January 2025
February 2025
Trump Executive Order Seeks to Boost Alaskan Resource Development
President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office to boost oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging in Alaska, reversing Biden administration policies and facing immediate legal challenges and opposition from environmental groups.
Trump Executive Order Seeks to Boost Alaskan Resource Development
President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office to boost oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging in Alaska, reversing Biden administration policies and facing immediate legal challenges and opposition from environmental groups.
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48% Bias Score
Kansas Republicans Push to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Following Republican electoral wins partly fueled by anti-transgender messaging, Kansas lawmakers are pushing to ban gender-affirming care for minors, mirroring a national trend of similar bills driven by the belief it resonates with voters; the bill's passage is considered highly likely.
Kansas Republicans Push to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Following Republican electoral wins partly fueled by anti-transgender messaging, Kansas lawmakers are pushing to ban gender-affirming care for minors, mirroring a national trend of similar bills driven by the belief it resonates with voters; the bill's passage is considered highly likely.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump's Cannabis Reform Plan: A Contrast to Biden's Unfulfilled Promises
Former boxing champion Mike Tyson and Weldon Angelos, whose 55-year sentence for marijuana was overturned by Trump, advocate for President Trump's cannabis reform plan, citing Biden's failure to deliver on his campaign promises and highlighting the economic and justice implications.
Trump's Cannabis Reform Plan: A Contrast to Biden's Unfulfilled Promises
Former boxing champion Mike Tyson and Weldon Angelos, whose 55-year sentence for marijuana was overturned by Trump, advocate for President Trump's cannabis reform plan, citing Biden's failure to deliver on his campaign promises and highlighting the economic and justice implications.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Tusk Urges Increased EU Military Spending, Criticizes Green Deal
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged the EU to increase military spending to ensure its security independent of the US, suggesting joint debt issuance; he also criticized the EU's Green Deal for contributing to high energy prices, calling for a review.
Tusk Urges Increased EU Military Spending, Criticizes Green Deal
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged the EU to increase military spending to ensure its security independent of the US, suggesting joint debt issuance; he also criticized the EU's Green Deal for contributing to high energy prices, calling for a review.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Colombian Violence Drives 1,000 to Flee to Venezuela
Nearly 1,000 residents of a Colombian border village fled to Venezuela due to escalating violence in Catatumbo, where renewed clashes between the ELN and FARC-EMC over drug trafficking routes have killed at least 80 and displaced over 18,000, prompting President Petro to suspend peace talks with the...
Colombian Violence Drives 1,000 to Flee to Venezuela
Nearly 1,000 residents of a Colombian border village fled to Venezuela due to escalating violence in Catatumbo, where renewed clashes between the ELN and FARC-EMC over drug trafficking routes have killed at least 80 and displaced over 18,000, prompting President Petro to suspend peace talks with the...
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32% Bias Score
Polymarket Predicts Union Victory in German Election, Contrasting with Polls
Polymarket predicts a German Bundestag election win for the Union with Friedrich Merz as chancellor (30-35% of votes), contrasting with polls showing Merz and Habeck tied at 27% as preferred chancellor candidates; a French investor bet $30 million on Trump's 2020 US election win on the platform.
Polymarket Predicts Union Victory in German Election, Contrasting with Polls
Polymarket predicts a German Bundestag election win for the Union with Friedrich Merz as chancellor (30-35% of votes), contrasting with polls showing Merz and Habeck tied at 27% as preferred chancellor candidates; a French investor bet $30 million on Trump's 2020 US election win on the platform.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Surge in Four Viruses Strains US Healthcare Systems
Four viruses (influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and norovirus) are surging in the U.S., causing widespread illness and impacting healthcare systems, with the CDC reporting high positivity rates and increased hospital visits; vaccines are available for some, but not all, of the viruses.
Surge in Four Viruses Strains US Healthcare Systems
Four viruses (influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and norovirus) are surging in the U.S., causing widespread illness and impacting healthcare systems, with the CDC reporting high positivity rates and increased hospital visits; vaccines are available for some, but not all, of the viruses.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Ends Affirmative Action, Dismantles Federal DEI Programs
President Trump issued an executive order ending affirmative action in federal contracting, placing all federal DEI staff on paid leave, and dismantling federal DEI programs; this reverses Biden's initiatives and could lead to extensive legal challenges.
Trump Ends Affirmative Action, Dismantles Federal DEI Programs
President Trump issued an executive order ending affirmative action in federal contracting, placing all federal DEI staff on paid leave, and dismantling federal DEI programs; this reverses Biden's initiatives and could lead to extensive legal challenges.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Trump and Israeli Officials Accused of Encouraging West Bank Settler Violence
Ha'aretz" accuses Trump and Israeli officials of encouraging settler violence in the West Bank by halting arrest orders for settlers and lifting sanctions, citing an incident in Al-Funduq where a police officer shot two settlers, potentially mistaking them for Palestinians, as evidence.
Trump and Israeli Officials Accused of Encouraging West Bank Settler Violence
Ha'aretz" accuses Trump and Israeli officials of encouraging settler violence in the West Bank by halting arrest orders for settlers and lifting sanctions, citing an incident in Al-Funduq where a police officer shot two settlers, potentially mistaking them for Palestinians, as evidence.
Progress
56% Bias Score
DEEP to Launch Underwater Habitats for Ocean Exploration
The UK-based company DEEP is developing underwater habitats, Vanguard and Sentinel, for long-term ocean exploration, launching by 2025 and 2027 respectively, with applications in military infrastructure monitoring and scientific research.
DEEP to Launch Underwater Habitats for Ocean Exploration
The UK-based company DEEP is developing underwater habitats, Vanguard and Sentinel, for long-term ocean exploration, launching by 2025 and 2027 respectively, with applications in military infrastructure monitoring and scientific research.
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40% Bias Score
TikTok's Influence on Misinformation and Public Opinion in Germany
A survey by the Allensbach Institute found that misinformation and foreign propaganda, especially via TikTok, significantly influence German public opinion, with younger users showing greater susceptibility to pro-Russia and pro-China narratives concerning Ukraine and China's political system, respe...
TikTok's Influence on Misinformation and Public Opinion in Germany
A survey by the Allensbach Institute found that misinformation and foreign propaganda, especially via TikTok, significantly influence German public opinion, with younger users showing greater susceptibility to pro-Russia and pro-China narratives concerning Ukraine and China's political system, respe...
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48% Bias Score
German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
Progress
44% Bias Score