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Nov 12 2012
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Obama demands fast action on fiscal cliff, including tax hike on wealthy
Flush with re-election vigor, President Barack Obama called Friday for House Republicans to immediately pass a bill already approved by the Senate that would maintain current tax rates for middle-class Americans while increasing taxes of wealthier citizens. In his first public comments since winning Tuesday's vote, Obama expressed openness to negotiate with Congress on how to deal with pending
CNN DigitalJul 13 2022
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U.S. Lawmakers Cite Shortage in Monkeypox Vaccines
As the prevalence of monkeypox continues to rise across the country, a number of lawmakers have criticized the Biden administration for not meeting the demand for monkeypox vaccines.
Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) wrote on Wednesday that his community is "veering toward a public health mess" given the monkeypox vaccine shortage "caused" by the federal government. As of Wednesday,
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Whoppers of 2012, Final Edition: Biggest falsehoods from the campaigns
With only days to go until Election Day 2012, we look here at the most egregiously false and misleading claims from the entire presidential campaign. Some examples:
President Barack Obama claimed Mitt Romney is planning to raise taxes by $2,000 on middle-income taxpayers and/or cut taxes by $5 trillion. Neither is true. Romney claimed Obama plans to raise taxes by $4,000 on middle-
FactCheck.orgFeb 27 2023
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Fox News Host Prohibited From Covering Ongoing Defamation Lawsuit
Howard Kurtz, host of MediaBuzz on Fox News (Right Bias), stated on his show Sunday that the network has prohibited him from covering the ongoing defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
For Context: Dominion Voting Systems is currently suing Fox News, alleging the network defamed the company by spreading unproven claims of electoral fraud following the 2020 election. Fox News denies the
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Making the Case for Donald Trump or Joe Biden
Leading up to Election Day, President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden published dueling op-eds on foxnews.com laying out a case for why voters should support them in the 2020 presidential election. Biden's opens with a focus on fighting the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic; Trump's begins by noting his administration's accomplishments and plans to build on them.
Read each op-
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Inflation Hits Highest Rate Since 1982
In the 12 months leading up to December, inflation in the U.S. hit the highest rate seen since 1982.
The consumer price index rose 7% in December from a year prior, according to the Labor Department. This is the third straight month in which annual inflation growth exceeded 6%, indicating that supply shortages are not keeping up with consumer demand. The average price of used cars and
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Citing Inflation and Jobs Growth, Federal Reserve Signals Interest Rate Hike 'Soon'
With “inflation well above 2 percent and a strong labor market,” the Federal Reserve suggested Wednesday that it would soon raise its benchmark interest rate. Many experts expect the rate hike to come in March.
“Progress on vaccinations and an easing of supply constraints are expected to support continued gains in economic activity and employment as well as a reduction in inflation,”
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Activists March for Life as Supreme Court Considers Overturning Roe v. Wade
Pro-life activists staged the 49th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Friday, as the coming year could potentially bring major changes to U.S. abortion laws.
Tens of thousands of people attended the rally, with some estimating that as many as 150,000 people showed up. This year's rally comes as the Supreme Court and its 6-3 conservative majority consider the Mississippi case of
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill in Wake of Mass Shootings
The Senate passed a bipartisan gun safety package late Thursday night after voting to break a filibuster earlier in the day.
The legislation, known as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, passed 65-33, with 15 Republicans joining all 50 Democrats. A bipartisan group, led by Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Murphy (R-CT), first took up talks on new gun laws after recent mass
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'Transgender Day of Visibility' Falls on Easter, Draws Conservative Ire
"Transgender Day of Visibility" fell on Easter Sunday this year, drawing ire from many Republicans.
The Details: Transgender Day of Visibility was created in 2009 by a transgender activist in Michigan and is celebrated yearly on March 31. The first-ever presidential proclamation of the holiday came from the Biden White House in 2021 and was followed by proclamations in 2022 and 2023 as
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