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Mar 09 2021
Headline Roundup
CDC Issues Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines Monday for people who have been fully vaccinated from COVID-19. Among other loosened restrictions, the CDC says these individuals can visit "other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks." It also asks these individuals to continue adhering to public mask mandates and CDC travel guidelines.
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Washington Examiner Associated Press Fact Check NPR (Online News)Sep 25 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden 2024? Polls Forecast Opinion of Potential Reelection Campaign
While President Biden has yet to declare with certainty if he will run for reelection in 2024, polling groups are gauging the opinion of voters to understand how recent political developments have impacted perceptions of the President. While the next battle for the White House remains over two years away, practically an eternity in politics, current polling data offers insight on voters’
Newsweek Washington Examiner CNN DigitalAug 20 2012
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Rep. Akin 'rape' comment draws widespread GOP criticism, call to exit Senate race
Fellow Republican Senate candidates buffeted Rep. Todd Akin with condemnation Monday over his controversial comments on rape, with GOP Sen. Scott Brown going so far as to call on Akin to bow out of the race for U.S. Senate in Missouri. Akin, a six-term GOP congressman challenging Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill for her seat, found himself quickly isolated by Republicans after telling
Fox News DigitalNov 04 2021
Headline Roundup
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Voting Law
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that Texas’ controversial voting law violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Specifically, the Justice Department took issue with provisions that purportedly “deny eligible voters meaningful assistance in the voting booth and require rejection of mail ballot materials for immaterial errors or omissions
Reuters Fox News Digital NBC News DigitalFeb 13 2021
News
Why California’s pandemic response could lead to a recall vote
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was flying high in May. His approval ratings soared past 60% after the Democrat took decisive pandemic action, locking down his state. But two surges later, with most kids still not attending in-person school, his approval rating plunged and he’s facing the very real possibility of a recall special election this fall.
Other governors have seen ratings
Christian Science MonitorJan 22 2019
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Allows Partial Ban On Transgender Troops To Take Effect
The Supreme Court allows President Trump's partial troop restrictions policy on transgender people to take effect while the case is on appeal.
Washington Times CNN Digital BBC NewsDec 07 2022
Headline Roundup
Warnock Beats Walker in Georgia Senate Runoff, Giving Dems 51-49 Senate Edge
Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock beat Republican challenger Herschel Walker in Tuesday's 2022 Georgia Senate runoff election. Democrats now hold 51 Senate seats to Republicans' 49.
Key Quotes: "Thank you, Georgia. We did it again," said Warnock on Twitter. In his concession speech, Walker told supporters that "we put up one heck of a fight."
For Context: The $401 million race was
Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Hill Washington ExaminerOct 22 2020
Opinion
The unexpected key to fighting a pandemic: Compassion
It’s been a long, fiercely contested election campaign, inevitably dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. And we already know the result.
No, not the campaign for November’s election in America, but last Saturday’s vote in the Pacific island nation of New Zealand. There, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a landslide of historic proportions. And her victory offered a critically important
Christian Science MonitorMay 15 2024
Headline Roundup
Fact Check: How Many School Shootings Have Happened in 2024?
Sources that track the "number of U.S. school shootings" often use different criteria and definitions of "school shootings," leading to public confusion about the issues of gun safety, school safety, and violent crime.
Different Data: There are two commonly cited sources tracking U.S. "school shootings." The K-12 Violence Project, an independent group, counts any incident "when a gun is
U.S. News & World Report Education Week AllSidesJul 13 2021
Perspectives Blog
Where Americans Agree & Disagree About Voter ID
In the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election, a lot of debate has ensued around election procedures in the United States — heightened by allegations of voter fraud or voter suppression — which has led to hundreds of laws being proposed in nearly every U.S. state that would make significant changes to the voting process. Many of these are often referred to as voting “restrictions” while
Andrew Weinzierl