December 2024
January 2025
ABC News Pays Trump \$25 Million in Defamation Settlement
ABC News settled a \$25 million defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump following an interview questioning his liability for sexual assault, a decision seen as a setback for media accountability and potentially emboldening to powerful figures.
ABC News Pays Trump \$25 Million in Defamation Settlement
ABC News settled a \$25 million defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump following an interview questioning his liability for sexual assault, a decision seen as a setback for media accountability and potentially emboldening to powerful figures.
Progress
72% Bias Score
Bayreuth Festival's First Asian Residency in Shanghai
The Bayreuth Festival will present three Richard Wagner operas in Shanghai from 2025-2027, including educational programs and children's operas, marking its first Asian residency and showcasing diverse Wagnerian styles.
Bayreuth Festival's First Asian Residency in Shanghai
The Bayreuth Festival will present three Richard Wagner operas in Shanghai from 2025-2027, including educational programs and children's operas, marking its first Asian residency and showcasing diverse Wagnerian styles.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Shooter, California Man Implicated
A 15-year-old girl fatally shot two people and wounded six others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday before dying by suicide; a California man is implicated in the attack, prompting calls for stricter gun control.
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Shooter, California Man Implicated
A 15-year-old girl fatally shot two people and wounded six others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday before dying by suicide; a California man is implicated in the attack, prompting calls for stricter gun control.
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40% Bias Score
Trump, Congress Threaten Health Care Company Regulation Amidst Consumer Outrage
President-elect Trump and Congress are threatening increased regulation of large health care companies like UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna, following consumer anger over high costs and claim denials; these companies control 80% of U.S. prescriptions through pharmacy benefit managers.
Trump, Congress Threaten Health Care Company Regulation Amidst Consumer Outrage
President-elect Trump and Congress are threatening increased regulation of large health care companies like UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna, following consumer anger over high costs and claim denials; these companies control 80% of U.S. prescriptions through pharmacy benefit managers.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Musk-Fueled Spending Standoff Risks US Government Shutdown
House Republicans, facing pressure from Elon Musk, are threatening a government shutdown over a spending bill, risking pay halts for troops and cuts to vital social programs, despite a revised proposal.
Musk-Fueled Spending Standoff Risks US Government Shutdown
House Republicans, facing pressure from Elon Musk, are threatening a government shutdown over a spending bill, risking pay halts for troops and cuts to vital social programs, despite a revised proposal.
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60% Bias Score
Trump-Backed Bill to Avert Shutdown Fails in House
A bill to avert a partial government shutdown, backed by President-elect Trump, failed a House vote (174-235) on Thursday night, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown by Friday, despite including $110 billion in disaster relief and a debt limit suspension until January 2027.
Trump-Backed Bill to Avert Shutdown Fails in House
A bill to avert a partial government shutdown, backed by President-elect Trump, failed a House vote (174-235) on Thursday night, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown by Friday, despite including $110 billion in disaster relief and a debt limit suspension until January 2027.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Bali Nine Members Return to Australia After 18 Years in Indonesian Prisons
Five members of the Bali Nine, convicted in 2005 for drug trafficking in Indonesia, returned to Australia on November 17, 2023, after serving nearly two decades in prison, following a negotiated release by the Indonesian government as an act of friendship, with no concessions given in return; this c...
Bali Nine Members Return to Australia After 18 Years in Indonesian Prisons
Five members of the Bali Nine, convicted in 2005 for drug trafficking in Indonesia, returned to Australia on November 17, 2023, after serving nearly two decades in prison, following a negotiated release by the Indonesian government as an act of friendship, with no concessions given in return; this c...
Progress
48% Bias Score
CBP One App's Uncertain Future Leaves Asylum Seekers in Limbo
The CBP One app, used by nearly 900,000 asylum seekers since January 2023 to schedule appointments at U.S. ports of entry, faces potential elimination under President-elect Trump, leaving many migrants in Mexico with uncertain futures.
CBP One App's Uncertain Future Leaves Asylum Seekers in Limbo
The CBP One app, used by nearly 900,000 asylum seekers since January 2023 to schedule appointments at U.S. ports of entry, faces potential elimination under President-elect Trump, leaving many migrants in Mexico with uncertain futures.
Progress
60% Bias Score
ATF Reports Violent Crime Decrease, But Budget Cuts Threaten Progress
The ATF, under Director Steve Dettelbach, reports significant progress in reducing violent crime in 2023 and 2024, but faces potential budget cuts and policy reversals under the incoming Trump administration, jeopardizing future crime prevention efforts.
ATF Reports Violent Crime Decrease, But Budget Cuts Threaten Progress
The ATF, under Director Steve Dettelbach, reports significant progress in reducing violent crime in 2023 and 2024, but faces potential budget cuts and policy reversals under the incoming Trump administration, jeopardizing future crime prevention efforts.
Progress
36% Bias Score
South Korean Acting President Vetoes Opposition Bills, Deepening Political Crisis
South Korea's acting president vetoed six bills proposed by the opposition party, deepening political strife after President Yoon's impeachment; the vetoed bills included agricultural aid and expanded parliamentary investigative powers, which the acting president argued would harm the nation financi...
South Korean Acting President Vetoes Opposition Bills, Deepening Political Crisis
South Korea's acting president vetoed six bills proposed by the opposition party, deepening political strife after President Yoon's impeachment; the vetoed bills included agricultural aid and expanded parliamentary investigative powers, which the acting president argued would harm the nation financi...
Progress
48% Bias Score
ICE Deportations Hit 10-Year High Under Biden, Posing Challenge for Trump
ICE deported over 271,000 unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, a 10-year high exceeding even the Trump administration's peak, due to streamlined processes and increased international cooperation; the incoming Trump administration faces a massive backlog of nearly 7.7 million cases.
ICE Deportations Hit 10-Year High Under Biden, Posing Challenge for Trump
ICE deported over 271,000 unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, a 10-year high exceeding even the Trump administration's peak, due to streamlined processes and increased international cooperation; the incoming Trump administration faces a massive backlog of nearly 7.7 million cases.
Progress
48% Bias Score
White House Blames Republicans, Trump for Looming Government Shutdown
The White House is coordinating with Democrats to counter a potential government shutdown, blaming House Republicans and Donald Trump for rejecting a bipartisan agreement, while simultaneously preparing for the eventuality of a shutdown.
White House Blames Republicans, Trump for Looming Government Shutdown
The White House is coordinating with Democrats to counter a potential government shutdown, blaming House Republicans and Donald Trump for rejecting a bipartisan agreement, while simultaneously preparing for the eventuality of a shutdown.
Progress
52% Bias Score