January 2025
February 2025
Trump Bypasses Security Vetting for White House Officials
President Trump issued an executive order granting temporary security clearances to incoming White House officials without completing standard background checks, citing a backlog partly due to his administration's delayed cooperation with the transition process, raising national security concerns am...
Trump Bypasses Security Vetting for White House Officials
President Trump issued an executive order granting temporary security clearances to incoming White House officials without completing standard background checks, citing a backlog partly due to his administration's delayed cooperation with the transition process, raising national security concerns am...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Return: Investigations Replace Immediate Tariffs, Uncertainty Remains
On his first day back in office, President Trump initiated investigations into unfair subsidies and currency manipulation by China, Europe, Mexico, and Canada, instead of imposing immediate import tariffs as previously threatened, causing initial market relief but also uncertainty.
Trump's Return: Investigations Replace Immediate Tariffs, Uncertainty Remains
On his first day back in office, President Trump initiated investigations into unfair subsidies and currency manipulation by China, Europe, Mexico, and Canada, instead of imposing immediate import tariffs as previously threatened, causing initial market relief but also uncertainty.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Reverses Restrictions on Immigration Arrests in Sensitive Locations
The Trump administration reversed decades-long restrictions on immigration arrests at schools and churches, enabling ICE and CBP agents to conduct enforcement actions in these locations, potentially impacting vulnerable populations and access to essential services.
Trump Administration Reverses Restrictions on Immigration Arrests in Sensitive Locations
The Trump administration reversed decades-long restrictions on immigration arrests at schools and churches, enabling ICE and CBP agents to conduct enforcement actions in these locations, potentially impacting vulnerable populations and access to essential services.
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52% Bias Score
915 Aid Trucks Enter Gaza Amidst Widespread Destruction
On January 19, 2025, 915 aid trucks carrying essential supplies entered Gaza, addressing critical needs caused by widespread destruction exceeding 90% of housing units over the past 15 months; concurrently, the UN expressed concern over the safety of Palestinians in Jenin following an Israeli operat...
915 Aid Trucks Enter Gaza Amidst Widespread Destruction
On January 19, 2025, 915 aid trucks carrying essential supplies entered Gaza, addressing critical needs caused by widespread destruction exceeding 90% of housing units over the past 15 months; concurrently, the UN expressed concern over the safety of Palestinians in Jenin following an Israeli operat...
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40% Bias Score
ICJ to Rule on States' Climate Change Obligations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue an advisory opinion on states' climate change obligations, prompted by Vanuatu and supported by 130+ countries, following 2024's record heat and insufficient COP29 funding, clarifying existing international laws and their consequences.
ICJ to Rule on States' Climate Change Obligations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue an advisory opinion on states' climate change obligations, prompted by Vanuatu and supported by 130+ countries, following 2024's record heat and insufficient COP29 funding, clarifying existing international laws and their consequences.
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36% Bias Score
US Immigration Policy Shift: Enforcement Expanded, Parole Curtailed
Acting Secretary Benjamine Huffman issued directives eliminating restrictions on immigration enforcement in sensitive locations (churches, schools, hospitals) and significantly curtailing humanitarian parole, reversing policies in place since 2011, potentially impacting millions of immigrants.
US Immigration Policy Shift: Enforcement Expanded, Parole Curtailed
Acting Secretary Benjamine Huffman issued directives eliminating restrictions on immigration enforcement in sensitive locations (churches, schools, hospitals) and significantly curtailing humanitarian parole, reversing policies in place since 2011, potentially impacting millions of immigrants.
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64% Bias Score
Trump Pardons Over 1,500 January 6th Defendants
President Trump issued pardons to over 1,500 individuals charged in the January 6th Capitol attack, including those who assaulted police officers, releasing individuals such as Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes, despite concerns from officials and victims.
Trump Pardons Over 1,500 January 6th Defendants
President Trump issued pardons to over 1,500 individuals charged in the January 6th Capitol attack, including those who assaulted police officers, releasing individuals such as Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes, despite concerns from officials and victims.
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40% Bias Score
Minister Faber's Inaction Creates Crisis at Ter Apel Asylum Center
The Dutch Minister of Asylum and Migration, Marjolein Faber, is facing criticism for her handling of the dangerous conditions at the Ter Apel asylum reception center, where asylum seekers and staff are at risk, despite numerous warnings from multiple agencies; the minister justifies her inaction by ...
Minister Faber's Inaction Creates Crisis at Ter Apel Asylum Center
The Dutch Minister of Asylum and Migration, Marjolein Faber, is facing criticism for her handling of the dangerous conditions at the Ter Apel asylum reception center, where asylum seekers and staff are at risk, despite numerous warnings from multiple agencies; the minister justifies her inaction by ...
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64% Bias Score
Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal lawsuit was filed by 20 states and San Francisco against President Trump's executive order revoking birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants after February 19, 2025, citing the 14th Amendment and the 1898 Supreme Court case *United States v. Wong Kim Ark*. The or...
Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal lawsuit was filed by 20 states and San Francisco against President Trump's executive order revoking birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants after February 19, 2025, citing the 14th Amendment and the 1898 Supreme Court case *United States v. Wong Kim Ark*. The or...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Revokes Birthright Citizenship, Facing Legal Challenges
President Trump signed an executive order on January 21st attempting to revoke birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants in the US, facing immediate legal challenges from 18 states who argue the order violates the 14th Amendment.
Trump Revokes Birthright Citizenship, Facing Legal Challenges
President Trump signed an executive order on January 21st attempting to revoke birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants in the US, facing immediate legal challenges from 18 states who argue the order violates the 14th Amendment.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Isolationist Stance Jeopardizes US Global Influence
Hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump initiated a series of withdrawals from key international agreements, including the Paris Agreement, WHO, and an OECD tax deal, prioritizing an isolationist approach and potentially jeopardizing US global leadership and economic competitiveness in the green ...
Trump's Isolationist Stance Jeopardizes US Global Influence
Hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump initiated a series of withdrawals from key international agreements, including the Paris Agreement, WHO, and an OECD tax deal, prioritizing an isolationist approach and potentially jeopardizing US global leadership and economic competitiveness in the green ...
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44% Bias Score
Record German Arms Exports in 2024: €13.33 Billion, Ukraine the Main Recipient
Germany's arms exports hit a record high of €13.33 billion in 2024, with €8.15 billion going to Ukraine for its defense against Russia, exceeding the 2023 record of €12.13 billion and defying initial plans to curb exports.
Record German Arms Exports in 2024: €13.33 Billion, Ukraine the Main Recipient
Germany's arms exports hit a record high of €13.33 billion in 2024, with €8.15 billion going to Ukraine for its defense against Russia, exceeding the 2023 record of €12.13 billion and defying initial plans to curb exports.
Progress
48% Bias Score