January 2025
February 2025
Trump Issues Sweeping Executive Orders, Reversing Biden Policies
Upon resuming office, President Trump issued numerous executive orders, including pardons for January 6th rioters, reversing Biden's immigration and environmental policies, and creating a "Department of Government Efficiency" led by Elon Musk, all signaling a sharp policy shift.
Trump Issues Sweeping Executive Orders, Reversing Biden Policies
Upon resuming office, President Trump issued numerous executive orders, including pardons for January 6th rioters, reversing Biden's immigration and environmental policies, and creating a "Department of Government Efficiency" led by Elon Musk, all signaling a sharp policy shift.
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56% Bias Score
Three Israeli Hostages Released in Hamas-Israel Ceasefire Deal
Three Israeli women, held captive by Hamas for 15 months, were released Sunday as part of a six-week ceasefire agreement that will see 33 Hamas hostages exchanged for 1,900 Palestinian prisoners, with aid deliveries to Gaza resuming.
Three Israeli Hostages Released in Hamas-Israel Ceasefire Deal
Three Israeli women, held captive by Hamas for 15 months, were released Sunday as part of a six-week ceasefire agreement that will see 33 Hamas hostages exchanged for 1,900 Palestinian prisoners, with aid deliveries to Gaza resuming.
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44% Bias Score
Extreme Wealth Inequality: Richest 1 Percent Own 45 Percent of Global Wealth
Oxfam reports that the world's richest 1 percent own 45 percent of global wealth, while 44 percent live on under $6.85 a day, a disparity worsened by the pandemic and the Ukraine conflict, leading to calls for increased taxation on the super-rich.
Extreme Wealth Inequality: Richest 1 Percent Own 45 Percent of Global Wealth
Oxfam reports that the world's richest 1 percent own 45 percent of global wealth, while 44 percent live on under $6.85 a day, a disparity worsened by the pandemic and the Ukraine conflict, leading to calls for increased taxation on the super-rich.
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68% Bias Score
UK Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Three Girls in Dance Class Attack, Sparking Nationwide Riots
A British man pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and injuring ten others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, UK; the attack triggered widespread right-wing riots and exposed failures in the Prevent extremism program.
UK Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Three Girls in Dance Class Attack, Sparking Nationwide Riots
A British man pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and injuring ten others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, UK; the attack triggered widespread right-wing riots and exposed failures in the Prevent extremism program.
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36% Bias Score
Gaza Aid Surge Following Ceasefire
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has enabled 915 aid trucks to enter Gaza's war-torn north on the second day, aiming to avert a looming famine, but challenges remain, including looting and security issues impacting distribution.
Gaza Aid Surge Following Ceasefire
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has enabled 915 aid trucks to enter Gaza's war-torn north on the second day, aiming to avert a looming famine, but challenges remain, including looting and security issues impacting distribution.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal
President Trump vowed to "take back" the Panama Canal from Panama, citing unfair fees and Chinese influence, prompting Panama's president to reaffirm Panamanian sovereignty over the canal.
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal
President Trump vowed to "take back" the Panama Canal from Panama, citing unfair fees and Chinese influence, prompting Panama's president to reaffirm Panamanian sovereignty over the canal.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Second Inauguration: National Emergency Declared, Mass Deportations Planned
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began his second term, announcing a national energy emergency, withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, deployment of troops to the Mexican border for mass deportations, and plans to reclaim the Panama Canal, declaring it a 'day of liberation' and the start of...
Trump's Second Inauguration: National Emergency Declared, Mass Deportations Planned
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began his second term, announcing a national energy emergency, withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, deployment of troops to the Mexican border for mass deportations, and plans to reclaim the Panama Canal, declaring it a 'day of liberation' and the start of...
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88% Bias Score
MLK Day Rally Counters Trump Inauguration Amidst Concerns Over Racial Justice
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, while Donald Trump was inaugurated, a counter-demonstration in Washington D.C. at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church highlighted the ongoing struggle for racial justice, bringing together people of all colors to honor King's legacy amid concerns about ...
MLK Day Rally Counters Trump Inauguration Amidst Concerns Over Racial Justice
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, while Donald Trump was inaugurated, a counter-demonstration in Washington D.C. at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church highlighted the ongoing struggle for racial justice, bringing together people of all colors to honor King's legacy amid concerns about ...
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48% Bias Score
Rubio Confirmed as Secretary of State
Florida Senator Marco Rubio was unanimously confirmed as President Trump's Secretary of State on Monday following unanimous votes in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the full Senate; his experience on foreign policy committees and his stated foreign policy positions contributed to his conf...
Rubio Confirmed as Secretary of State
Florida Senator Marco Rubio was unanimously confirmed as President Trump's Secretary of State on Monday following unanimous votes in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the full Senate; his experience on foreign policy committees and his stated foreign policy positions contributed to his conf...
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40% Bias Score
Rubio Confirmed as US Secretary of State Amidst Global Tensions
The US Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State on Monday, making him the first Latino American to hold the position and the first permanent member of President Trump's cabinet; his confirmation comes amid escalating global tensions, including the war in Ukraine and the situation with Chin...
Rubio Confirmed as US Secretary of State Amidst Global Tensions
The US Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State on Monday, making him the first Latino American to hold the position and the first permanent member of President Trump's cabinet; his confirmation comes amid escalating global tensions, including the war in Ukraine and the situation with Chin...
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48% Bias Score
Musk Celebrates Trump's Return, Heads New Department Aiming for Massive Budget Cuts
Elon Musk celebrated Donald Trump's inauguration, taking a prominent role in the ceremony and subsequently heading the new Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE), aiming for $2 trillion in budget cuts, potentially impacting social security and Medicare; Vivek Ramaswamy withdrew from the project...
Musk Celebrates Trump's Return, Heads New Department Aiming for Massive Budget Cuts
Elon Musk celebrated Donald Trump's inauguration, taking a prominent role in the ceremony and subsequently heading the new Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE), aiming for $2 trillion in budget cuts, potentially impacting social security and Medicare; Vivek Ramaswamy withdrew from the project...
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72% Bias Score
Trump's Second Term: Mixed International Reactions and Concerns
Donald Trump's second presidential term began with mixed international reactions, ranging from congratulations emphasizing transatlantic relations to calls for increased European defense spending and concerns about potential trade conflicts and shifts in US foreign policy regarding the Ukraine war.
Trump's Second Term: Mixed International Reactions and Concerns
Donald Trump's second presidential term began with mixed international reactions, ranging from congratulations emphasizing transatlantic relations to calls for increased European defense spending and concerns about potential trade conflicts and shifts in US foreign policy regarding the Ukraine war.
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32% Bias Score