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Trump Requests $4.9 Billion Cut to International Aid, Raising US Shutdown Risk
President Trump requested a $4.9 billion cut to international aid, primarily targeting the USAID and State Department programs, significantly increasing the likelihood of a US government shutdown by September 30th.
Trump Requests $4.9 Billion Cut to International Aid, Raising US Shutdown Risk
President Trump requested a $4.9 billion cut to international aid, primarily targeting the USAID and State Department programs, significantly increasing the likelihood of a US government shutdown by September 30th.
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36% Bias Score
Budget Bill's Tax Deduction for Seniors: Misleading Claims and Long-Term Implications
The recent budget bill includes a temporary tax deduction for seniors over 65, providing up to $12,000 for couples, but this indirectly affects Social Security taxes and does not eliminate them for 90% of recipients as claimed by the SSA; the bill accelerates the insolvency of Social Security and Me...
Budget Bill's Tax Deduction for Seniors: Misleading Claims and Long-Term Implications
The recent budget bill includes a temporary tax deduction for seniors over 65, providing up to $12,000 for couples, but this indirectly affects Social Security taxes and does not eliminate them for 90% of recipients as claimed by the SSA; the bill accelerates the insolvency of Social Security and Me...
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24% Bias Score
Congress Weighs $211 Billion in Cuts to Social Programs
Congress is voting on a bill that includes $211 billion in cuts to social programs, including SNAP, impacting 42 million Americans and potentially exacerbating food insecurity; the bill's passage is uncertain due to internal Republican divisions.
Congress Weighs $211 Billion in Cuts to Social Programs
Congress is voting on a bill that includes $211 billion in cuts to social programs, including SNAP, impacting 42 million Americans and potentially exacerbating food insecurity; the bill's passage is uncertain due to internal Republican divisions.
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48% Bias Score
Musk Condemns Trump's Bill, Threatens Political Retribution
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, launched a scathing attack on President Trump's tax and spending bill, threatening to remove politicians who support it in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, despite his substantial prior donations to Trump's campaign.
Musk Condemns Trump's Bill, Threatens Political Retribution
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, launched a scathing attack on President Trump's tax and spending bill, threatening to remove politicians who support it in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, despite his substantial prior donations to Trump's campaign.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Budget Bill Faces Opposition Amid Medicaid Cut Controversy
President Trump's budget bill, passed by the House, includes substantial cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, prompting criticism from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, while some Senators oppose the bill's high cost.
Trump's Budget Bill Faces Opposition Amid Medicaid Cut Controversy
President Trump's budget bill, passed by the House, includes substantial cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, prompting criticism from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, while some Senators oppose the bill's high cost.
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56% Bias Score
US Budget Bill Threatens 300,000 Solar Jobs
The Trump administration's budget bill, narrowly passed by the House, threatens to severely damage the US solar industry, jeopardizing nearly 300 factories, 300,000 jobs, and significant renewable energy generation, disproportionately impacting states that voted for Trump.
US Budget Bill Threatens 300,000 Solar Jobs
The Trump administration's budget bill, narrowly passed by the House, threatens to severely damage the US solar industry, jeopardizing nearly 300 factories, 300,000 jobs, and significant renewable energy generation, disproportionately impacting states that voted for Trump.
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52% Bias Score
Regressive Tax Cuts in New Budget Reconciliation Bill
Congress passed a budget reconciliation bill on July 3rd that extends 2017 tax cuts, disproportionately benefiting high-income households with an average tax cut of $21,000 (95th-99th percentile), while middle- and low-income households receive smaller cuts, resulting in a $4.5 trillion reduction in...
Regressive Tax Cuts in New Budget Reconciliation Bill
Congress passed a budget reconciliation bill on July 3rd that extends 2017 tax cuts, disproportionately benefiting high-income households with an average tax cut of $21,000 (95th-99th percentile), while middle- and low-income households receive smaller cuts, resulting in a $4.5 trillion reduction in...
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44% Bias Score
2025 Budget Bill's Corporate Tax Cuts Face Uncertain Future
The 2025 budget bill permanently extends several 2017 corporate tax cuts, funded partly by Medicaid cuts and altered revenue scoring, decreasing federal revenue by $4.5 trillion over ten years; however, this is unlikely to last due to its partisan nature and the nation's rising debt.
2025 Budget Bill's Corporate Tax Cuts Face Uncertain Future
The 2025 budget bill permanently extends several 2017 corporate tax cuts, funded partly by Medicaid cuts and altered revenue scoring, decreasing federal revenue by $4.5 trillion over ten years; however, this is unlikely to last due to its partisan nature and the nation's rising debt.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's 2026 Budget: Deep Cuts to Senior Programs and Services
President Trump's proposed 2026 budget freezes funding for many Older Americans Act programs, deeply cuts others, abolishes the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and slashes the National Institute on Aging (NIA) budget by nearly 40 percent, impacting services for older adults and people wit...
Trump's 2026 Budget: Deep Cuts to Senior Programs and Services
President Trump's proposed 2026 budget freezes funding for many Older Americans Act programs, deeply cuts others, abolishes the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and slashes the National Institute on Aging (NIA) budget by nearly 40 percent, impacting services for older adults and people wit...
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44% Bias Score
Nobel Laureates Condemn House Budget Bill for Raising Debt, Cutting Safety Nets
Six Nobel laureate economists criticized a House-passed budget bill backed by President Trump, warning that it would increase the national debt by over \$3 trillion while cutting vital safety-net programs, thereby exacerbating income inequality; the Senate will consider the bill this week.
Nobel Laureates Condemn House Budget Bill for Raising Debt, Cutting Safety Nets
Six Nobel laureate economists criticized a House-passed budget bill backed by President Trump, warning that it would increase the national debt by over \$3 trillion while cutting vital safety-net programs, thereby exacerbating income inequality; the Senate will consider the bill this week.
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60% Bias Score
Musk's DOGE: $175 Billion in Claimed Savings, Questionable Results
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed $175 billion in savings, but verifiable evidence supports less than half that amount; the initiative's impact remains unclear due to methodological flaws and potential long-term costs.
Musk's DOGE: $175 Billion in Claimed Savings, Questionable Results
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed $175 billion in savings, but verifiable evidence supports less than half that amount; the initiative's impact remains unclear due to methodological flaws and potential long-term costs.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Budget Proposes $163 Billion in Cuts, Mirroring DOGE Claims but Differing in Approach
President Trump's proposed budget for next year includes $163 billion in non-defense spending cuts, mirroring DOGE's claimed savings but using different methods; significant cuts target agencies like the NIH and Department of Energy, while defense and homeland security spending increases.
Trump Budget Proposes $163 Billion in Cuts, Mirroring DOGE Claims but Differing in Approach
President Trump's proposed budget for next year includes $163 billion in non-defense spending cuts, mirroring DOGE's claimed savings but using different methods; significant cuts target agencies like the NIH and Department of Energy, while defense and homeland security spending increases.
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48% Bias Score
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