January 2025
February 2025
House Republicans Investigate Sanctuary Cities
House Republicans launched an investigation into four sanctuary cities—Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City—questioning their compliance with federal immigration laws and requesting mayoral testimony on February 11th regarding the impact of sanctuary policies on public safety and cooperation w...
House Republicans Investigate Sanctuary Cities
House Republicans launched an investigation into four sanctuary cities—Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City—questioning their compliance with federal immigration laws and requesting mayoral testimony on February 11th regarding the impact of sanctuary policies on public safety and cooperation w...
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56% Bias Score
Illegal Border Crossings Plummet After Trump's Inauguration
On Sunday, January 26th, only 582 people illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, a drastic drop from recent daily averages, following President Trump's inauguration day vow to secure the border and deploy troops, despite a separate incident involving agents exchanging gunfire with suspected cartel...
Illegal Border Crossings Plummet After Trump's Inauguration
On Sunday, January 26th, only 582 people illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, a drastic drop from recent daily averages, following President Trump's inauguration day vow to secure the border and deploy troops, despite a separate incident involving agents exchanging gunfire with suspected cartel...
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56% Bias Score
Vermont Border Agent Shooting Linked to Pennsylvania, California Homicide Investigations
On January 20, 2024, during a Vermont traffic stop, a shootout resulted in the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland, allegedly at the hands of Teresa Youngblut, who used a firearm linked to a person of interest in a Pennsylvania double homicide and a California murder investigation.
Vermont Border Agent Shooting Linked to Pennsylvania, California Homicide Investigations
On January 20, 2024, during a Vermont traffic stop, a shootout resulted in the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland, allegedly at the hands of Teresa Youngblut, who used a firearm linked to a person of interest in a Pennsylvania double homicide and a California murder investigation.
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40% Bias Score
GOP Senators Demand Public Commitments From Kennedy Before HHS Confirmation Vote
Several Republican senators are demanding public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on abortion, vaccines, and climate change before deciding whether to support his nomination as Health and Human Services Secretary, creating uncertainty about his confirmation.
GOP Senators Demand Public Commitments From Kennedy Before HHS Confirmation Vote
Several Republican senators are demanding public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on abortion, vaccines, and climate change before deciding whether to support his nomination as Health and Human Services Secretary, creating uncertainty about his confirmation.
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48% Bias Score
Trump: Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok Amidst Bidding War Hopes
US President Donald Trump announced that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, expressing his hope for a bidding war to ensure the app's US operations are not controlled by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, due to national security concerns; he expects a decision within 30 days.
Trump: Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok Amidst Bidding War Hopes
US President Donald Trump announced that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, expressing his hope for a bidding war to ensure the app's US operations are not controlled by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, due to national security concerns; he expects a decision within 30 days.
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44% Bias Score
Union's Stricter Asylum Plan Faces Legal Challenges
Legal experts criticize the Union's proposed stricter asylum policies as violating European law, particularly regarding permanent border controls and rejecting asylum seekers, while others defend the proposals as upholding national sovereignty.
Union's Stricter Asylum Plan Faces Legal Challenges
Legal experts criticize the Union's proposed stricter asylum policies as violating European law, particularly regarding permanent border controls and rejecting asylum seekers, while others defend the proposals as upholding national sovereignty.
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48% Bias Score
50+ USAID Employees Placed on Administrative Leave Amidst Foreign Aid Freeze
Acting USAID Administrator Jason Gray placed over 50 USAID employees on administrative leave on Monday, citing actions that appear to circumvent President Trump's executive orders, freezing almost all U.S. foreign assistance pending a 90-day review.
50+ USAID Employees Placed on Administrative Leave Amidst Foreign Aid Freeze
Acting USAID Administrator Jason Gray placed over 50 USAID employees on administrative leave on Monday, citing actions that appear to circumvent President Trump's executive orders, freezing almost all U.S. foreign assistance pending a 90-day review.
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48% Bias Score
Hegseth and Brown Meet Despite Past Tensions
Despite previously advocating for his dismissal, incoming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Monday, stating his intent to work with him; this follows Hegseth's past criticisms of Brown's promotion of diversity initiatives within the m...
Hegseth and Brown Meet Despite Past Tensions
Despite previously advocating for his dismissal, incoming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Monday, stating his intent to work with him; this follows Hegseth's past criticisms of Brown's promotion of diversity initiatives within the m...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Trump's Six Major Immigration Policy Changes
President Trump's administration has implemented sweeping changes to US immigration policy, including mass deportations facilitated by military aircraft, increased border security with the deployment of additional troops, a halt to asylum processing via the CBP One app, and a resumption of the "Rema...
Trump's Six Major Immigration Policy Changes
President Trump's administration has implemented sweeping changes to US immigration policy, including mass deportations facilitated by military aircraft, increased border security with the deployment of additional troops, a halt to asylum processing via the CBP One app, and a resumption of the "Rema...
Progress
56% Bias Score
EU-MERCOSUR Trade Deal: Negative Implications for Turkey
The recently signed EU-MERCOSUR free trade agreement will significantly impact Turkey's economy due to increased competition from MERCOSUR countries in both the EU and Turkish markets, particularly in agriculture, textiles, and manufacturing sectors, while Turkey lacks a similar agreement with MERCO...
EU-MERCOSUR Trade Deal: Negative Implications for Turkey
The recently signed EU-MERCOSUR free trade agreement will significantly impact Turkey's economy due to increased competition from MERCOSUR countries in both the EU and Turkish markets, particularly in agriculture, textiles, and manufacturing sectors, while Turkey lacks a similar agreement with MERCO...
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40% Bias Score
German Immigration Policy: Union's Proposal Sparks Conflict
Following a fatal stabbing in Aschaffenburg by an Afghan national, the Union party proposed stricter German immigration policies, prompting accusations from the SPD of a potential cooperation with the AfD and a constitutional challenge.
German Immigration Policy: Union's Proposal Sparks Conflict
Following a fatal stabbing in Aschaffenburg by an Afghan national, the Union party proposed stricter German immigration policies, prompting accusations from the SPD of a potential cooperation with the AfD and a constitutional challenge.
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine Regrets Nuclear Disarmament, Seeks Strong US Support
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy regrets the 1994 decision to give up Ukraine's nuclear arsenal, believing lasting peace with Russia is achievable only through substantial US military support and security guarantees as outlined in a conversation with President Trump; heavy fighting continues in eastern...
Ukraine Regrets Nuclear Disarmament, Seeks Strong US Support
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy regrets the 1994 decision to give up Ukraine's nuclear arsenal, believing lasting peace with Russia is achievable only through substantial US military support and security guarantees as outlined in a conversation with President Trump; heavy fighting continues in eastern...
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52% Bias Score