January 2025
February 2025
State Attorneys General Warn Costco to End DEI Policies
Nineteen state attorneys general, echoing President Trump's executive order banning DEI from federal agencies, warned Costco to end its DEI policies, threatening legal action if the company doesn't comply within 30 days; Costco shareholders recently rejected a proposal to assess the risks of their D...
State Attorneys General Warn Costco to End DEI Policies
Nineteen state attorneys general, echoing President Trump's executive order banning DEI from federal agencies, warned Costco to end its DEI policies, threatening legal action if the company doesn't comply within 30 days; Costco shareholders recently rejected a proposal to assess the risks of their D...
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56% Bias Score
Vermont Border Agent Killed; Gun Linked to Pennsylvania Double Homicide
On January 20, Teresa Youngblut allegedly shot and killed a U.S. Border Patrol agent, David "Chris" Maland, during a traffic stop in northern Vermont; the gun was linked to a Pennsylvania double homicide investigation, and Youngblut and her associate, Felix Bauckholt, possessed numerous weapons and ...
Vermont Border Agent Killed; Gun Linked to Pennsylvania Double Homicide
On January 20, Teresa Youngblut allegedly shot and killed a U.S. Border Patrol agent, David "Chris" Maland, during a traffic stop in northern Vermont; the gun was linked to a Pennsylvania double homicide investigation, and Youngblut and her associate, Felix Bauckholt, possessed numerous weapons and ...
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60% Bias Score
CDC Cuts Ties With WHO Following Trump's Executive Order
The CDC was ordered to cut off communication with the WHO, implementing President Trump's executive order to withdraw U.S. funding and personnel from the organization, potentially weakening global disease surveillance and response.
CDC Cuts Ties With WHO Following Trump's Executive Order
The CDC was ordered to cut off communication with the WHO, implementing President Trump's executive order to withdraw U.S. funding and personnel from the organization, potentially weakening global disease surveillance and response.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico Receives 4,094 U.S. Deportees Amidst Renewed Immigration Enforcement
Mexico received roughly 4,094 deportees from the U.S. in the week following Donald Trump's inauguration; mostly Mexicans, but including other nationalities, prompting ongoing diplomatic negotiations between Mexico and the U.S. regarding migration and repatriation policies, and following a recent tra...
Mexico Receives 4,094 U.S. Deportees Amidst Renewed Immigration Enforcement
Mexico received roughly 4,094 deportees from the U.S. in the week following Donald Trump's inauguration; mostly Mexicans, but including other nationalities, prompting ongoing diplomatic negotiations between Mexico and the U.S. regarding migration and repatriation policies, and following a recent tra...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Climate Change Exacerbates Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean"
Extreme weather intensified by climate change drove up food prices and worsened hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations, while traditional farming practices offer potential solutions.
Climate Change Exacerbates Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean"
Extreme weather intensified by climate change drove up food prices and worsened hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations, while traditional farming practices offer potential solutions.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Fires Prosecutors Involved in His Investigations
President Trump immediately fired over a dozen Department of Justice prosecutors involved in his previous investigations, citing a lack of trust and asserting the need to ensure loyalty to his agenda, breaking with established norms of government employee protection.
Trump Fires Prosecutors Involved in His Investigations
President Trump immediately fired over a dozen Department of Justice prosecutors involved in his previous investigations, citing a lack of trust and asserting the need to ensure loyalty to his agenda, breaking with established norms of government employee protection.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Controversial Cabinet Nominees Face Senate Scrutiny
President Donald Trump's controversial Cabinet nominees—Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Kash Patel—face Senate confirmation hearings this week, sparking heated debate over their qualifications and past actions.
Trump's Controversial Cabinet Nominees Face Senate Scrutiny
President Donald Trump's controversial Cabinet nominees—Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Kash Patel—face Senate confirmation hearings this week, sparking heated debate over their qualifications and past actions.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump to Ban Transgender Military Service, Eliminate DEI Programs
President Trump will sign executive orders Monday barring transgender individuals from enlisting in the military, eliminating DEI programs in the Department of Defense and Homeland Security, and rescinding policies that allowed transition-related medical care for transgender service members.
Trump to Ban Transgender Military Service, Eliminate DEI Programs
President Trump will sign executive orders Monday barring transgender individuals from enlisting in the military, eliminating DEI programs in the Department of Defense and Homeland Security, and rescinding policies that allowed transition-related medical care for transgender service members.
Progress
72% Bias Score
Ancora Challenges Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Takeover
Ancora Holdings, a \$10 billion asset manager, is challenging Nippon Steel's proposed \$15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, nominating new directors and a CEO to pursue a turnaround plan instead of the sale, amid political opposition and legal challenges.
Ancora Challenges Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Takeover
Ancora Holdings, a \$10 billion asset manager, is challenging Nippon Steel's proposed \$15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, nominating new directors and a CEO to pursue a turnaround plan instead of the sale, amid political opposition and legal challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Issues Executive Orders on Military, Including "Iron Dome" Construction
President Trump announced four executive orders on Monday, including one to begin construction of a US "Iron Dome" missile defense system, reinstate service members discharged for refusing COVID-19 mandates, and eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the military.
Trump Issues Executive Orders on Military, Including "Iron Dome" Construction
President Trump announced four executive orders on Monday, including one to begin construction of a US "Iron Dome" missile defense system, reinstate service members discharged for refusing COVID-19 mandates, and eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the military.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Swiss Deportation of Pro-Palestine Journalist Sparks Outrage
Swiss authorities detained and deported Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah for three days before a scheduled speech, citing an entry ban, sparking outrage and claims of a crackdown on pro-Palestine voices in Europe amid the Gaza war.
Swiss Deportation of Pro-Palestine Journalist Sparks Outrage
Swiss authorities detained and deported Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah for three days before a scheduled speech, citing an entry ban, sparking outrage and claims of a crackdown on pro-Palestine voices in Europe amid the Gaza war.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Children's Involvement in Post-Murder Riots: Distrust, Disadvantage, and Misinformation
Following the July 2024 murders of three children in Southport, England, riots erupted nationwide, leading to at least 147 child arrests and 84 charges; a report suggests underlying causes included police distrust, lack of opportunities, and the spread of misinformation.
Children's Involvement in Post-Murder Riots: Distrust, Disadvantage, and Misinformation
Following the July 2024 murders of three children in Southport, England, riots erupted nationwide, leading to at least 147 child arrests and 84 charges; a report suggests underlying causes included police distrust, lack of opportunities, and the spread of misinformation.
Progress
44% Bias Score