German Coalition Collapses, Triggering Early Election Amidst Economic Crisis
Germany's coalition government collapsed due to disagreements on debt, triggering an early election on February 23rd. Chancellor Scholz will head a caretaker government until a new one is formed, while the far-right AfD's rise complicates coalition formation amidst an economic crisis.
German Coalition Collapses, Triggering Early Election Amidst Economic Crisis
Germany's coalition government collapsed due to disagreements on debt, triggering an early election on February 23rd. Chancellor Scholz will head a caretaker government until a new one is formed, while the far-right AfD's rise complicates coalition formation amidst an economic crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Chicago Mayor's Budget Passes Amidst Protests Over Migrant Funding and Debt
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2025 budget, including \$40 million in short-term loans and significant migrant funding, passed on Monday after a contentious city council meeting marked by protests and the removal of residents; the plan faced six weeks of debate and criticism over spending and debt.
Chicago Mayor's Budget Passes Amidst Protests Over Migrant Funding and Debt
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2025 budget, including \$40 million in short-term loans and significant migrant funding, passed on Monday after a contentious city council meeting marked by protests and the removal of residents; the plan faced six weeks of debate and criticism over spending and debt.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Announces \$100 Billion Investment, Contrasts Leadership Style with Biden
President-elect Donald Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago announcing a \$100 billion investment from Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, creating 100,000 jobs, and directly addressed various policy issues, offering a contrast to the Biden administration's communication style.
Trump Announces \$100 Billion Investment, Contrasts Leadership Style with Biden
President-elect Donald Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago announcing a \$100 billion investment from Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, creating 100,000 jobs, and directly addressed various policy issues, offering a contrast to the Biden administration's communication style.
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68% Bias Score
Trump Team Plans Massive Expansion of GPS Tracking for Illegal Immigrants
The Trump transition team is planning a significant expansion of GPS monitoring for millions of non-detained illegal immigrants, aiming to improve tracking and deportation efficiency, despite concerns over creating 'digital prisons'.
Trump Team Plans Massive Expansion of GPS Tracking for Illegal Immigrants
The Trump transition team is planning a significant expansion of GPS monitoring for millions of non-detained illegal immigrants, aiming to improve tracking and deportation efficiency, despite concerns over creating 'digital prisons'.
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56% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Murderer After 15-Year Pause
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for a 1997 quadruple murder, marking the state's first execution in 15 years after acquiring pentobarbital to overcome a nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs.
Indiana Executes Murderer After 15-Year Pause
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for a 1997 quadruple murder, marking the state's first execution in 15 years after acquiring pentobarbital to overcome a nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs.
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48% Bias Score
Newsom's Climate Leadership Questioned in \$100,000 Ad Campaign
Food & Water Action launched a \$100,000 ad campaign in four battleground states criticizing California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to close the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, despite his 2018 campaign promise to do so, highlighting a clash between environmental goals and economic ...
Newsom's Climate Leadership Questioned in \$100,000 Ad Campaign
Food & Water Action launched a \$100,000 ad campaign in four battleground states criticizing California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to close the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, despite his 2018 campaign promise to do so, highlighting a clash between environmental goals and economic ...
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56% Bias Score
Senate Democrats Push to Abolish Electoral College
Three Senate Democrats proposed a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College, citing instances where the popular vote winner lost the presidency, sparking immediate Republican opposition; the amendment would require supermajorities in Congress and state legislatures to pass.
Senate Democrats Push to Abolish Electoral College
Three Senate Democrats proposed a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College, citing instances where the popular vote winner lost the presidency, sparking immediate Republican opposition; the amendment would require supermajorities in Congress and state legislatures to pass.
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36% Bias Score
Chicago Democrat to cooperate with Trump on deportations
Chicago community activist and Democrat Andre Smith supports cooperation with incoming Trump border czar Tom Homan to deport illegal immigrants, contrasting with Mayor Johnson's stance and highlighting the national debate on immigration policy and the $575 million allocated to migrants in Chicago.
Chicago Democrat to cooperate with Trump on deportations
Chicago community activist and Democrat Andre Smith supports cooperation with incoming Trump border czar Tom Homan to deport illegal immigrants, contrasting with Mayor Johnson's stance and highlighting the national debate on immigration policy and the $575 million allocated to migrants in Chicago.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Condemns Sale of Border Wall Materials, Threatens Legal Action
President-elect Donald Trump condemned the Biden administration's sale of unused border wall materials, claiming it is financially wasteful and potentially illegal, and announced plans to take legal action to stop the sales and reacquire the materials.
Trump Condemns Sale of Border Wall Materials, Threatens Legal Action
President-elect Donald Trump condemned the Biden administration's sale of unused border wall materials, claiming it is financially wasteful and potentially illegal, and announced plans to take legal action to stop the sales and reacquire the materials.
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52% Bias Score
Loeffler to Meet with Senators on SBA Nomination
Former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler, President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Small Business Administration, will meet with Republican senators on Tuesday to discuss her nomination; she's a successful entrepreneur who founded a Fortune 500 company and another startup, Bakkt.
Loeffler to Meet with Senators on SBA Nomination
Former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler, President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Small Business Administration, will meet with Republican senators on Tuesday to discuss her nomination; she's a successful entrepreneur who founded a Fortune 500 company and another startup, Bakkt.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Cabinet Re-affirms Confidence in President's Fitness for Office
Top members of President Biden's Cabinet recently reaffirmed their confidence in his ability to serve despite a year of controversy surrounding his fitness for office, citing his accomplishments in areas such as economic recovery and healthcare.
Biden Cabinet Re-affirms Confidence in President's Fitness for Office
Top members of President Biden's Cabinet recently reaffirmed their confidence in his ability to serve despite a year of controversy surrounding his fitness for office, citing his accomplishments in areas such as economic recovery and healthcare.
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52% Bias Score
Ruhle Details Vastly Different Experiences Contacting Trump, Biden, and Harris for Interviews
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle shared her vastly different experiences contacting Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris for interviews; she easily reached Trump directly, but faced significant hurdles contacting Biden and Harris, highlighting varying levels of accessibility among high-profile polit...
Ruhle Details Vastly Different Experiences Contacting Trump, Biden, and Harris for Interviews
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle shared her vastly different experiences contacting Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris for interviews; she easily reached Trump directly, but faced significant hurdles contacting Biden and Harris, highlighting varying levels of accessibility among high-profile polit...
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52% Bias Score