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Oct 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Xi Jinping Seeks Third Term as Leader of Chinese Communist Party
This weekend in China, the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party are gathering to hold a Party Congress that occurs every five years. During the meeting, the CCP is expected to elect President Xi Jinping to a third five-year term, solidifying Xi as one of the most powerful rulers in the nation since Mao Zedong. Roughly 2,000 members of the CCP are anticipated to attend the gathering, which
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Sep 06 2021
Headline Roundup
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Expire For 7.5 Million Americans
About 7.5 million jobless Americans lost their COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment boost of $300 per week on Labor Day — a holiday that has solicited different interpretations from across the spectrum. The jobless were initially granted $600 a week from April to July 2020, but Congress and the Trump administration reduced the payment to $300 when reviving the program in December. According to
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Aug 05 2021
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Perspectives: Renters Celebrate Eviction Ban as Landlords Plan Legal Challenges
A moratorium on evictions throughout most of the U.S. has created opposing narratives across the spectrum. The Biden administration announced an eviction moratorium in all U.S. counties that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rates as having "substantial" or "high" levels of COVID-19 transmission; as of Thursday, roughly 83% of U.S. counties meet those criteria. The new ban
National Review (News)
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CNN Business
Jul 20 2021
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Fauci, Paul Debate Over NIH Funding of Wuhan Lab
During a Senate Health Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) debated Dr. Anthony Fauci on the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) funding of research at a lab in Wuhan, China. In May, Paul claimed that the NIH funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV); then, Fauci responded that the NIH “has not ever and does not now fund gain-of-function
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The Hill
National Review (News)
May 14 2021
Headline Roundup
Prominent Scientists Call for Deeper Investigation Into COVID-19 Origins
A letter written to the academic journal Science by 18 prominent scientists called for deeper investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Theories of accidental release from a lab and zoonotic spillover both remain viable," said the letter. "Knowing how COVID-19 emerged is critical for informing global strategies to mitigate the risk of future outbreaks." The scientists also
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New York Post (News)
Apr 11 2021
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Supreme Court Lifts California Restrictions On At-Home Worship Gatherings
On Friday night, the Supreme Court struck down California's limits on home-based worship meetings, saying it violated constitutional rights. The court's five conservative justices agreed to lift California restrictions that apply to in-home religious gatherings, while the court's three liberals and Chief Justice John Roberts would not have done so. Currently, most of the state limits indoor
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Washington Post
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Feb 16 2022
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San Francisco Voters Recall 3 Members of City's School Board
On Tuesday, voters in San Francisco recalled three members of the city's seven-member school board following parental criticism of COVID-19 rules and progressive policy changes.
More than 70% of voters supported recalling School Board President Gabriela Lopez, Commissioner Alison M. Collins and Commissioner Faauuga Moliga. Lopez pledged to run again in November. San Francisco Mayor
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Politico
New York Post (News)
Feb 14 2022
Headline Roundup
Celebrities, Politicians Ignore Super Bowl Mask Mandate
Some celebrities and politicians at the Super Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday were seen ignoring the event's COVID-19 mask mandate, sparking debate about the need for masks and the end of the pandemic health emergency.
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, basketball star Lebron James, actors Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, Matt Damon and others were photographed without face coverings at the
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Axios
National Review (News)
Mar 15 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Considering First Major Federal Tax Increase Since 1993
President Joe Biden is considering a federal tax increase to help pay for the long-term economic program designed as a follow-up to the recent pandemic relief bill, Bloomberg reported Monday. The next initiative, unlike the past COVID-19 relief bills, will rely on more than government debt as a funding source. The upcoming measures could include an increase in both the corporate tax rate and
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National Review (News)
Business Insider
Feb 04 2022
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2022 Winter Olympics Begin in Beijing
The 2022 Winter Olympics began Friday in Beijing, China amid continued COVID-19 concerns and cross-spectrum criticism of the Chinese government.
The Games will run from Feb. 4 to Feb. 20. Global political tensions and COVID-19 restrictions dominated the build-up to the Games, as several countries imposed diplomatic boycotts in protest of China's alleged abuse and oppression of the
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