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Jul 12 2019
Headline Roundup
Social Media Summit Draws Wide Range of Coverage
The 'Social Media Summit' hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday made headlines throughout the country, prompting a wide variation of coverage and reactions.
Most outlets covering the story acknowledged that Trump invited conservative website owners and pundits while excluding social media giants like Facebook and Twitter. Specific descriptions of the guests
Fox News Digital Washington Post Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 26 2023
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Schiff Announces Bid for Feinstein’s Senate Seat
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced Thursday that he would run for the Senate seat Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) held for the last three decades.
For Context: Feinstein, 89, has not announced plans to retire in 2024 despite widespread concerns about her age; an anonymous member of Congress told the San Francisco Chronicle (Left bias) in April 2022 that they were concerned about
Los Angeles Times The Hill Washington ExaminerNov 02 2022
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A 'Pandemic Amnesty'? How People See Forgiveness for COVID-19 Missteps
With new data about how math and reading scores dropped nationwide in the past year, many continue to reflect on decisions around COVID-19 restrictions and whether some did more harm than good. How do we rectify those mistakes as a society?
What the Writers Said: It's time to "declare a pandemic amnesty," said economist Emily Oster in The Atlantic (Left bias). Oster acknowledged
The Atlantic National Review (News) MediumJun 29 2023
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Did the Department of Justice Properly Handle the Hunter Biden Investigation?
Was the investigation into Hunter Biden politically motivated? Did the president’s son receive preferential treatment? Should his foreign business dealings be further scrutinized?
Answers Needed: The Wall Street Journal Opinion (Lean Right bias) Editorial Board outlined IRS whistleblower accusations of the Department of Justice “blocking investigators in the Hunter Biden probe from
Wall Street Journal (Opinion) Newsweek Daily BeastJul 19 2023
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Is the ‘Housing Market Recession’ Over?
2022’s housing market downturn appears to have ended, multiple sources said — but new construction is seeing a “slowdown.”
The Details: Home prices, which stabilized in recent months, are rising due to a shortage of pre-owned homes on the market. New single-family housing construction is rising in response; despite an overall drop in housing starts in June, single-family building
The Hill Washington Post Washington ExaminerJun 17 2022
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Should Kids Under Age 5 Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
COVID-19 vaccines for U.S. kids under age 5 could be available as soon as next week.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 shots for that group Friday, and the final sign-off from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisers and Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is expected soon. The FDA decision follows its advisory panel’s endorsement of the shots from
Washington Post New York Times (Opinion) Newsmax (News)Jul 17 2023
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White House Condemns RFK Jr.'s COVID-19 Claims as 'Vile'
The White House broke its silence on Democratic primary candidate Robert F. Kennedy to condemn his statements suggesting COVID-19 may be designed to impact certain ethnicities over others.
White House Response: The White House has avoided mentioning Kennedy or his campaign for the Democratic nomination against President Biden. In a rare statement addressing the primary challenger,
Reuters Washington Examiner BloombergJul 26 2023
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UFO Whistleblowers Tell Congress US Obtained 'Nonhuman' Materials
Three UFO whistleblowers told a House panel on Wednesday that they had seen unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and that the government had a secret UAP retrieval program.
The Details: Former Navy commander David Fravor discussed a 2004 incident in which a UAP purportedly displayed “far superior” technology. Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves said UAP sightings were “routine” and “
New York Post (News) The Guardian The MessengerAug 30 2022
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Is There an 'Invasion' at the Southern Border?
Fifty-four percent of Americans say there's an invasion at the southern border, according to a recent NPR/Ipsos poll.
Republicans (76%) believe this more than Democrats (40%) and independents (46%) do, and 91% of Republicans who use Fox News (Right bias) as their primary news source believe this vs. 71% of Republicans who have a different primary source, according to the poll. Ipsos
The Daily Caller NPR (Online News) The HillJun 14 2023
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Fed Pauses Interest Rate Hikes as Inflation Eases
The Federal Reserve temporarily paused its anti-inflation interest rate hikes amid declining inflation and concerns of slowing economic growth.
The Details: The pause was widely expected by analysts and media observers. However, Fed officials raised their 2023 projection for the federal funds rate to 5.6%, meaning they expect to raise interest rates again before the end of the year.
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