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May 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Cheers to NBC for Fake News Apology
One of the biggest media bias-related stories of the past week was about NBC, Attorney General William Barr, and a flagrant case of bias by omission.
Another key part of the story, though, was how the omission was handled.
NBC host Chuck Todd, lead of the network’s staple “Meet the Press” program, criticized Barr on the show Sunday after airing audio of the AG speaking in an
Henry A. BrechterAug 27 2021
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Intelligence Community Divided and Uncertain on COVID-19 Origins in New Report
US intelligence agencies reached varied and relatively uncertain conclusions on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an unclassified two-page report released Friday. Four unnamed intelligence agencies and the National Intelligence Council assessed with low confidence that the virus most likely originated naturally, one agency assessed with moderate confidence that the virus most
CNN (Online News) Reuters National Review (News)Oct 21 2021
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NIH Says US Group Didn't Meet Terms of Grant for Virus Research in China
A letter from a National Institutes of Health (NIH) official to a Republican lawmaker says an American nonprofit failed to quickly report findings from studies on coronaviruses conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China. The letter details a WIV experiment funded by a U.S. grant that studied whether "naturally occurring bat coronaviruses circulating in China were capable" of
The Daily Wire New York Post (News) New York Times (News)Oct 17 2020
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Trump Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Deal For Care Facilities
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, a deal with CVS and Walgreens to provide a coronavirus vaccine to seniors and staff in long-term care facilities with no out-of-pocket cost, once a vaccine is developed and available. Trump promised a deal as he spoke to a crowd of a few hundred seniors in Fort Myers, Fla. In the speech, Trump
Politico The Hill The Daily WireNov 25 2020
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Biden Delivers Thanksgiving Address
Projected 2020 presidential winner Joe Biden delivered a Thanksgiving address on Wednesday afternoon from Wilmington, Delaware. In his speech, Biden made an appeal to unity while underscoring the severity of the pandemic. “We need to remember, we’re at war with the virus, not with each other,” Biden said, asking Americans to be resilient and persevere through the holiday season while adhering
New York Post (News) The Guardian ReutersSep 12 2023
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FDA Approves New Round of COVID-19 Vaccines
The United States Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of vaccines against COVID-19.
Key Quotes: According to a statement from the FDA, the new vaccines “more closely target currently circulating variants" and "provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death." The FDA is "confident in the safety and effectiveness of
The Guardian Washington Examiner Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 20 2020
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Congress, Trump Administration Searching for Middle Ground on New Stimulus
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke Tuesday and are scheduled to speak again Wednesday regarding a new coronavirus stimulus package. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he'd support holding a vote on the measure, but did not say when a vote might be held or how he'd vote on it. The bill Pelosi and Mnuchin are discussing will
CNBC The Epoch Times NewsweekNov 19 2020
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Perspectives: Trudeau Sparks Renewed Discourse over WEF's 'The Great Reset'
A recently uncovered video clip of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked renewed discourse and allegations of a worldwide conspiracy around the "Great Reset," a World Economic Forum initiative aiming to rethink social and economic arrangements as the world recovers from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Trudeau said, "This pandemic has provided an opportunity for a reset. This is our
New York Times (News) Fox News (Opinion) The Post MillennialSep 01 2020
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Pelosi Hair Salon Visit Sparks Criticism, Skewed Coverage
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) visited a closed San Francisco hair salon for a private appointment Monday, according to exclusive video obtained by Fox News. The salon's owner criticized Pelosi for purportedly breaking COVID-19 coronavirus rules; a spokesman for Pelosi said she "complied with the rules as presented to her by this establishment.”
The story received significant
The Sacramento Bee Associated Press Fox News (Online News)Dec 31 2020
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FBI Investigating After Hospital Worker Allegedly Ruined 500 Vaccine Doses on Purpose
An employee at a Grafton, Wisconsin hospital was fired after allegedly spoiling 500 doses of the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine on purpose last week. The move was initially considered an accident, but the worker reportedly confessed. Local police say the FBI and Food and Drug Administration are investigating. No motive has been announced publicly, and no other employees are suspected of
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