February 2025
March 2025
IRS Cuts Thousands of Employees Amidst Budget Cuts and Data Access Concerns
The IRS is cutting thousands of probationary employees, mostly from the Small Business/Self-Employed division, impacting the 2025 tax season; additional cuts and a hiring freeze are planned, along with a DHS request for IRS assistance with immigration enforcement and concerns regarding DOGE accessin...
IRS Cuts Thousands of Employees Amidst Budget Cuts and Data Access Concerns
The IRS is cutting thousands of probationary employees, mostly from the Small Business/Self-Employed division, impacting the 2025 tax season; additional cuts and a hiring freeze are planned, along with a DHS request for IRS assistance with immigration enforcement and concerns regarding DOGE accessin...
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Surge in Pardons: Implications for Justice and Politics
President Trump has issued nearly 1,500 pardons to January 6 rioters and pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, representing a significant increase in the use of executive clemency compared to his first term and other recent presidents, potentially influencing future legal battles and po...
Trump's Surge in Pardons: Implications for Justice and Politics
President Trump has issued nearly 1,500 pardons to January 6 rioters and pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, representing a significant increase in the use of executive clemency compared to his first term and other recent presidents, potentially influencing future legal battles and po...
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48% Bias Score
Senate Confirms Loeffler as SBA Head Amid Funding Controversy
The Senate confirmed Kelly Loeffler as the new head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) by a 52-46 vote. Loeffler, a former Georgia senator and businesswoman, plans to reduce regulations, expand access to loans, and audit the SBA to curb waste. Concerns exist regarding the impact of the Depar...
Senate Confirms Loeffler as SBA Head Amid Funding Controversy
The Senate confirmed Kelly Loeffler as the new head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) by a 52-46 vote. Loeffler, a former Georgia senator and businesswoman, plans to reduce regulations, expand access to loans, and audit the SBA to curb waste. Concerns exist regarding the impact of the Depar...
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44% Bias Score
Asteroid 2024 YR4: 3% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in December 2023, has a 3.1% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032, according to NASA, based on a shrinking uncertainty region in its trajectory; the European Space Agency estimates the probability at 2.8%.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: 3% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in December 2023, has a 3.1% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032, according to NASA, based on a shrinking uncertainty region in its trajectory; the European Space Agency estimates the probability at 2.8%.
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44% Bias Score
Mass Federal Worker Firings Under Trump Administration
In the weeks since President Trump's inauguration, over 200,000 federal workers have been terminated or accepted buyouts, primarily due to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to restructure the federal government, affecting numerous agencies and raising concerns about operation...
Mass Federal Worker Firings Under Trump Administration
In the weeks since President Trump's inauguration, over 200,000 federal workers have been terminated or accepted buyouts, primarily due to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to restructure the federal government, affecting numerous agencies and raising concerns about operation...
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60% Bias Score
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 3.1% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered on December 27, 2024, has a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032, potentially causing city-level devastation depending on the impact location; scientists are closely monitoring its trajectory.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 3.1% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered on December 27, 2024, has a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032, potentially causing city-level devastation depending on the impact location; scientists are closely monitoring its trajectory.
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48% Bias Score
US Stocks Mixed Amidst Economic Uncertainty
US stock markets showed mixed results on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones falling 0.3%, while the Australian market is predicted to drop 0.7% at the open; Celanese plummeted 22% due to weakening demand, and Nikola filed for bankruptcy, impacting investor sentiment.
US Stocks Mixed Amidst Economic Uncertainty
US stock markets showed mixed results on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones falling 0.3%, while the Australian market is predicted to drop 0.7% at the open; Celanese plummeted 22% due to weakening demand, and Nikola filed for bankruptcy, impacting investor sentiment.
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40% Bias Score
House and Senate Clash Over Trump's Legislative Agenda
President Trump urged the passage of a single bill encompassing border security, military spending, and tax cuts, contrasting with a proposed two-bill approach by the Senate; the House Budget Committee adopted a resolution allocating $4.5 trillion for tax cuts over a decade, while the Senate approve...
House and Senate Clash Over Trump's Legislative Agenda
President Trump urged the passage of a single bill encompassing border security, military spending, and tax cuts, contrasting with a proposed two-bill approach by the Senate; the House Budget Committee adopted a resolution allocating $4.5 trillion for tax cuts over a decade, while the Senate approve...
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44% Bias Score
Dmitriev's Key Role in US-Russia Negotiations
Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian investment banker with close ties to Vladimir Putin, played a significant role in recent high-level talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, facilitating a prisoner exchange, and potentially influencing the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Russia.
Dmitriev's Key Role in US-Russia Negotiations
Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian investment banker with close ties to Vladimir Putin, played a significant role in recent high-level talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, facilitating a prisoner exchange, and potentially influencing the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Russia.
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48% Bias Score
Netherlands Returns 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Netherlands is returning 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, artifacts looted in 1897 by British forces; this is the largest single return of such artifacts, following similar actions by museums in London and Rhode Island, and sets a precedent for other nations.
Netherlands Returns 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Netherlands is returning 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, artifacts looted in 1897 by British forces; this is the largest single return of such artifacts, following similar actions by museums in London and Rhode Island, and sets a precedent for other nations.
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24% Bias Score
Ernst Urges Urgent Action on Avian Flu Crisis
Senator Joni Ernst's letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calls for urgent action on the HPAI outbreak, citing over 136 million birds culled, and proposes solutions including vaccination, indemnity revisions, and auditor training.
Ernst Urges Urgent Action on Avian Flu Crisis
Senator Joni Ernst's letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calls for urgent action on the HPAI outbreak, citing over 136 million birds culled, and proposes solutions including vaccination, indemnity revisions, and auditor training.
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40% Bias Score
Delta Flight Crash-Lands in Toronto, Injuring 21
Delta flight 4819 from Minneapolis crash-landed at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday, resulting in 21 injuries among 80 passengers and crew; the plane skidded on the icy runway, flipping upside down, and the cause is under investigation.
Delta Flight Crash-Lands in Toronto, Injuring 21
Delta flight 4819 from Minneapolis crash-landed at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday, resulting in 21 injuries among 80 passengers and crew; the plane skidded on the icy runway, flipping upside down, and the cause is under investigation.
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32% Bias Score