Recent Headline Roundups

Saturday, May 2, 2020

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

Friday, May 1, 2020

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

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)

Thursday, April 30, 2020

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)

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)

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)

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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

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

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?

The Washington Post

Amash launches exploratory committee for Libertarian presidential run

The Hill

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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

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

The Washington Post

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

Washington Examiner

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

Headline Roundup

Trump Lays Out New Coronavirus Testing Blueprint

Testing Could Unlock A Return To Normal Life, But Obstacles Persist

NPR (Online News)

Trump to deploy 'full power' of federal government to help states with testing

Washington Times

Trump lays out new coronavirus testing 'blueprint' as states weigh reopening

NBC News Digital

Monday, April 27, 2020

Headline Roundup

CDC Drafts Guidelines for Initial Reopenings; White House to Review

CDC draft outlines phased reopening of child care, religious institutions, food industry amid coronavirus

Fox News Digital

White House is reviewing expanded guidance on reopening society

The Washington Post

Health officials ready new guidelines as restrictions ease

Associated Press

Headline Roundup

The Coronavirus Pandemic and Voting by Mail

States rush to prepare for huge surge of mail voting

Politico

Soros-Funded Group to Dems: Spend Millions to Advertise Mail-In Balloting in Non-English Languages

Breitbart News

Rising support for mail voting amid pandemic

Associated Press

Headline Roundup

The Role of Government During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Americans Are Generally Skeptical Of Government, But Want It To Intervene In A Crisis

NPR (Online News)

A Strong Dose of Federalism Needed to Get America Back on Its Feet

Townhall

The state we're in: will the pandemic revolutionise the role of government?

The Guardian

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Headline Roundup

Video Supporting Joe Biden Sexual Assault Allegations Surfaces

New Evidence Supports Credibility of Tara Reade's Allegation Against Biden

The Intercept

Republicans hit Democrats, media after development in Biden sexual assault claim

Fox News Digital

Biden's accuser says mother called into 'Larry King Live' in 1993 for advice after alleged sexual assault

CNN Digital

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Headline Roundup

Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 60,000 in US

The United States' reported coronavirus deaths approach 52,000, over a quarter of the world's known tally

CNN Digital

Coronavirus death toll surpasses 50,000 in US

New York Post (News)

USA TODAY

Friday, April 24, 2020

Headline Roundup

Trump Signs $484 Billion Stimulus Bill

Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals

Associated Press

Trump signs into law $484 billion bill that replenishes coronavirus aid program for small businesses

MarketWatch

Trump signs coronavirus aid bill as tensions rise over next one

NBC News Digital

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: Trump's Immigration Executive Order

Inside Trump's proposal to suspend some legal immigration amid coronavirus crisis

Reuters

Trump's moves on immigration reveal his true motives

CNN (Opinion)

Just imagine if Trump had stopped immigration in early February

Washington Examiner

Headline Roundup

Trump Asks if Disinfectant, Sunlight can Treat Coronavirus

Lysol maker issues warning against injections of disinfectant after Trump comments

The Hill

No, Trump Did Not Tell People To ‘Inject Themselves With Disinfectant’ Or ‘Drink Bleach’

The Daily Wire

Trump suggests 'injection' of disinfectant to beat coronavirus and 'clean' the lungs

NBC News Digital

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Headline Roundup

McConnell Criticized for Suggesting States be Allowed to Seek Bankruptcy

Scalise Backs Bankruptcy for States Over Bailouts — Let’s Make Sure States Spend Most Recent Money ‘Properly’

Breitbart News

Mitch McConnell’s worst idea — maybe ever

Jennifer Rubin

Mitch McConnell gets bipartisan blowback for pushing bankruptcy over federal aid for reeling states

The Week - News

Headline Roundup

Ramadan Mubarak 2020

Muslims worldwide adjust monthlong Ramadan plans due to coronavirus risks

Los Angeles Times

When Is Ramadan? This Week’s New Moon Will Begin Annual Fast And Set Up A ‘Super Flower Moon’

Forbes

Ramadan 2020: Fasting hours around the world

Al Jazeera

Headline Roundup

26 Million Americans Seek Unemployment Benefits

Deluge Continues: 26 Million Jobs Lost In Just 5 Weeks

NPR (Online News)

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims: 4.4 Million

Breitbart News

4.4 million Americans sought jobless benefits last week, as economic pain continued across the United States

The Washington Post

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Headline Roundup

Amid Criticism, Harvard Will Ask Education Dept. to Reallocate $8.6M Stimulus Aid

Harvard finally agrees to return coronavirus relief millions

New York Post (News)

Harvard won’t take federal relief money

The Boston Globe

Harvard Won’t Take Stimulus Funds After White House Pressure

Wall Street Journal (News)

Headline Roundup

Earth Day 2020 Draws Different Takes on Environment

How Coronavirus Lockdown Has Actually Affected the Environment

Vice

Time to choose new way forward, activist Thunberg says on Earth Day

Reuters

Earth Day Turns 50

Reason

Headline Roundup

Trump Orders Navy to Destroy Any Iranian Gunboats Harassing US Ships

Trump Says He Told Navy to ‘Shoot Down’ Iranian Boats

New York Times (News)

Trump says he's instructed Navy to 'destroy' any Iranian gunboats harassing US ships

Fox News Digital

Trump says US will 'shoot down and destroy' any Iranian boats harassing American ships

The Hill

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Headline Roundup

Several States Unveil Plans to Start Reopening in Next 2 Weeks

Georgia, other U.S. states press ahead with early coronavirus reopening

Reuters

These States Are Beginning to Open for Business and Protestors Are Demanding Freedom: 'We're Free People!'

CBN

The Statistical Case for Reopening Georgia Is Weak

Guest Writer - Left

Headline Roundup

Conflicting Reports on Kim Jong-un's Health

Speculation Over Kim Jong-un’s Health Is Fueled by North Korea’s Own Secrecy

New York Times (News)

‘It’s Not True’: South Korea Trashes Sensationalist CNN Report on Kim Jong-un

Breitbart News

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently had surgery, could be incapacitated, US officials say

CNBC

Headline Roundup

Trump Says He Will Issue Order Temporarily Suspending Immigration Into U.S.

Trump says he will issue order to suspend immigration during coronavirus crisis, closing off the United States to a new extreme

The Washington Post

U.S. coronavirus response deepens divide as Trump suspends immigration

Reuters

Trump to 'suspend immigration into the United States' by executive order amid coronavirus

Fox News Digital

Monday, April 20, 2020

Headline Roundup

US Oil Prices Cross Into Negative for First Time Ever

AOC Praises Crash of U.S. Oil Market: ‘You Absolutely Love to See It’

National Review (News)

Trump could make crashing oil prices a win for American taxpayers. Here’s how.

Guest Writer - Center

Oil prices turned negative. Hundreds of US oil companies could go bankrupt

CNN Digital

Headline Roundup

Bipartisan Group of House Members Closes in on Next Round of Coronavirus Stimulus

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Headline Roundup

How the 4/20 Holiday is Celebrated During Coronavirus Pandemic

4/20 in the age of coronavirus, explained

Vox

The best CBD products to buy in honor of 4/20

New York Post (News)

Marijuana's big moment: Pot stores are essential businesses. Will legal weed go mainstream?

USA TODAY

Headline Roundup

Shake Shack Returns Small Business Loan

Shake Shack to return small business loan after uproar

Politico

Shake Shack’s Repaid $10 Million PPP Loan Cannot Be Used To Make New Loans To Small Businesses

Forbes

‘confusing’ small-business loan program needs to change to provide a lifeline to ailing restaurants

MarketWatch

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: Re-opening the Economy During Coronavirus

The Road to Reopening the Economy Is Still Long

Bloomberg

Reopening the Economy, at Last

Wall Street Journal (Opinion)

Can we reopen before there’s a cure or a vaccine? It won’t be easy.

The Washington Post

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Headline Roundup

Trump's 'Liberate' Tweets Spark Controversy

Fox News Digital

Trump calls to 'liberate' states where protesters have demanded easing coronavirus lockdowns

USA TODAY

In Trump's 'LIBERATE' tweets, extremists see a call to arms

NBC News Digital

Friday, April 17, 2020

Headline Roundup

Protests Call for States, Country to Re-open

Pro-Trump protesters push back on stay-at-home orders

Associated Press

Rallies to reopen economy spread across country as officials urge caution to prevent coronavirus resurgence

Fox News Digital

CNN Digital

Headline Roundup

Wuhan Death Toll Raised by 50% as China Admits Mistakes

China outbreak city Wuhan raises death toll by 50%

BBC News

Wuhan coronavirus death toll jumps 50% after China reviews data

Washington Examiner

China economy shrinks for first time as Wuhan Covid-19 death toll is increased by 1,300

The Guardian

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Headline Roundup

Governors to Have Final Say in Re-opening States; Trump Unveils New Virus Guidelines

Trump Guidelines to Reopen Economy Will Let States Decide: ‘The Buck Stops with the Governors’

National Review (News)

Trump completes reversal, telling govs 'you are going to call your own shots' and distributes new guidelines

CNN Digital

Trump calls on governors with "beautifully low" coronavirus numbers to reopen on May 1

Axios

Headline Roundup

Emergency Small Business Funding Runs Out

Small business rescue funds depleted with Congress deadlocked

Politico

McConnell, McCarthy Blast Democrats For Blocking Funds For Small Businesses

The Daily Wire

Small business lending program on hold after reaching limit

Associated Press

Headline Roundup

Labor Department Reports 5.2 Million New Unemployment Claims Last Week

U.S. Jobless Claims Top 20 Million Since Start of Shutdowns

Wall Street Journal (News)

Jobless claims hovered at 5.2 million last week, over 21 million have filed for unemployment in pandemic

Washington Examiner

U.S. now has 22 million unemployed, wiping out a decade of job gains

The Washington Post

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Headline Roundup

Need-to-know Coronavirus Advice and Information

Coronavirus etiquette: Your guide to work, friends, food shopping and more

New York Post (News)

The complete guide on how to stay sane: A 13-step process

Los Angeles Times

Stimulus Checks: Who Is Eligible and How Much Will They Be?

AARP

Headline Roundup

NYT's Controversial Coverage of Sexual Assault Allegation Against Joe Biden

NY Times faces blowback for removal of controversial passage on Biden sexual assault allegation

The Hill

NY Times Editor Says Biden Sexual-Assault Article Was Edited after His Campaign Complained

National Review (News)

The Times Took 19 Days to Report an Accusation Against Biden. Here’s Why.

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

Trump's Name Will Appear on Stimulus Checks

Order to print Trump's name on every stimulus check expected to delay payments to Americans

Salon

Stimulus Checks Not Being Held up for Donald Trump’s Name

Breitbart News

Trump's name to be printed on $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks going out to Americans

USA TODAY

Headline Roundup

Trump to Halt WHO Funding Amid Review

Trump cuts off U.S. funding to WHO, pending review

Washington Times

Health Experts Condemn Donald Trump’s WHO Funding Freeze: ‘Crime Against Humanity’

HuffPost

Coronavirus: US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump

BBC News

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Headline Roundup

US Investigating if Chinese Lab Mismanagement Led to Pandemic

Evidence that coronavirus originated at Chinese lab is 'inconclusive,' top general says

Politico

It's Looking Increasingly Likely Wuhan Coronavirus Came From a Lab Bat

Townhall

U.S. military says coronavirus likely occurred naturally but not certain

Reuters

Headline Roundup

Perspectives: Sanders's Endorsement of Joe Biden

If Biden wants to win over Bernie Sanders' supporters and beat Trump, he needs to back up his promises with the right people

Business Insider

Bernie Sanders’ Political Movement Not Sold on Biden Despite Endorsement

Breitbart News

Bernie Sanders just endorsed Joe Biden. Now comes the hard part.

The Washington Post

Headline Roundup

States Move to Coordinate Reopening Plans as Trump Claims Total Authority

'State decision': Governors defy Trump with coronavirus pacts

Washington Times

Coronavirus: Trump claims 'total' authority to lift lockdown

BBC News

Trump's frightening claim of 'total' authority

The Week - Opinion

Monday, April 13, 2020

Headline Roundup

Pandemic Elicits Different Theories, Outlooks on Education Methods

How coronavirus school closures could cause 'historic academic regression'

USA TODAY

Kids Missing School Because of Coronavirus? Don't Worry Too Much

Reason

Online Learning Should Return to a Supporting Role

New York Times (News)

Headline Roundup

How the US is Moving to Re-open the Economy

Trump says he’ll reopen the economy “based on a lot of facts and a lot of instincts”

Vox

US will reach 'ballpark' capacity of diagnostic needs in May to open economy

The Hill

We're Working Closely with Governors to Open the Economy

Townhall