccines Should Not Be Required for All Americans

Guest Writer - Center

Natural infection isn't enough to protect against COVID-19, experts say. You still need a vaccine.

USA TODAY

Associated Press Fact Check

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Census Bureau to Release 2020 Data That Will Guide Redistricting

Census data kicks off effort to reshape US House districts

Associated Press Fact Check

Census data release starts redistricting scramble that could help GOP win House

Washington Examiner

U.S. to release census data used for legislative redistricting

Reuters

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Wall Street Journal (News)

Headline Roundup

Taliban Victories Raise Fears of Complete Afghanistan Takeover

Speed of Taliban Advance Surprises Biden Administration, Dismays U.S. Allies

Wall Street Journal (News)

Could the Taliban Take Over Afghanistan? Here’s What We Know.

New York Times (News)

Afghanistan capital Kabul could fall to Taliban within 90 days, US assesses

Fox News Digital

The Hill

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Suspended By YouTube Over COVID-19 Mask Claims

Rand Paul suspended one week by YouTube over COVID-19 mask claims

The Hill

YouTube suspends Rand Paul for a week over a video disputing the effectiveness of masks.

New York Times (News)

Senator Rand Paul blasts 'left-wing cretins' at YouTube who blocked him for a WEEK for video saying most over-the-counter masks don't stop COVID spread

Daily Mail

National Review (News)

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Senate Approves $3.5 Trillion Budget Framework

Senate Passes $3.5 Trillion Partisan Budget Plan, Clearing Way for Sweeping Government Expansion

National Review (News)

Senate OKs Dems’ $3.5T budget in latest win for Biden

Associated Press Fact Check

Senate Passes Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint

Wall Street Journal (News)

Monday, August 9, 2021

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

Cuomo Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

Cuomo Resigns Amid Scandals, Ending Decade-Long Run in Disgrace

New York Times (News)

Cuomo resigns after investigation finds he harassed multiple women

The Hill

Andrew Cuomo resigns as New York governor in wake of sexual harassment scandal

Washington Examiner

CNBC

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Senate Passes Bipartisan $1.2T Infrastructure Bill

Senate passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, sending key part of Biden’s economic agenda to the House

CNBC

Senate passes $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill

New York Post (News)

Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill in strong bipartisan vote

CBS News (Online)

Vice

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Andrew Cuomo Accuser Brittany Commisso Comes Forward

‘What He Did to Me Was a Crime’: Cuomo Accuser Brittany Commisso Speaks Up

Vice

Andrew Cuomo: Accuser Brittany Commisso says governor broke law

BBC News

Cuomo could face these charges if arrested on Brittany Commisso allegations

Fox News Digital

Sunday, August 8, 2021

New York Post (News)

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Senate Democrats Release $3.5 Trillion Budget Framework

New York Post (News)

Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which doesn't include an increase to the debt limit

CNN Digital

Democrats release sprawling budget plan as Senate moves to pass bipartisan infrastructure bill

CNBC

Washington Post

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Perspectives: Obama's 60th Birthday Party

Obama at 60: Feet on the dance floor, eyes on the future

Washington Post

Twitter Slams 'Maskless' Barack Obama Dancing At Celebrity-Packed Birthday Party

International Business Times

Mainstream media silent while Obama dances maskless in a crowded tent

Fox News Digital

NBC News Digital

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UN Issues Report on Human-Caused Climate Change

U.N. releases blistering assessment on the state of climate change

NBC News Digital

Climate-driven weather extremes will worsen without deep emissions cuts: UN

Washington Examiner

UN report: Effects of climate change even more severe than we thought

Axios

Saturday, August 7, 2021

The Guardian

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People Demonstrate Against Vaccine Passports in Protests Across France

Macron tells critics: vaccine passport will protect all our freedoms

The Guardian

Thousands of anti-vaccine pass protestors take to streets of Paris - hours after neighbouring Italy starts demanding digital certificate to enter gyms and restaurants

Daily Mail

Firefighters Lead Protests Ahead of Vaccine Passports Being Required in France

Newsweek

Friday, August 6, 2021

Fox News Digital

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CDC Says Unvaccinated People Are Twice As Likely To Face COVID-19 Reinfection

Unvaccinated individuals twice as likely to face COVID-19 reinfection: CDC study

Fox News Digital

Unvaccinated More Than Twice as Likely to Get Covid-19 Again, CDC Says

Wall Street Journal (News)

Vaccine reduces risk of infection even in people who already had Covid-19, the C.D.C. says.

New York Times (News)

Thursday, August 5, 2021

The Hill

Headline Roundup

Biden Administration Extends Student Loan Payment Pause to Jan. 2022

Biden extends pause on student loan payments to 2022

The Hill

Biden administration extends a student loan payment pause.

New York Times (News)

Biden Administration Extends Pause on Federal Student-Loan Repayment Until January 2022

National Review (News)

Fox Business

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US Adds 943,000 Jobs in July, Beating Expectations

US economy adds 943K jobs in July, blowing past expectations

Fox Business

US employers added 943,000 jobs in July, signaling a strong labor market

CNN Business

Payrolls increase 943,000 in July as unemployment rate slides to 5.4%

CNBC

Associated Press Fact Check

Headline Roundup

Work Continues on $1T Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Senators struggle to amend, finish $1T infrastructure bill

Associated Press Fact Check

Schumer moves to shut down debate on $1T infrastructure bill

The Hill

Infrastructure bill will add $256 billion to deficit, government analysts say

Washington Examiner

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

BBC News

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: Tucker Carlson Visits Hungary

Tucker Carlson: What the Fox News host is doing in Hungary

BBC News

Why it matters that Tucker Carlson is broadcasting from Hungary this week

Zack Beauchamp

Hungary: An Overweighted Symbol

Michael Brendan Dougherty

National Review (News)

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: Renters Celebrate Eviction Ban as Landlords Plan Legal Challenges

Small-Time Landlords ‘Hanging on By Their Fingernails’ as Eviction Moratorium Drags On

National Review (News)

Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?

Associated Press

Renters are rejoicing now that eviction ban has been extended. What you need to know

CNN Business

The Independent

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Criticizes Biden on COVID-19

Florida’s Ron DeSantis in war of words with Joe Biden over Covid-19 spread

The Independent

DeSantis fires back at Biden: 'Every COVID variant on this planet' is coming through his open border

Fox News Digital

The Memo: DeSantis-Biden sniping underscores COVID-19 frustration

The Hill

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

STAT

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WHO Calls for Halt to Vaccine Booster Shots as World Reaches 200 Millionth Case of COVID-19

WHO calls for a temporary moratorium on administering booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines

STAT

The W.H.O. calls for a moratorium on Covid vaccine boosters to help each country get more people vaccinated.

New York Times (News)

World Health Organization Calls For Moratorium On Booster Shots

The Daily Wire

Fox News Digital

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Perspectives: The Media and Andrew Cuomo

Chris Cuomo mum on big brother’s scandal, observers say CNN botched chance to showcase journalism standards

Fox News Digital

The Cuomo brothers: Report places a new spotlight on a unique relationship

CNN Business

Remember, the National Media Deliberately Chose to Celebrate Andrew Cuomo

Jim Geraghty

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: How Might Laws Solve Big Tech's Free Speech Dilemma?

Why Is Big Tech Policing Speech? Because the Government Isn’t

New York Times (News)

Free Speech

AllSides

The First Amendment Doesn’t Protect Big Tech’s Censorship

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

NPR (Online News)

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Biden Administration Announces New Eviction Moratorium

The Biden Administration Issues A New Eviction Moratorium After A Federal Ban Lapsed

NPR (Online News)

Biden bends to liberals, gives renters another eviction moratorium

Washington Times

Cori Bush steers progressives to win on eviction crisis

Politico

Monday, August 2, 2021

New York Daily News

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New York Becomes First Major US City to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination for Most Indoor Activities

First in the nation, NYC to mandate proof of COVID vaccination for most indoor activities

New York Daily News

NYC to be first in nation to require proof of vaccination for indoor restaurants, gyms, shows

Fox Business

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will mandate Covid vaccines for certain indoor activities

CNBC

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

NY Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women: Probe

Probe finds Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, violated federal and state law

New York Post (News)

New York Governor Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Report Finds

New York Times (News)

Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, probe finds

Associated Press

Washington Post

Headline Roundup

Congressional Primary Elections in Ohio Test Progressive Influence, Trump Clout

Ohio primaries test Democratic loyalty, Trump’s influence

Washington Post

Left pins hopes on Nina Turner in Ohio after recent defeats

The Hill

Heated congressional primary in Ohio a battle between Democrats’ establishment, progressive wings

Fox News Digital

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Reuters

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White House Looks for ‘Legal Authority’ to Renew Eviction Ban After Congressional Extension Fails

CDC rebuffs Biden bid to reinstate COVID-19 eviction moratorium

Reuters

Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire

Associated Press Fact Check

With evictions looming, White House presses governments to distribute housing aid

Washington Examiner

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

House Foreign Affairs Committee Reveals Latest on COVID-19 Origin Probe

Republican investigation reportedly ‘proves’ COVID leaked from Wuhan lab

New York Post (News)

GOP report on COVID-19 origins homes in on lab leak theory

The Hill

Rep. McCaul on House GOP's bombshell Wuhan lab report: 'Greatest cover-up in human history'

Fox News Digital

Associated Press Fact Check

Headline Roundup

Senate Reveals $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

It’s in and it’s big: Senate unveils $1T infrastructure bill

Associated Press Fact Check

Senators reveal bill text and introduce $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal after rare weekend session

Washington Examiner

Senators Push to Wrap Up Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill This Week

Wall Street Journal (News)

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