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Jan 11 2021
Headline Roundup
Trump Declares State of Emergency In Washington, D.C. Ahead of Biden's Inauguration
The Trump administration declared a state of emergency in Washington, D.C. on Monday ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. The state of emergency, which will last from Jan. 11-24, gives the Capitol federal assistance from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This comes after the Capitol building was breached last Wednesday,
Reuters Washington Post The Daily CallerJul 30 2020
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Report Says Kavanaugh Discouraged Other Justices From Siding in Politicized Cases
An exclusive investigation from CNN details how Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh reportedly asked fellow justices to consider avoiding major rulings in decisive cases, including a prominent Louisiana abortion law and a battle over President Donald Trump's tax records. Kavanaugh reportedly discouraged the court from taking sides in seemingly politicized matters.
The CNN report and
National Review (News) CNN (Online News) The HillDec 23 2022
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Trump Responds to January 6 Committee Final Report
Following the release of the final report from the January 6 committee, which recommended former President Donald Trump be barred from holding office in the future and formally referred Trump to the Justice Department on four criminal charges, Trump responded with a post on his Truth Social account and a video provided to the Daily Caller.
Key Quotes: In the video, Trump stated that “
HuffPost Newsweek The Daily CallerDec 23 2022
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Jan. 6 Panel Releases Final Report on Capitol Riot
The House's select January 6 committee published its final report on the 2021 Capitol riot Thursday night.
The Details: The 845-page report recommends that former President Donald Trump be barred from holding public office again, frames him as having been unwilling to stop the riot, and details "at least 200 apparent acts of public or private outreach, pressure, or condemnation" by
CNN (Online News) Newsweek Washington ExaminerJul 24 2020
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Google Denies Blacklisting Conservative Sites After Some Temporarily Vanish From Search Results
An apparent glitch in Google's search engine occurred Tuesday, temporarily removing certain websites from its search results. The websites noted as being removed mostly included several popular conservative news sources, as well as at least one left-leaning news site. Google fixed the discrepancy later in the day; Google's SearchLiason Twitter account wrote that "contrary to some speculation,
Mediaite National Interest Daily MailJan 04 2021
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UK Judge Denies Request to Extradite Julian Assange to the US
A British judge ruled Monday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could not be extradited to the United States, citing concerns for Assange’s mental health. Specifically, the judge said that extradition would be “oppressive” because the “near-total isolation” of a prolonged sentence in an American prison would lead Assange, who has been “either severely or moderately clinically depressed,” to
Axios NBC News (Online) New York Post (News)Mar 29 2023
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Polarized Media Defends Different Communities After Nashville Shooting
After Monday's school shooting in Nashville that left seven people dead, sources across the spectrum moved to defend different groups.
For Context: The LGBTQ+ and Christian communities are the subject of analysis following the shooting. Police identified the shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, as transgender. The shooting happened at a Christian elementary school that Hale once attended.
NBC News (Online) Newsweek Fox News (Online News)Mar 29 2023
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Tech Experts, Including Elon Musk, Call for Pause on AI Development
A group of tech and civic leaders signed an open letter calling for a pause on training powerful AI systems for at least six months. The letter’s 1,000+ signatories included Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Andrew Yang, and more.
Key Quotes: “Powerful AI systems should be developed only once we are confident that their effects will be positive and their risks will be manageable,” the letter
New York Post (News) Wired MashableJan 01 2021
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Positive Looks at 2020
Everyone agrees that 2020 was a tough year, but there are good things to highlight from the year. Everyone applauds the quick development of COVID-19 vaccines and appreciates individual stories of coping with the challenges of 2020, often looking for life lessons to take forward. The political left and right differ greatly on most of the rest of the list of 2020 good news and accomplishments
Washington Post NPR (Online News) HuffPostSep 06 2022
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Federal Health Officials Suggest People May Need Annual COVID-19 Shots
Annual COVID-19 shots may be encouraged going forward, according to federal health officials.
Top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said at a briefing that "in the absence of a dramatically different variant, we likely are moving towards a path of vaccination cadence similar to that of the annual influenza vaccine, with annual updated COVID-19 shots matched to the currently
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