February 2025
March 2025
Senate Confirms Gabbard as DNI Despite Controversy
The GOP-controlled Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump's Director of National Intelligence by a 52-48 vote, despite concerns from Democrats and some Republicans about her past statements and meetings with foreign leaders, including Bashar al-Assad of Syria.
Senate Confirms Gabbard as DNI Despite Controversy
The GOP-controlled Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump's Director of National Intelligence by a 52-48 vote, despite concerns from Democrats and some Republicans about her past statements and meetings with foreign leaders, including Bashar al-Assad of Syria.
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40% Bias Score
France Passes Controversial Transport Security Bill
The French National Assembly passed a bill on February 11th granting expanded search powers and body camera authorization to SNCF and RATP security personnel, raising concerns about civil liberties, despite its 139-59 passage and prioritization for the Paris Olympics.
France Passes Controversial Transport Security Bill
The French National Assembly passed a bill on February 11th granting expanded search powers and body camera authorization to SNCF and RATP security personnel, raising concerns about civil liberties, despite its 139-59 passage and prioritization for the Paris Olympics.
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44% Bias Score
Blue Plaque Honors Child Chimney Sweep, Sparking Child Labor Law Reform
An 11-year-old Victorian chimney sweep, George Brewster, died in 1875 in Cambridgeshire after becoming trapped; his death led to a law banning child chimney sweeps, and a blue plaque was unveiled on the 150th anniversary.
Blue Plaque Honors Child Chimney Sweep, Sparking Child Labor Law Reform
An 11-year-old Victorian chimney sweep, George Brewster, died in 1875 in Cambridgeshire after becoming trapped; his death led to a law banning child chimney sweeps, and a blue plaque was unveiled on the 150th anniversary.
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32% Bias Score
FBI Uncovers 2,400 New JFK Assassination Documents
The FBI recently discovered approximately 2,400 previously uncatalogued documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination following President Trump's January 2023 executive order; the documents, found during the process of centralizing and digitizing paper files, are being prepared for release.
FBI Uncovers 2,400 New JFK Assassination Documents
The FBI recently discovered approximately 2,400 previously uncatalogued documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination following President Trump's January 2023 executive order; the documents, found during the process of centralizing and digitizing paper files, are being prepared for release.
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32% Bias Score
Canadian Poll Highlights Negotiation Skills, But Resilience to US Threats Is Key
A Nanos Research poll shows that 40 percent of Canadians favor Mark Carney over Pierre Poilievre for handling US negotiations, based on perceptions of experience, but the article argues that the ability to make Canada resilient to future threats is more critical.
Canadian Poll Highlights Negotiation Skills, But Resilience to US Threats Is Key
A Nanos Research poll shows that 40 percent of Canadians favor Mark Carney over Pierre Poilievre for handling US negotiations, based on perceptions of experience, but the article argues that the ability to make Canada resilient to future threats is more critical.
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60% Bias Score
Shirin David Opposes AfD, Advocates for Women in Leadership
German popstar Shirin David publicly opposed the AfD party before the German federal election, citing her values of feminism, self-determination, and democracy, while also openly discussing her bisexuality and advocating for more women in leadership positions; her new album,"Schlau aber blond," was ...
Shirin David Opposes AfD, Advocates for Women in Leadership
German popstar Shirin David publicly opposed the AfD party before the German federal election, citing her values of feminism, self-determination, and democracy, while also openly discussing her bisexuality and advocating for more women in leadership positions; her new album,"Schlau aber blond," was ...
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64% Bias Score
Treasury Employee Mistakenly Granted Access to Sensitive Payment System
A former Treasury Department employee and Elon Musk associate, Marko Elez, was mistakenly given read/write access to a sensitive federal payment system processing over $5 trillion annually; officials claim the error was quickly corrected, and an investigation found no evidence of misuse, but his acc...
Treasury Employee Mistakenly Granted Access to Sensitive Payment System
A former Treasury Department employee and Elon Musk associate, Marko Elez, was mistakenly given read/write access to a sensitive federal payment system processing over $5 trillion annually; officials claim the error was quickly corrected, and an investigation found no evidence of misuse, but his acc...
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52% Bias Score
Missouri Sues Starbucks, Alleging DEI Policies Violate Civil Rights Laws
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against Starbucks on Tuesday, alleging that the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives violate federal and state civil rights laws by discriminating based on race, gender, and sexual orientation, resulting in higher prices and l...
Missouri Sues Starbucks, Alleging DEI Policies Violate Civil Rights Laws
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against Starbucks on Tuesday, alleging that the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives violate federal and state civil rights laws by discriminating based on race, gender, and sexual orientation, resulting in higher prices and l...
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52% Bias Score
Five Charged in Death of Liam Payne
Five people face charges in Argentina related to the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who fell from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony on October 16, 2024, while intoxicated with alcohol, cocaine, and an antidepressant, according to toxicology reports.
Five Charged in Death of Liam Payne
Five people face charges in Argentina related to the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who fell from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony on October 16, 2024, while intoxicated with alcohol, cocaine, and an antidepressant, according to toxicology reports.
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40% Bias Score
Kompany: Bayern Munich to Learn from Champions League Setbacks Ahead of Celtic Clash
Bayern Munich's coach Vincent Kompany is using recent Champions League losses as learning opportunities for the team before their upcoming playoff match against Celtic Glasgow on Wednesday, aiming to secure a strong lead for the return leg; key players like Serge Gnabry and Manuel Neuer will partici...
Kompany: Bayern Munich to Learn from Champions League Setbacks Ahead of Celtic Clash
Bayern Munich's coach Vincent Kompany is using recent Champions League losses as learning opportunities for the team before their upcoming playoff match against Celtic Glasgow on Wednesday, aiming to secure a strong lead for the return leg; key players like Serge Gnabry and Manuel Neuer will partici...
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36% Bias Score
Habeck Prioritizes Climate Over German Economy in Final Bundestag Address
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck prioritized climate protection over addressing the country's economic woes—two years of recession, record insolvencies, and near three million unemployed—in his final Bundestag speech before the election, neglecting to address them. He warned against abandoning c...
Habeck Prioritizes Climate Over German Economy in Final Bundestag Address
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck prioritized climate protection over addressing the country's economic woes—two years of recession, record insolvencies, and near three million unemployed—in his final Bundestag speech before the election, neglecting to address them. He warned against abandoning c...
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56% Bias Score
Berlin's UdK Faces Protests Amidst Restructuring and Budget Cuts
Students at Berlin's University of the Arts (UdK) protest a restructuring plan they say will worsen already strained resources and threaten their ability to graduate on time due to teacher shortages and budget cuts; the plan separates teacher training from integrated art classes, creating a new inst...
Berlin's UdK Faces Protests Amidst Restructuring and Budget Cuts
Students at Berlin's University of the Arts (UdK) protest a restructuring plan they say will worsen already strained resources and threaten their ability to graduate on time due to teacher shortages and budget cuts; the plan separates teacher training from integrated art classes, creating a new inst...
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48% Bias Score