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Aug 07 2022
Headline Roundup
News Outlets Highlight GOP Divide Ahead of Midterm Elections
As Republicans brace for November's midterm elections, reports across the spectrum have highlighted divisions between the pro-Trump and anti-Trump wings of the political party.
Earlier this year, the Republican National Committee voted to censure Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) for participating in the bipartisan Jan. 6 congressional investigation on the Capitol
Axios Washington Post Washington TimesOct 31 2022
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Musk Becomes Twitter's Sole Director After Dissolving Board
Amid his takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk dissolved the company's nine-person board of directors and became its sole leader.
Key Quotes: "On October 27, 2022, and as a result of the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Musk became the sole director of Twitter," the company wrote in an SEC filing published Monday.
For Context: Musk's purchase of Twitter was finalized last week. He
Fox Business Business Insider BBC NewsAug 06 2020
Perspectives Blog
Perspectives: Newsrooms Capitalizing Black and White
Updated May 25, 2022
Numerous media outlets released statements in 2020 about their decisions to start capitalizing racial signifiers. Some newsrooms now capitalize the word black when referencing race, though not white. Others capitalize all racial signifiers: the words black, white, and brown. Some capitalize none of these signifiers.
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AllSides StaffApr 09 2024
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules 1864 Abortion Ban is 'Now Enforceable'
The Arizona Supreme Court upheld a 1864 law banning nearly all abortion procedures in the state.
For Context: The law was passed in 1864, prior to Arizona becoming a state. The Roe v. Wade ruling from the United States Supreme Court in 1973 overruled the law. The overturning of Roe in the summer of 2022 put this law back in the spotlight.
Details: The law will not immediately go
New York Times (News) Newsweek Washington ExaminerApr 23 2024
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US Preparing to Sanction IDF Unit Linked to Human Rights Abuses
The U.S. is reportedly planning to impose sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda, an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) unit linked to alleged human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank.
The Details: The sanctions stem from the Leahy Laws, which prohibit foreign military or police units from receiving U.S. aid if credible information suggests they have committed gross human rights
CBS News (Online) Forbes Washington ExaminerDec 06 2022
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Will There Be a Recession in 2023?
Since mid-2022, economists and business leaders have warned of a possible recession in 2023. Now, those predictions sometimes disagree, with some warning of economic danger and others predicting a milder economic outlook.
What They’re Saying: JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC (Center bias) on Tuesday that inflation could dry up Americans’ excess savings from the pandemic and “
Washington Post AZ Central Washington ExaminerJan 25 2024
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Canadian Court Rules Trudeau's Actions Against Freedom Convoy 'Unjustified'
A Canadian federal judge determined the government's implementation of emergency powers to conclude the Freedom Convoy protests in 2022 exceeded its authority and was unjustified.
For Context: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act on February 14, 2022, in response to the Freedom Convoy protest, which primarily opposed the government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate and
New York Times (News) BBC News The Gateway PunditApr 23 2024
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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Homeless Encampment Bans
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday involving policies for handling homeless encampments, and how much power municipalities should have when enforcing anti-camping laws.
For Context: The case originated in Grant Pass, Oregon in 2018 when several homeless people filed suit in federal court alleging the town tried to banish them. Rulings from both a federal district judge in
National Review (News) The Oregonian New York Times (News)Apr 30 2024
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Why Have Abortions Risen in the US?
More states limited access to abortion following the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Meanwhile, abortions in the U.S. have risen.
The Details: A report from the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy group, says over 1 million abortions occurred in the U.S. in 2023. "This represents a rate of 15.7 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age, and is a 10% increase since
The Federalist The Economist Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 03 2022
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Ayman Al-Zawahiri’s Death Places Spotlight on US Foreign Policy
The death of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has spurred an array of perspectives on the current state of U.S. foreign policy.
Al-Zawahiri, who was believed to be the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, was killed on Saturday night in a U.S. drone strike attack in Afghanistan. The majority of perspectives on the attack noted that al-Zawahiri's death elicited "bipartisan" global
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