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Oct 03 2023
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Should the United States Continue to Send Military Aid to Ukraine?
As lawmakers battle over federal spending, the United States’ continued aid to Ukraine is again up for debate.
Moral & Strategic Win: A writer in the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) argued continued aid to Ukraine is both morally and strategically right, stating, “it is hard to think of any U.S. foreign policy initiative since the end of the Cold War that has been more successful
Washington Post Reuters TownhallJan 16 2024
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Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Tax Deal for Families, Businesses
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers announced a longshot deal Sunday night to expand the child tax credit for low-income families and restore expired tax breaks for businesses.
The Details: The plan’s provisions include increasing the maximum tax credit per child from $1,600 to $2,000 through 2025, raising the ceiling for the low-income housing credit, cutting off new claims for the fraud-
Roll Call Washington Times New York Times (News)Oct 25 2023
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Mike Johnson Elected as House Speaker, Ending Weeks of GOP Gridlock
The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker in a 220-209 party-line vote, ending weeks of gridlock and GOP infighting.
For Context: The lack of Republican defectors marked a sharp change from the previous three votes, when over 20 Republicans blocked Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) from becoming speaker. The other GOP speaker hopefuls, Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN),
CNBC Associated Press Washington ExaminerOct 10 2023
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Did Iran Aid the Hamas Attacks?
Did Iran help coordinate the deadly Hamas attacks that have killed at least 900 people in Israel?
The Details: U.S. officials say there's no direct evidence linking Iran to the attacks. Meanwhile, some Middle East experts and Hamas officials have said Iran was involved. Iran and Hamas have been linked for years, and a 2021 report from the State Department detailed how Iran supplies
CNBC Washington Examiner CNN DigitalJan 11 2024
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Trump Talks Key Issues in Fox News Iowa Town Hall
Republican 2024 front-runner Donald Trump discussed several top issues in a solo town hall hosted by Fox News (Right bias) in Iowa on Wednesday. Here are some key quotes.
Immigration: "We are going to have the largest deportation effort in the history of our country, we're bringing everybody back where they came from. We have no choice."
Abortion: "For 54 years, they were trying
Newsweek Townhall NBC News DigitalNov 10 2023
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Did News Agencies Use Photos From Pro-Hamas Journalists in Coverage of Israel Attacks?
A report this week suggested that sources including The New York Times (Lean Left bias), Associated Press (Lean Left bias), and Reuters (Center bias) used photos from freelancers embedded with Hamas during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.
The Details: Pro-Israel media watchdog HonestReporting (not rated) focused on photographer Hassan Eslaiah, and how AP used Eslaiah's photos of Hamas
BBC News National Review (News) Daily BeastDec 12 2023
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Inflation Slows, Consumer Prices Increase Slightly
The Labor Department reported that inflation, measured by the CPI (Consumer Price Index), increased 0.1% in November and 3.1% in the preceding 12 months.
Key Details: Falling gas prices helped lower the CPI. Within November, the energy price index fell 2.3% and the food price index rose 0.2%,
Key Quote: "The inflation fever has broken," Comerica Bank chief economist Bill Adams
Wall Street Journal (News) Fox Business New York Times (News)Jan 20 2024
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Israeli Minister Publicly Criticizes Netanyahu's Ruling Capability and Handling of Hamas War
On Thursday, retired military chief and current minister without portfolio Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza.
The Details: Eisenkot, in an interview with the Israeli program Udva, said those claiming an "absolute defeat" of Hamas in Northern Gaza were not "speaking the truth.” He also criticized Netanyahu for failing to
Washington Examiner BBC News NBC News DigitalJan 09 2024
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Appeals Court Hears 'Absolute Immunity' Argument From Trump Team
Former President Donald Trump’s legal team argued before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that Trump has “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution.
The Argument: Trump’s legal team claimed that a former president can only face prosecution if they are impeached and found guilty by the Senate. Trump was impeached twice during his presidency but found not guilty both times. Trump’s
Business Insider The Hill Fox News DigitalDec 27 2023
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NYT Sues OpenAI, Microsoft Over Content Used to Train AI Models
The New York Times (Lean Left bias) filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft.
For Context: OpenAI is the creator of ChatGPT, the massively popular artificial intelligence chatbot that kicked off the recent economic and cultural fervor surrounding machine learning tools. Microsoft is an investor in OpenAI and has its own AI program named Copilot. These companies train artificial
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