February 2025
March 2025
Trump's Mass Pardon of January 6th Defendants Raises Public Safety Concerns
President Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 January 6th defendants, including Peter Schwartz, a Capitol riot participant with a lengthy criminal history of violence against women and police officers; this action sparked concerns about public safety due to the release of convicted felons without par...
Trump's Mass Pardon of January 6th Defendants Raises Public Safety Concerns
President Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 January 6th defendants, including Peter Schwartz, a Capitol riot participant with a lengthy criminal history of violence against women and police officers; this action sparked concerns about public safety due to the release of convicted felons without par...
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52% Bias Score
Senate Confirms Lutnick as Commerce Secretary, Emboldening Trump's Protectionist Trade Agenda
The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary on Tuesday in a 51-45 vote, empowering President Trump's protectionist trade policies, which include imposing tariffs on various countries; Lutnick previously dismissed the inflationary effects of tariffs and supports using tariffs to pressur...
Senate Confirms Lutnick as Commerce Secretary, Emboldening Trump's Protectionist Trade Agenda
The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary on Tuesday in a 51-45 vote, empowering President Trump's protectionist trade policies, which include imposing tariffs on various countries; Lutnick previously dismissed the inflationary effects of tariffs and supports using tariffs to pressur...
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52% Bias Score
False Claims of Millions of Deceased Receiving Social Security Benefits
The Trump administration and Elon Musk's claims of millions of deceased receiving Social Security benefits are misleading; actual improper payments were less than 1% of total benefits, and most went to living recipients, with recent recovery efforts targeting payments to the deceased.
False Claims of Millions of Deceased Receiving Social Security Benefits
The Trump administration and Elon Musk's claims of millions of deceased receiving Social Security benefits are misleading; actual improper payments were less than 1% of total benefits, and most went to living recipients, with recent recovery efforts targeting payments to the deceased.
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56% Bias Score
CIA Drone Surveillance in Mexico Targets Fentanyl Labs
The CIA is using unarmed drones in partnership with Mexico to locate and disrupt fentanyl labs and cartels, sharing intelligence to combat the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., where it causes approximately 70,000 overdose deaths annually.
CIA Drone Surveillance in Mexico Targets Fentanyl Labs
The CIA is using unarmed drones in partnership with Mexico to locate and disrupt fentanyl labs and cartels, sharing intelligence to combat the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., where it causes approximately 70,000 overdose deaths annually.
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40% Bias Score
400,000 Georgia Students Eligible for Private School Vouchers
Georgia's revised list of low-performing schools makes over 400,000 public school students eligible for $6,500 private school or homeschooling vouchers, potentially exceeding the $141 million budget and raising concerns about program expansion.
400,000 Georgia Students Eligible for Private School Vouchers
Georgia's revised list of low-performing schools makes over 400,000 public school students eligible for $6,500 private school or homeschooling vouchers, potentially exceeding the $141 million budget and raising concerns about program expansion.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Orders Review of IVF Access, Affordability
President Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday to develop policy recommendations within 90 days to expand access to and affordability of in vitro fertilization (IVF), aiming to reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs, following a pledge during his 2024 presidential campaign and a controvers...
Trump Orders Review of IVF Access, Affordability
President Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday to develop policy recommendations within 90 days to expand access to and affordability of in vitro fertilization (IVF), aiming to reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs, following a pledge during his 2024 presidential campaign and a controvers...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Potentially Fire Probationary Defense Employees
The Trump administration, aiming to downsize the federal government, requested a list of probationary defense employees by Tuesday, potentially leading to their dismissal; this follows the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) actions and aligns with the administration's campaign promises, bu...
Trump Administration to Potentially Fire Probationary Defense Employees
The Trump administration, aiming to downsize the federal government, requested a list of probationary defense employees by Tuesday, potentially leading to their dismissal; this follows the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) actions and aligns with the administration's campaign promises, bu...
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44% Bias Score
Georgia Woman Sues Fertility Clinic After Wrong Embryo Implantation
In Savannah, Georgia, Krystena Murray sued Coastal Fertility Specialists for implanting the wrong embryo, resulting in her giving birth to and then relinquishing a baby biologically unrelated to her, highlighting the lack of federal oversight in the U.S. IVF industry.
Georgia Woman Sues Fertility Clinic After Wrong Embryo Implantation
In Savannah, Georgia, Krystena Murray sued Coastal Fertility Specialists for implanting the wrong embryo, resulting in her giving birth to and then relinquishing a baby biologically unrelated to her, highlighting the lack of federal oversight in the U.S. IVF industry.
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48% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires: Rebuilding Debate Amidst $275 Billion in Damages
In the recent Los Angeles wildfires, 18-year firefighting veteran Chien Yu lost his home, highlighting the devastating impact on residents amidst plans to rebuild over 15,000 structures; experts question rebuilding in high-risk areas, citing a 40-year drought, arid vegetation, and strong Santa Ana w...
Los Angeles Wildfires: Rebuilding Debate Amidst $275 Billion in Damages
In the recent Los Angeles wildfires, 18-year firefighting veteran Chien Yu lost his home, highlighting the devastating impact on residents amidst plans to rebuild over 15,000 structures; experts question rebuilding in high-risk areas, citing a 40-year drought, arid vegetation, and strong Santa Ana w...
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36% Bias Score
Senegal's Lion Poaching Crisis: Gris-Gris Trade Undermines Conservation
In Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park, despite population growth to 35 lions since 2017, an average of two lions are poached annually for use in 'gris-gris' talismans, revealing a complex interplay of cultural beliefs, illegal trade, and weak law enforcement.
Senegal's Lion Poaching Crisis: Gris-Gris Trade Undermines Conservation
In Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park, despite population growth to 35 lions since 2017, an average of two lions are poached annually for use in 'gris-gris' talismans, revealing a complex interplay of cultural beliefs, illegal trade, and weak law enforcement.
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20% Bias Score
Judge Questions Trump Administration's Transgender Military Order
On Tuesday, Judge Ana Reyes questioned the Trump administration in a D.C. court over an executive order targeting transgender service members, prompting concerns about potential harm and discrimination. Civil rights groups sued, arguing the order is discriminatory and unconstitutional, threatening n...
Judge Questions Trump Administration's Transgender Military Order
On Tuesday, Judge Ana Reyes questioned the Trump administration in a D.C. court over an executive order targeting transgender service members, prompting concerns about potential harm and discrimination. Civil rights groups sued, arguing the order is discriminatory and unconstitutional, threatening n...
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40% Bias Score
Ukrainian Woman Foils Russian Agent's Attempt to Obtain Intel Through Coercion
A Russian agent attempted to coerce a Ukrainian woman into sabotaging Ukrainian infrastructure in exchange for her captured soldier husband's release; she reported the agent to authorities, and her husband was later released.
Ukrainian Woman Foils Russian Agent's Attempt to Obtain Intel Through Coercion
A Russian agent attempted to coerce a Ukrainian woman into sabotaging Ukrainian infrastructure in exchange for her captured soldier husband's release; she reported the agent to authorities, and her husband was later released.
Progress
44% Bias Score