January 2025
February 2025
Trump Intervention Secures Johnson as House Speaker
President-elect Trump's phone calls to Representatives Ralph Norman and Keith Self persuaded them to switch their votes to Mike Johnson, securing his victory as House Speaker and preventing a drawn-out leadership battle within the Republican party.
Trump Intervention Secures Johnson as House Speaker
President-elect Trump's phone calls to Representatives Ralph Norman and Keith Self persuaded them to switch their votes to Mike Johnson, securing his victory as House Speaker and preventing a drawn-out leadership battle within the Republican party.
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40% Bias Score
California Man's Connection to Wisconsin School Shooting Prompts Gun Confiscation
A California man apologized for his online communication with a 15-year-old who fatally shot a teacher and student at a Wisconsin school, prompting a judge to maintain a gun confiscation order pending a criminal investigation.
California Man's Connection to Wisconsin School Shooting Prompts Gun Confiscation
A California man apologized for his online communication with a 15-year-old who fatally shot a teacher and student at a Wisconsin school, prompting a judge to maintain a gun confiscation order pending a criminal investigation.
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36% Bias Score
Nurse Arrested for Child Abuse in Hospital NICU
Registered nurse Erin Strotman was arrested for malicious wounding and child abuse after an investigation into unexplained fractures suffered by at least seven infants in Henrico Doctors' Hospital's NICU between 2023 and 2024; police are investigating additional cases.
Nurse Arrested for Child Abuse in Hospital NICU
Registered nurse Erin Strotman was arrested for malicious wounding and child abuse after an investigation into unexplained fractures suffered by at least seven infants in Henrico Doctors' Hospital's NICU between 2023 and 2024; police are investigating additional cases.
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36% Bias Score
New Orleans Car-Ramming Attack Leaves 14 Dead
A car-ramming attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Day killed 14 people and injured 35 others; the assailant, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was shot and killed by police after exiting his vehicle and firing on officers.
New Orleans Car-Ramming Attack Leaves 14 Dead
A car-ramming attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Day killed 14 people and injured 35 others; the assailant, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was shot and killed by police after exiting his vehicle and firing on officers.
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40% Bias Score
New Orleans Bourbon Street Attack: 14 Dead, Security Failures Cited
A Texas man drove a truck into pedestrians on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14 people and injuring dozens; a 2019 security assessment warned of this vulnerability due to inoperable security bollards.
New Orleans Bourbon Street Attack: 14 Dead, Security Failures Cited
A Texas man drove a truck into pedestrians on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14 people and injuring dozens; a 2019 security assessment warned of this vulnerability due to inoperable security bollards.
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48% Bias Score
Rugby Dementia Fears Prompt Call for Parent Warnings
Conor Buckett, son of former Welsh rugby player Ian Buckett who died of CTE-related dementia at 56, is urging rugby organizations to warn parents about the risks of brain injuries before children start playing.
Rugby Dementia Fears Prompt Call for Parent Warnings
Conor Buckett, son of former Welsh rugby player Ian Buckett who died of CTE-related dementia at 56, is urging rugby organizations to warn parents about the risks of brain injuries before children start playing.
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32% Bias Score
Major Winter Storm to Slam Eastern U.S., Bringing Heavy Snow, Ice, and Widespread Disruptions
A major winter storm will impact the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. from Saturday to Monday, bringing heavy snow (6-12 inches in some areas), significant ice accumulation (0.25-0.5 inches), and high winds, causing severe travel disruptions, power outages, and potential blizzard conditions, impacting...
Major Winter Storm to Slam Eastern U.S., Bringing Heavy Snow, Ice, and Widespread Disruptions
A major winter storm will impact the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. from Saturday to Monday, bringing heavy snow (6-12 inches in some areas), significant ice accumulation (0.25-0.5 inches), and high winds, causing severe travel disruptions, power outages, and potential blizzard conditions, impacting...
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28% Bias Score
Historic Firsts: Three LGBTQ+ Women Sworn into 119th Congress
On Friday, November 17, 2023, Representatives Sarah McBride (D-Del.), Emily Randall (D-Wash.), and Julie Johnson (D-Texas) were sworn into the 119th Congress, marking historic firsts for transgender, queer Latina, and Southern LGBTQ+ representation, respectively.
Historic Firsts: Three LGBTQ+ Women Sworn into 119th Congress
On Friday, November 17, 2023, Representatives Sarah McBride (D-Del.), Emily Randall (D-Wash.), and Julie Johnson (D-Texas) were sworn into the 119th Congress, marking historic firsts for transgender, queer Latina, and Southern LGBTQ+ representation, respectively.
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32% Bias Score
Johnson Reelected House Speaker After Trump Intervention
Mike Johnson was narrowly re-elected Speaker of the House on Friday after a dramatic vote, securing the 218 necessary votes only after President-elect Trump intervened in a last-minute plea to two Republican lawmakers who initially voted against him.
Johnson Reelected House Speaker After Trump Intervention
Mike Johnson was narrowly re-elected Speaker of the House on Friday after a dramatic vote, securing the 218 necessary votes only after President-elect Trump intervened in a last-minute plea to two Republican lawmakers who initially voted against him.
Progress
40% Bias Score
House Republicans Elect Mike Johnson Speaker on First Ballot
The Republican-controlled House elected Mike Johnson as Speaker on the first ballot Friday, a stark contrast to Kevin McCarthy's drawn-out election in 2023, and positions the party to act quickly on its legislative goals during the incoming Trump presidency.
House Republicans Elect Mike Johnson Speaker on First Ballot
The Republican-controlled House elected Mike Johnson as Speaker on the first ballot Friday, a stark contrast to Kevin McCarthy's drawn-out election in 2023, and positions the party to act quickly on its legislative goals during the incoming Trump presidency.
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56% Bias Score
Fulton County Jail Agrees to Federal Oversight to Address Unconstitutional Conditions
The Justice Department announced a court-enforceable agreement with Fulton County, Georgia, to address unconstitutional jail conditions, including violence and unsanitary facilities, following a civil rights investigation prompted by a death in custody and numerous other violations.
Fulton County Jail Agrees to Federal Oversight to Address Unconstitutional Conditions
The Justice Department announced a court-enforceable agreement with Fulton County, Georgia, to address unconstitutional jail conditions, including violence and unsanitary facilities, following a civil rights investigation prompted by a death in custody and numerous other violations.
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48% Bias Score
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Defies Arrest, Launches International Tour
Exiled Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia returned to South America on January 5th, meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei and planning further meetings in Uruguay and the US, defying a Venezuelan arrest warrant and challenging Nicolas Maduro's recent reelection.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Defies Arrest, Launches International Tour
Exiled Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia returned to South America on January 5th, meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei and planning further meetings in Uruguay and the US, defying a Venezuelan arrest warrant and challenging Nicolas Maduro's recent reelection.
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44% Bias Score