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FEMA Employees Warn of Catastrophic Disaster Response Risks Due to Budget Cuts and Leadership Changes
More than 180 current and former FEMA employees warned in a letter that budget cuts and leadership changes risk a catastrophic disaster response, citing the recent deadly Texas floods and the upcoming 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as evidence; the letter calls for FEMA to become an independe...
FEMA Employees Warn of Catastrophic Disaster Response Risks Due to Budget Cuts and Leadership Changes
More than 180 current and former FEMA employees warned in a letter that budget cuts and leadership changes risk a catastrophic disaster response, citing the recent deadly Texas floods and the upcoming 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as evidence; the letter calls for FEMA to become an independe...
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40% Bias Score
Texas Floods: Activists Blame Government Cuts for Preventable Child Deaths
A protest took place near the White House on Monday, where 34 activists displayed 27 trunks representing children who died in Texas floods over the July 4th weekend, blaming government cuts and inaction on climate change for the preventable deaths.
Texas Floods: Activists Blame Government Cuts for Preventable Child Deaths
A protest took place near the White House on Monday, where 34 activists displayed 27 trunks representing children who died in Texas floods over the July 4th weekend, blaming government cuts and inaction on climate change for the preventable deaths.
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52% Bias Score
Texas Floods: Death Toll Exceeds 100 as Storms Continue
Flash floods in central Texas on July 4th caused over 100 deaths, with at least 27 from Camp Mystic; search and rescue efforts are ongoing, but hope of finding survivors is fading as more storms threaten the region.
Texas Floods: Death Toll Exceeds 100 as Storms Continue
Flash floods in central Texas on July 4th caused over 100 deaths, with at least 27 from Camp Mystic; search and rescue efforts are ongoing, but hope of finding survivors is fading as more storms threaten the region.
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52% Bias Score
Social Security Delays Amid Trump Administration Cuts
The Trump administration's cuts to the Social Security Administration are causing significant delays and increased anxiety among millions of retirees and disability beneficiaries due to staffing shortages, impacting timely benefit payments and service access.
Social Security Delays Amid Trump Administration Cuts
The Trump administration's cuts to the Social Security Administration are causing significant delays and increased anxiety among millions of retirees and disability beneficiaries due to staffing shortages, impacting timely benefit payments and service access.
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64% Bias Score
NOAA Retires Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Database
NOAA has retired its billion-dollar weather disasters database, operational since 1980, which tracked over 400 events costing more than \$2.945 trillion; this decision, due to staff cuts and broader budget reductions, hinders public access to crucial climate-related data.
NOAA Retires Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Database
NOAA has retired its billion-dollar weather disasters database, operational since 1980, which tracked over 400 events costing more than \$2.945 trillion; this decision, due to staff cuts and broader budget reductions, hinders public access to crucial climate-related data.
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52% Bias Score
Late-Night Hosts Highlight Societal Anxieties Amidst Political and Scientific Uncertainty
Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel used this week's news, including the Trump-Meloni meeting, potential alien life discovery, and government budget cuts, as comedic material, highlighting societal anxieties and political divisions.
Late-Night Hosts Highlight Societal Anxieties Amidst Political and Scientific Uncertainty
Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel used this week's news, including the Trump-Meloni meeting, potential alien life discovery, and government budget cuts, as comedic material, highlighting societal anxieties and political divisions.
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32% Bias Score
UK Space Agency to Merge into DSIT in 2026
The UK government announced the merger of the UK Space Agency into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology by April 2026 to cut costs and improve efficiency, despite concerns from space scientists about potential negative impacts on the UK's space program.
UK Space Agency to Merge into DSIT in 2026
The UK government announced the merger of the UK Space Agency into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology by April 2026 to cut costs and improve efficiency, despite concerns from space scientists about potential negative impacts on the UK's space program.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Funding Cuts Jeopardize Nonprofits and Social Services
The Trump administration's funding freezes and cuts to social service programs in 2018 significantly impacted nonprofits, jeopardizing decades-long partnerships and potentially leading to increased homelessness and social inequalities; the case of Friendship Shelter in Laguna Beach, California, illu...
Trump Administration's Funding Cuts Jeopardize Nonprofits and Social Services
The Trump administration's funding freezes and cuts to social service programs in 2018 significantly impacted nonprofits, jeopardizing decades-long partnerships and potentially leading to increased homelessness and social inequalities; the case of Friendship Shelter in Laguna Beach, California, illu...
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48% Bias Score
US Federal Government Workforce Cuts Pose Catastrophic Risks
Michael Lewis's new book, "Who is Government?", warns of the catastrophic risks of dismantling the US federal government, citing potential failures in national security and public safety as a result of recent workforce cuts, potentially foreshadowing the end of the American empire if unchecked.
US Federal Government Workforce Cuts Pose Catastrophic Risks
Michael Lewis's new book, "Who is Government?", warns of the catastrophic risks of dismantling the US federal government, citing potential failures in national security and public safety as a result of recent workforce cuts, potentially foreshadowing the end of the American empire if unchecked.
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56% Bias Score
Sharp Drop in US Bird Flu Cases Raises Concerns
In the past 14 months, 70 people in the U.S. have been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, mostly farmworkers, but recent case reports have dropped sharply, prompting concerns about under-reporting due to government cuts and fear among immigrant workers; one person died in Louisiana.
Sharp Drop in US Bird Flu Cases Raises Concerns
In the past 14 months, 70 people in the U.S. have been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, mostly farmworkers, but recent case reports have dropped sharply, prompting concerns about under-reporting due to government cuts and fear among immigrant workers; one person died in Louisiana.
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36% Bias Score
121,000 Federal Workers Laid Off: Concerns Rise Over Essential Services
President Trump's administration has laid off at least 121,000 federal workers across 30 agencies in the past 100 days, surpassing layoffs in any other US industry in 2025's first quarter, raising concerns about the impact on essential services and the potential for long-term economic and social con...
121,000 Federal Workers Laid Off: Concerns Rise Over Essential Services
President Trump's administration has laid off at least 121,000 federal workers across 30 agencies in the past 100 days, surpassing layoffs in any other US industry in 2025's first quarter, raising concerns about the impact on essential services and the potential for long-term economic and social con...
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48% Bias Score
CDC Denies Milwaukee Lead Contamination Assistance Due to Staff Cuts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) denied Milwaukee's request for help investigating lead contamination in its schools due to recent staff cuts eliminating its Lead Program, leaving Milwaukee to manage the problem alone despite hazardous lead levels identified in multiple school...
CDC Denies Milwaukee Lead Contamination Assistance Due to Staff Cuts
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) denied Milwaukee's request for help investigating lead contamination in its schools due to recent staff cuts eliminating its Lead Program, leaving Milwaukee to manage the problem alone despite hazardous lead levels identified in multiple school...
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36% Bias Score
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