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Jan 10 2017
Headline Roundup
Sessions Faces Grilling in Senate Today
Senator Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, is before the Judiciary Committee to discuss his nomination to become attorney general. He plans to offer assurances that he will be an independent attorney general and a check on President-elect Donald J. Trump. Sessions' opponents will debate him on his positions on such matters as property rights and deportations.
Washington Times
CNN (Online News) 
Washington Post
Apr 29 2022
Headline Roundup
Government Launches 'Disinformation Governance Board,' Irking Conservatives
Is the government's new Disinformation Governance Board necessary to combat fake news, or is it a threat to free speech?
During a House of Representatives hearing Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) head Alejandro Mayorkas announced "a just recently constituted misinformation/disinformation governance board." The board will be led by Nina Jankowicz, a misinformation
New York Post (News)
Associated Press
Homeland Security Today
Nov 08 2019
Headline Roundup
Bloomberg Prepares for 2020 Presidential Run
Michael Bloomberg, CEO of Bloomberg L.P. and one of the world's richest people, is reportedly preparing to run as a Democrat in the 2020 Presidential election. Bloomberg has criticized President Trump at length, but previously refrained from entering "such a crowded field".
Reporting outlets focused on Bloomberg's criticisms of other Democratic candidates, seemingly the main reason for
Politico
New York Post (News)
The Hill 
Apr 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Why are Florida Republicans Sparring With Disney?
Led by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Republicans in the Sunshine State and elsewhere are taking a stand against Disney. Why?
On Thursday, the Florida legislature passed and sent to the governor's desk a bill that would dissolve Disney’s special improvement district in Florida, which allows Disney to control its own zoning and shields it from some state regulations. Disney has been the
Axios
Washington Post
National Review (News)
Oct 28 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Marijuana Legalization is On the Ballot In These Five States
This election year, voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota are voting on the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. In Mississippi and South Dakota (on a separate ballot measure), voters can also cast their vote to legalize medical marijuana. Currently, marijuana is illegal at the federal level, though eleven states have also have legalized the possession and
Washington Times
Vox 
The Hill
Jan 06 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden, Trump React to Capitol Hill Breach
President-elect Joe Biden, President Donald Trump and other lawmakers addressed the breach of the Capitol building Wednesday. From a Delaware theater Wednesday afternoon, Biden called on the "mob to pull back and allow democracy to go forward," adding that there was "an assault on the rule of law" that “borders on sedition.” Biden also called for Trump to go on national television "to fulfill
Washington Examiner
Associated Press Fact Check
NPR (Online News)
Jul 28 2019
Headline Roundup
Hundreds Arrested in Moscow Protests
Russian Police detained more than 1,000 protesters in Moscow on Saturday. Demonstrators called for fair elections after opposition candidates were excluded from running for city council.
News outlets on the left tended to report 1,000-1,400 arrests, while many on the right reported "at least" 500-800. Center outlets saw a similar divide internally.
Fox News (Online News)
Washington Post
Associated Press
Sep 26 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden’s $10,000 Student Loan Relief Plan Would Cost $400 Billion, CBO Estimates
President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief plan would increase the cost of the federal student loan program by about $400 billion over 30 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Monday.
This cost would add to the federal deficit by reducing the loan repayments taken in by the Treasury each year. The effect would gradually taper off until about 2052, the CBO
Forbes
NBC News (Online)
Washington Examiner
Dec 12 2023
Headline Roundup
Imprisoned Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny is Missing, Aides Say
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has not been heard from for nearly a week, his allies have said.
The Details: Navalny, who is serving a 30-year sentence for extremism and other charges, was expected to be transferred to a “special regime” prison colony, however, his aides are unable to verify his presence on any prison’s roster. Last week, Navalny collapsed and was
The Guardian
Reuters
Fox News (Online News)
Apr 08 2022
Headline Roundup
Where Do US COVID-19 Restrictions Stand?
After two years as the biggest U.S. news story, coverage of COVID-19 and public health guidelines is less frequent amid high inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. So, what's the current state of U.S. COVID-19 restrictions?
All 50 states have lifted their public mask mandates, and most states and cities have eased or ended requirements that barred unvaccinated people from public
CBS News (Online)
AARP
Washington Free Beacon