January 2025
February 2025
Emilia Perez Breaks Oscar Nomination Record
Emilia Perez, a Spanish-language musical starring Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez, leads the 2025 Oscar nominations with 13 nods, breaking the record for most nominations for a non-English language film and featuring Karla Sofia Gascon as the first transgender woman nominated in an acting category.
Emilia Perez Breaks Oscar Nomination Record
Emilia Perez, a Spanish-language musical starring Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez, leads the 2025 Oscar nominations with 13 nods, breaking the record for most nominations for a non-English language film and featuring Karla Sofia Gascon as the first transgender woman nominated in an acting category.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump's Anti-Cartel Order Risks Major Economic Harm to U.S.
President Trump's executive order designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations risks significant economic harm to the U.S. by forcing American companies to choose between business in Mexico and government sanctions, potentially impacting billions of dollars in trade and invest...
Trump's Anti-Cartel Order Risks Major Economic Harm to U.S.
President Trump's executive order designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations risks significant economic harm to the U.S. by forcing American companies to choose between business in Mexico and government sanctions, potentially impacting billions of dollars in trade and invest...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Unexpectedly Prioritizes Geothermal Energy
On his first day in office, President Trump reversed many of the country's energy policies, prioritizing oil, gas, and coal, yet surprisingly also supported geothermal energy, which is expected to provide 90 gigawatts of electricity by 2050 and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Trump Administration Unexpectedly Prioritizes Geothermal Energy
On his first day in office, President Trump reversed many of the country's energy policies, prioritizing oil, gas, and coal, yet surprisingly also supported geothermal energy, which is expected to provide 90 gigawatts of electricity by 2050 and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Biden Grants Clemency to Drug Kingpin Convicted of Double Murder
President Biden commuted the sentence of Adrian Peeler, a Connecticut drug kingpin convicted of murdering Karen Clarke and her 8-year-old son to prevent them from testifying against his brother, sparking outrage from Clarke's family and raising concerns about the criteria for presidential clemency.
Biden Grants Clemency to Drug Kingpin Convicted of Double Murder
President Biden commuted the sentence of Adrian Peeler, a Connecticut drug kingpin convicted of murdering Karen Clarke and her 8-year-old son to prevent them from testifying against his brother, sparking outrage from Clarke's family and raising concerns about the criteria for presidential clemency.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Death Sentences in India for Gang Rape and Triple Murder
Five men received the death penalty in India for the gang rape and murder of a teenager and the killings of her father and niece in Chhattisgarh in January 2021; a sixth man received a life sentence for involvement in the killings.
Death Sentences in India for Gang Rape and Triple Murder
Five men received the death penalty in India for the gang rape and murder of a teenager and the killings of her father and niece in Chhattisgarh in January 2021; a sixth man received a life sentence for involvement in the killings.
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48% Bias Score
China's Military Show of Force Near Taiwan After Illegal Entry
A Chinese man illegally entered Taiwan by boat in September 2024, prompting an indictment, while China deployed 27 warplanes and six vessels near Taiwan, reflecting heightened tensions and a multifaceted approach to undermining Taiwan's stability.
China's Military Show of Force Near Taiwan After Illegal Entry
A Chinese man illegally entered Taiwan by boat in September 2024, prompting an indictment, while China deployed 27 warplanes and six vessels near Taiwan, reflecting heightened tensions and a multifaceted approach to undermining Taiwan's stability.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Hughes Fire Burns 10,000 Acres in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County has burned over 10,000 acres, is 14% contained, and forced 50,000 evacuations due to strong winds and a red flag warning; over 4,000 fire personnel are fighting the blaze.
Hughes Fire Burns 10,000 Acres in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County has burned over 10,000 acres, is 14% contained, and forced 50,000 evacuations due to strong winds and a red flag warning; over 4,000 fire personnel are fighting the blaze.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Russia, California; Congress Passes Strict Immigration Bill
President Trump threatened Russia with further sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and California with withheld aid unless it alters its water management, prompting backlash from California Republicans; meanwhile, Congress passed a bill increasing detention for unauthorized immigrants accused of the...
Trump Threatens Russia, California; Congress Passes Strict Immigration Bill
President Trump threatened Russia with further sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and California with withheld aid unless it alters its water management, prompting backlash from California Republicans; meanwhile, Congress passed a bill increasing detention for unauthorized immigrants accused of the...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Rubio's Central America Trip to Address Deportations and Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first international trip, beginning the first week of February, will focus on securing repatriation agreements with Central American nations and addressing President Trump's concerns about the Panama Canal's operational control, despite Panama's rejection of those cl...
Rubio's Central America Trip to Address Deportations and Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first international trip, beginning the first week of February, will focus on securing repatriation agreements with Central American nations and addressing President Trump's concerns about the Panama Canal's operational control, despite Panama's rejection of those cl...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Saudi Diplomat Visits Lebanon Amid Improved Relations
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visited Lebanon for the first time in a decade following a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war, a Syrian insurgency, and Lebanon's recent elections, aiming to improve strained relations and address economic concerns.
Saudi Diplomat Visits Lebanon Amid Improved Relations
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visited Lebanon for the first time in a decade following a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war, a Syrian insurgency, and Lebanon's recent elections, aiming to improve strained relations and address economic concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's DOJ Halts Civil Rights Cases, Reviews Police Reform Agreements
President Trump's Justice Department has frozen new civil rights lawsuits and is reviewing recent police reform agreements reached in Minneapolis and Louisville under the Biden administration, potentially reversing progress made on police reform.
Trump's DOJ Halts Civil Rights Cases, Reviews Police Reform Agreements
President Trump's Justice Department has frozen new civil rights lawsuits and is reviewing recent police reform agreements reached in Minneapolis and Louisville under the Biden administration, potentially reversing progress made on police reform.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Senate Confirms Ratcliffe as CIA Director Despite Democratic Concerns
The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday by a 72-26 vote after Democrats delayed the process due to concerns over his impartiality, while Republicans touted it as a victory for national security.
Senate Confirms Ratcliffe as CIA Director Despite Democratic Concerns
The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday by a 72-26 vote after Democrats delayed the process due to concerns over his impartiality, while Republicans touted it as a victory for national security.
Progress
40% Bias Score