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Jan 05 2024
Headline Roundup
FDA Allows Florida to Import Cheaper Medications From Canada
Florida became the first state to win FDA approval for a program to import cheaper versions of certain medications in bulk from Canada.
The Details: The authorization lasts for two years and requires imports to “significantly reduce the cost to the American consumer without imposing additional risk to public health and safety.” Florida is also required to ensure imported drugs are
Bloomberg
Forbes 
Fox News Digital 
Dec 12 2023
Headline Roundup
Inflation Slows, Consumer Prices Increase Slightly
The Labor Department reported that inflation, measured by the CPI (Consumer Price Index), increased 0.1% in November and 3.1% in the preceding 12 months.
Key Details: Falling gas prices helped lower the CPI. Within November, the energy price index fell 2.3% and the food price index rose 0.2%,
Key Quote: "The inflation fever has broken," Comerica Bank chief economist Bill Adams
Wall Street Journal (News)
Fox Business 
New York Times (News)
Oct 26 2023
Headline Roundup
Twenty-Five Years Since the Murder of Matthew Shepard
Earlier this month marked the 25th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard in what The Hill (Center bias) labeled “one of the most notorious anti-gay hate crimes in U.S. history.”
Biden’s Words: In a statement marking the 25th anniversary of Shepard’s murder, President Joe Biden said, “No American should face hate or violence for who they are or who they love.”
Turning Point
Philadelphia Gay News
The Hill
Reason
Dec 27 2023
Headline Roundup
NYT Sues OpenAI, Microsoft Over Content Used to Train AI Models
The New York Times (Lean Left bias) filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft.
For Context: OpenAI is the creator of ChatGPT, the massively popular artificial intelligence chatbot that kicked off the recent economic and cultural fervor surrounding machine learning tools. Microsoft is an investor in OpenAI and has its own AI program named Copilot. These companies train artificial
The Guardian
Reuters
Fox Business
Oct 25 2023
Headline Roundup
Mike Johnson Elected as House Speaker, Ending Weeks of GOP Gridlock
The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker in a 220-209 party-line vote, ending weeks of gridlock and GOP infighting.
For Context: The lack of Republican defectors marked a sharp change from the previous three votes, when over 20 Republicans blocked Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) from becoming speaker. The other GOP speaker hopefuls, Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN),
CNBC
Associated Press
Washington Examiner
Dec 31 2023
Headline Roundup
Are Democratic Officials’ Efforts to Bar Donald Trump From Ballots Undemocratic?
Maine’s Secretary of State blocked former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot this week, drawing media perspectives.
Ambiguous Amendment: An opinion for The New York Times (Left bias) argued that the 14th Amendment is too “ambiguous regarding the office of president” for the Supreme Court to use it to bar Trump from ballots. The writer analyzed the historical context of the
The Hill
Washington Post
New York Times (Opinion) 
Oct 03 2023
Headline Roundup
Should the United States Continue to Send Military Aid to Ukraine?
As lawmakers battle over federal spending, the United States’ continued aid to Ukraine is again up for debate.
Moral & Strategic Win: A writer in the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) argued continued aid to Ukraine is both morally and strategically right, stating, “it is hard to think of any U.S. foreign policy initiative since the end of the Cold War that has been more successful
Washington Post
Reuters
Townhall
Nov 10 2023
Headline Roundup
Did News Agencies Use Photos From Pro-Hamas Journalists in Coverage of Israel Attacks?
A report this week suggested that sources including The New York Times (Lean Left bias), Associated Press (Lean Left bias), and Reuters (Center bias) used photos from freelancers embedded with Hamas during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.
The Details: Pro-Israel media watchdog HonestReporting (not rated) focused on photographer Hassan Eslaiah, and how AP used Eslaiah's photos of Hamas
BBC News
National Review (News)
Daily Beast
Dec 26 2023
Headline Roundup
Has Tipping Gone Too Far?
This week, writers across the spectrum expressed bearish sentiments toward the current state of North American tipping culture.
Tipping Fatigue: An analysis from CBS News (Lean Left bias) attributed a slowdown in “service-sector workers in non-restaurant leisure and hospitality jobs” to “tipping fatigue,” which it says has been aggravated by inflation and slowing wage growth. The writer
Washington Times
The Globe and Mail
CBS News (Online)
Oct 10 2023
Headline Roundup
Did Iran Aid the Hamas Attacks?
Did Iran help coordinate the deadly Hamas attacks that have killed at least 900 people in Israel?
The Details: U.S. officials say there's no direct evidence linking Iran to the attacks. Meanwhile, some Middle East experts and Hamas officials have said Iran was involved. Iran and Hamas have been linked for years, and a 2021 report from the State Department detailed how Iran supplies
CNBC
Washington Examiner
CNN Digital