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Dec 12 2015
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McConnell Promises 9/11 First Responders Will Get Healthcare Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised that a renewal of health benefits for 9/11 first responders will be included in the spending bill that Congress must pass by year's end.
Comedian Jon Stewart has waged a high-profile campaign to get Congress renew the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which expired on Oct. 1. "Everybody’s for it. It’s going to be included
Newsmax (News)Oct 08 2019
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The NBA's China Controversy
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
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On Sunday, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweeted out a message in support of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The tweet, which read "Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong," sparked a backlash in China, where the Rockets Abridge NewsNov 20 2020
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New Senate report purportedly 'confirms' Biden family's business ties to Chinese, Russian governments
Two top Republican senators who have been investigating Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings have released additional findings that they say "confirm" troubling connections between the Biden family and the Chinese and Russian governments.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) published the findings
The BlazeMay 11 2015
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Does food taste better at night? BYU study examines nighttime snacking
A lot of people “pig out” at night, downing a bag of chips or a package of cookies before going to bed, which led some Brigham Young University researchers to examine whether food is more appealing at night than in the morning.
Travis Masterson, a graduate student at BYU, carried out the research for his master’s thesis under the guidance of his faculty adviser, James Lecheminant—who is
KSTUAug 04 2020
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Nobody Accurately Tracks Health Care Workers Lost to COVID-19. So She Stays Up At Night Cataloging the Dead.
When police discovered the woman, she’d been dead at home for at least 12 hours, alone except for her 4-year-old daughter. The early reports said only that she was 42, a mammogram technician at a hospital southwest of Atlanta and almost certainly a victim of COVID-19. Had her identity been withheld to protect her family’s privacy? Her employer’s reputation? Anesthesiologist Claire Rezba,
ProPublicaOct 18 2019
Headline Roundup
Mattis Lambasts Trump
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis castigated President Donald Trump, his former boss, during a speech at the 74th Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. The speech saw Mattis take shots at President Trump after he called Mattis an "overrated general," and for using a doctor's note to get out of the military draft. Mattis is a four-star general who was nicknamed "mad dog" by Trump;
NPR (Online News) Fox News Digital ABC News (Online)May 17 2021
Perspectives Blog
Why do People Believe in Conspiracy Theories? What the Leading Research Says
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
The coronavirus pandemic led to the emergence of conspiracy theories about the origins and nature of the new virus. In part reflecting intense political polarization in the United States, conspiracy groups like QAnon have risen in popularity. Considering the fact that conspiracy theories can often have substantial
Sukhayl NiyazovSep 09 2019
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New Google and Facebook Inquiries Show Big Tech Scrutiny Is Rare Bipartisan Act
There is a major force uniting America’s fiercely partisan politicians: big technology companies. Democrats and Republicans at the federal and state levels are coming together to scrutinize the power of the Silicon Valley giants and, potentially, to rein them in.
Letitia James, the Democratic attorney general of New York, announced on Friday that attorneys general in eight states — four
New York Times (News)Mar 28 2024
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Comer Formally Invites President Biden to Testify in House Impeachment Probe
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee formally invited President Joe Biden to testify in its impeachment inquiry against him on Thursday.
Key Quote: In a letter to Biden, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) wrote that the inquiry had “accounted for over $24 million that has flowed from foreign sources to you, your family, and their business associates.”
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Associated Press National Review (News) The Center SquareJun 08 2017
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Comey Testifies
On Thursday June 8th, James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee.