Recent Headline Roundups

Friday, January 8, 2021

The Hill

Headline Roundup

Capitol Police Rejected Offers of Federal Help Before and During Capitol Breach

Capitol Police rejected offer for help from National Guard days before deadly riot: report

The Hill

Storming Of the Capitol was Openly Planned But Ignored By Law Enforcement

The Intercept

Capitol Police Rejected Multiple Offers of Federal Help: Report

The Epoch Times

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Fox News Digital

Headline Roundup

Twitter Bans Trump's Account Permanently

Twitter suspends @realDonaldTrump account permanently

Fox News Digital

Twitter bans Trump

Axios

Twitter *Permanently* Bans Trump After Years Of Aggressive, Violent Rhetoric On Platform

HuffPost

Associated Press Fact Check

Headline Roundup

More Than 200 Lawmakers Call for Trump's Removal or Impeachment

Pelosi seeks to curb Trump’s nuclear power, plans to impeach

Associated Press Fact Check

Kevin McCarthy: Impeaching Trump Would Only Further Divide America

Breitbart News

Explainer: Trump is heading for second impeachment. Here's how it could play out

Reuters

Wall Street Journal (News)

Headline Roundup

US Loses 140,000 Jobs Amid Virus Surge as Unemployment Claims Drop to 787,000

Virus Surge Ends Seven Months of U.S. Jobs Growth

Wall Street Journal (News)

Nearly 800,000 Americans filed for unemployment in the last week of 2020

CBS News (Online)

Economy lost 140K jobs in December as pandemic worsened

Washington Examiner

The Hill

Headline Roundup

Trump Condemns Capitol Breach

Trump condemns riots, says he will focus on transition in taped remarks

The Hill

Trump Returns To Twitter, Finally Condemns Violent Riot

HuffPost

Trump condemns 'heinous attack' on Capitol, calls for 'healing and reconciliation'

Fox News Digital

Politico

Headline Roundup

Trump Social Media Accounts Banned 'Indefinitely'

Don't 'censor' Trump, top House Republican says after Facebook locks president's account

Politico

Facebook Bans Trump ‘at Least’ Until He Leaves Office

National Review (News)

President Trump blocked from posting to Facebook, Instagram 'indefinitely,' at least through end of term

USA TODAY

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

U.S. Sets New Record For Highest COVID-19 Deaths In A Single Day

US sets grim milestone with nearly 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in one day

New York Post (News)

U.S. counts record of almost 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in a day as virus continues to wreak havoc

MarketWatch

US marks deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution

CNN Digital

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Axios

Headline Roundup

Democrats in Congress Call for Trump Removal Under 25th Amendment

House Judiciary Committee Democrats urge Pence to invoke 25th Amendment

Axios

Schumer joins call for immediate removal and impeachment of Trump following Capitol siege

Washington Examiner

Pelosi calls for Trump’s immediate removal from office after deadly riots

Politico

NPR (Online News)

Headline Roundup

Congress Certifies Biden Win, Trump Promises "Orderly Transition"

Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20

NPR (Online News)

Congress certifies Joe Biden’s Electoral College win

New York Post (News)

Trump commits to 'orderly transition' in statement after mob stormed Capitol

NBC News Digital

CNN Digital

Headline Roundup

Senate Republican Leadership Urges Support of Election Results for Good of the Republic

Sen. Romney: This was 'an insurrection incited by the President'

CNN Digital

McConnell: Trump election claims include 'sweeping conspiracy theories'

Fox News Digital

Sen. Toomey refutes Trump’s Pa. election allegations after Capitol attack

Penn Live

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Washington Examiner

Headline Roundup

Biden, Trump React to Capitol Hill Breach

Trump tells MAGA mob 'go home' and repeats stolen election claims

Washington Examiner

Biden urges restoring decency after 'assault' on democracy

Associated Press Fact Check

Trump Video No Longer On Twitter, Facebook, YouTube Amid Chaos On The Capitol

NPR (Online News)

CNN Digital

Headline Roundup

Capitol Secure After Trump Supporters Breach Building; Pelosi Says Vote Count Will Proceed Wednesday Night

US Capitol secured, woman dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win

CNN Digital

Pelosi says House will reconvene after riots, finish job

Reuters

Female shot during chaotic protests in US Capitol has died

New York Post (News)

CNBC

Headline Roundup

Democrats Warnock, Ossoff Projected to Win Georgia Runoffs; Party Will Likely Control Senate

Democrats clinch slim majority in Senate as Jon Ossoff is projected to beat David Perdue

CNBC

Dems gain Senate advantage as Ossoff defeats Perdue, Fox News projects

Fox News Digital

Democrats to take Senate as Ossoff wins runoff, CNN projects

CNN Digital

Fox News Digital

Headline Roundup

Congress Meets to Confirm Electoral College Results

Electoral College objections in Congress: What to know

Fox News Digital

Questions and answers about the Electoral College challenges

The Hill

A step-by-step guide to Wednesday's electoral vote count in Congress

CNN Digital

Townhall

Headline Roundup

Fact Checking the Georgia Senate Runoff Races

'Pathological Liar' Ossoff Flagrantly Smears Kelly Loeffler Ahead of Georgia Runoff

Townhall

Our fact-checks of the pivotal Georgia Senate runoff races

PolitiFact

FactChecking the Georgia Senate Runoffs

FactCheck.org

PBS NewsHour

Headline Roundup

Drug Overdose Deaths Climb During Pandemic

What’s behind the historic spike in drug overdose deaths under COVID-19

PBS NewsHour

Lockdown Measures Catastrophic for Recovering Addicts, Mental Health

The Epoch Times

San Francisco struggles to stem ‘horrific’ uptick in opioid overdoses, drug abuse

Los Angeles Times

Monday, January 4, 2021

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

Media Attention Turns To Mike Pence Following Trump Statements on Election Confirmation

Trump Pressures Pence to Reject Electoral Votes

New York Times (News)

Trump at Georgia rally says he hopes Pence 'comes through for us'

The Hill

Trump Claims Pence Has ‘Authority to Reject Fraudulently Chosen Electors’

National Review (News)

Politico

Headline Roundup

Decision Day: Senate Runoff in Georgia

Senate in the balance: How Georgia's runoffs break down

Politico

Democrats Aim to Suppress Trump Voters as Last-Ditch Effort in Georgia as Biden Braces for Losses

Breitbart News

'Fate of the nation': Georgia voters to decide control of Senate under shadow of President Trump's grievances

USA TODAY

The Week - Opinion

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: 2021 Predictions

4 predictions for 2021

The Week - Opinion

Yes, Most Predictions Are Wrong. They’re Also Inevitable

National Review (News)

Twenty-One Predictions For 2021. Was 2020 A Catalyst Or A Calamity For Ideas About The World Of 2030?

Forbes

Fox News Digital

Headline Roundup

Trump, Biden and Pence Visit Georgia Ahead of the State's Senate Runoff Elections

Georgia Senate runoff on pace for record-setting vote haul

Fox News Digital

Georgia’s unique runoff system shaped by long, complicated history

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

It All Comes Down To This — 2 Georgia Races That Will Determine Control Of The Senate

NPR (Online News)

Sunday, January 3, 2021

Axios

Headline Roundup

UK Judge Denies Request to Extradite Julian Assange to the US

U.K. judge rules Julian Assange should not be extradited to the U.S.

Axios

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange shouldn’t be extradited to US, UK judge rules

New York Post (News)

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the U.S. to face espionage charges, U.K. court rules

NBC News Digital

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

Trump Told Georgia Official He Wanted to "Find" Votes to Overturn Election

Trump, in Taped Call, Pressured Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Votes to Overturn Election

New York Times (News)

Trump Pressured Georgia Secretary of State to ‘Find’ Votes

Wall Street Journal (News)

Perdue says Trump call with Georgia secretary of state won’t affect runoff

Fox News Digital

Saturday, January 2, 2021

The Daily Wire

Headline Roundup

House Democrats Propose Rule Changes, Eliminate Gendered Language for Incoming Congress

Proposed House Rules Strike Non-Inclusive Words ‘Father,’ ‘Son,’ ‘Sister’: McCarthy Responds.

The Daily Wire

Pelosi announces proposed rules package for incoming Congress

The Hill

Democrats seek to eliminate gendered terms in the House

Washington Examiner

Friday, January 1, 2021

The Guardian

Headline Roundup

Senate Overrides Trump's Defense Bill Veto

Senate overrides Donald Trump's veto of defense spending bill

The Guardian

Senate overrides Trump veto of defense bill, forcing it into law over president's objection

Washington Examiner

Congress overrides Trump veto for the first time

The Hill

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Washington Post

Headline Roundup

Positive Looks at 2020

Goodbye, 2020. You were awful, but some lights shine through.

Washington Post

What Got Us Through 2020? For Many, It Was Hobbies, Relationships And 4-Legged Pals

NPR (Online News)

18 Actually Good Things That Happened in 2020

HuffPost

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: New Year's Celebrations 2021

Here’s how countries around the world are ringing in 2021

New York Post (News)

NYE Traditions That You Can Still Participate In Amid COVID-19

International Business Times

New Year's Eve gatherings could accelerate COVID-19 spread: "We cannot let our guard down"

CBS News (Online)

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Fox News Digital

Headline Roundup

FBI Investigating After Hospital Worker Allegedly Ruined 500 Vaccine Doses on Purpose

Wisconsin hospital employee 'intentionally' removed COVID-19 vaccine from refrigeration

Fox News Digital

Wisconsin health worker 'deliberately spoiled 500 Covid vaccine doses'

The Guardian

Employee intentionally removed COVID-19 vaccine from fridge, ruining more than 500 doses, hospital says; FBI investigating

USA TODAY

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

McConnell Says $2,000 Checks Have "No Realistic Path" to Quick Senate Passage

‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says

New York Times (News)

McConnell thwarts Trump bid for $2,000 coronavirus economic relief checks

Reuters

McConnell Criticizes $2,000 Stimulus Check Plan as Benefitting High-Earners

National Review (News)

Axios

Headline Roundup

Trump Administration to Declassify Unconfirmed Intel About Chinese Attacks on U.S. Soldiers

Trump administration declassifies unconfirmed intel on Chinese bounties

Axios

Trump to Declassify Intel China Paid for Attacks on US Soldiers

Newsmax (News)

Trump was briefed that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan

CNN Digital

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

Census Bureau to Miss End-of-Year for Delivering Numbers for House Seats

Census Bureau set to blow year-end deadline on figures dividing House seats

New York Post (News)

Census To Miss Year-End Deadline For Delivering Numbers For House Seats

NPR (Online News)

Census Bureau to miss December 31 deadline

CNN Digital

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Politico

Headline Roundup

Sen. Josh Hawley to Object to Electoral College Certification

Hawley vows to challenge Biden electors, forcing vote McConnell hoped to avoid

Politico

Hawley says he'll object to Electoral College certification of Biden victory on Jan. 6

Fox News Digital

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley says he will object to Electoral College certification

Axios

Associated Press

Headline Roundup

Senate GOP Blocks Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Trump’s $2,000 checks stall in Senate as GOP blocks vote

Associated Press

Year-end session leaves bigger COVID-19 checks in Senate limbo

Washington Examiner

There is no sign that a bill on $2,000 checks is going to get a vote in the Senate

CNN Digital

The Daily Caller

Headline Roundup

Treasury Says $600 Coronavirus Payments Start Tuesday Night

COVID-19 Relief Checks To Hit Some Bank Accounts As Early As Tuesday

The Daily Caller

You could receive your $600 stimulus check as soon as tonight, Treasury says

USA TODAY

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says $600 Covid payments start going out Tuesday night

NBC News Digital

Monday, December 28, 2020

HuffPost

Headline Roundup

Vaccine Distribution Continues, Alongside Concerns About Access

Biden Slams Trump For Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

HuffPost

Red states prioritize elderly and vulnerable in vaccine distribution, bucking federal guidance

Washington Examiner

First patient to receive COVID-19 vaccine gets second shot

The Hill

Gallup

Headline Roundup

Gallup Names Donald Trump and Michelle Obama as 2020's Most Admired Man and Woman

Donald Trump, Michelle Obama Most Admired in 2020

Gallup

Trump Ends Obama’s 12-Year Reign as Most Admired Man in America: Gallup

Mediaite

Trump Dethrones Obama for 'Most Admired Man' in 2020

Townhall

Reuters

Headline Roundup

Senate to Debate $2,000 Stimulus Checks, Defense Veto

U.S. Senate wrangles over $2,000 stimulus checks, defense veto as deadline looms

Reuters

Mitch McConnell faces decision over vote to increase stimulus payments to $2,000

CNN Digital

Marco Rubio backs $2,000 stimulus checks, calls for Congress to 'quickly pass legislation'

Fox News Digital

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: New York Times Criticized for Publishing Piece That 'Glorifies Cancel Culture'

A Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning

New York Times (News)

Washington Examiner

New York Times accused of 'glorifying' cancel culture, 'celebrating teenage revenge narratives'

Fox News Digital

Washington Post

Headline Roundup

House Overrides Trump's Defense Bill Veto

House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill, setting up first such rebuke during his presidency

Washington Post

House Rejects Trump Veto of Defense Bill; Vote Sets Stage for 1st Override of Presidency

Newsmax (News)

House Rejects Trump's Defense Bill Veto In Highly Unusual Vote

NPR (Online News)

Sunday, December 27, 2020

The Hill

Headline Roundup

House Republican Sues to Allow Pence to Overturn Election

GOP lawmaker sues Pence in bid to overturn Biden win

The Hill

Louie Gohmert Sues Mike Pence in Hail Mary Attempt to Overturn Biden Win

Mediaite

House Republican sues Pence in last-ditch bid to overturn election results

Washington Examiner

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

New Coronavirus Variant Emerges Abroad

AstraZeneca chief says new COVID-19 vaccine will fight UK mutation

New York Post (News)

Coronavirus: Cases of new variant appear worldwide

BBC News

NHS doctors 'scrabbling' to get vaccine amid alarm at Covid variant

The Guardian

Saturday, December 26, 2020

HuffPost

Headline Roundup

Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill

Trump Begrudgingly Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill, Government Spending, Averting Shutdown

HuffPost

Trump Reportedly Signs Coronavirus Stimulus Package And Spending Bill

The Daily Wire

Trump reverses on coronavirus stimulus deal, signs package he called a 'disgrace'

USA TODAY

Friday, December 25, 2020

The Tennessean

Headline Roundup

FBI Confirm Nashville Bomber Anthony Warner Died In Explosion

Nashville explosion: Anthony Warner died in explosion, was 'bomber,' authorities say

The Tennessean

FBI confirms Anthony Warner was Nashville bomber

Washington Examiner

Widespread outages and search for clues continue following Nashville explosion: "The damage is shocking"

CBS News (Online)

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Fox News (Opinion)

Headline Roundup

Christmas 2020: Calls for Hope and Appreciation From Across the Spectrum

This Christmas, in a year full of despair, we need to hold fast to this truth

Fox News (Opinion)

Presence, not presents: Finding meaning in a minimalist Christmas

Christian Science Monitor

It’s ‘Home Alone, the Pandemic Version’

Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

NPR (Online News)

Headline Roundup

On Christmas Eve, News Outlets Use Christmas to Frame Different Headlines

For Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me... Hand Sanitizer, Because It's 2020

NPR (Online News)

Christmas chaos: Lawmakers block competing bills amid Trump threat to reject COVID-19 aid

Washington Examiner

A mother's dilemma: Pay the bills or buy Christmas presents?

CNN Digital

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: UK and EU Reach Post-Brexit Trade Deal

Brexit Is Finally Done, but It Already Seems Out of Date

New York Times (News)

What Comes Next For The Approved Brexit Trade Deal?

International Business Times

Prosperity After Brexit

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

Reuters

Headline Roundup

Lawmakers Disagree on Stimulus Changes; Vote Slated for Monday

Lawmakers block Trump's requested changes on coronavirus bill

Reuters

House GOP, Dems stymie requests to reconsider stimulus, spending package after Trump grievances

Fox News Digital

House Republicans Block $2,000 Coronavirus Stimulus Checks, Defying Trump

HuffPost

Yahoo News

Headline Roundup

Spotlight on Voters Ahead of Pivotal Georgia Senate Runoff Elections

Government report warns of potential violence and foreign interference during Georgia Senate runoffs

Yahoo News

Black, Latino and Asian Americans have been key to Georgia’s registered voter growth since 2016

Pew Research Center

Georgia GOP and Texas firm challenge eligibility of more than 364K voters ahead of Senate runoffs

Washington Examiner

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The Epoch Times

Headline Roundup

Trump Vetoes Defense Spending Bill

Trump Vetoes Defense-Spending Bill: ‘A Gift to China and Russia’

The Epoch Times

Trump vetoes $740 billion defense legislation

CBS News (Online)

Trump Vetoes Broadly Supported Defense Bill As He Battles Congress On Multiple Fronts

Forbes

Axios

Headline Roundup

US Buys 100 Million More Doses of Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine

U.S. buys another 100 million doses of Pfizer vaccine

Axios

Trump Administration Announces Purchase Of 100 Million Additional Doses Of Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine

The Daily Caller

U.S. buys another 100M doses of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

Politico

NBC News Digital

Headline Roundup

Trump Pushes for Bigger COVID-19 Relief Checks

Trump blasts Covid relief bill just passed by Congress, demands changes

NBC News Digital

Trump puts GOP on its heels with 11th-hour stimulus demands, throws wrench into Georgia Senate race

Fox News Digital

Donald Trump demands bigger stimulus checks in $900 billion COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress

USA TODAY

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