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May 18 2023
Headline Roundup
Montana Becomes the First State to Entirely Ban TikTok
On Wednesday, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed a law making it illegal for TikTok to operate in the state. The bill will become effective on Jan. 1, 2024.
Key Points: The bill will punish TikTok and app stores that make the app available to Montana residents up to $10,000 for each violation, and then up to $10,000 each day the violation continues. It's expected to face legal
Associated Press
National Review (News) 
Reuters 
Jun 21 2023
Headline Roundup
FTC Sues Amazon for Allegedly Tricking Millions Into Prime Subscriptions
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for using “manipulative” practices to trick “millions of consumers into unknowingly enrolling in Amazon Prime.”
Key Quotes: In a statement, the FTC said, “Specifically, Amazon used manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs known as ‘dark patterns’ to trick consumers into enrolling in automatically-renewing Prime
TechCrunch
The Verge
Fox Business
May 30 2023
Headline Roundup
State Farm Stops Accepting Applications for Homeowner Insurance in California
On Friday, State Farm announced it would no longer accept homeowner insurance applications in California due to large increases in construction costs, risks from wildfires, and a difficult reinsurance market.
Key Details: The policy, which started Saturday, does not impact personal auto insurance, and State Farm will continue to serve customers with existing homeowner insurance policies
Orange County Register
CNBC
Los Angeles Times
Jun 20 2023
Headline Roundup
China Planning Military Training Base in Cuba, WSJ Reports
China is planning a joint military training base in Cuba, potentially less than 100 miles from the U.S., officials told The Wall Street Journal (Center bias).
The Details: CNN (Lean Left bias) and Politico (Lean Left bias) confirmed the story. The news broke just days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. On Tuesday, Blinken told
Politico
Fox News Digital 
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 20 2022
Headline Roundup
High Housing Costs Become Key Driver of Inflation
Inflation remains high despite falling prices of key goods, and rising housing costs are a main reason why.
Annual inflation eased to 8.3% in August from 8.5% in July, according to the Labor Department. But while prices of gasoline and used cars fell and rising food costs slowed slightly, the cost of shelter continued to rise. Housing costs, including rents and home prices, rose 0.7% in
The Epoch Times
Business Insider
Wall Street Journal (News)
Jan 19 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Reflects on First Year at Press Conference
President Joe Biden gave a speech and answered questions from the press for nearly two hours on Wednesday, one day before the anniversary of his inauguration.
Biden addressed a wide range of topics and answered questions from outlets across the political spectrum. On his first year as president, Biden said he “didn’t overpromise” but instead made “enormous progress.” On the possibility
Wall Street Journal (News)
NBC News (Online)
Fox News Digital
Jun 10 2022
Headline Roundup
What Did the First Jan. 6 Hearing Reveal?
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot held its first public hearing on prime-time television Thursday night. What new details came out of it?
In the two-hour hearing, the committee showed previously unreleased video of the riot and of members of Trump's presidential circle, such as his daughter Ivanka and former Attorney General William Barr, denying Trump's
The Federalist
Axios
The New Yorker 
Aug 01 2019
Headline Roundup
Senate Passes Budget Bill
The United States Senate passed a budget bill that will raise the debt ceiling on Thursday. This same bill had bipartisan support in the House after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin came to terms.
Left-leaning sources and right-leaning sources both reported similarly in this case, with some on right questioning why the bill wasn't a topic of the most
Associated Press
Reason
CNN (Online News)
May 02 2022
Headline Roundup
International Workers Celebrate May Day Amid Ongoing US Union Battles
Workers around the world celebrated May Day 2022 on Sunday by protesting for improved working conditions and other reforms.
May Day was established as International Workers’ Day in 1889 by the Marxist International Socialist Congress to commemorate the Chicago Haymarket Riot and the fight for the 8-hour workday. It is celebrated as an official holiday in many countries, including India
NPR (Online News)
Associated Press
The Daily Caller
Jun 06 2022
Headline Roundup
California Task Force Seeks To Make Reparations for 'Lingering Effects' of Slavery
A California task force is calling on lawmakers to make "comprehensive reparations" for black Americans due to the "lingering effects" of slavery.
The 500-page interim report details a wide array of state and federal government actions that have harmed black Americans since slavery was abolished about 160 years ago. This includes mass incarceration, police brutality, redlining, various
TruthOut
CalMatters
The Epoch Times