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Aug 30 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Outlines 'Safer America Plan'
President Joe Biden spoke in Pennsylvania Tuesday about gun safety, police funding and political polarization while detailing his Safer America Plan.
Biden said he is "determined to ban assault weapons in this country." His public safety plan includes bans on high-capacity magazines and certain types of rifles, including AR-15s. Biden also defended the FBI amid criticism of its Mar-a-
Associated Press NewsNation The Daily CallerMay 25 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Stacey Abrams’s Polarized Vice Presidency Push
Who is Stacey Abrams?
The 46-year old Georgia politician, who in 2018 became the country’s first female major-party African-American gubernatorial nominee, is one of the names being discussed prominently as Joe Biden’s potential 2020 running mate. But how you answer that first question may depend largely on your news preferences or political biases.
If you only read left-leaning
Henry A. BrechterFeb 07 2023
Headline Roundup
Biden Delivers Second State of the Union to Divided Congress
President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday night, praising bipartisan legislative efforts and promoting Democratic policies before a divided congress.
Details: Throughout the speech, Biden emphasized growth and recovery in America— from the nation’s continued emergence out of the COVID-19 pandemic to federal investments in infrastructure laid out in the
The Hill The Daily Wire Associated PressMay 12 2022
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Biden Announces 1 Million US Lives Lost to COVID-19
One million Americans have died from COVID-19, according to an announcement from President Joe Biden and tallies from multiple news sources.
"One million empty chairs around the dinner table. Each an irreplaceable loss. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a nation forever changed because of this pandemic," the president said in a statement Thursday morning. He stressed the
New York Post (News) ABC News (Online) ReutersOct 14 2020
Analysis
Amy Coney Barrett: Scalia protege in outlook, not temperament
Jennifer Brady, a centrist Democrat and former English professor at Rhodes College, can’t reconcile two things: her strong admiration for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett – one of the top two students she had in 36 years of teaching – and her deep concern about Senate Republicans pushing through her nomination so late in an election year.
“Had the Republicans not cynically
Christian Science MonitorFeb 26 2023
Headline Roundup
Publishers Drop Dilbert Comic After Creator’s Racial Remarks
Many publications have dropped the nationally syndicated comic Dilbert after its creator Scott Adams described 47% of polled Black Americans as a “hate group."
The Details: In an episode of his podcast earlier this week, Scott Adams discussed a recent Rasmussen Poll that found only 53% of Black Americans think “it’s OK to be white." Adams said he’s “going to back off from being helpful
BBC News The Epoch Times NBC News (Online)Oct 10 2019
Headline Roundup
South Park's 300th Episode Gets Banned in China
Comedy Central's longest running show, South Park, had it's 300th episode banned in China for various jokes denouncing the government. The episode ran in the U.S. on Wednesday night. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone then issued a fake apology for episode 299, "Band in China" — the episode that prompted the ban — which chastised Chinese 're-education' camps, the NBA and Hollywood for
Reuters Time Magazine Fox News DigitalMar 20 2024
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Hong Kong Faces Western Criticism Over Beijing-Backed Security Law
The Chinese government pushed back on Wednesday against criticism of Hong Kong’s newly passed national security law, which includes provisions for life imprisonment for crimes such as treason and insurrection.
The Details: The law's unanimous passage comes two years after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in the city following protests in 2019. Notably, local legislation
NBC News (Online) South China Morning Post The Epoch TimesJul 15 2020
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New York Times Writer Resigns, Cites Media Bias and Hostile Work Environment
Bari Weiss, a writer and editor for the New York Times' opinion desk, published a resignation letter Monday, citing media bias and a "hostile work environment." Weiss wrote in her letter that she was hired to diversify the New York Times' opinion section, which is rated Left by AllSides, by bringing in first-time writers, centrists, conservatives and "others who would not naturally think of
CNN (Online News) Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News DigitalJun 26 2018
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Supreme Court Overturns California Law Requiring Faith-Based Pregnancy Centers to Disclose Abortion Options
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a 5-4 decision overturning a California law that required faith-based crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about publicly funded abortion and contraception services. Supporters have celebrated the ruling as a victory for the pro-life movement and for free speech. Detractors have said it will spread misinformation about abortion, particularly since
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