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May 12 2020
Headline Roundup
Fauci, Other Top Health Officials Testify Before Senate Committee
Dr. Tony Fauci and other top health officials are remotely testifying before a Senate committee Tuesday morning, bringing warnings about reopening the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The hearing, titled "COVID-19: Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School," gives GOP and Democratic senators on the committee an opportunity to focus on the Trump administration's response to
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Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Biden Projected to Win Presidency as Trump Alleges Fraud
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As a Biden-Harris Administration slowly begins to take shape, current President Donald Trump is arguing that the 2020 presidential election was manipulated in Joe Biden's favor. Most major news outlets projected Biden as the election's winner last weekend; some, particularly right-rated sources, did not.
AllSides StaffApr 21 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Says He Will Issue Order Temporarily Suspending Immigration Into U.S.
President Trump on Monday said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic in order to protect Americans and American jobs.
The decision may draw fire from Democrats and immigrant rights groups, some of whom argue that Trump is pushing controversial parts of his agenda as the virus receives the bulk of public
Washington Post Reuters Fox News (Online News)Oct 06 2020
Headline Roundup
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Says More Stimulus Needed to Avoid ‘Tragic’ Consequences
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell advocated for more economic stimulus on Tuesday, saying that “even if policy actions ultimately prove to be greater than needed, they will not go to waste.” Powell highlighted the danger of a prolonged economic recovery, which would create “recessionary dynamics” that exacerbate racial and wealth disparities. Powell also warned of a second wave of COVID-
New York Times (News) Associated Press New York Post (News)Aug 31 2020
Headline Roundup
U.S. Passes 6 Million COVID-19 Cases; 25 Million Cases Worldwide
The U.S. passed 6 million coronavirus cases on Monday, with worldwide cases topping 25 million. Two other countries have reported over a million cases — Brazil (3.8 million) and India (3.6 million) — and Russia (0.99 million) will likely soon become the third. It took 22 days for the U.S. to go from 5 to 6 million cases; it took 99 days for the U.S. to reach its first million cases in late
Wall Street Journal (News) MarketWatch CBS News (Online)Jul 20 2020
Perspectives Blog
Colorado Ban on Panic Defense Goes Uncovered by Major News Media
Given how chaotic the news seems to be everyday, it can be easy to miss stories that are crucial and consequential to certain communities. On July 14, Colorado became just the 11th U.S. state to outlaw the use of the ‘trans panic’ and ‘gay panic’ criminal defense.
The ‘trans panic’ defense is a legal strategy used as mitigating evidence for a defendant accused of assaulting or even
Hirsh JoshiJun 04 2020
Headline Roundup
Lockdowns Soften, Unemployment Filings Decrease as People Return to Work
An additional 1.9 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total unemployed Americans to 42 million. However, the number of new unemployment filings have generally decreased week-over-week since states started lifting their COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic lockdowns. The national unemployment rate for May is reportedly expected to hit or exceed 20 percent.
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Headline Roundup
FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it approved Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine on Friday evening, with inoculations expected to begin as early as Monday. Pfizer's trials showed the vaccine to be 95% effective in preventing the virus. Currently, the vaccine can be given to people aged 16 and older; healthcare workers and elderly people in long-term care facilities will
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Perspectives Blog
Battle of the Hashtags: #BlackLivesMatter or #DefundThePolice?
What a difference a hashtag makes.
When Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had the phrase “Black Lives Matter” painted in immense letters on a city street directly adjacent to White House last week, she drew a stark line between President Trump and the protestors who had populated that space in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Bowser’s action capitalized on public opinion polls
Dan SchnurMay 25 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Threatens to Move RNC Out of North Carolina
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention (RNC) out of Charlotte, North Carolina, over a dispute with Gov. Roy Cooper (D) about possibly limiting attendance due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Each major party holds a convention every four summers to determine its presidential nominee; this year's RNC is scheduled for August 24-27.
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