Bondi Pledges to Reform Justice Department, Prioritize Crime Fighting
President-elect Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, plans to prioritize fighting violent crime, reforming the Bureau of Prisons, and ending the "partisan weaponization" of the Department of Justice; her confirmation hearing is Wednesday.
Bondi Pledges to Reform Justice Department, Prioritize Crime Fighting
President-elect Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, plans to prioritize fighting violent crime, reforming the Bureau of Prisons, and ending the "partisan weaponization" of the Department of Justice; her confirmation hearing is Wednesday.
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40% Bias Score
Mayor Bass's Ghana Trip Overlaps with Palisades Fire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's trip to Ghana from January 4-8 coincided with the Palisades Fire, raising questions about her response time; she returned on a military flight landing January 8, after roughly 1,000 structures burned and 70,000 faced evacuation orders.
Mayor Bass's Ghana Trip Overlaps with Palisades Fire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's trip to Ghana from January 4-8 coincided with the Palisades Fire, raising questions about her response time; she returned on a military flight landing January 8, after roughly 1,000 structures burned and 70,000 faced evacuation orders.
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48% Bias Score
Long-Term CDs Remain Advantageous Despite Interest Rate Cuts
Due to the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, CD returns have declined from 2024 highs; however, long-term CDs still offer superior returns compared to short-term options and other savings accounts, prompting a strategic approach for savers in 2025.
Long-Term CDs Remain Advantageous Despite Interest Rate Cuts
Due to the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, CD returns have declined from 2024 highs; however, long-term CDs still offer superior returns compared to short-term options and other savings accounts, prompting a strategic approach for savers in 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Refuses Taliban Prisoner Exchange Demand for Americans Held in Afghanistan
President Biden informed the families of three Americans held by the Taliban that he wouldn't release a Guantanamo Bay detainee in exchange, despite earlier negotiations in Doha. The U.S. considers Ryan Corbett and George Glezmann wrongfully detained, and Mahmood Habibi unjustly held since 2022; the...
Biden Refuses Taliban Prisoner Exchange Demand for Americans Held in Afghanistan
President Biden informed the families of three Americans held by the Taliban that he wouldn't release a Guantanamo Bay detainee in exchange, despite earlier negotiations in Doha. The U.S. considers Ryan Corbett and George Glezmann wrongfully detained, and Mahmood Habibi unjustly held since 2022; the...
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60% Bias Score
Musk's Engineer Shortage Claim: Data, H-1B Debate, and Future Policy
Elon Musk's recent claim of a U.S. shortage of top engineers, countered by data showing record STEM degrees and projected job growth, highlights the debate surrounding the H-1B visa program's impact on American workers and its role in tech innovation.
Musk's Engineer Shortage Claim: Data, H-1B Debate, and Future Policy
Elon Musk's recent claim of a U.S. shortage of top engineers, countered by data showing record STEM degrees and projected job growth, highlights the debate surrounding the H-1B visa program's impact on American workers and its role in tech innovation.
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16% Bias Score
IRS Tax Debt Forgiveness: Options and Conditions
The IRS may forgive back taxes after 10 years, through Offers in Compromise (OICs) based on financial hardship, or via Innocent Spouse Relief; however, it requires active participation and meeting specific criteria.
IRS Tax Debt Forgiveness: Options and Conditions
The IRS may forgive back taxes after 10 years, through Offers in Compromise (OICs) based on financial hardship, or via Innocent Spouse Relief; however, it requires active participation and meeting specific criteria.
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36% Bias Score
Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Southern California Wildfire Victims from Predatory Real Estate Practices
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Tuesday, January 30th, prohibiting undervalue offers on homes in Los Angeles County fire-affected zip codes for three months to protect residents from predatory real estate investors following the Eaton and Palisades fires, which have kil...
Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Southern California Wildfire Victims from Predatory Real Estate Practices
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Tuesday, January 30th, prohibiting undervalue offers on homes in Los Angeles County fire-affected zip codes for three months to protect residents from predatory real estate investors following the Eaton and Palisades fires, which have kil...
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52% Bias Score
Gold Investment Liquidity: ETFs, Futures, and Physical Gold Compared
Gold's price surge in 2024 fueled investor interest; gold ETFs, futures contracts, physical gold, mining stocks, and digital platforms offer varying degrees of liquidity, each with advantages and disadvantages.
Gold Investment Liquidity: ETFs, Futures, and Physical Gold Compared
Gold's price surge in 2024 fueled investor interest; gold ETFs, futures contracts, physical gold, mining stocks, and digital platforms offer varying degrees of liquidity, each with advantages and disadvantages.
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40% Bias Score
Israel and Hamas Agree to Draft Ceasefire Deal
A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages has been agreed to in principle by Israel and Hamas, with implementation potentially starting this weekend; the deal involves a three-phase approach, beginning with a 42-day ceasefire and the release of women, children, and elderly hos...
Israel and Hamas Agree to Draft Ceasefire Deal
A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages has been agreed to in principle by Israel and Hamas, with implementation potentially starting this weekend; the deal involves a three-phase approach, beginning with a 42-day ceasefire and the release of women, children, and elderly hos...
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36% Bias Score
Record Bird Flu Deaths Devastate US Egg Supply
The US experienced over 20 million egg-laying chicken deaths due to bird flu in the last quarter, leading to record-high egg prices and a $1.25 billion USDA compensation program; the virus has also spread to dairy herds, raising further concerns.
Record Bird Flu Deaths Devastate US Egg Supply
The US experienced over 20 million egg-laying chicken deaths due to bird flu in the last quarter, leading to record-high egg prices and a $1.25 billion USDA compensation program; the virus has also spread to dairy herds, raising further concerns.
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36% Bias Score
Texas Governor Defies National Order, Flies State Flags at Full Staff for Trump Inauguration
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state flags to be flown at full staff for President-elect Trump's inauguration, defying President Biden's directive to honor President Jimmy Carter with a 30-day half-staff period, sparking social media controversy due to the lack of legal enforcement outside f...
Texas Governor Defies National Order, Flies State Flags at Full Staff for Trump Inauguration
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state flags to be flown at full staff for President-elect Trump's inauguration, defying President Biden's directive to honor President Jimmy Carter with a 30-day half-staff period, sparking social media controversy due to the lack of legal enforcement outside f...
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44% Bias Score
Wholesale Inflation Up 0.2% in December, Driven by Energy Prices
U.S. wholesale inflation rose 0.2% in December due to higher energy prices, particularly a 9.7% increase in gasoline, while food prices fell 0.1%; the year-over-year increase reached 3.3%, exceeding forecasts and boosting U.S. markets.
Wholesale Inflation Up 0.2% in December, Driven by Energy Prices
U.S. wholesale inflation rose 0.2% in December due to higher energy prices, particularly a 9.7% increase in gasoline, while food prices fell 0.1%; the year-over-year increase reached 3.3%, exceeding forecasts and boosting U.S. markets.
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44% Bias Score