Climate Policy Developments to Watch in 2025
Government policies significantly boosted electric vehicle adoption and renewable energy use, with private households contributing up to 60% of increased energy investments in advanced economies. Key 2025 policy developments include updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the impact of t...
Climate Policy Developments to Watch in 2025
Government policies significantly boosted electric vehicle adoption and renewable energy use, with private households contributing up to 60% of increased energy investments in advanced economies. Key 2025 policy developments include updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the impact of t...
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36% Bias Score
Vance Resigns Senate Seat to Become Vice President
Ohio Senator JD Vance resigned his seat on January 10, 2025, to become Vice President under President-elect Donald Trump, creating a vacancy in the Senate and ending his two-year term early.
Vance Resigns Senate Seat to Become Vice President
Ohio Senator JD Vance resigned his seat on January 10, 2025, to become Vice President under President-elect Donald Trump, creating a vacancy in the Senate and ending his two-year term early.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Misunderstanding of U.S. Trade Deficit and Dollar Dominance
President-elect Trump's claim of a US$100 million annual subsidy to Canada via the U.S. trade deficit is refuted by economists who explain that this deficit strengthens the U.S. dollar's global dominance, a phenomenon described as an "exorbitant privilege.
Trump's Misunderstanding of U.S. Trade Deficit and Dollar Dominance
President-elect Trump's claim of a US$100 million annual subsidy to Canada via the U.S. trade deficit is refuted by economists who explain that this deficit strengthens the U.S. dollar's global dominance, a phenomenon described as an "exorbitant privilege.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration Plans Large-Scale Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale immigration raid targeting undocumented workers in the Washington, D.C. area, possibly beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and healthcare, marking a shift from previous administra...
Trump Administration Plans Large-Scale Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale immigration raid targeting undocumented workers in the Washington, D.C. area, possibly beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and healthcare, marking a shift from previous administra...
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60% Bias Score
Trump Administration Plans Mass Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale raid targeting undocumented immigrants in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, potentially beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and health care, contrasting with previous admin...
Trump Administration Plans Mass Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale raid targeting undocumented immigrants in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, potentially beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and health care, contrasting with previous admin...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Policies Cast Uncertainty on Electric Vehicle Market Growth
S&P Global Mobility projects 15.1 million global electric vehicle sales in 2025, a 30% increase, but a potential Trump presidency could significantly alter this projection due to changes in US tax incentives and the threat of import tariffs.
Trump's Policies Cast Uncertainty on Electric Vehicle Market Growth
S&P Global Mobility projects 15.1 million global electric vehicle sales in 2025, a 30% increase, but a potential Trump presidency could significantly alter this projection due to changes in US tax incentives and the threat of import tariffs.
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48% Bias Score
US Court Blocks 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal
A US federal appeals court temporarily blocked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, from pleading guilty to avoid the death penalty, halting a deal supported by the Biden administration but later opposed by the Department of Defense, creating divisions among victims' families.
US Court Blocks 9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal
A US federal appeals court temporarily blocked Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, from pleading guilty to avoid the death penalty, halting a deal supported by the Biden administration but later opposed by the Department of Defense, creating divisions among victims' families.
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44% Bias Score
H-1B Visa Dispute Exposes Deep Divisions in Trump's Coalition
A dispute over H-1B visas, pitting Steve Bannon against Elon Musk, has exposed deep divisions within Trump's coalition and the Democrats, highlighting the tension between economic interests and immigration policy, and foreshadowing future conflicts within the administration.
H-1B Visa Dispute Exposes Deep Divisions in Trump's Coalition
A dispute over H-1B visas, pitting Steve Bannon against Elon Musk, has exposed deep divisions within Trump's coalition and the Democrats, highlighting the tension between economic interests and immigration policy, and foreshadowing future conflicts within the administration.
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52% Bias Score
Senate Democrats Accused of Delaying Trump's Energy Nominee Confirmations
Sen. Mike Lee accuses Senate Democrats of delaying confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's energy nominees, Chris Wright and Doug Burgum, citing a breach of protocol, while Democrats claim required documents are missing, highlighting partisan gridlock impacting the incoming administration.
Senate Democrats Accused of Delaying Trump's Energy Nominee Confirmations
Sen. Mike Lee accuses Senate Democrats of delaying confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's energy nominees, Chris Wright and Doug Burgum, citing a breach of protocol, while Democrats claim required documents are missing, highlighting partisan gridlock impacting the incoming administration.
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52% Bias Score
Justice Department Officials Leaked COVID-19 Investigation Details Before 2020 Election
A newly released Inspector General report revealed that three senior Justice Department officials under the Trump administration leaked non-public details of COVID-19 nursing home death investigations in Democratic-led states days before the 2020 election, raising concerns about partisan political m...
Justice Department Officials Leaked COVID-19 Investigation Details Before 2020 Election
A newly released Inspector General report revealed that three senior Justice Department officials under the Trump administration leaked non-public details of COVID-19 nursing home death investigations in Democratic-led states days before the 2020 election, raising concerns about partisan political m...
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48% Bias Score
Major Unions Reunite Ahead of Trump's Inauguration
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) rejoined the AFL-CIO, creating a 15 million-member labor organization just days before President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration, signaling a unified front against anticipated anti-union policies.
Major Unions Reunite Ahead of Trump's Inauguration
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) rejoined the AFL-CIO, creating a 15 million-member labor organization just days before President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration, signaling a unified front against anticipated anti-union policies.
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48% Bias Score
Firefighters Union Backs Noem for DHS Amid California Wildfires
The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) endorsed Kristi Noem for Secretary of Homeland Security, citing her emergency management experience, amid California wildfires causing five deaths and 100,000 evacuations; support from law enforcement unions underscores a push for swift Senate con...
Firefighters Union Backs Noem for DHS Amid California Wildfires
The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) endorsed Kristi Noem for Secretary of Homeland Security, citing her emergency management experience, amid California wildfires causing five deaths and 100,000 evacuations; support from law enforcement unions underscores a push for swift Senate con...
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56% Bias Score