February 2025
March 2025
Democrats Oppose Controversial FBI Nominee Kash Patel
Senate Democrats vehemently oppose Kash Patel's FBI Director nomination, citing alleged misconduct, including directing FBI terminations and lying during his confirmation hearing, claims which his representatives deny; a final Senate vote is expected Thursday.
Democrats Oppose Controversial FBI Nominee Kash Patel
Senate Democrats vehemently oppose Kash Patel's FBI Director nomination, citing alleged misconduct, including directing FBI terminations and lying during his confirmation hearing, claims which his representatives deny; a final Senate vote is expected Thursday.
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56% Bias Score
Mass Firing of Immigration Judges Exacerbates 4 Million-Case Backlog
President Trump fired immigration judge Kerry Doyle and at least 19 other judges, exacerbating an existing 4 million-case backlog and impacting the processing of asylum, permanent residence, and removal cases, while also pausing immigration applications from Latin America and Ukraine.
Mass Firing of Immigration Judges Exacerbates 4 Million-Case Backlog
President Trump fired immigration judge Kerry Doyle and at least 19 other judges, exacerbating an existing 4 million-case backlog and impacting the processing of asylum, permanent residence, and removal cases, while also pausing immigration applications from Latin America and Ukraine.
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36% Bias Score
DOGE's Cost-Cutting Measures Compared to Clinton-Era Program
President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, is implementing rapid government spending cuts, drawing comparisons to President Clinton's 1993 "reinventing government" program; however, critics argue that DOGE's methods are legally questionable and may harm essential...
DOGE's Cost-Cutting Measures Compared to Clinton-Era Program
President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, is implementing rapid government spending cuts, drawing comparisons to President Clinton's 1993 "reinventing government" program; however, critics argue that DOGE's methods are legally questionable and may harm essential...
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44% Bias Score
Trump-Zelenskyy Rift Complicates Russia-Ukraine War
President Trump's public labeling of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as a "dictator" caused a rift between the two nations, further complicating efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. This comes amidst private concerns among Ukrainian officials about potential US concessions and troop with...
Trump-Zelenskyy Rift Complicates Russia-Ukraine War
President Trump's public labeling of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as a "dictator" caused a rift between the two nations, further complicating efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. This comes amidst private concerns among Ukrainian officials about potential US concessions and troop with...
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40% Bias Score
National Guard Deployed to New York Prisons Amid Wildcat Strike
New York Governor Kathy Hochul deployed 3,500 National Guard troops to state prisons Wednesday to quell a wildcat strike by corrections officers protesting for better pay, stricter visitor searches, and a reversal of recent prison reforms, following the killing of an inmate ruled a homicide.
National Guard Deployed to New York Prisons Amid Wildcat Strike
New York Governor Kathy Hochul deployed 3,500 National Guard troops to state prisons Wednesday to quell a wildcat strike by corrections officers protesting for better pay, stricter visitor searches, and a reversal of recent prison reforms, following the killing of an inmate ruled a homicide.
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40% Bias Score
Death of Malian Film Pioneer Souleymane Cissé
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, died at 84 in Bamako. His 1987 film "Yeelen" won the Cannes Jury Prize, and he was known for his politically engaged films and advocacy for government support of African cinema.
Death of Malian Film Pioneer Souleymane Cissé
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, died at 84 in Bamako. His 1987 film "Yeelen" won the Cannes Jury Prize, and he was known for his politically engaged films and advocacy for government support of African cinema.
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20% Bias Score
Idaho Judge Rejects All Motions to Suppress Evidence in Kohberger Murder Case
An Idaho judge denied all defense motions to suppress evidence, including DNA from a knife sheath and digital records, against Bryan Kohberger, accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, significantly strengthening the prosecution's case.
Idaho Judge Rejects All Motions to Suppress Evidence in Kohberger Murder Case
An Idaho judge denied all defense motions to suppress evidence, including DNA from a knife sheath and digital records, against Bryan Kohberger, accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, significantly strengthening the prosecution's case.
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40% Bias Score
Kansas Bans Gender Transition Care for Minors
The Kansas legislature overrode Governor Kelly's veto of the Help Not Harm Act, prohibiting state funding for and legalizing lawsuits against gender transition care for minors; supporters emphasize child protection, while opponents cite infringement on parental rights and potential economic harm.
Kansas Bans Gender Transition Care for Minors
The Kansas legislature overrode Governor Kelly's veto of the Help Not Harm Act, prohibiting state funding for and legalizing lawsuits against gender transition care for minors; supporters emphasize child protection, while opponents cite infringement on parental rights and potential economic harm.
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76% Bias Score
HUD Cancels $4 Million in DEI Contracts Amidst $260 Million in Savings
HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced the cancellation of $4 million in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) contracts following a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force's discovery of $260 million in savings and $1.9 billion in recovered misallocated funds from the previous administ...
HUD Cancels $4 Million in DEI Contracts Amidst $260 Million in Savings
HUD Secretary Scott Turner announced the cancellation of $4 million in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) contracts following a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force's discovery of $260 million in savings and $1.9 billion in recovered misallocated funds from the previous administ...
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68% Bias Score
Murkowski Condemns Trump's Federal Worker Firings as Illegal
Senator Lisa Murkowski condemned President Trump's firing of thousands of federal workers and drastic agency budget cuts, calling them illegal and urging Congress to intervene, citing violations of the Budget and Impoundment Acts; these actions face legal challenges, and disproportionately affect st...
Murkowski Condemns Trump's Federal Worker Firings as Illegal
Senator Lisa Murkowski condemned President Trump's firing of thousands of federal workers and drastic agency budget cuts, calling them illegal and urging Congress to intervene, citing violations of the Budget and Impoundment Acts; these actions face legal challenges, and disproportionately affect st...
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48% Bias Score
U.S. Deportees Land in Costa Rica in Controversial Layover
A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, including 65 children and two pregnant women, landed in Costa Rica on Thursday as part of a deal with the Trump administration; the migrants will be held for up to 30 days before repatriation, raising human rights concerns.
U.S. Deportees Land in Costa Rica in Controversial Layover
A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, including 65 children and two pregnant women, landed in Costa Rica on Thursday as part of a deal with the Trump administration; the migrants will be held for up to 30 days before repatriation, raising human rights concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Rutherford's Pioneering Work on Atomic Reactions
Sir Ernest Rutherford's Manchester experiments (1914-1919) demonstrated nuclear reactions, laying groundwork for later atom-splitting achievements; however, the Manhattan Project's prominence obscures earlier international contributions, highlighting complexities in crediting scientific breakthrough...
Rutherford's Pioneering Work on Atomic Reactions
Sir Ernest Rutherford's Manchester experiments (1914-1919) demonstrated nuclear reactions, laying groundwork for later atom-splitting achievements; however, the Manhattan Project's prominence obscures earlier international contributions, highlighting complexities in crediting scientific breakthrough...
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36% Bias Score