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Feb 26 2022
News
The CDC Said Most People In The Country Can Stop Using Face Masks To Protect Against COVID
Masks are no longer necessary in most counties in the US — including in indoor public places and schools — according to new recommendations released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Under the latest guidelines, the CDC will be shifting focus to the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and hospital capacity in counties throughout the US, rather than the
BuzzFeed NewsFeb 18 2020
Opinion
Saving Higher Education
Start by guaranteeing students’ constitutional rights and holding schools to truth-in-lending standards.
Despite the denials of universities boards, administrators, and faculty, American higher education, particularly in the humanities and social sciences, is a hopeless mess. What basis is there for such a harsh diagnosis?
One, a college education is far too expensive. Nearly 45
Victor HansonSep 16 2020
News
Fed upgrades expectations for pandemic-hit economy
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the economy will shrink by 3.7% this year — a rosier outlook than the 6.5% contraction initially projected in June.
The Fed's economic outlook also indicated that the unemployment rate would be 7.6%, lower than the 9.6% it saw three months ago. Why it matters: The economy is still wrecked by the coronavirus pandemic, but it has rebounded faster
AxiosNov 07 2022
Perspectives Blog
Who Editorial Boards are Endorsing in the 2022 Midterms
Major newspapers often offer endorsements when election season rolls around. AllSides is tracking notable 2022 midterm elections endorsements from some leading U.S. newspapers.
New York GubernatorialIn New York state’s gubernatorial race, the New York Post Editorial Board (Right) has endorsed Rep. Lee Zeldin (R) for governor, citing crime rates, corruption, taxes, school choice,
Clare AshcraftApr 14 2022
News
Criminal justice reform faces political buzzsaw as GOP hones its midterm message
The Senate delivered former President Donald Trump a bipartisan criminal justice reform deal shortly after the last midterm election. Staging a sequel for President Joe Biden this year won’t be so easy.
Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley, the top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, are still in talks over finalizing a package that would serve as a more narrow follow-
PoliticoDec 30 2021
Opinion
The CDC finally recognizes the costs of its top-down dictates
The most interesting public-health development of the pandemic era came this week with a radical course revision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The policy change has COVID hawks trembling with fear and rage and bafflement — while those who believe we need to find a way to move on from top-down regulatory measures are very confused by the possibility the CDC just
John PodhoretzSep 25 2021
News
U.S. New Home Sales Beat Expectations; Supply Near 13-Year High
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased for a second straight month in August, but demand for housing has probably peaked after a COVID-19 pandemic-fueled buying frenzy.
The report from the Commerce Department on Friday also showed the supply of new homes on the market last month was the largest in nearly 13 years, with prices unchanged on a monthly basis. It followed on the
One America News Network (OAN)Sep 25 2021
Opinion
US boosters or vaccinate the world?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week shared recommendations for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, which — alongside mandates to boost vaccination rates — will help get the pandemic back under control as the second COVID-19 winter looms.
These recommendations — and the underlying evidence of vaccine effectiveness and
The HillDec 08 2021
Fact Check
How many newly elected officials and Congressional candidates were ‘involved’ in the Capitol riot?
A PolitiFact reader forwarded us an emailed claim from a leading Democratic fundraising committee that piqued our interest.
The email, sent by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on behalf of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, read: "At least 10 people involved in the Capitol riots were just elected to state and local office. At least FIVE more are running for Congress."
PolitiFactApr 06 2022
Opinion
Republicans’ Vote Against Ketanji Brown Jackson Could Come Back to Bite Them
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was already held in favorable regard by the American public before the Supreme Court nominee sat for Senate confirmation hearings. But her popularity grew even more after the hearings, thanks to a tag team of Republicans who sought to portray her as soft on child pornography criminals, uncertain about the definition of a woman, and a fan of critical race theory.
Daily Beast