Mixed Public Opinion on Biden's Presidency Amidst Policy Achievements and Controversies
Gallup polls show mixed public opinion on President Biden's presidency; while some praise his COVID-19 response and legislative achievements, others criticize inflation and the Afghanistan withdrawal; his unexpected 2024 reelection withdrawal further complicates historical assessment.
Mixed Public Opinion on Biden's Presidency Amidst Policy Achievements and Controversies
Gallup polls show mixed public opinion on President Biden's presidency; while some praise his COVID-19 response and legislative achievements, others criticize inflation and the Afghanistan withdrawal; his unexpected 2024 reelection withdrawal further complicates historical assessment.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Inauguration on MLK Day: A Test for Civil Rights
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Martin Luther King Jr. Day presents a stark contrast for civil rights advocates, who plan demonstrations and community engagement while strategizing responses to his administration's agenda, given his history of racially charged rhetoric and policies.
Trump Inauguration on MLK Day: A Test for Civil Rights
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Martin Luther King Jr. Day presents a stark contrast for civil rights advocates, who plan demonstrations and community engagement while strategizing responses to his administration's agenda, given his history of racially charged rhetoric and policies.
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40% Bias Score
Taliban Official Urges End to Afghan Women's Education Ban
A senior Taliban official, Sher Abbas Stanikzai, publicly urged the Taliban leader to end the ban on education for Afghan women and girls, citing injustice and violation of Islamic law; this marks a rare internal dissent and a direct appeal to change policy.
Taliban Official Urges End to Afghan Women's Education Ban
A senior Taliban official, Sher Abbas Stanikzai, publicly urged the Taliban leader to end the ban on education for Afghan women and girls, citing injustice and violation of Islamic law; this marks a rare internal dissent and a direct appeal to change policy.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Holds Pre-Inauguration Rally, Drawing 20,000 Supporters
President-elect Donald Trump held a "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" in Washington D.C.'s Capital One Arena on Sunday, attracting over 20,000 supporters before his second inauguration, featuring performances by Village People, Lee Greenwood, Kid Rock, and others.
Trump Holds Pre-Inauguration Rally, Drawing 20,000 Supporters
President-elect Donald Trump held a "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" in Washington D.C.'s Capital One Arena on Sunday, attracting over 20,000 supporters before his second inauguration, featuring performances by Village People, Lee Greenwood, Kid Rock, and others.
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48% Bias Score
Funding Cuts Cripple Afghan Women's Aid
Funding cuts to aid organizations in Afghanistan are severely impacting women and girls, with the Norwegian Refugee Council reporting a drop in beneficiaries from 772,484 in 2022 to 491,435 in 2023, highlighting the urgent need for increased international support to counter the Taliban's restriction...
Funding Cuts Cripple Afghan Women's Aid
Funding cuts to aid organizations in Afghanistan are severely impacting women and girls, with the Norwegian Refugee Council reporting a drop in beneficiaries from 772,484 in 2022 to 491,435 in 2023, highlighting the urgent need for increased international support to counter the Taliban's restriction...
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44% Bias Score
90 Palestinian Prisoners Released in Hostage Deal
Following a hostage release and ceasefire deal, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners, mostly women, from Ofer prison in the West Bank on Sunday; Ibrahim Mouadi awaits his sister's release after nine months of detention without charge, while aid trucks cross the Rafah border into Gaza.
90 Palestinian Prisoners Released in Hostage Deal
Following a hostage release and ceasefire deal, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners, mostly women, from Ofer prison in the West Bank on Sunday; Ibrahim Mouadi awaits his sister's release after nine months of detention without charge, while aid trucks cross the Rafah border into Gaza.
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52% Bias Score
Major Winter Storm Slams East Coast, Bringing Dangerous Cold and Heavy Snow
A major winter storm is hitting the Eastern U.S., bringing up to 10 inches of snow to parts of New England and dangerously cold temperatures, with wind chills potentially reaching -40°F (-40°C) across a large swathe of the country, impacting 70 million people and forcing changes to President-elect T...
Major Winter Storm Slams East Coast, Bringing Dangerous Cold and Heavy Snow
A major winter storm is hitting the Eastern U.S., bringing up to 10 inches of snow to parts of New England and dangerously cold temperatures, with wind chills potentially reaching -40°F (-40°C) across a large swathe of the country, impacting 70 million people and forcing changes to President-elect T...
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20% Bias Score
Biden Issues Final Pardons, Including Posthumous Pardon for Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden issued a series of pardons on his last day in office, including a posthumous pardon for Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, a Virginia lawmaker, and advocates for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, and gun violence prevention, setting a presidential record for clemencies.
Biden Issues Final Pardons, Including Posthumous Pardon for Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden issued a series of pardons on his last day in office, including a posthumous pardon for Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, a Virginia lawmaker, and advocates for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, and gun violence prevention, setting a presidential record for clemencies.
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Sanctions Reprieve for Venezuela Fuels Debate Amidst Disputed Election
Despite an allegedly fraudulent reelection of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the U.S. continues to allow Chevron to export Venezuelan oil, resulting in increased oil production, strengthened foreign reserves, and concerns about the legitimization of authoritarian rule.
U.S. Sanctions Reprieve for Venezuela Fuels Debate Amidst Disputed Election
Despite an allegedly fraudulent reelection of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the U.S. continues to allow Chevron to export Venezuelan oil, resulting in increased oil production, strengthened foreign reserves, and concerns about the legitimization of authoritarian rule.
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48% Bias Score
60 Dead in Colombia as Peace Talks Fail
At least 60 people, including community leader Carmelo Guerrero and seven peace deal signatories, were killed in Colombia's northeast Catatumbo region after peace talks with the ELN collapsed, prompting hundreds to flee amid ongoing clashes with former FARC rebels over coca leaf plantations; the gov...
60 Dead in Colombia as Peace Talks Fail
At least 60 people, including community leader Carmelo Guerrero and seven peace deal signatories, were killed in Colombia's northeast Catatumbo region after peace talks with the ELN collapsed, prompting hundreds to flee amid ongoing clashes with former FARC rebels over coca leaf plantations; the gov...
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Second Inauguration: A Smaller, More Intimate Affair
Donald Trump's second inauguration, moved indoors due to cold weather, will be a smaller, more intimate event than his first, featuring notable performers such as Carrie Underwood and the Village People, and high-profile guests like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, along with limited attendance due to...
Trump's Second Inauguration: A Smaller, More Intimate Affair
Donald Trump's second inauguration, moved indoors due to cold weather, will be a smaller, more intimate event than his first, featuring notable performers such as Carrie Underwood and the Village People, and high-profile guests like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, along with limited attendance due to...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Likely to Grant TikTok 90-Day Extension
President-elect Donald Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a U.S. ban, despite a bipartisan law mandating the app sever ties with its Chinese parent company by January 19th, and legal challenges questioning his authority to do so.
Trump Likely to Grant TikTok 90-Day Extension
President-elect Donald Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a U.S. ban, despite a bipartisan law mandating the app sever ties with its Chinese parent company by January 19th, and legal challenges questioning his authority to do so.
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60% Bias Score