February 2025
March 2025
CFPB Shutdown: Musk and Trump Halt Consumer Protections
Elon Musk and the Trump administration are attempting to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent agency responsible for protecting consumers from unfair financial practices, halting its operations and potentially jeopardizing billions of dollars in consumer protecti...
CFPB Shutdown: Musk and Trump Halt Consumer Protections
Elon Musk and the Trump administration are attempting to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent agency responsible for protecting consumers from unfair financial practices, halting its operations and potentially jeopardizing billions of dollars in consumer protecti...
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48% Bias Score
DHS Seeks IRS Agents for Immigration Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally requested that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide agents to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in immigration enforcement, following President Trump's directive to utilize all available personnel for border security and immigra...
DHS Seeks IRS Agents for Immigration Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally requested that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide agents to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in immigration enforcement, following President Trump's directive to utilize all available personnel for border security and immigra...
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52% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Trump Administration's "Fork in the Road" Plan for Federal Employees
A federal judge extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's "Fork in the Road" plan, which offered buyouts to over 2 million federal employees to return to in-person work or leave, after labor unions sued, arguing the plan was illegal and lacked funding. Around 65,000 ...
Judge Blocks Trump Administration's "Fork in the Road" Plan for Federal Employees
A federal judge extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's "Fork in the Road" plan, which offered buyouts to over 2 million federal employees to return to in-person work or leave, after labor unions sued, arguing the plan was illegal and lacked funding. Around 65,000 ...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum, Raising Inflation Concerns
President Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday, escalating trade tensions and potentially increasing inflation, despite economists' warnings about negative economic consequences and retaliatory tariffs.
Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum, Raising Inflation Concerns
President Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Monday, escalating trade tensions and potentially increasing inflation, despite economists' warnings about negative economic consequences and retaliatory tariffs.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Threat: German Automakers Face Heavy Blow
President Trump's threat of new tariffs on EU vehicles, matching the EU's 10 percent import tax plus a 20 percent VAT, would particularly harm German automakers, who exported 73 percent of the 820,000 EU vehicles to the U.S. last year, potentially escalating the transatlantic trade war and disruptin...
Trump's Tariff Threat: German Automakers Face Heavy Blow
President Trump's threat of new tariffs on EU vehicles, matching the EU's 10 percent import tax plus a 20 percent VAT, would particularly harm German automakers, who exported 73 percent of the 820,000 EU vehicles to the U.S. last year, potentially escalating the transatlantic trade war and disruptin...
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56% Bias Score
Surge in Attacks on Election Workers and Posters in Berlin Before Bundestag Election
In the two weeks before the German Bundestag election, Berlin saw 251 attacks on election workers and campaign posters, a sharp increase from 49 reported earlier, affecting all parties but especially the CDU (82 incidents), AfD (65), and SPD (50). Incidents ranged from vandalism to physical assault,...
Surge in Attacks on Election Workers and Posters in Berlin Before Bundestag Election
In the two weeks before the German Bundestag election, Berlin saw 251 attacks on election workers and campaign posters, a sharp increase from 49 reported earlier, affecting all parties but especially the CDU (82 incidents), AfD (65), and SPD (50). Incidents ranged from vandalism to physical assault,...
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44% Bias Score
Mandelson Urges Respect for Trump's Mandate Amid US Tariff Threats
Lord Mandelson, Britain's ambassador to Washington, advises the UK government to respect President Trump's mandate for change while privately addressing concerns about potential US tariffs on British steel and aluminum, totaling approximately 166,433 and 162,716 tonnes in 2023 and 2024 respectively,...
Mandelson Urges Respect for Trump's Mandate Amid US Tariff Threats
Lord Mandelson, Britain's ambassador to Washington, advises the UK government to respect President Trump's mandate for change while privately addressing concerns about potential US tariffs on British steel and aluminum, totaling approximately 166,433 and 162,716 tonnes in 2023 and 2024 respectively,...
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40% Bias Score
Chevron Weighs California Exit, Threatening Fuel Supply
Chevron may cease California oil production, closing two major refineries and potentially increasing gas prices due to stricter environmental regulations and declining gasoline demand, impacting 27 million drivers.
Chevron Weighs California Exit, Threatening Fuel Supply
Chevron may cease California oil production, closing two major refineries and potentially increasing gas prices due to stricter environmental regulations and declining gasoline demand, impacting 27 million drivers.
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44% Bias Score
Support for Transgender Troops in U.S. Military Declines Amidst Trump's Reinstatement of Ban
A new Gallup poll reveals declining support for transgender troops in the U.S. military, currently at 58%, down from 71% in 2019, largely due to President Trump's reinstatement of a ban on transgender service members, which is facing legal challenges.
Support for Transgender Troops in U.S. Military Declines Amidst Trump's Reinstatement of Ban
A new Gallup poll reveals declining support for transgender troops in the U.S. military, currently at 58%, down from 71% in 2019, largely due to President Trump's reinstatement of a ban on transgender service members, which is facing legal challenges.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Imposes Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Impacting Key Suppliers
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., impacting major suppliers Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, who supplied 14.56 million tons of steel and 3.15 million tons of aluminum to the U.S. in 2024. The affected countries responded with cautious observation and prepa...
Trump Imposes Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Impacting Key Suppliers
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., impacting major suppliers Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, who supplied 14.56 million tons of steel and 3.15 million tons of aluminum to the U.S. in 2024. The affected countries responded with cautious observation and prepa...
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36% Bias Score
UK Cuts Overseas Aid, Following US Lead
The UK's Labour government, despite initial pledges, has cut its overseas aid budget and reshaped its approach to international development, mirroring a similar trend in the US, raising concerns about the future of global humanitarian efforts.
UK Cuts Overseas Aid, Following US Lead
The UK's Labour government, despite initial pledges, has cut its overseas aid budget and reshaped its approach to international development, mirroring a similar trend in the US, raising concerns about the future of global humanitarian efforts.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Spark Global Backlash
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, prompting criticism from Canada, South Korea, and Hong Kong, while US steelmakers voiced support; Australia may receive an exemption, and the EU anticipates manageable economic consequences, though job losses are a concern in German...
Trump's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Spark Global Backlash
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, prompting criticism from Canada, South Korea, and Hong Kong, while US steelmakers voiced support; Australia may receive an exemption, and the EU anticipates manageable economic consequences, though job losses are a concern in German...
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48% Bias Score