Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Rising Inflation
The US Federal Reserve maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent on Wednesday, citing recent increases in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index as evidence that inflation is picking up, despite easing over the past two years.
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Rising Inflation
The US Federal Reserve maintained the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent on Wednesday, citing recent increases in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index as evidence that inflation is picking up, despite easing over the past two years.
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36% Bias Score
Former Senator Menéndez Sentenced to 11 Years for Corruption
Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menéndez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on January 29, 2025, for accepting bribes from Qatar and Egypt while chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; the FBI found $500,000 in cash and 13 gold bars in his home.
Former Senator Menéndez Sentenced to 11 Years for Corruption
Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menéndez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on January 29, 2025, for accepting bribes from Qatar and Egypt while chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; the FBI found $500,000 in cash and 13 gold bars in his home.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Claims Halting of $50 Million Gaza Condom Program Lacks Evidence
The Trump administration claims it stopped a $50 million program sending condoms to Gaza for Hamas, who allegedly used them to make bombs; however, the State Department only confirms stopping $102 million in funding to a contractor for unjustified reasons, including contraception, while the recipien...
Trump Claims Halting of $50 Million Gaza Condom Program Lacks Evidence
The Trump administration claims it stopped a $50 million program sending condoms to Gaza for Hamas, who allegedly used them to make bombs; however, the State Department only confirms stopping $102 million in funding to a contractor for unjustified reasons, including contraception, while the recipien...
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56% Bias Score
WA Police Face Scrutiny After Fatal Shooting
A final report into the May 2022 murders of Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc in Floreat alleges WA Police failed to act on multiple warnings from the killer's family regarding Mark Bombara's dangerous behavior between March 30 and April 2, leading to potential disciplinary action against officers and a ...
WA Police Face Scrutiny After Fatal Shooting
A final report into the May 2022 murders of Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc in Floreat alleges WA Police failed to act on multiple warnings from the killer's family regarding Mark Bombara's dangerous behavior between March 30 and April 2, leading to potential disciplinary action against officers and a ...
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44% Bias Score
Fed Holds Rates, Awaits Trump's Economic Policies
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged due to uncertainty about the economic impact of President Trump's new policies on trade, immigration, taxation, and deregulation, delaying decisions until the policies' effects become clearer.
Fed Holds Rates, Awaits Trump's Economic Policies
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged due to uncertainty about the economic impact of President Trump's new policies on trade, immigration, taxation, and deregulation, delaying decisions until the policies' effects become clearer.
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44% Bias Score
AI Hallucinations Derail Expert Testimony in Deepfake Lawsuit
A Minnesota lawsuit challenging a ban on AI-generated election deepfakes saw expert witness testimony dismissed after it was revealed that the AI used to create the filing hallucinated multiple citations, highlighting the risks of over-reliance on AI in legal settings.
AI Hallucinations Derail Expert Testimony in Deepfake Lawsuit
A Minnesota lawsuit challenging a ban on AI-generated election deepfakes saw expert witness testimony dismissed after it was revealed that the AI used to create the filing hallucinated multiple citations, highlighting the risks of over-reliance on AI in legal settings.
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52% Bias Score
German Voters Express Widespread Discontent Ahead of Bundestag Election
The rheingold Wahlstudie 2025 reveals widespread voter dissatisfaction in Germany, characterized by disappointment, hopelessness, and anger across party lines, fueled by economic woes, migration's impact, and a perceived lack of decisive leadership. The study suggests a shift towards more conservati...
German Voters Express Widespread Discontent Ahead of Bundestag Election
The rheingold Wahlstudie 2025 reveals widespread voter dissatisfaction in Germany, characterized by disappointment, hopelessness, and anger across party lines, fueled by economic woes, migration's impact, and a perceived lack of decisive leadership. The study suggests a shift towards more conservati...
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60% Bias Score
Trump Bans Federal Funding for Minor Gender Care
President Trump issued an executive order halting federal funding for gender-affirming care for minors under 19, impacting healthcare access and stoking legal battles amid scientific debates.
Trump Bans Federal Funding for Minor Gender Care
President Trump issued an executive order halting federal funding for gender-affirming care for minors under 19, impacting healthcare access and stoking legal battles amid scientific debates.
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68% Bias Score
TikTok's Double-Edged Sword: Empowering Women While Endangering Their Well-being
TikTok's temporary U.S. blackout revealed its significance for women, empowering entrepreneurship while simultaneously creating pressures for constant self-presentation, raising concerns about mental health and the commodification of female experience. The platform's future may involve government ac...
TikTok's Double-Edged Sword: Empowering Women While Endangering Their Well-being
TikTok's temporary U.S. blackout revealed its significance for women, empowering entrepreneurship while simultaneously creating pressures for constant self-presentation, raising concerns about mental health and the commodification of female experience. The platform's future may involve government ac...
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68% Bias Score
Microsoft Stock Falls Despite Earnings Beat Amid Azure Growth Concerns
Microsoft's fiscal Q2 2025 results, released Wednesday, beat earnings and revenue estimates but disappointed with Azure cloud revenue growth and conservative guidance, causing a stock drop of over 5% and raising concerns about AI investment returns; revenue reached $69.6 billion, exceeding expectati...
Microsoft Stock Falls Despite Earnings Beat Amid Azure Growth Concerns
Microsoft's fiscal Q2 2025 results, released Wednesday, beat earnings and revenue estimates but disappointed with Azure cloud revenue growth and conservative guidance, causing a stock drop of over 5% and raising concerns about AI investment returns; revenue reached $69.6 billion, exceeding expectati...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Cabinet Nominees Face Fiery Senate Confirmation Hearings
President Trump's Cabinet nominee confirmation hearings on Wednesday sparked intense debate, featuring fiery exchanges, protests, and emotional testimonies from nominees Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Howard Lutnick, and Kelly Loeffler, who faced questioning over their views and the president's recent actio...
Trump Cabinet Nominees Face Fiery Senate Confirmation Hearings
President Trump's Cabinet nominee confirmation hearings on Wednesday sparked intense debate, featuring fiery exchanges, protests, and emotional testimonies from nominees Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Howard Lutnick, and Kelly Loeffler, who faced questioning over their views and the president's recent actio...
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44% Bias Score
Kennedy's Contentious HHS Confirmation Hearing Highlights Deep Political Divides
Robert F. Kennedy Jr."s Senate confirmation hearing for HHS Secretary sparked intense debate over his anti-vaccine stance, abortion views, and conflicts of interest, raising concerns about his suitability for the position and the future direction of US health policy.
Kennedy's Contentious HHS Confirmation Hearing Highlights Deep Political Divides
Robert F. Kennedy Jr."s Senate confirmation hearing for HHS Secretary sparked intense debate over his anti-vaccine stance, abortion views, and conflicts of interest, raising concerns about his suitability for the position and the future direction of US health policy.
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28% Bias Score