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Jan 20 2018
Headline Roundup
Senate Rejects Bill, Government Shutdown Begins
Senators voted late Friday to reject a House-passed bill that would have funded the government until February 16. Although the voting did not fall completely along party lines, most Democrats voted against the bill in hopes of negotiation on "Dreamers," while many Republicans were making arguments related to child healthcare funding. Many on the Left are blaming the Trump administration and
The Hill
Washington Times 
HuffPost 
Jul 08 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal, Says Mission Will End August 31
Speaking from the East Room of the White House on Thursday, President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, saying that the withdrawal was on track to end by August 31. “The United States did what we went to do in Afghanistan,” Biden said, adding, “we did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build.” The remarks come amid renewed scrutiny of the withdrawal and
New York Times (News)
Wall Street Journal (News)
Washington Examiner
Jun 28 2022
Headline Roundup
Should More Justices be Added to the Supreme Court?
When the Supreme Court issues major decisions such as overturning Roe v. Wade, the idea of "court packing" is bound to come up.
Originally, the Supreme Court had six seats, a number that changed several times before settling at nine in 1869. After Roe was overturned, progressives such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, and Rep. Alexandria
Newsweek
The Daily Signal 
The Guardian
Apr 01 2022
Headline Roundup
US Economy Added 431,000 Jobs in March
The U.S. economy added another 431,000 jobs in March while the unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The number of jobs added was below the 490,000 new jobs predicted by economists, and well below February's jobs gains. Meanwhile, the 3.6% unemployment rate is the lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020. The labor force
CNN Business
Axios
The Daily Caller
Jun 27 2022
Headline Roundup
California's 2022-23 Budget Includes 'Inflation Relief' Payments for Millions
California's state budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year includes a $17 billion "inflation relief" package.
Twenty-three million Californians will receive payments of up to $1,050, according to a news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office. The release says the plan "addresses the state's most pressing needs, and prioritizes getting dollars back into the pockets of millions of
Washington Examiner
San Francisco Chronicle
Newsweek
Jul 06 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Administration's Latest Vaccine Push Includes 'Door-to-Door' Outreach, Focus on Doctor's Offices, Workplaces
President Joe Biden Tuesday outlined his administration's latest approach to the COVID-19 vaccine effort amid the spread of the Delta variant. The administration's strategy includes "door-to-door" community outreach, vaccinating students ages 12-18 before school opens this fall, and increasing vaccine availability in doctor’s offices and workplaces. This comes after the U.S. failed to meet the
The Daily Wire
New York Times (News)
CNBC
Nov 23 2021
Headline Roundup
Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Set to Begin Next Week
The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, associate of the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will begin with opening arguments next Monday.
Maxwell is accused of facilitating Epstein's sexual abuse of minors. She was arrested in July 2020 and charged with enticing a minor to travel to engage in criminal sexual activity, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal
BBC News
Washington Examiner
Vanity Fair
May 08 2020
Headline Roundup
20.5 Million Jobs Lost in April
According to the Department of Labor's monthly report, the United States lost approximately 20.5 million nonfarm jobs in the month of April as the economy reeled from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This brings the U.S. unemployment rate to 14.7% percent, the highest since World War II.
Some right-rated outlets pointed out that some workers supposedly make more from unemployment
Daily Beast
CNBC
MarketWatch
May 16 2022
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Sides With Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in his challenge to a federal law that limits how political campaigns can repay candidates' loans.
The law in question, which was a part of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act that was passed in 2002, placed a $250,000 cap on postelection contributions that campaigns are able to repay candidates for personal loans.
Forbes
Vox
Townhall
May 04 2020
Headline Roundup
DHS Report Says China Hid Extremity of Virus to Stockpile Supplies
A Department of Homeland Security report concluded that China hid the extreme nature of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in order to build a domestic medical supply stockpile.
Some reports concentrated on the fact that the report described itself as having been compiled in "moderate confidence." Many right-rated outlets also focused on potential tariffs and other trade measures the U.
Raw Story
Associated Press
National Review (News)