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Aug 13 2020
Headline Roundup
New Jobless Claims Fall Below 1 Million
New filings for unemployment benefits in the U.S. numbered about 963,000 last week, falling below a million weekly claims for the first time since lockdowns began in March. In total, jobless claims topped one million for 21 weeks, with unemployment benefits accounting for about 5% of national income. Continuing unemployment claims dropped to 15.5 million.
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Feb 27 2021
Headline Roundup
U.S. House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
The House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, which includes a $15 federal minimum wage mandate, early Saturday morning. House Democrats passed the bill with a 219-212 vote, with two Democrats joining every Republican in voting against it. The bill includes a third round of $1,400 stimulus checks, a $400 weekly unemployment insurance boost through Aug. 29,
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Politico
The Hill 
Sep 19 2022
Headline Roundup
Examining Reactions to Biden Saying COVID-19 Pandemic 'is Over'
In an interview with CBS News's (Lean Left bias) 60 Minutes aired on Sunday, President Joe Biden declared that the "pandemic is over." How did America react?
Those who still see COVID-19 as a significant public health emergency tended to criticize the remark, and highlighted data about how case and death counts remain high relative to the spring. The Washington Post's editorial board
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Newsmax (News)
Mar 18 2022
Headline Roundup
Should Congress Pass More COVID Funding?
The Biden administration warned this week that a lapse in COVID-19 funds could threaten the distribution of monoclonal antibodies and future booster shots.
Last week, House Democrats cut the White House’s requested $15.6 billion in COVID-19 funds from a bipartisan spending bill to avert a government shutdown; Republicans had insisted the pandemic funds come from other programs, and
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Washington Examiner
May 23 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Deems Places of Worship Essential
President Donald Trump said at a press briefing Friday that places of worship are essential, following new federal guidelines that offer recommendations on how places of worship should go about reopening. The president threatened to "override" governors who don't comply with the guidance, and said America "needs more prayer, not less."
Many left-rated outlets framed the announcement as
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Bloomberg
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Oct 05 2022
Headline Roundup
What Should We Do About COVID-19 Fraud?
A Labor Department investigation found a “historic” $45.6 billion in potentially fraudulent unemployment insurance payments from COVID-19 aid programs, including the 2020 CARES Act, the 2021 American Rescue Plan, and the 2021 federal budget.
The assessment revises a previous June 2021 estimate of $16 billion in fraudulent claims, out of an estimated $872.5 billion in pandemic-related
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Reuters
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
May 04 2020
Headline Roundup
McCarthy Lays Out Plan to Reopen House as Senate Returns
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy unveiled a way to reopen the U.S. House safely, as the U.S. Senate returns on Monday.
The plan calls for increasing social distancing protocols, adding temporary plexiglass barriers where needed, and a phased return for committees.
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Politico
The Hill
Oct 09 2020
Headline Roundup
Positive COVID Test, Alleged Sexting Scandal Roil Important NC Senate Race
In the midst of a key Senate race, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis tested positive for the coronavirus, and Democratic candidate Cal Cunningham apologized for a sexting scandal. The Senate race in North Carolina is one of several key states that have the potential to determine which party controls the Senate. Tillis revealed last Friday that he tested positive after attending Amy Coney-Barrett's
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Wall Street Journal (News)
Breitbart News
Dec 13 2021
Headline Roundup
Mass Protests in Prague and Vienna Over COVID-19 Restrictions, Vaccine Mandates
Thousands of people protested in Prague and Vienna over the weekend against COVID-19 restrictions in the Czech Republic and Austria.
The protests in Prague stemmed from a recent order from the outgoing government that made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for police officers, firefighters, people ages 60 and over, and medical students and personnel. The demonstrations in Austria centered
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Associated Press
Al Jazeera
Nov 26 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Black Friday 2021
Black Friday 2021 was unique, happening alongside global supply chain disruptions, a prolonged global shortage of microchips, worldwide high inflation, the discovery of the new “omicron” coronavirus variant, and the year’s steepest daily drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Additionally, previously high oil prices started dropping this week, thanks in part to several countries’ release of
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The Hill