Special Counsel Smith Resigns; Trump's Election Interference Case Dismissed
Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned on January 10, 2025, after submitting a report on President-elect Trump's alleged 2020 election interference; federal charges against Trump were dismissed due to DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents, but the report's release is partially delayed.
Special Counsel Smith Resigns; Trump's Election Interference Case Dismissed
Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned on January 10, 2025, after submitting a report on President-elect Trump's alleged 2020 election interference; federal charges against Trump were dismissed due to DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents, but the report's release is partially delayed.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Syria Policy: Upending Alliances in the Middle East
Donald Trump's praise for Turkey's actions in post-Assad Syria, despite historical inaccuracies regarding Ottoman presence, unsettles Greece and reveals a pragmatic US foreign policy shift prioritizing immediate political gains over long-standing alliances.
Trump's Syria Policy: Upending Alliances in the Middle East
Donald Trump's praise for Turkey's actions in post-Assad Syria, despite historical inaccuracies regarding Ottoman presence, unsettles Greece and reveals a pragmatic US foreign policy shift prioritizing immediate political gains over long-standing alliances.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Envoy's Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Doha
Following Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Qatari officials in Doha to discuss ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, with further meetings planned with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. These talks follow indirect negotiations between ...
Trump Envoy's Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Doha
Following Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Qatari officials in Doha to discuss ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, with further meetings planned with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. These talks follow indirect negotiations between ...
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44% Bias Score
Zuckerberg Urges Trump to Intervene in EU Antitrust Actions Against U.S. Tech Firms
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged incoming President Trump to intervene in the EU's antitrust actions against American tech companies, citing over \$30 billion in fines over the past two decades and suggesting the Biden administration's failure to act created a strategic disadvantage for the U.S. This ...
Zuckerberg Urges Trump to Intervene in EU Antitrust Actions Against U.S. Tech Firms
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged incoming President Trump to intervene in the EU's antitrust actions against American tech companies, citing over \$30 billion in fines over the past two decades and suggesting the Biden administration's failure to act created a strategic disadvantage for the U.S. This ...
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56% Bias Score
Biden Releases Guantánamo Detainees, but Prison Closure Remains Unlikely
President Biden facilitated the release of eleven Guantánamo Bay detainees to Oman, aiming to close the controversial prison before leaving office; however, experts predict its closure is unlikely under President Trump, who previously reversed efforts to close it, leaving fifteen detainees, includin...
Biden Releases Guantánamo Detainees, but Prison Closure Remains Unlikely
President Biden facilitated the release of eleven Guantánamo Bay detainees to Oman, aiming to close the controversial prison before leaving office; however, experts predict its closure is unlikely under President Trump, who previously reversed efforts to close it, leaving fifteen detainees, includin...
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40% Bias Score
Gabbard Reverses Stance on FISA Section 702 Amidst DNI Confirmation Process
President-elect Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, reversed her prior opposition to FISA Section 702, stating that if confirmed she will support the intelligence-gathering tool, despite previously seeking its repeal. This follows weeks of meetings with senators to ...
Gabbard Reverses Stance on FISA Section 702 Amidst DNI Confirmation Process
President-elect Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, reversed her prior opposition to FISA Section 702, stating that if confirmed she will support the intelligence-gathering tool, despite previously seeking its repeal. This follows weeks of meetings with senators to ...
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Jack Smith Resigns, Trump Prosecutions Halted
Jack Smith, special counsel investigating Donald Trump, resigned from the Justice Department on Friday after a court temporarily blocked the release of his report on Trump's classified documents case, preventing his prosecutions from proceeding to trial.
Jack Smith Resigns, Trump Prosecutions Halted
Jack Smith, special counsel investigating Donald Trump, resigned from the Justice Department on Friday after a court temporarily blocked the release of his report on Trump's classified documents case, preventing his prosecutions from proceeding to trial.
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Greenland Seeks Independence, Rejects US Purchase Attempts
Greenland's Prime Minister, Mute Egede, announced Greenland's pursuit of independence from both Denmark and the US, rejecting US President Trump's attempts to purchase the island, while acknowledging the need for future cooperation.
Greenland Seeks Independence, Rejects US Purchase Attempts
Greenland's Prime Minister, Mute Egede, announced Greenland's pursuit of independence from both Denmark and the US, rejecting US President Trump's attempts to purchase the island, while acknowledging the need for future cooperation.
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44% Bias Score
US-Serbia Strategic Dialogue Amidst NIS Sanctions
The US will initiate a strategic dialogue with Serbia, elevating their relationship amidst US sanctions on Serbia's Russian-majority owned oil company, NIS, giving Serbia a February 25th deadline to remove Russian ownership; this comes after Serbia's expressed support for Donald Trump.
US-Serbia Strategic Dialogue Amidst NIS Sanctions
The US will initiate a strategic dialogue with Serbia, elevating their relationship amidst US sanctions on Serbia's Russian-majority owned oil company, NIS, giving Serbia a February 25th deadline to remove Russian ownership; this comes after Serbia's expressed support for Donald Trump.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Weighs Preemptive Pardons Amid Trump's Retaliatory Threats
President Biden is considering issuing preemptive pardons to individuals targeted by President-elect Trump, citing concerns about potential political retribution; this comes as Meta ends third-party fact-checking on Facebook.
Biden Weighs Preemptive Pardons Amid Trump's Retaliatory Threats
President Biden is considering issuing preemptive pardons to individuals targeted by President-elect Trump, citing concerns about potential political retribution; this comes as Meta ends third-party fact-checking on Facebook.
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44% Bias Score
Canada Prepares Retaliatory Tariffs Against Potential US Import Tax
Canada is preparing retaliatory tariffs on US goods, including ceramics, steel, and energy products, if President Trump imposes a 25% import tax on Canadian goods, potentially escalating into a trade war affecting global consumer prices.
Canada Prepares Retaliatory Tariffs Against Potential US Import Tax
Canada is preparing retaliatory tariffs on US goods, including ceramics, steel, and energy products, if President Trump imposes a 25% import tax on Canadian goods, potentially escalating into a trade war affecting global consumer prices.
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52% Bias Score
Giuliani Found Guilty of Contempt for Defaming Election Workers
Rudy Giuliani, Trump's former lawyer, was found guilty of contempt of court on January 10th, 2024, in Washington D.C., for repeatedly defaming two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, whom he had already been ordered to pay $148 million in damages for defaming. The judge ...
Giuliani Found Guilty of Contempt for Defaming Election Workers
Rudy Giuliani, Trump's former lawyer, was found guilty of contempt of court on January 10th, 2024, in Washington D.C., for repeatedly defaming two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, whom he had already been ordered to pay $148 million in damages for defaming. The judge ...
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44% Bias Score