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Jun 14 2021
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Apologizes for Comparing Mask Mandates, Vaccines to Holocaust
On Monday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) apologized for comparing COVID-19 mask mandates and vaccines to the Holocaust, saying "there is no comparison" between the mass genocide of 6 million people and pandemic health measures. Last month, Greene commented on a Tennessee grocery store's rule requiring employees to display their COVID-19 vaccination status, writing on Twitter that "
Washington Post The Hill National Review (News)May 05 2021
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US Birth Rate Fell to 42-Year Low in 2020
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of births fell 4% in 2020 from the previous year, hitting the lowest point since 1979. The news follows a downward birthrate trend in recent years that was likely exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC reported 3,605,201 births in 2020, down from 3,747,540 during the year prior; according to this report, 2020
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Fact Checkers Disagree On Whether Biden Called Trump's China Travel Ban 'Xenophobic'
TJ Ducklo, a national press secretary for the Biden campaign, claimed on Fox News Thursday that "the vice president was not against the travel ban" on China, which President Donald Trump enforced on January 31. When asked if Biden was for the China travel ban, Ducklo said he would send "fact checks." The day after Trump announced the travel ban, Biden tweeted on Feb 1, “We are in the midst of
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Biden Administration to Scrap Title 42 Border Policy
In keeping with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Biden administration will end Title 42, the COVID-19 public health policy aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 by unauthorized immigrants, by May 23.
Title 42 was put into place in the spring of 2020 to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in detention facilities, and allowed border officials to expel
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California AG Xavier Becerra Confirmed as Biden's Health Secretary
The Senate voted 50-49 Thursday to confirm California attorney general Xavier Becerra as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was the only Republican to vote in favor. Becerra's nomination by President Joe Biden was politically controversial, as many Republicans took issue with his stances on religious liberty and abortion. Democrats voiced
Axios Associated Press Fact Check National Review (News)Mar 05 2021
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Cuomo Aides Altered Reports to Hide Nursing Home Death Toll
Aides to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed health officials to hide the true COVID-19 death toll in state nursing homes, according to multiple reports published Thursday. The state's final report only included nursing-home residents who died inside those facilities, and didn't include infected residents who later died after being transferred to hospitals; reports say the actual nursing home
Fox News Digital Associated Press New York Times (News)Aug 25 2022
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Biden Cancels $10,000 of Student Loans for Borrowers Earning Under $125,000
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel up to $10,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 per year.
Biden also extended a pause on student loan payments — which began in March 2020 under former President Donald Trump — until the end of the year. Furthermore, those who received need-based Pell Grants will see up to $20,000 of student
National Review (News) NBC News Digital The HillAug 17 2022
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CDC Announces Organizational Changes After Not Meeting 'Expectations' During Pandemic
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Wednesday outlined plans to reorganize the agency following a review of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walensky acknowledged the bipartisan criticism the CDC faced over its COVID-19 response and said that the agency's "performance did not reliably meet expectations." Some proposed provisions included efforts to better communicate with the public
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Perspective: The COVID-19 Pandemic's Negative Impacts on Youth Mental Health
A 53-page government report published Thursday details new hardships and mental health struggles for kids during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's report explains how a budding mental health crisis was worsened by COVID-19. The report says that "depressive and anxiety symptoms doubled during the pandemic, with 25% of youth experiencing depressive symptoms and 20
The Hill National Review (News) Washington PostNov 29 2021
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Ted Cruz, Anthony Fauci Engage in War of Words
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have traded criticisms and accusations over the origins of COVID-19 and partisan politics.
In an interview over the weekend, Fauci criticized Cruz for suggesting that he be investigated for statements he made to the U.S. Senate regarding COVID-19's origins and gain-of
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