Trump's Tariff Shift: A Break from Republican Free Trade Orthodoxy
President-elect Donald Trump's advocacy for tariffs, ranging from 20% to 60% on goods from various countries, signifies a stark departure from the Republican Party's historical pro-free trade stance, potentially impacting consumer prices and international trade relations.
Trump's Tariff Shift: A Break from Republican Free Trade Orthodoxy
President-elect Donald Trump's advocacy for tariffs, ranging from 20% to 60% on goods from various countries, signifies a stark departure from the Republican Party's historical pro-free trade stance, potentially impacting consumer prices and international trade relations.
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40% Bias Score
Minneapolis LGBTQ+ Community Seeks Self-Defense Amidst Post-Election Anxieties
Following the 2024 election, increased anxieties within Minneapolis' LGBTQ+ and minority communities over potential threats to their safety and rights under a second Trump administration led to a surge in demand for firearm training from Sequeerity, a company providing culturally sensitive gun train...
Minneapolis LGBTQ+ Community Seeks Self-Defense Amidst Post-Election Anxieties
Following the 2024 election, increased anxieties within Minneapolis' LGBTQ+ and minority communities over potential threats to their safety and rights under a second Trump administration led to a surge in demand for firearm training from Sequeerity, a company providing culturally sensitive gun train...
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48% Bias Score
Federal Regulations Mandate Increased Gas Leak Detection and Repair
New federal regulations mandate that gas utilities increase leak detection and repair of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from gas meters, the largest source of such leaks; these rules, stemming from a law passed during President Trump's term, are currently being finalized by the Biden administrati...
Federal Regulations Mandate Increased Gas Leak Detection and Repair
New federal regulations mandate that gas utilities increase leak detection and repair of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from gas meters, the largest source of such leaks; these rules, stemming from a law passed during President Trump's term, are currently being finalized by the Biden administrati...
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40% Bias Score
Teamsters Strike Amazon Facilities, Raising Worker Classification Concerns
Teamsters staged strikes at seven Amazon facilities across four states, primarily involving warehouse employees and third-party drivers demanding improved wages, benefits, working conditions, and paid time off; despite limited participation, the strike highlights ongoing disputes over worker classif...
Teamsters Strike Amazon Facilities, Raising Worker Classification Concerns
Teamsters staged strikes at seven Amazon facilities across four states, primarily involving warehouse employees and third-party drivers demanding improved wages, benefits, working conditions, and paid time off; despite limited participation, the strike highlights ongoing disputes over worker classif...
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40% Bias Score
US Raises Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target to 61-66% by 2035
The Biden administration announced a more ambitious goal of reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 61-66% by 2035, compared to the previous 50-52% target by 2030, aiming to curb global warming and create economic opportunities while facing potential reversals under a different administration.
US Raises Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target to 61-66% by 2035
The Biden administration announced a more ambitious goal of reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 61-66% by 2035, compared to the previous 50-52% target by 2030, aiming to curb global warming and create economic opportunities while facing potential reversals under a different administration.
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56% Bias Score
Genital Herpes: 846 Million Infections, Rising Rates, and the Urgent Need for New Treatments
Globally, 846 million people aged 15-49 have genital herpes, with 42 million new infections yearly; rates are rising for HSV-1 in developed nations due to delayed childhood exposure, while dropping in sub-Saharan Africa due to HIV/AIDS interventions.
Genital Herpes: 846 Million Infections, Rising Rates, and the Urgent Need for New Treatments
Globally, 846 million people aged 15-49 have genital herpes, with 42 million new infections yearly; rates are rising for HSV-1 in developed nations due to delayed childhood exposure, while dropping in sub-Saharan Africa due to HIV/AIDS interventions.
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24% Bias Score
Federal Waiver Expiration Threatens Hospital-at-Home Programs
The impending expiration of a federal waiver threatens 378 hospital-at-home programs offering intensive in-home care paid for by Medicare and Medicaid, potentially leading to increased hospital readmissions and emergency room overcrowding; Congress is considering a five-year extension.
Federal Waiver Expiration Threatens Hospital-at-Home Programs
The impending expiration of a federal waiver threatens 378 hospital-at-home programs offering intensive in-home care paid for by Medicare and Medicaid, potentially leading to increased hospital readmissions and emergency room overcrowding; Congress is considering a five-year extension.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Protectionist Stance Reshapes Republican Trade Policy
President-elect Trump's embrace of tariffs signals a significant departure from the Republican Party's historical pro-free trade stance, potentially leading to higher prices for consumers and a more protectionist economic policy.
Trump's Protectionist Stance Reshapes Republican Trade Policy
President-elect Trump's embrace of tariffs signals a significant departure from the Republican Party's historical pro-free trade stance, potentially leading to higher prices for consumers and a more protectionist economic policy.
Progress
40% Bias Score
New Rules Target Methane Leaks From Gas Meters
The Biden administration is finalizing rules requiring gas utilities to detect and repair methane leaks, targeting consumer meters as a primary source, impacting climate change and potentially consumer costs; final rules are expected next month.
New Rules Target Methane Leaks From Gas Meters
The Biden administration is finalizing rules requiring gas utilities to detect and repair methane leaks, targeting consumer meters as a primary source, impacting climate change and potentially consumer costs; final rules are expected next month.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's Shifting Role in Syria: From Rebel Support to Influence over New Leadership
Turkey's support for Syrian rebels against Assad, initially aimed at his removal, evolved due to domestic pressures and shifting geopolitical realities; now, Turkey seeks to influence the new Syrian leadership, but faces challenges in managing the HTS group and international relations.
Turkey's Shifting Role in Syria: From Rebel Support to Influence over New Leadership
Turkey's support for Syrian rebels against Assad, initially aimed at his removal, evolved due to domestic pressures and shifting geopolitical realities; now, Turkey seeks to influence the new Syrian leadership, but faces challenges in managing the HTS group and international relations.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Pivotal Role in Post-Civil War Syria
After supporting Syrian rebels against Bashar al-Assad for over a decade, Turkey now aims to dismantle the Kurdish YPG group and establish a stable Syria, potentially repatriating millions of Syrian refugees and increasing its global influence under President Erdogan.
Turkey's Pivotal Role in Post-Civil War Syria
After supporting Syrian rebels against Bashar al-Assad for over a decade, Turkey now aims to dismantle the Kurdish YPG group and establish a stable Syria, potentially repatriating millions of Syrian refugees and increasing its global influence under President Erdogan.
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44% Bias Score
Increased Settler Violence and Land Confiscations in West Bank Amidst Heightened Tensions
Following the October 2023 Hamas attack, Israeli settlers intensified harassment of Palestinians in Nahalin, West Bank, impacting farming and daily life; road closures, land confiscations, and home demolitions displace residents, while right-wing Israeli officials plan further annexation under the T...
Increased Settler Violence and Land Confiscations in West Bank Amidst Heightened Tensions
Following the October 2023 Hamas attack, Israeli settlers intensified harassment of Palestinians in Nahalin, West Bank, impacting farming and daily life; road closures, land confiscations, and home demolitions displace residents, while right-wing Israeli officials plan further annexation under the T...
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36% Bias Score