March 2025
April 2025
Social Security Trust Fund Projected to Deplete by 2035
The Social Security Trust Fund, which currently supplements FICA taxes to cover retirement and disability benefits, is projected to be depleted by 2035, potentially reducing benefits by 17% unless Congress acts to increase funding or reduce benefits.
Social Security Trust Fund Projected to Deplete by 2035
The Social Security Trust Fund, which currently supplements FICA taxes to cover retirement and disability benefits, is projected to be depleted by 2035, potentially reducing benefits by 17% unless Congress acts to increase funding or reduce benefits.
Progress
52% Bias Score
SpaceX Starship Explosion Sparks Online Debate Over Taxpayer Funding and Elon Musk's Public Image
SpaceX's Starship megarocket exploded during a test flight on Thursday, prompting FAA flight groundings in parts of Florida and a wave of online commentary focusing on the irony of taxpayer funding and Elon Musk's public image, revealing the complex relationship between celebrity CEOs and public per...
SpaceX Starship Explosion Sparks Online Debate Over Taxpayer Funding and Elon Musk's Public Image
SpaceX's Starship megarocket exploded during a test flight on Thursday, prompting FAA flight groundings in parts of Florida and a wave of online commentary focusing on the irony of taxpayer funding and Elon Musk's public image, revealing the complex relationship between celebrity CEOs and public per...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Canadian Author Boycotts U.S. Over Trump Tariffs
Canadian author Louise Penny is boycotting the U.S. due to President Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods, citing potential economic catastrophe and calling it a "moral wound." She canceled a U.S. book launch, opting for an Ottawa event instead.
Canadian Author Boycotts U.S. Over Trump Tariffs
Canadian author Louise Penny is boycotting the U.S. due to President Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods, citing potential economic catastrophe and calling it a "moral wound." She canceled a U.S. book launch, opting for an Ottawa event instead.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Illegal Immigrant Numbers Surge to 18.6 Million, Then Plummet Under Trump
A new report estimates 18.6 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. as of March 2025, an 11% increase since June 2023, attributed by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) to Biden-era policies. The Trump administration's subsequent actions have resulted in a sharp decline in border en...
Illegal Immigrant Numbers Surge to 18.6 Million, Then Plummet Under Trump
A new report estimates 18.6 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. as of March 2025, an 11% increase since June 2023, attributed by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) to Biden-era policies. The Trump administration's subsequent actions have resulted in a sharp decline in border en...
Progress
64% Bias Score
MAGA Activists Turn on Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
MAGA activists are attacking Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a Trump appointee, for recent rulings they see as disloyal to Trump, including a 5-4 decision against the Trump administration's attempt to avoid paying contractors, prompting online attacks and accusations of bias.
MAGA Activists Turn on Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
MAGA activists are attacking Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a Trump appointee, for recent rulings they see as disloyal to Trump, including a 5-4 decision against the Trump administration's attempt to avoid paying contractors, prompting online attacks and accusations of bias.
Progress
60% Bias Score
EU Approves €650 Billion Defense Spending Plan After US Halts Ukraine Support
EU leaders approved a plan to increase defense spending by freeing up €650 billion in budget restrictions and providing €150 billion in loans for military equipment, prioritizing air and missile defense and cyber systems, following the US halting military support for Ukraine; Hungary vetoed a joint ...
EU Approves €650 Billion Defense Spending Plan After US Halts Ukraine Support
EU leaders approved a plan to increase defense spending by freeing up €650 billion in budget restrictions and providing €150 billion in loans for military equipment, prioritizing air and missile defense and cyber systems, following the US halting military support for Ukraine; Hungary vetoed a joint ...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Trump Establishes "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve," Halts Further Purchases
President Trump signed an executive order on March 6, 2025, establishing a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve," confirming existing U.S. government Bitcoin holdings but prohibiting further purchases without congressional approval; the order precedes the first White House Crypto Summit and prompted mixed rea...
Trump Establishes "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve," Halts Further Purchases
President Trump signed an executive order on March 6, 2025, establishing a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve," confirming existing U.S. government Bitcoin holdings but prohibiting further purchases without congressional approval; the order precedes the first White House Crypto Summit and prompted mixed rea...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump Plans to Dissolve Department of Education
President Trump plans to sign an executive order dissolving the Department of Education, shifting education control to states and emphasizing school choice, although the timing remains unclear and faces significant opposition.
Trump Plans to Dissolve Department of Education
President Trump plans to sign an executive order dissolving the Department of Education, shifting education control to states and emphasizing school choice, although the timing remains unclear and faces significant opposition.
Progress
60% Bias Score
USDA Firing of Pest Experts Threatens US Agriculture
The Trump administration fired at least 145 USDA plant protection workers, including top experts on invasive pests, jeopardizing pest control and potentially causing billions of dollars in economic damage to the agricultural sector.
USDA Firing of Pest Experts Threatens US Agriculture
The Trump administration fired at least 145 USDA plant protection workers, including top experts on invasive pests, jeopardizing pest control and potentially causing billions of dollars in economic damage to the agricultural sector.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 198 Cases, One Death Reported
A measles outbreak in western Texas has infected 198 people, resulting in one death and 23 hospitalizations; the majority of cases are in unvaccinated individuals, highlighting a rise in vaccine exemptions and the contagious nature of measles.
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 198 Cases, One Death Reported
A measles outbreak in western Texas has infected 198 people, resulting in one death and 23 hospitalizations; the majority of cases are in unvaccinated individuals, highlighting a rise in vaccine exemptions and the contagious nature of measles.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Fort Bragg Rededicated, Honoring WWII Hero
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was officially rededicated as Fort Bragg on Friday, honoring World War II hero PFC Roland L. Bragg instead of Confederate General Braxton Bragg; the ceremony involved cannon fire, "The Caisson Song," and remarks from Lt. Gen. Gregory Anderson and Bragg's granddaughter.
Fort Bragg Rededicated, Honoring WWII Hero
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was officially rededicated as Fort Bragg on Friday, honoring World War II hero PFC Roland L. Bragg instead of Confederate General Braxton Bragg; the ceremony involved cannon fire, "The Caisson Song," and remarks from Lt. Gen. Gregory Anderson and Bragg's granddaughter.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Southern University Student Dies in Fraternity Hazing Incident; Suspect Arrested
A 20-year-old Southern University student, Caleb Wilson, died following an off-campus hazing incident involving the Omega Psi Phi fraternity; 23-year-old Caleb McCray was arrested and charged with manslaughter and hazing, with additional arrests pending.
Southern University Student Dies in Fraternity Hazing Incident; Suspect Arrested
A 20-year-old Southern University student, Caleb Wilson, died following an off-campus hazing incident involving the Omega Psi Phi fraternity; 23-year-old Caleb McCray was arrested and charged with manslaughter and hazing, with additional arrests pending.
Progress
40% Bias Score