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Jun 01 2018
Perspectives Blog
Fact Check: Were 1,500 Immigrant Children Separated From Their Parents and Lost at the Border?
Claim: Approximately 1,500 immigrant children were lost by U.S. border security after being separated from their parents.
Verdict: False
Background: A story ran in the New York Times on April 26 claiming the Department of Health and Human Services "lost track" of 1,475 migrant children. A month later, some Twitter users conflated this report with the Trump administration's new
Billy Binion
Jun 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)
Sep 21 2021
Headline Roundup
Trudeau's Liberal Party Wins in Canada but Remains a Minority Government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party won in parliamentary elections but did not get the 170 seats needed to secure a majority. The election was held two years before a deadline and was focused largely on the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau had hoped a majority would approve of his handling of the virus. Some Canadians viewed the election as unnecessary,
In his two terms as
Townhall
The Guardian
Reuters
Mar 14 2024
Headline Roundup
England Bans Prescription of Puberty Blockers to Children
England’s National Health Service has banned the prescription of puberty blockers for children under 18 at gender identity clinics.
The Details: The NHS accepted proposals to stop the practice in 2022 following a review led by Dr. Hilary Cass that found “gaps in evidence” around the safety and effectiveness of the drugs. The decision confirms an interim policy established last year
The Guardian
BBC News
The Telegraph - UK 
Oct 13 2020
Headline Roundup
Recap of Day Two: Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation Hearings
Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearings continued Tuesday on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Barrett was questioned about her stances on abortion, healthcare, LGBT rights and other social issues that are often politicized.
Most coverage from left-rated sources and some center-rated sources framed Barrett's answers as evasive or vague; many focused on her perceived stances
The Federalist
Mother Jones 
BBC News
Jan 14 2013
News
Obama's Job One: Middle-Class Employment Problems Loom Over Second Term
On election night in Chicago two months ago, President Barack Obama triumphantly pledged to fight for a middle class he'd appealed to relentlessly -- and successfully -- on the 2012 campaign trail.
"I believe we can build on the progress we've made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class," Obama said. "I believe we can keep the
HuffPost
Sep 14 2022
Headline Roundup
With Kharkiv Reclaimed, Is Ukraine Winning the War Against Russia?
Commentators from around the world weighed in on Ukraine’s recent string of victories against Russian forces. Is Ukraine finally winning the war?
Equipped with billions of dollars of Western military equipment, Ukrainian forces reclaimed hundreds of square miles in the northeastern Kharkiv Oblast. As a result, about 150,000 Ukrainians were freed from living under Russian occupation.
The Kyiv Independent
Washington Post
Fox News (Opinion)
Apr 19 2024
Headline Roundup
Did Biden’s Uncle Get Eaten by Cannibals During World War II?
President Biden visited a World War II memorial in Pennsylvania this week, where he claimed that during the war, his uncle’s plane was shot down over a region of Papua New Guinea inhabited by cannibals. This claim contradicted military records and drew criticism from Papua New Guinea.
Key Quotes: Biden stated, “[H]e got shot down in New Guinea, and they never found the body because
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Forbes
Washington Examiner
Mar 21 2024
Headline Roundup
Biden Campaign Holds $40 Million Fundraising Lead Over Trump Campaign
President Joe Biden is far outpacing former President Donald Trump in campaign fundraising, according to filings submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
For Context: The filings are not a complete picture of each campaign’s financial situation, since they do not include funds raised by joint fund-raising committees associated with each campaign.
Trump: The Trump campaign
New York Times (News)
The Hill
Fox News Digital
Feb 24 2021
Headline Roundup
US House Passes The Equality Act
The House of Representatives voted 224-206 on Thursday to pass the Equality Act, a bill which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The act expands protections from discrimination based on sex to protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; it also expands on a 2020 Supreme Court ruling
New York Times (News)
National Review (News)
BBC News