February 2025
March 2025
L.A. Mayor Dismisses Fire Chief Amid Wildfire Crisis, Sparking Accountability Debate
The devastating L.A. area wildfires, burning 37,000 acres and displacing thousands, led to Mayor Karen Bass dismissing Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, sparking controversy over accountability and preparedness failures amid budget cuts and the mayor's absence during the crisis.
L.A. Mayor Dismisses Fire Chief Amid Wildfire Crisis, Sparking Accountability Debate
The devastating L.A. area wildfires, burning 37,000 acres and displacing thousands, led to Mayor Karen Bass dismissing Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, sparking controversy over accountability and preparedness failures amid budget cuts and the mayor's absence during the crisis.
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48% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak: 124 Cases, Increased Vaccination Efforts
Texas is experiencing a measles outbreak with 124 confirmed cases since January, mostly affecting unvaccinated children in West Texas, prompting increased vaccination efforts and contact tracing.
Texas Measles Outbreak: 124 Cases, Increased Vaccination Efforts
Texas is experiencing a measles outbreak with 124 confirmed cases since January, mostly affecting unvaccinated children in West Texas, prompting increased vaccination efforts and contact tracing.
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32% Bias Score
USDA Restricts Food Stamps for Illegal Immigrants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that it is taking steps to ensure that illegal immigrants are not eligible for food stamp benefits, enforcing President Trump's February 19 executive order aimed at preventing taxpayer resources from incentivizing illegal immigration.
USDA Restricts Food Stamps for Illegal Immigrants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that it is taking steps to ensure that illegal immigrants are not eligible for food stamp benefits, enforcing President Trump's February 19 executive order aimed at preventing taxpayer resources from incentivizing illegal immigration.
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68% Bias Score
State-Level Challenges to Same-Sex Marriage Rights Emerge
Lawmakers in nine states introduced measures to weaken same-sex marriage rights, with five urging the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges; the Michigan resolution, introduced by Republican Rep. Josh Schriver, cites religious persecution as a consequence of the 2015 ruling, while others ai...
State-Level Challenges to Same-Sex Marriage Rights Emerge
Lawmakers in nine states introduced measures to weaken same-sex marriage rights, with five urging the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges; the Michigan resolution, introduced by Republican Rep. Josh Schriver, cites religious persecution as a consequence of the 2015 ruling, while others ai...
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36% Bias Score
Republicans Demand Release of Classified JFK, RFK, MLK, and Epstein Files
Republican lawmakers are demanding the Justice Department release classified documents on the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., and Jeffrey Epstein's client list, following President Trump's executive order, but the DOJ has not responded.
Republicans Demand Release of Classified JFK, RFK, MLK, and Epstein Files
Republican lawmakers are demanding the Justice Department release classified documents on the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., and Jeffrey Epstein's client list, following President Trump's executive order, but the DOJ has not responded.
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48% Bias Score
Petition to Revoke Elon Musk's Canadian Citizenship Amid US-Canada Tensions
A petition to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship, signed by over 250,000 people, highlights rising US-Canada tensions as Musk is accused of undermining Canada's sovereignty. Though lacking legal weight, it reflects public discontent amid a tense geopolitical climate.
Petition to Revoke Elon Musk's Canadian Citizenship Amid US-Canada Tensions
A petition to revoke Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship, signed by over 250,000 people, highlights rising US-Canada tensions as Musk is accused of undermining Canada's sovereignty. Though lacking legal weight, it reflects public discontent amid a tense geopolitical climate.
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52% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Trump's Refugee Admissions Program Pause
A Seattle federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order pausing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program on Tuesday, citing the order's likely overreach of presidential authority and violation of congressional will, impacting refugees who faced family separation and processing delays.
Judge Blocks Trump's Refugee Admissions Program Pause
A Seattle federal judge blocked President Trump's executive order pausing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program on Tuesday, citing the order's likely overreach of presidential authority and violation of congressional will, impacting refugees who faced family separation and processing delays.
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44% Bias Score
Jayapal's Remarks on Undocumented Immigrants Spark Political Backlash
Rep. Pramila Jayapal's recent remarks praising undocumented immigrants' contributions to the US economy sparked a political firestorm, with critics like Rep. Nancy Mace accusing her of glorifying illegal labor and drawing comparisons to slavery, while Jayapal's supporters point to the vital roles th...
Jayapal's Remarks on Undocumented Immigrants Spark Political Backlash
Rep. Pramila Jayapal's recent remarks praising undocumented immigrants' contributions to the US economy sparked a political firestorm, with critics like Rep. Nancy Mace accusing her of glorifying illegal labor and drawing comparisons to slavery, while Jayapal's supporters point to the vital roles th...
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52% Bias Score
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Funding Freeze
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, blocking the Trump administration from freezing potentially trillions of dollars in grants and loans to nonprofits and small businesses, citing the potential for economic catastrophe and the violation of First Amendment rights.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Funding Freeze
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, blocking the Trump administration from freezing potentially trillions of dollars in grants and loans to nonprofits and small businesses, citing the potential for economic catastrophe and the violation of First Amendment rights.
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44% Bias Score
Kennedy Halts $460M COVID-19 Vaccine Contract
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. paused a $460 million contract with Vaxart Inc. for a new oral COVID-19 vaccine, halting clinical trials involving 10,000 participants for a 90-day review, impacting the Biden administration's Project NextGen initiative.
Kennedy Halts $460M COVID-19 Vaccine Contract
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. paused a $460 million contract with Vaxart Inc. for a new oral COVID-19 vaccine, halting clinical trials involving 10,000 participants for a 90-day review, impacting the Biden administration's Project NextGen initiative.
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40% Bias Score
Musk's Actions Divide Trump's White House
Elon Musk, a special government employee, sent an email to all federal employees demanding details of their past week's work, causing confusion and tension within the White House and sparking debate among Trump's Cabinet, with over 1 million employees responding.
Musk's Actions Divide Trump's White House
Elon Musk, a special government employee, sent an email to all federal employees demanding details of their past week's work, causing confusion and tension within the White House and sparking debate among Trump's Cabinet, with over 1 million employees responding.
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52% Bias Score
Yoon's Impeachment Trial: South Korea's Martial Law Crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment for his December 3rd martial law declaration, which caused political chaos and prompted his arrest on rebellion charges; the Constitutional Court will decide his fate by mid-March.
Yoon's Impeachment Trial: South Korea's Martial Law Crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment for his December 3rd martial law declaration, which caused political chaos and prompted his arrest on rebellion charges; the Constitutional Court will decide his fate by mid-March.
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52% Bias Score