Hegseth's Defense Secretary Nomination Faces Scrutiny Amidst Sexual Assault and Drinking Allegations
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, faces allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking; a 2017 sexual assault claim, investigated by police but resulting in no charges, will be released from a confidential settlement, and several GOP senators suppor...
Hegseth's Defense Secretary Nomination Faces Scrutiny Amidst Sexual Assault and Drinking Allegations
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, faces allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking; a 2017 sexual assault claim, investigated by police but resulting in no charges, will be released from a confidential settlement, and several GOP senators suppor...
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68% Bias Score
Fed Signals Fewer Interest Rate Cuts Amid Persistent Inflation
The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.3% on Wednesday, signaling fewer rate cuts in 2025 than previously anticipated due to persistent inflation above the Fed's target and uncertainty surrounding President-elect Trump's economic policies.
Fed Signals Fewer Interest Rate Cuts Amid Persistent Inflation
The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.3% on Wednesday, signaling fewer rate cuts in 2025 than previously anticipated due to persistent inflation above the Fed's target and uncertainty surrounding President-elect Trump's economic policies.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Plan to Abolish Department of Education Faces Hurdles, Poses Risks to Student Loan Borrowers
President-elect Trump and Congressional Republicans seek to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, a move facing significant political hurdles; even if successful, student loan programs would likely be transferred to other agencies, potentially causing operational disruptions and harming borrower...
Trump's Plan to Abolish Department of Education Faces Hurdles, Poses Risks to Student Loan Borrowers
President-elect Trump and Congressional Republicans seek to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, a move facing significant political hurdles; even if successful, student loan programs would likely be transferred to other agencies, potentially causing operational disruptions and harming borrower...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Appointees Donated Millions to His Campaign
Over 30 of President-elect Trump's appointees donated to his campaign or related groups; eight cabinet picks and their spouses contributed over \$37 million, with Elon Musk donating \$277 million, exceeding all other individual donors except self-funded candidates.
Trump Appointees Donated Millions to His Campaign
Over 30 of President-elect Trump's appointees donated to his campaign or related groups; eight cabinet picks and their spouses contributed over \$37 million, with Elon Musk donating \$277 million, exceeding all other individual donors except self-funded candidates.
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68% Bias Score
Big Tech Donates to Trump Inauguration Amid Past Conflicts
Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI each donated $1 million to President-elect Trump's inauguration fund, despite past conflicts and antitrust concerns; the donations may signal an attempt to influence policy and improve relations with the incoming administration.
Big Tech Donates to Trump Inauguration Amid Past Conflicts
Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI each donated $1 million to President-elect Trump's inauguration fund, despite past conflicts and antitrust concerns; the donations may signal an attempt to influence policy and improve relations with the incoming administration.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Attends Army-Navy Game with Controversial Team Picks
President-elect Donald Trump will attend the 125th Army-Navy football game on December 8th with his national security team, including the controversial Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth and Daniel Penny, acquitted of homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, reflecting his political priorities.
Trump Attends Army-Navy Game with Controversial Team Picks
President-elect Donald Trump will attend the 125th Army-Navy football game on December 8th with his national security team, including the controversial Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth and Daniel Penny, acquitted of homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, reflecting his political priorities.
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64% Bias Score
Trump Appoints Grenell and Nunes to Key Advisory Roles
Donald Trump appointed Richard Grenell, former US Ambassador to Germany, as a special missions envoy focusing on Venezuela and North Korea, and Devin Nunes, former US Representative, as chairman of his future intelligence advisory board.
Trump Appoints Grenell and Nunes to Key Advisory Roles
Donald Trump appointed Richard Grenell, former US Ambassador to Germany, as a special missions envoy focusing on Venezuela and North Korea, and Devin Nunes, former US Representative, as chairman of his future intelligence advisory board.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Return to Power: Threats to U.S. Press Freedom
Facing a second Trump administration, U.S. news organizations grapple with financial weakness, public distrust, and direct threats from the president-elect and his appointees, including ABC's \$15 million settlement of a Trump defamation lawsuit.
Trump's Return to Power: Threats to U.S. Press Freedom
Facing a second Trump administration, U.S. news organizations grapple with financial weakness, public distrust, and direct threats from the president-elect and his appointees, including ABC's \$15 million settlement of a Trump defamation lawsuit.
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56% Bias Score
H5N1 Outbreak in US Cattle Farms Poses Pandemic Threat
A highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 variant (2.3.4.4b) is rapidly spreading in US cattle farms since March 2024, infecting 474 herds in California alone by December 3rd, posing a significant pandemic risk.
H5N1 Outbreak in US Cattle Farms Poses Pandemic Threat
A highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 variant (2.3.4.4b) is rapidly spreading in US cattle farms since March 2024, infecting 474 herds in California alone by December 3rd, posing a significant pandemic risk.
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28% Bias Score
Tillis Condemns Funding of Primary Challenges Against Senators Opposing Trump Nominees
Senator Thom Tillis criticized the funding of primary challenges against Republican senators who oppose President-elect Trump's cabinet picks, calling the funders "political opportunists" and stating that many are profiting from these campaigns; several groups, including Elon Musk and Turning Point ...
Tillis Condemns Funding of Primary Challenges Against Senators Opposing Trump Nominees
Senator Thom Tillis criticized the funding of primary challenges against Republican senators who oppose President-elect Trump's cabinet picks, calling the funders "political opportunists" and stating that many are profiting from these campaigns; several groups, including Elon Musk and Turning Point ...
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56% Bias Score
Kennedy's Attorney's Anti-Vaccine Lobbying Raises Concerns During HHS Confirmation Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s attorney, Aaron Siri, lobbied the FDA to revoke the polio vaccine's approval, raising concerns during Kennedy's upcoming Senate confirmation hearing for the HHS Secretary position, where Senators McConnell and Schumer have voiced strong opposition.
Kennedy's Attorney's Anti-Vaccine Lobbying Raises Concerns During HHS Confirmation Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s attorney, Aaron Siri, lobbied the FDA to revoke the polio vaccine's approval, raising concerns during Kennedy's upcoming Senate confirmation hearing for the HHS Secretary position, where Senators McConnell and Schumer have voiced strong opposition.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Appointees Donated Millions to His Campaign
Nearly three dozen of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration donated to his campaign or pro-Trump groups; eight cabinet picks and their spouses donated over \$37 million, with Elon Musk contributing over \$262 million, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and undue ...
Trump Appointees Donated Millions to His Campaign
Nearly three dozen of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration donated to his campaign or pro-Trump groups; eight cabinet picks and their spouses donated over \$37 million, with Elon Musk contributing over \$262 million, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and undue ...
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56% Bias Score