January 2025
February 2025
Laken Riley Act Signed into Law, Mandating Increased Immigration Detention
President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday, mandating ICE detention for illegal immigrants charged with theft or assaulting police officers, allowing states to sue DHS, and establishing a Guantanamo Bay facility for 30,000 detainees.
Laken Riley Act Signed into Law, Mandating Increased Immigration Detention
President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday, mandating ICE detention for illegal immigrants charged with theft or assaulting police officers, allowing states to sue DHS, and establishing a Guantanamo Bay facility for 30,000 detainees.
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60% Bias Score
Fed Pauses Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Concerns
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25% to 4.5% on Wednesday, pausing further cuts after three reductions since September 2024 amid concerns about persistent inflation and the impact of President Trump's economic policies.
Fed Pauses Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Concerns
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25% to 4.5% on Wednesday, pausing further cuts after three reductions since September 2024 amid concerns about persistent inflation and the impact of President Trump's economic policies.
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36% Bias Score
Kansas City TB Outbreak: 67 Active Cases, 2 Deaths
A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, since January 2024, has affected 67 people with active TB and 79 with latent TB, resulting in two deaths; while health officials claim no public threat, the outbreak is the subject of a debate about its size relative to U.S. history.
Kansas City TB Outbreak: 67 Active Cases, 2 Deaths
A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, since January 2024, has affected 67 people with active TB and 79 with latent TB, resulting in two deaths; while health officials claim no public threat, the outbreak is the subject of a debate about its size relative to U.S. history.
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48% Bias Score
Labour Backs Heathrow Expansion Amidst Controversy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce Labour's support for Heathrow's third runway expansion on Wednesday as part of a wider economic growth plan, despite opposition from environmental campaigners and within her own party; the project faces funding and regulatory hurdles.
Labour Backs Heathrow Expansion Amidst Controversy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce Labour's support for Heathrow's third runway expansion on Wednesday as part of a wider economic growth plan, despite opposition from environmental campaigners and within her own party; the project faces funding and regulatory hurdles.
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52% Bias Score
Canadian Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Parliamentarian Conspiracy in Foreign Election Interference
A Canadian public inquiry concluded that while foreign states attempted to interfere in recent elections, there's no evidence of Canadian parliamentarians conspiring with them; however, disinformation poses a major threat to Canadian democracy, leading to 51 recommendations for improved government r...
Canadian Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Parliamentarian Conspiracy in Foreign Election Interference
A Canadian public inquiry concluded that while foreign states attempted to interfere in recent elections, there's no evidence of Canadian parliamentarians conspiring with them; however, disinformation poses a major threat to Canadian democracy, leading to 51 recommendations for improved government r...
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48% Bias Score
High Valuations and Demographic Shifts Dim Stock Market Outlook
High U.S. stock market valuations, despite strong recent returns, raise concerns about future performance; demographic trends and economic factors also pose significant risks.
High Valuations and Demographic Shifts Dim Stock Market Outlook
High U.S. stock market valuations, despite strong recent returns, raise concerns about future performance; demographic trends and economic factors also pose significant risks.
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40% Bias Score
Hegseth Revokes Milley's Security Clearance, Orders Inspector General Review
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked retired General Mark Milley's security detail and clearance, initiating a Pentagon inspector general review to determine if a demotion is warranted due to actions taken during his tenure as chairman under President Trump, including independent calls to his Chin...
Hegseth Revokes Milley's Security Clearance, Orders Inspector General Review
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revoked retired General Mark Milley's security detail and clearance, initiating a Pentagon inspector general review to determine if a demotion is warranted due to actions taken during his tenure as chairman under President Trump, including independent calls to his Chin...
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44% Bias Score
Bennu Samples Reveal Evidence of Extraterrestrial Life's Building Blocks
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returned 122 grams of samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing the presence of amino acids, nitrogen, and sodium-rich salts, providing strong evidence that asteroids could have delivered life's building blocks to Earth.
Bennu Samples Reveal Evidence of Extraterrestrial Life's Building Blocks
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returned 122 grams of samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing the presence of amino acids, nitrogen, and sodium-rich salts, providing strong evidence that asteroids could have delivered life's building blocks to Earth.
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44% Bias Score
Montana Senate Launches Ethics Investigation into \$170,100 Contract
The Montana Senate launched an ethics investigation into a \$170,100 contract awarded by former Senate President Jason Ellsworth to his business associate, Bryce Eggleston, which violated state procurement laws by splitting the contract to avoid competitive bidding; the Department of Administration ...
Montana Senate Launches Ethics Investigation into \$170,100 Contract
The Montana Senate launched an ethics investigation into a \$170,100 contract awarded by former Senate President Jason Ellsworth to his business associate, Bryce Eggleston, which violated state procurement laws by splitting the contract to avoid competitive bidding; the Department of Administration ...
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48% Bias Score
Wales Puberty Blocker Ban Challenged for Unlawful Process
The Welsh government's ban on puberty blockers for under-18s questioning their gender identity is unlawful, according to a Plaid Cymru politician, due to the lack of a required impact assessment, raising concerns about children's rights.
Wales Puberty Blocker Ban Challenged for Unlawful Process
The Welsh government's ban on puberty blockers for under-18s questioning their gender identity is unlawful, according to a Plaid Cymru politician, due to the lack of a required impact assessment, raising concerns about children's rights.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Approval Rating at 45%, Faces Opposition on Key Policies
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 45% approval of President Trump's performance, with significant opposition to ending birthright citizenship (59%) and renaming the Gulf of Mexico (70%), while his immigration approach (48% approval) and hiring freeze (49% approval) receive more support. The poll surveyed 1...
Trump's Approval Rating at 45%, Faces Opposition on Key Policies
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 45% approval of President Trump's performance, with significant opposition to ending birthright citizenship (59%) and renaming the Gulf of Mexico (70%), while his immigration approach (48% approval) and hiring freeze (49% approval) receive more support. The poll surveyed 1...
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40% Bias Score
CDU Abandons Core Principles, Risks Normalizing Far-Right
Germany's CDU party is abandoning key principles, including pledges to avoid collaboration with the AfD, prioritizing national interests over EU cooperation, and potentially violating the German constitution and EU law, driven by fear of electoral losses and the rise of the far-right.
CDU Abandons Core Principles, Risks Normalizing Far-Right
Germany's CDU party is abandoning key principles, including pledges to avoid collaboration with the AfD, prioritizing national interests over EU cooperation, and potentially violating the German constitution and EU law, driven by fear of electoral losses and the rise of the far-right.
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56% Bias Score