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US Court Orders USAGM to Pay RFE/RL June Funding
A U.S. court ordered the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to immediately pay Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) its June funding, marking the fourth such order in a funding dispute. This comes ahead of RFE/RL's 75th anniversary, with the agency citing USAGM's unwillingness to negotiate or ...
US Court Orders USAGM to Pay RFE/RL June Funding
A U.S. court ordered the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to immediately pay Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) its June funding, marking the fourth such order in a funding dispute. This comes ahead of RFE/RL's 75th anniversary, with the agency citing USAGM's unwillingness to negotiate or ...
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40% Bias Score
Record Number of Elderly Lawmakers in 118th Congress
The 118th U.S. Congress includes almost 120 members aged 70 or older, an unprecedented number exceeding any modern precedent; this older cohort comprises over one-fifth of Congress and is projected to grow; the disproportionately high number of older Democrats in the House adds a partisan dimension ...
Record Number of Elderly Lawmakers in 118th Congress
The 118th U.S. Congress includes almost 120 members aged 70 or older, an unprecedented number exceeding any modern precedent; this older cohort comprises over one-fifth of Congress and is projected to grow; the disproportionately high number of older Democrats in the House adds a partisan dimension ...
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60% Bias Score
Bill Seeks to Increase Accountability for Federal Judges Accused of Misconduct
Rep. Hank Johnson introduced the TRUST Act to address the issue of federal judges accused of misconduct retiring or resigning while retaining pensions; the bill aims to continue investigations regardless of a judge's departure, prompted by an NPR investigation revealing loopholes exploited by judges...
Bill Seeks to Increase Accountability for Federal Judges Accused of Misconduct
Rep. Hank Johnson introduced the TRUST Act to address the issue of federal judges accused of misconduct retiring or resigning while retaining pensions; the bill aims to continue investigations regardless of a judge's departure, prompted by an NPR investigation revealing loopholes exploited by judges...
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44% Bias Score
Santos Fights Seven-Year Sentence for Fraud, Citing Harsh Punishment
Disgraced former US congressman George Santos is contesting a seven-year sentence for fraud, arguing that the proposed punishment is too severe despite pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to his 2022 campaign; prosecutors cite his unrepentant social media posts as evi...
Santos Fights Seven-Year Sentence for Fraud, Citing Harsh Punishment
Disgraced former US congressman George Santos is contesting a seven-year sentence for fraud, arguing that the proposed punishment is too severe despite pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to his 2022 campaign; prosecutors cite his unrepentant social media posts as evi...
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36% Bias Score
EU Rebuts US Claims of Anti-American Bias in Digital Markets Act
The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) designates seven gatekeepers—including US firms Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft—to promote competition, prompting a US Congressional inquiry that the EU refutes, asserting that the criteria are objective and location-agnostic.
EU Rebuts US Claims of Anti-American Bias in Digital Markets Act
The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) designates seven gatekeepers—including US firms Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft—to promote competition, prompting a US Congressional inquiry that the EU refutes, asserting that the criteria are objective and location-agnostic.
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36% Bias Score
House Passes Laken Riley Act, but Senate Passage Uncertain
The House passed the GOP-led Laken Riley Act (264-159), requiring detention of undocumented migrants charged with theft or burglary; 48 Democrats supported it, increasing from 37 last session, but Senate passage is uncertain due to narrow margins.
House Passes Laken Riley Act, but Senate Passage Uncertain
The House passed the GOP-led Laken Riley Act (264-159), requiring detention of undocumented migrants charged with theft or burglary; 48 Democrats supported it, increasing from 37 last session, but Senate passage is uncertain due to narrow margins.
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44% Bias Score
Senate Rejects AI Regulation Moratorium, Leaving States to Set Their Own Rules
The Senate voted 99-1 to remove a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation from a major bill, rejecting tech industry calls for a federal framework and leaving individual states to regulate AI, potentially creating a complex patchwork of laws.
Senate Rejects AI Regulation Moratorium, Leaving States to Set Their Own Rules
The Senate voted 99-1 to remove a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation from a major bill, rejecting tech industry calls for a federal framework and leaving individual states to regulate AI, potentially creating a complex patchwork of laws.
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44% Bias Score
COUNTER Act Seeks to Expand Drone Defense Authority at US Military Bases
The bipartisan COUNTER Act seeks to address the lack of authority for many US military bases to shoot down unauthorized drones, as evidenced by the December 2023 Langley Air Force Base incident involving a swarm of drones. The bill expands the definition of 'covered facilities' to all bases with def...
COUNTER Act Seeks to Expand Drone Defense Authority at US Military Bases
The bipartisan COUNTER Act seeks to address the lack of authority for many US military bases to shoot down unauthorized drones, as evidenced by the December 2023 Langley Air Force Base incident involving a swarm of drones. The bill expands the definition of 'covered facilities' to all bases with def...
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40% Bias Score
US Lawmakers Urge Trump to Prioritize Return of Japanese Abductees from North Korea
Seventeen U.S. representatives urged President Trump in an April 4th letter to prioritize securing the return of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, leveraging his past relationship with Kim Jong Un to resolve the decades-long issue, particularly highlighting the case of Megumi Yokota, abduct...
US Lawmakers Urge Trump to Prioritize Return of Japanese Abductees from North Korea
Seventeen U.S. representatives urged President Trump in an April 4th letter to prioritize securing the return of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, leveraging his past relationship with Kim Jong Un to resolve the decades-long issue, particularly highlighting the case of Megumi Yokota, abduct...
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44% Bias Score
Assault Charges Dropped Against Trans Rights Advocate Accused by Rep. Mace
Prosecutors dropped assault charges against James McIntyre, who Rep. Nancy Mace accused of assaulting her in December; McIntyre, a trans rights advocate, said the charges were politically motivated, and Mace said she would not back down.
Assault Charges Dropped Against Trans Rights Advocate Accused by Rep. Mace
Prosecutors dropped assault charges against James McIntyre, who Rep. Nancy Mace accused of assaulting her in December; McIntyre, a trans rights advocate, said the charges were politically motivated, and Mace said she would not back down.
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52% Bias Score
D.C. Mayor Considers Removing "Black Lives Matter" Mural Amidst Funding Threat
Facing a threat of defunding from Congressman Andrew Clyde, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser considers repainting the "Black Lives Matter" street mural installed in 2020 following George Floyd's death, citing budgetary constraints and shifting priorities, despite its previous symbolic significan...
D.C. Mayor Considers Removing "Black Lives Matter" Mural Amidst Funding Threat
Facing a threat of defunding from Congressman Andrew Clyde, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser considers repainting the "Black Lives Matter" street mural installed in 2020 following George Floyd's death, citing budgetary constraints and shifting priorities, despite its previous symbolic significan...
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56% Bias Score
Van Gerwen in Darts Final as New US Congress Convenes
Michael van Gerwen is in the World Darts Championship final today against Luke Littler in London, having won yesterday's semi-final; concurrently, the new US Congress convenes, electing a new Speaker of the House.
Van Gerwen in Darts Final as New US Congress Convenes
Michael van Gerwen is in the World Darts Championship final today against Luke Littler in London, having won yesterday's semi-final; concurrently, the new US Congress convenes, electing a new Speaker of the House.
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20% Bias Score
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