Smooth 2025 Presidential Election Certification Contrasts Sharply with 2021 Capitol Attack
Congress certified Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory on January 6th, 2025, in a smooth process contrasting sharply with the January 6th, 2021 attack on the Capitol, where Trump supporters sought to overturn the election. Vice President Harris oversaw the 2025 certification (312-226),...
Smooth 2025 Presidential Election Certification Contrasts Sharply with 2021 Capitol Attack
Congress certified Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory on January 6th, 2025, in a smooth process contrasting sharply with the January 6th, 2021 attack on the Capitol, where Trump supporters sought to overturn the election. Vice President Harris oversaw the 2025 certification (312-226),...
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52% Bias Score
South Korea's Failed Self-Coup Exposes Democratic Weaknesses
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's December 3rd declaration of martial law, though short-lived due to military refusal and subsequent impeachment, exposed vulnerabilities in South Korea's democratic system, prompting comparisons to the January 6th attack on the US Capitol and highlighting the ne...
South Korea's Failed Self-Coup Exposes Democratic Weaknesses
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's December 3rd declaration of martial law, though short-lived due to military refusal and subsequent impeachment, exposed vulnerabilities in South Korea's democratic system, prompting comparisons to the January 6th attack on the US Capitol and highlighting the ne...
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44% Bias Score
Differing Expectations for January 6th Anniversary Amidst Trump's Legal Troubles
Four years after the January 6th Capitol attack, the upcoming presidential election certification is expected to be peaceful; however, President-elect Trump's factually inaccurate comments linking recent attacks to immigration and his upcoming sentencing as a felon raise concerns.
Differing Expectations for January 6th Anniversary Amidst Trump's Legal Troubles
Four years after the January 6th Capitol attack, the upcoming presidential election certification is expected to be peaceful; however, President-elect Trump's factually inaccurate comments linking recent attacks to immigration and his upcoming sentencing as a felon raise concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Golden Globes 2024: Can the Show Rekindle its Former Glory?
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Nikki Glaser and airing live on CBS and Paramount+ on January 7th, features nominees including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, and Angelina Jolie, aiming for a ratings rebound after a successful 2023 ceremony, while navigating recent controversies.
Golden Globes 2024: Can the Show Rekindle its Former Glory?
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Nikki Glaser and airing live on CBS and Paramount+ on January 7th, features nominees including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, and Angelina Jolie, aiming for a ratings rebound after a successful 2023 ceremony, while navigating recent controversies.
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56% Bias Score
South Korea's Failed Self-Coup Highlights Democratic Vulnerabilities
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's December 3 declaration of martial law, an attempt described by experts as a self-coup, was swiftly overturned by a mobilized Parliament and a military hesitant to use force due to the Gwangju Massacre's legacy, highlighting both democratic resilience and weakne...
South Korea's Failed Self-Coup Highlights Democratic Vulnerabilities
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's December 3 declaration of martial law, an attempt described by experts as a self-coup, was swiftly overturned by a mobilized Parliament and a military hesitant to use force due to the Gwangju Massacre's legacy, highlighting both democratic resilience and weakne...
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32% Bias Score
FBI Offers $500,000 Reward in 2021 Pipe Bomb Case
The FBI is offering a $500,000 reward for information on the person who planted two unexploded pipe bombs near the RNC and DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2021; the suspect is described as approximately 5'7" tall and wearing distinctive Nike Air Max shoes.
FBI Offers $500,000 Reward in 2021 Pipe Bomb Case
The FBI is offering a $500,000 reward for information on the person who planted two unexploded pipe bombs near the RNC and DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2021; the suspect is described as approximately 5'7" tall and wearing distinctive Nike Air Max shoes.
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36% Bias Score
Social Security Fairness Act Increases Benefits for 2.8 Million
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, increasing benefits for 2.8 million public employees by repealing provisions that reduced payments for those with other pensions, costing nearly $196 billion over ten years.
Social Security Fairness Act Increases Benefits for 2.8 Million
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act, increasing benefits for 2.8 million public employees by repealing provisions that reduced payments for those with other pensions, costing nearly $196 billion over ten years.
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Admiral Levine Concludes Four-Year Term Amidst Anti-Trans Backlash
Admiral Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health under President Biden, concluded her four-year term, facing challenges from anti-trans state laws and media attacks while leading public health initiatives, including a childhood vaccination campaign. She will resign on Inauguration Day.
Admiral Levine Concludes Four-Year Term Amidst Anti-Trans Backlash
Admiral Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health under President Biden, concluded her four-year term, facing challenges from anti-trans state laws and media attacks while leading public health initiatives, including a childhood vaccination campaign. She will resign on Inauguration Day.
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44% Bias Score
New York City Implements Congestion Pricing to Ease Traffic and Fund Transit
New York City launched a congestion pricing plan on Sunday, charging drivers \$9 to enter Manhattan during peak hours to alleviate traffic, improve air quality, and fund transit upgrades; the plan follows similar initiatives in London, Singapore, and Stockholm.
New York City Implements Congestion Pricing to Ease Traffic and Fund Transit
New York City launched a congestion pricing plan on Sunday, charging drivers \$9 to enter Manhattan during peak hours to alleviate traffic, improve air quality, and fund transit upgrades; the plan follows similar initiatives in London, Singapore, and Stockholm.
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36% Bias Score
CNN Defamation Suit: Afghanistan Evacuation Report Under Scrutiny
CNN's November 2021 report accused security consultant Zachary Young of running a "black market" evacuation service from Afghanistan for exorbitant fees, prompting a defamation lawsuit; internal CNN communications show editor concerns about the report's accuracy and fairness.
CNN Defamation Suit: Afghanistan Evacuation Report Under Scrutiny
CNN's November 2021 report accused security consultant Zachary Young of running a "black market" evacuation service from Afghanistan for exorbitant fees, prompting a defamation lawsuit; internal CNN communications show editor concerns about the report's accuracy and fairness.
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60% Bias Score
New Orleans Vehicular Attack: 14 Dead, ISIS Inspiration Suspected
A pickup truck intentionally plowed into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14 and injuring dozens; the FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, suspecting the driver was ISIS-inspired.
New Orleans Vehicular Attack: 14 Dead, ISIS Inspiration Suspected
A pickup truck intentionally plowed into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14 and injuring dozens; the FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, suspecting the driver was ISIS-inspired.
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36% Bias Score
Creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, Britt Allcroft, Dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, the British-born creator of the globally popular children's TV series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, died last week at 81 in Santa Monica, California; her friend and documentary filmmaker Brannon Carty confirmed the death, but no cause was given.
Creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, Britt Allcroft, Dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, the British-born creator of the globally popular children's TV series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, died last week at 81 in Santa Monica, California; her friend and documentary filmmaker Brannon Carty confirmed the death, but no cause was given.
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8% Bias Score