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May 02 2019
Headline Roundup
Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Others It Calls "Dangerous Individuals"
On Thursday, Facebook announced it was banning several prominent political and media figures it considers "dangerous," including InfoWars host Alex Jones, UK editor Paul Joseph Watson, commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, and activist Laura Loomer. The ban also applies to Instagram, which Facebook owns. The move reignited debate about whether or not social media companies ought to uphold free speech
Fox News Digital BBC News CNN DigitalApr 29 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: CDC Says Vaccinated People Usually Don't Need Masks Outside
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines on Tuesday regarding mask-wearing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying vaccinated people can go maskless outside in most situations. The CDC says vaccinated people should still avoid indoor large-sized in-person gatherings and
AllSides StaffOct 29 2014
News
Gabby Giffords struggling to make guns a midterm issue
She has delivered the same 64-word speech eight times already, but Gabby Giffords is struggling to get through the ninth.
“Together, we can win elections,” the former Arizona congresswoman tells her Seattle audience before starting to stumble.
After a moment of confused silence, an aide whispers the next line, and Giffords continues the broken sentence: “… change our laws.”
Washington TimesJun 11 2012
News
Health Care Decision Hinges On A Crucial Clause
All of Washington is breathlessly awaiting the Supreme Court's imminent decision on the Obama health care overhaul. Rumors circulate almost daily that the decision is ready for release. As usual, those rumors are perpetrated by people who know nothing, but the decision is expected by the end of this month.
The near hysteria is partially about politics: Congressional Republicans hate the
NPR (Online News)May 07 2024
Headline Roundup
TikTok Sues US Government, Says Selling App is Not Feasible
TikTok sued the federal government in response to a bill that could ban the popular video app in the United States.
For Context: Last month, President Joe Biden signed a bill giving TikTok owner ByteDance nine months to divest from the popular social media app. If this does not happen, TikTok would be banned from U.S. app stores. Biden has the option to extend the deadline by another
New York Times (News) Newsweek Washington ExaminerJan 25 2021
Analysis
‘A too-powerful presidency’: Will US ever rein in executive branch?
Joe Biden made his first public speech as president last week with his inaugural address. He will be expected to make many more.
George Washington made just nine public speeches in his first term. Through Andrew Jackson, the president averaged about three per year – just one indicator of how the presidency of today is a less humble office than in the country’s early years.
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Christian Science MonitorSep 28 2014
News
Ted Cruz: Democrats Are An 'Extreme, Radical Party'
In front of a highly supportive crowd at the Values Voter Summit, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accused Democrats on Friday of being an “extreme, radical party” intent on taking away the rights of Americans.
“These are dangerous, radical times,” Cruz said at the conservative conference, where he received multiple standing ovations during a 30-minute speech that touched on everything from gun
HuffPostDec 11 2019
Headline Roundup
NJ Shooting Being Investigated as Domestic Terrorism
After a shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey left a police officer and five civilians dead, officials are investigating the incident as an act of domestic terrorism. At least one of the two alleged shooters reportedly had ties to a Black Hebrew Israelite group, and had posted anti-police and anti-Semitic content online. The pair was armed with 'long rifles', according to witnesses.
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News
Trump Says He Will Fight Subpoenas Related to Mueller Report
President calls subpoena of former White House counsel Don McGahn ‘ridiculous’
President Trump said his administration would fight House Democratic subpoenas related to the special counsel report, declaring, “I say it’s enough.”
“We are fighting all the subpoenas,” Mr. Trump told reporters on Wednesday as he left the White House for a speech in Atlanta.
House Democrats
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 13 2018
Headline Roundup
CNN Files Lawsuit Against White House Over Jim Acosta's Press Credentials
CNN has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for suspending Jim Acosta's press credentials, alleging the move violates the First Amendment. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders responded by saying Acosta's "attempts to monopolize the floor" cost him his pass, after initially saying it was because he pushed an intern, a claim that was widely debunked. Experts are divided over
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