May 23, 2023
National News:
Social Media Can Be a ‘Profound Risk’ to Youth, Surgeon General Warns
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy urged immediate action from policymakers, tech companies and parents to safeguard against potential harms.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/well/family/social-media-mental-health-surgeon-general.html?unlocked_article_code=ZCO7Ax5ny1jf5a3NaJ5J8LR9qAJPSPvJrPHJc5waJuplWq5eAXov9hFYFiWkP-eoRzTZksGJQtIepiKAz1IdnTszSoHDXZmXOD1ikbG3qXPMtEtvxzxeSCTfVXYYY2QX5nJz721Z-ROGcqqikb53UQOeFxDhahd8mqy2_XM4oaa8dM1HJDgaMMbkau5R5uSF_7qe9a7l47JwssBVt_k-V8Fy4sIGUcJMULidZaTPEW-3oQK8YIFR7iEIM3oNs-icQ-P9zYiAsayym4mzPr1c9WlChGZjHQDSgwmZNhLcwHcVuK8_Phedd4i5ua7dsHK03qDdZ8ZrFb1_cpqe43tGja8Yx4tdzIZ8cASpbahCUskd4wc8dhL4GQ&smid=url-share
No debt ceiling agreement, but Biden and McCarthy call White House talks productive
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy say they and their lead negotiators have had a productive meeting at the White House on the impasse over the government's debt ceiling. Yet there was no agreement Monday as Washington races to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially devastating federal default as soon as next week. Despite the lack of movement toward a possible agreement, both men appeared upbeat as they face a deadline, as soon as June 1, when the government could run out of cash to pay its bills.
https://apnews.com/article/debt-ceiling-biden-mccarthy-white-house-ba765d3f34f410fbc8dcdfb2ff67a90f
State News:
Red herrings in a school shooting case – Tennessee Lookout
Calls by the Tennessee House Republican Caucus to release documents from the Covenant School shooting are a distraction from gun reform.
https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/05/23/red-herrings-in-a-school-shooting-case/
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