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Apr 23 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: People Protest Lockdowns as Some States Eye Reopening
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Protests against lockdown measures and social distancing guidelines happened throughout the U.S. in the past week, as people grow restless with the coronavirus-induced economic shutdown.
Some protesters still followed physical distancing guidelines, while others did not. Top health officials have
Henry A. Brechter
Apr 20 2022
Headline Roundup
4/20: Will the Senate Decriminalize Recreational Marijuana Nationwide?
In April 2021, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pledged to “move forward” on loosening federal restrictions on marijuana. Will the Senate legalize weed nationwide in 2022?
According to a March CBS News/YouGov poll, 66% of Americans — including in states where it is still criminalized — want recreational marijuana legalized both in their state and under federal law. While the House
538 (ABC News)
Reason 
Vice 
Aug 14 2019
News
Timing is everything: Why 'off year' elections are a turnout buzz kill
The mayor of Fort Worth, Betsy Price, had an answer for her city's historically low turnout in local elections. She blamed the schools.
"Part of the problem is public schools aren't teaching civic engagement," she said during a mayoral debate in May, the election a few days away.
One of her challengers, though, blamed the press. "If the media would get more behind things and get
The Fulcrum
Nov 10 2022
Headline Roundup
Why Didn't the "Red Wave" Materialize as Expected?
Heading into the 2022 midterm elections, the prevailing narrative indicated Republicans would easily gain a majority in both chambers of congress. While the party is still likely to gain a slim majority in the House of Representatives and has a fighting chance in the Senate, the performance fell below expectations.
Key Quotes: Nate Silver, editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight (Center Bias
Forbes
Washington Examiner
Vox
Dec 07 2023
Headline Roundup
What Did We Learn from the Fourth GOP Debate?
Voices across the spectrum are reflecting on the outcome of the fourth, and potentially final, Republican primary debate.
“Mud Fight”: Jim Geraghty (Lean Right bias) deemed the debate a “mud fight and a circus” full of candidates with a “certain bitterness and damn-the-torpedoes attitude.” Arguing the debate platform and moderation style generated plenty of charged moments but little
National Review (Opinion)
Daily Beast
New York Times (Opinion)
Jun 08 2020
Headline Roundup
Democrats Introduce Significant Police Reform Legislation
A coalition of the Congressional Black Caucus, House Judiciary Committee Democrats and Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led the introduction of legislation Monday aimed at increasing transparency and accountability within police departments and police affairs nationwide.
Reporting throughout the spectrum focused on the specifics of the bill, including provisions to
New York Post (News)
NPR (Online News) 
CNN (Online News)
Feb 02 2020
Headline Roundup
DNC Changes Debate Requirements, Frustrating Some 2020 Democrats
The Democratic National Committee is revising the criteria that 2020 candidates must meet to qualify for upcoming primary debates, including one that it will sponsor in Nevada on February 19. In an announcement on Friday, the organization said it would double the polling threshold and eliminate donor requirements, a move that could pave the way for outlier candidates like former New York Mayor
USA TODAY
Politico
Washington Examiner
Sep 05 2021
Headline Roundup
As Schools Reopen, Child COVID-19 Cases Rise
Child COVID-19 cases have been increasing after a notable decline earlier in the summer, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The organization highlighted a five-fold increase over the past month, which saw cases rising from about 38,000 cases in the week ending July 22 to nearly 204,000 in the week ending Aug. 26, when children made up 22.4% of all reported cases. Burbio, a data
USA TODAY
Fox News (Online News)
The Hill
Jan 21 2024
Headline Roundup
Haley Questions Trump's Mental Sharpness Ahead of New Hampshire Primary
Ahead of the New Hampshire GOP primary, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has ramped up her rhetoric against rival candidate former President Donald Trump.
The Details: Haley questioned Trump’s mental fitness after he conflated her with former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when speaking of the January 6 Capitol riot. She also criticized him for previously mixing up
Newsweek
Washington Post
National Review (News)
Jul 04 2012
News
Dark economic clouds gather anew over Obama campaign
After a month in which his re-election campaign picked up momentum, hard economic realities are about to hit President Barack Obama as he takes to the road on a campaign bus trip through the Rust Belt.
Poor manufacturing data earlier this week followed by a likely weak jobless report on Friday are reminding Obama that he has a lot of work to do to convince voters he is bringing the
Townhall