December 2024
January 2025
Biden Grants Unprecedented Clemency to 1,500+ Non-Violent Offenders
President Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 non-violent offenders and pardoned 39 others in the largest single-day act of clemency in modern US history, exceeding President Obama's 2017 record of 330. The move reflects a commitment to addressing sentencing disparities and rehabilitation.
Biden Grants Unprecedented Clemency to 1,500+ Non-Violent Offenders
President Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 non-violent offenders and pardoned 39 others in the largest single-day act of clemency in modern US history, exceeding President Obama's 2017 record of 330. The move reflects a commitment to addressing sentencing disparities and rehabilitation.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Sides with Dockworkers, Opposing Port Automation
President-elect Trump voiced support for the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) union, opposing port automation before their January 15 contract deadline with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, citing potential job losses and emphasizing the need to prioritize American workers over cost savings...
Trump Sides with Dockworkers, Opposing Port Automation
President-elect Trump voiced support for the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) union, opposing port automation before their January 15 contract deadline with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, citing potential job losses and emphasizing the need to prioritize American workers over cost savings...
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52% Bias Score
White House Unveils National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia
The Biden administration released its first national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing over 100 steps to curb hate and discrimination against Muslim and Arab Americans, including improved safety measures, religious accommodation, and cross-community solidarity; however, some Muslim advocac...
White House Unveils National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia
The Biden administration released its first national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing over 100 steps to curb hate and discrimination against Muslim and Arab Americans, including improved safety measures, religious accommodation, and cross-community solidarity; however, some Muslim advocac...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Administration Launches First-Ever National Strategy to Combat Islamophobia
The Biden administration announced a national strategy to counter Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate, citing a rise in threats against Muslim and Arab Americans following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, including the killing of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi.
Biden Administration Launches First-Ever National Strategy to Combat Islamophobia
The Biden administration announced a national strategy to counter Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate, citing a rise in threats against Muslim and Arab Americans following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, including the killing of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Claim of 300,000 Missing Migrant Children Misrepresents Government Data
President-elect Trump alleges the Biden administration lost track of over 300,000 unaccompanied migrant children; however, experts say this conflates children who missed court dates or didn't receive court notices, many of which occurred during the Trump administration, with children who are missing...
Trump's Claim of 300,000 Missing Migrant Children Misrepresents Government Data
President-elect Trump alleges the Biden administration lost track of over 300,000 unaccompanied migrant children; however, experts say this conflates children who missed court dates or didn't receive court notices, many of which occurred during the Trump administration, with children who are missing...
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12% Bias Score
SALT Deduction Dispute Threatens GOP Tax Law Extension
House Republicans from high-tax states are demanding an increase to the federal SALT deduction to support extending the 2017 tax law, creating tension within the GOP due to their narrow majority and differing views on the financial and political ramifications.
SALT Deduction Dispute Threatens GOP Tax Law Extension
House Republicans from high-tax states are demanding an increase to the federal SALT deduction to support extending the 2017 tax law, creating tension within the GOP due to their narrow majority and differing views on the financial and political ramifications.
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56% Bias Score
Nevada Republicans Re-Charged in 2020 Fake Elector Case
Six Nevada Republicans were re-charged with felony counts of "uttering a forged instrument" for submitting a false electoral certificate claiming Donald Trump won the state's 2020 presidential election; the case was moved to Carson City to avoid the statute of limitations expiring while an appeal is...
Nevada Republicans Re-Charged in 2020 Fake Elector Case
Six Nevada Republicans were re-charged with felony counts of "uttering a forged instrument" for submitting a false electoral certificate claiming Donald Trump won the state's 2020 presidential election; the case was moved to Carson City to avoid the statute of limitations expiring while an appeal is...
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48% Bias Score
North Korea IT Worker Scheme Generates $88 Million for Weapons Programs
Fourteen North Korean nationals were indicted in St. Louis for a scheme using thousands of IT workers with false identities to generate over $88 million for North Korea's weapons programs via U.S. companies, involving theft and extortion; the FBI is also targeting domestic enablers.
North Korea IT Worker Scheme Generates $88 Million for Weapons Programs
Fourteen North Korean nationals were indicted in St. Louis for a scheme using thousands of IT workers with false identities to generate over $88 million for North Korea's weapons programs via U.S. companies, involving theft and extortion; the FBI is also targeting domestic enablers.
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40% Bias Score
Death of Celebrated Poet Nikki Giovanni Leaves Enduring Legacy
Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet and activist, passed away at 81 on Monday from lung cancer complications, leaving a profound legacy on Black literature and activism.
Death of Celebrated Poet Nikki Giovanni Leaves Enduring Legacy
Nikki Giovanni, a renowned poet and activist, passed away at 81 on Monday from lung cancer complications, leaving a profound legacy on Black literature and activism.
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24% Bias Score
"Unregulated Drones Spark Safety Concerns and Calls for Stricter Rules in New Jersey"
"Nighttime drone sightings near sensitive areas in New Jersey have prompted temporary flight bans and calls for stricter regulations, highlighting the challenges of balancing technological advancements with public safety and security concerns."
"Unregulated Drones Spark Safety Concerns and Calls for Stricter Rules in New Jersey"
"Nighttime drone sightings near sensitive areas in New Jersey have prompted temporary flight bans and calls for stricter regulations, highlighting the challenges of balancing technological advancements with public safety and security concerns."
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump Backs Dockworkers Union Against Port Automation
President-elect Trump voiced support for the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) union against port automation, citing concerns about job losses and arguing that the cost savings do not outweigh the harm to American workers; the ILA's contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance expires on Ja...
Trump Backs Dockworkers Union Against Port Automation
President-elect Trump voiced support for the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) union against port automation, citing concerns about job losses and arguing that the cost savings do not outweigh the harm to American workers; the ILA's contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance expires on Ja...
Progress
56% Bias Score
"Astro Bot" Wins Game of the Year at 2024 Game Awards
At the 2024 Game Awards, "Astro Bot" from PlayStation's Team Asobi won Game of the Year, beating finalists including "Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth" and "Black Myth: Wukong", alongside several other awards; the event also featured the debut of Naughty Dog's "Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet" and cont...
"Astro Bot" Wins Game of the Year at 2024 Game Awards
At the 2024 Game Awards, "Astro Bot" from PlayStation's Team Asobi won Game of the Year, beating finalists including "Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth" and "Black Myth: Wukong", alongside several other awards; the event also featured the debut of Naughty Dog's "Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet" and cont...
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40% Bias Score