Recent Headline Roundups

Friday, May 15, 2020

CBS News (Online)

Headline Roundup

House Democrats Pass $3 Trillion 'HEROES Act'; Republicans Condemn it

What's in the House Democrats' $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill?

CBS News (Online)

Republicans ‘Appalled’ By $3 Trillion Heroes Act, As Democrats Urge Its Passing

Forbes

Murky prospects for further pandemic relief as economy suffers record hits to output and retail sales

Washington Examiner

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Associated Press

Headline Roundup

Virus Testing is up Overall, but Some States May be Falling Behind

Most states still fall short of recommended testing levels

Associated Press

Gov. Cuomo’s nursing home mass testing edict leaves labs unable to comply

New York Post (News)

America’s coronavirus testing numbers are really improving — finally

Vox

Politico

Headline Roundup

McConnell Says he was Wrong on Obama Pandemic Plan

McConnell says he was wrong on Obama pandemic playbook

Politico

McConnell Says He Was ‘Wrong’ to Claim That Obama Administration Left No Pandemic Plan

National Review (News)

Mitch McConnell says he was wrong to claim Obama didn't leave Trump a pandemic plan after people pointed out the former president left a 69-page playbook

Business Insider

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

Retail Sales Drop by Record 16.4 Percent

When Shoppers Venture Out, What Will Be Left?

New York Times (News)

Retail sales crater a record 16.4% in April amid coronavirus lockdowns and spending slump

MarketWatch

Retail sales fall a record 16.4 percent in April, far worse than predicted

CNBC

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

Russia Investigation Transcripts Revealed; Schiff Criticized for Apparent Falsehoods

Adam Schiff lied about the Trump investigation — and the media let him

New York Post (News)

Transcript Of The Russian Behind The Dreaded Trump Tower Meeting Revealed

Forbes

All the Adam Schiff Transcripts

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Associated Press

Headline Roundup

Whistleblower Says US Lacks Adequate Coronavirus Plan

Virus whistleblower tells lawmakers US lacks vaccine plan

Associated Press

‘His Allegations Do Not Hold Water’: Alex Azar Unloads On Dr. Bright During Capitol Hill Testimony

The Daily Caller

Ousted whistleblower warns US is heading toward “darkest winter in modern history”

Vox

ProPublica

Headline Roundup

Amid Insider Trading Probe, Burr to Step Down from Intelligence Committee

Richard Burr Steps Down From Chairmanship of Senate Intelligence Committee

ProPublica

Sen. Burr steps aside as Intelligence Committee chairman amid stock sale investigation

Fox News Digital

Burr to step down as Senate Intelligence chair amid insider trading probe

Axios

ABC News (Online)

Headline Roundup

Nearly 3 Million Americans Filed for Unemployment Benefits Last Week

Nearly 3 million Americans file for unemployment, bringing total to over 36 million

ABC News (Online)

Nearly 3 Million Sought Jobless Benefits Last Week

Wall Street Journal (News)

Fed Warns of Possible Long-Term Recession, 3 Million More File Jobless Claims

CBN

538 (ABC News)

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: The Supreme Court and Trump's Tax Returns

Will The Supreme Court Finally Force Trump’s Tax Returns To Be Released?

538 (ABC News)

New York Times (Opinion)

Will Breyer Side With Trump in Congressional Subpoena Fight?

Reason

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

NBC News Digital

Headline Roundup

House Dems Introduce New $3 Trillion Stimulus Proposal

House Democrats push new round of stimulus checks in coronavirus bill

NBC News Digital

Pelosi Includes Massive Tax Break For The Rich In New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

The Daily Caller

GOP senators give Democrats’ $3T relief bill a cold shoulder

Associated Press

Reason

Headline Roundup

CNN Updates Article After Original Portrayal of Data Drew Criticism

No, 68 Percent of Americans Did Not Say They Would Avoid 'Normal Life' Until There's a Coronavirus Vaccine

Reason

68% of Americans say an available vaccine is very important before returning to normal life, new survey finds

CNN Digital

CNN accused of 'egregious misreading' of data from coronavirus survey

Fox News Digital

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

Federal Judge Pauses Justice Department Effort to Dismiss Michael Flynn Case

Judge Hesitates to Accept Justice Dept. Move to Drop Flynn Charge

New York Times (News)

Meet the federal judge who pulled a surprise in the Flynn case

The Hill

Flynn judge to allow 'amicus' submissions, delaying immediate resolution and drawing planned ethics complaint

Fox News Digital

Monday, May 11, 2020

The Atlantic

Headline Roundup

How Coronavirus Will Alter 2020 Election for Top Candidates

How Trump Plans to Weaponize COVID-19 Against Biden

The Atlantic

'We’re winning': Biden insists his basement campaign is working

Washington Examiner

Pandemic creates electoral uncertainty for Trump, Democrats

Associated Press

Fox News Digital

Headline Roundup

Fauci, Other Top Health Officials Testify Before Senate Committee

Fauci, other top health officials testify before Senate on reopening country amid coronavirus

Fox News Digital

Fauci warns U.S. Senate that coronavirus vaccine will take time to develop

Reuters

Fauci warns Senate that reopening U.S. too quickly could lead to ‘really serious’ consequences

Washington Post

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

Pro Baseball Season Could Start in July

Boy, can we use baseball’s return

New York Post (News)

Report: Players with health issues examining MLB's plan

Reuters

MLB owners approve plan to start season in July, reports say

CNN Digital

Sunday, May 10, 2020

New York Magazine

Headline Roundup

White House Press Conference Ends in Trump-Media Spat

Watch Trump’s Coronavirus Press Conference Meltdown

New York Magazine

Trump, Journalists Shred Left-Wing CBS Reporter Weijia Jiang For Behavior During Press Conference

The Daily Wire

'Why are you saying that to me': Chinese American reporter calls Trump out on his anti-China remarks and suggests he's singling her out

Business Insider

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

Conflicting Concerns Over Economy, Safety Shape Debate on Reopening

Mnuchin warns of ‘permanent economic damage’ unless US reopens

New York Post (News)

As States Rush to Reopen, Scientists Fear a Coronavirus Comeback

New York Times (News)

U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Near 80,000 as States Expand Moves to Reopen

Wall Street Journal (News)

The Hill

Headline Roundup

NBC Airs Edited Clip of William Barr; Trump Calls for Host's Firing

NBC's 'Meet the Press' apologizes for 'inadvertently and inaccurately' editing Barr clip

The Hill

Trump, in a Mother’s Day tweetstorm, says NBC’s Chuck Todd should be fired over edited interview clip

Washington Post

NBC admits Chuck Todd's 'Meet the Press' deceptively edited Barr remarks on Flynn

Fox News Digital

USA TODAY

Headline Roundup

Coronavirus Exposure at White House Brings New Safety Precautions

White House adopts new safety precautions as coronavirus moves closer to Trump's inner circle

USA TODAY

Coronavirus in the White House: Is the President At Risk?

CBN

White House coronavirus cases highlight risks of officials not following federal guidelines

Washington Post

Saturday, May 9, 2020

Associated Press

Headline Roundup

Celebrating Mother's Day During Coronavirus

Mother’s Day this year means getting creative from afar

Associated Press

Fox News Digital

This is how Mother's Day was born

CNN Digital

Friday, May 8, 2020

New York Post (News)

Headline Roundup

Viral 'Plandemic' Video Prompts Social Media Frenzy

New York Post (News)

Seen 'Plandemic'? We Take A Close Look At The Viral Conspiracy Video's Claims

NPR (Online News)

Why people believe in a ‘plandemic’

Washington Post

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Washington Post

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: The DOJ's Dismissal of Michael Flynn's Case

If Michael Flynn did nothing wrong, why didn’t he tell the truth?

David Ignatius

Ending the Flynn False-Statement Case Was the Right Judgment

National Review (News)

The Appalling Damage of Dropping the Michael Flynn Case

New York Times (Opinion)

Daily Beast

Headline Roundup

20.5 Million Jobs Lost in April

Unemployment Hits Staggering 14.7%, 20.5M Lost Jobs in April

Daily Beast

Gold prices find little support as investors parse historic U.S. jobs report for April

MarketWatch

A record 20.5 million jobs were lost in April as unemployment rate jumps to 14.7%

CNBC

The Daily Caller

Headline Roundup

Conflicting Reports on Release of New CDC Guidelines

‘CDC Leadership Never Cleared’ — White House Task Force Rejects AP Report On Shelved Reopening Guidance

The Daily Caller

Guidelines drafted by CDC were rejected by Trump administration citing religious freedom, economic concerns

The Hill

White House Rejects C.D.C.’s Coronavirus Reopening Plan

New York Times (News)

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Daily Beast

Headline Roundup

Justice Department Drops Michael Flynn Case

Michael Flynn Confessed. Justice Department Now Says It Doesn’t Care.

Daily Beast

Justice Department Drops Charges Against Ex-Trump Aide Michael Flynn

Bloomberg

Justice Department Drops Case against Michael Flynn

National Review (News)

Washington Post

Headline Roundup

Ahmaud Arbery Killing Puts Racial Violence Under Microscope

Why is Georgia only now seeking justice for Ahmaud Arbery? We know the terrible answers.

Washington Post

Georgia shooting of Ahmaud Arbery spurs outcry

Fox News Digital

Shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia: What we know about the video, grand jury and arrests

USA TODAY

Wall Street Journal (News)

Headline Roundup

3.2 Million More Americans File For Jobless Benefits

3.2 Million Workers Filed Unemployment Claims Last Week

Wall Street Journal (News)

Jobless claims total 3.2M, down from historic highs but still extreme

Washington Examiner

Weekly unemployment claims rise by 3.2M as states move to reopen

Politico

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

National Review (News)

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: How Coronavirus Fallout Will Impact US-China Relations

Are We Done with China Now?

National Review (News)

Trump's anti-China theory implodes

CNN (Opinion)

US-China: Are Americans ready for a (costly) breakup?

Christian Science Monitor

New York Daily News

Headline Roundup

DeVos Announces New Rules for Campus Sexual Assault Investigations

Betsy DeVos unveils rules bolstering rights of accused college rapists

New York Daily News

DeVos issues rules for sexual misconduct investigations in schools, bolstering protections for the accused

The Hill

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Issues New Title IX Rules To Protect Free Speech, Due Process for Accused Students

Reason

Associated Press

Headline Roundup

As Coronavirus Lockdowns Ease, Public Ponders Second Wave

The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?

Associated Press

Can the U.S. handle the second wave of COVID-19 coming our way?

MarketWatch

Second wave of coronavirus is "very likely," doctor warns

CBS News (Online)

Monday, May 4, 2020

Bloomberg

Headline Roundup

Bush Video, Trump Response Shine Light on Hyperpartisanship

George W. Bush’s Coronavirus Video Has Critics Nostalgic

Bloomberg

Trump's 'Lack of Empathy and Simple Kindness'

The Atlantic

Trump rips George W. Bush's call to end partisanship amid coronavirus

Washington Times

Daily Beast

Headline Roundup

Excitement, Fear as States Begin to Reopen

Republicans’ Push for ‘Liberation’ Could Be a Death Sentence

Daily Beast

Officials Warn of New Virus Surge as States Reopen

Wall Street Journal (News)

More blue states move toward reopening

Washington Examiner

NBC News Digital

Headline Roundup

Senators Question John Ratcliffe at Confirmation Hearing to be Intelligence Chief

Trump's intel chief pick vows to 'speak truth to power'

NBC News Digital

Who is John Ratcliffe, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence?

Fox News Digital

Senate Intelligence gets its chance to grill John Ratcliffe

The Hill

Sunday, May 3, 2020

NPR (Online News)

Headline Roundup

NYT Report Says FEMA Projects Higher Death Tolls; White House Pushes Back

White House Rejects Government Report Projecting Rising Coronavirus Death Toll

NPR (Online News)

Internal FEMA document projects spike in daily coronavirus death toll, but data questioned

Fox News Digital

The Trump administration projects about 3,000 daily deaths by early June

New York Times (News)

Raw Story

Headline Roundup

DHS Report Says China Hid Extremity of Virus to Stockpile Supplies

Homeland Security claims China didn’t reveal COVID-19 crisis to stockpile masks — it still doesn’t explain Trump’s inaction

Raw Story

China Concealed Severity of Virus to Hoard Supplies, DHS Report Concludes

National Review (News)

DHS report: China hid virus’ severity to hoard supplies

Associated Press

Washington Times

Headline Roundup

McCarthy Lays Out Plan to Reopen House as Senate Returns

Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans lay out priorities for reopening Congress

Washington Times

The Senate’s return is a test case for the House

Politico

McCarthy lays out plan to reopen Congress

The Hill

Saturday, May 2, 2020

Business Insider

Headline Roundup

Conflicting Reports on Coronavirus Origins

A US researcher who worked with a Wuhan virology lab gives 4 reasons why a coronavirus leak would be extremely unlikely

Business Insider

EXCLUSIVE: Majority Of Intelligence Community Agencies Believe Coronavirus Leaked Out Of Wuhan Lab, Senior Intel Official Says

The Daily Caller

Was the new coronavirus accidentally released from a Wuhan lab? It’s doubtful.

Washington Post

The Hill

Headline Roundup

Coronavirus Riles Criminal Justice System

70 percent of federal inmates tested for coronavirus have COVID-19

The Hill

Stopping covid-19 behind bars was an achievable moral imperative. We failed.

Washington Post

de Blasio is using coronavirus as excuse to empty NYC jails at public’s expense

New York Post (News)

Friday, May 1, 2020

Townhall

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: Tara Reade's Sexual Assault Allegations

Now Accused, Biden Tries to Re-Write His Own Kavanaugh Standard

Townhall

Why I'm skeptical about Reade's sexual assault claim against Biden: Ex-prosecutor

USA TODAY

Biden Just Wants You To Take His Word For It

Jezebel

Thursday, April 30, 2020

The Nation

Headline Roundup

May Day Marked by Virus-Fueled Labor Strikes

Celebrating May Day Starts by Taking Workers Seriously

The Nation

What is International Workers’ Day?

Fox News Digital

Virus worries haunt workers demanding rights on May Day

Associated Press

The Daily Caller

Headline Roundup

Biden Denies Sexual Assault Allegation

It Took 37 Days For Media To Ask Joe Biden About Tara Reade’s Sexual Assault Accusation

The Daily Caller

Biden denies sexual assault allegation: 'This never happened'

CNN Digital

'This Never Happened,' Biden Says Of 1990s Sexual Assault Allegation

NPR (Online News)

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Associated Press

Headline Roundup

Newly Released Documents Thrust Michael Flynn Case Back into Spotlight

Trump praise of ‘tormented’ Flynn raises pardon speculation

Associated Press

Records Show Strzok Intervened when FBI Moved to Close Flynn Investigation Due to Lack of ‘Derogatory Information’

National Review (News)

Flynn Lawyers Seize on Newly Released F.B.I. Documents

New York Times (News)

NBC News Digital

Headline Roundup

Coronavirus Pandemic Incites Rent Strike

'Survival': Tenants, landlords brace for largest rent strike in decades

NBC News Digital

Rent Is Due Again and Missing Payments Have Landlords Worrying

Bloomberg

AOC wants state and federal rent cancellations amid coronavirus pandemic

New York Post (News)

Breitbart News

Headline Roundup

3.8 Million Americans Filed Jobless Claims Last Week

Jobless Claims Fall to 3.84 Million

Breitbart News

30 million Americans have lost their jobs in 6 weeks

Vox

Over 3.8 Million Americans Filed for Jobless Benefits Last Week as States Struggle With Coronavirus Claims Surge

Wall Street Journal (News)

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

CNBC

Headline Roundup

Experimental Drug Shows Promise as Possible Coronavirus Treatment

Trump wants FDA to move ‘as quickly as they can’ on remdesivir coronavirus approval

CNBC

Experimental coronavirus treatment remdesivir delivers 'positive data' in trial, says developer Gilead

Fox News Digital

Hopes build over Gilead drug as global case count grows

Yahoo News

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

NYC Mayor Criticized for Calling Large Jewish Funeral "Unacceptable"

De Blasio Breaks Up Rabbi’s Funeral and Lashes Out Over Virus Distancing

New York Times (News)

Bill De Blasio Should Resign Over His Anti-Semitic Tweet

The Federalist

NYC mayor takes heat after lashing out at Jewish funeral

Associated Press

Reason

Headline Roundup

Justin Amash Launches Exploratory Committee for Presidential Run

Justin Amash Is Running for President as a Libertarian

Reason

Justin Amash could have a big impact on the 2020 presidential race. But how?

Washington Post

Amash launches exploratory committee for Libertarian presidential run

The Hill

Monday, April 27, 2020

AllSides

Headline Roundup

Opposing Fact Checks on Trump's Disinfectant Remarks Fuel Misinformation

Fact-checking what Trump actually said about disinfectant

AllSides

Trump dangerously suggests sunlight and ingesting disinfectants could help cure coronavirus

CNN Digital

Pollak: No, Trump Did Not Literally Suggest People Inject Disinfectant

Breitbart News

Townhall

Headline Roundup

Media Coverage of Alleged Biden Sexual Assault Sparks Bias Accusations

Here's How the Media Will Fix Biden's #MeToo Problem

Townhall

Trump allies highlight new claims regarding allegations against Biden

Washington Post

Media sure are treating Biden sexual assault allegations differently now that he's Democrats' only hope

Washington Examiner

Chicago Sun-Times

Headline Roundup

Judge Blocks Extension of Illinois Stay-at-home Order

Downstate judge rules Pritzker out of line with stay-at-home – but governor calls suit ‘dangerous,’ ‘insult to all Illinoisans’

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker appeals judge’s ruling against Illinois stay-at-home order

WGN

Illinois judge rules against Gov. Pritzker's stay-at-home order in suit brought by GOP lawmaker

Fox News Digital

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