Trump Prioritizes Loyalty Over Competence in Key Federal Appointments
President-elect Donald Trump is appointing several individuals to key federal positions who recently lost elections, largely due to their association with him, prioritizing loyalty over electoral success or perceived competence.
Trump Prioritizes Loyalty Over Competence in Key Federal Appointments
President-elect Donald Trump is appointing several individuals to key federal positions who recently lost elections, largely due to their association with him, prioritizing loyalty over electoral success or perceived competence.
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52% Bias Score
Arizona Governor Calls for Repeal of Abortion Reporting Law
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is calling for the repeal of the state's annual abortion reporting law, citing patient privacy concerns, following the release of the 2023 report showing 12,700 abortions, a fluctuation from previous years reflecting Arizona's turbulent abortion access policy changes; th...
Arizona Governor Calls for Repeal of Abortion Reporting Law
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is calling for the repeal of the state's annual abortion reporting law, citing patient privacy concerns, following the release of the 2023 report showing 12,700 abortions, a fluctuation from previous years reflecting Arizona's turbulent abortion access policy changes; th...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Opposes Spending Bill, Raising Shutdown Odds
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance oppose a Republican-backed government funding bill, siding with Elon Musk, potentially causing a government shutdown before Christmas and jeopardizing House Speaker Mike Johnson's reelection.
Trump Opposes Spending Bill, Raising Shutdown Odds
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance oppose a Republican-backed government funding bill, siding with Elon Musk, potentially causing a government shutdown before Christmas and jeopardizing House Speaker Mike Johnson's reelection.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Rejects Bipartisan Plan, Threatening Government Shutdown
President-elect Trump rejected a bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown, forcing Congress into a last-minute scramble to prevent a crisis before Friday's funding deadline; the plan included \$100 billion in disaster aid and a pay raise for members of Congress.
Trump Rejects Bipartisan Plan, Threatening Government Shutdown
President-elect Trump rejected a bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown, forcing Congress into a last-minute scramble to prevent a crisis before Friday's funding deadline; the plan included \$100 billion in disaster aid and a pay raise for members of Congress.
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56% Bias Score
ERA Ratification Hinges on Biden's Decision Amid Legal Challenges
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), aiming to enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution, is one signature away from ratification despite the National Archivist's recent refusal to certify it due to legal and procedural concerns; supporters are urging President Biden to intervene.
ERA Ratification Hinges on Biden's Decision Amid Legal Challenges
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), aiming to enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution, is one signature away from ratification despite the National Archivist's recent refusal to certify it due to legal and procedural concerns; supporters are urging President Biden to intervene.
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40% Bias Score
Senate to Vote on Social Security Fairness Act: $200 Billion Cost, Increased Insolvency Risk
The Senate is poised to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate benefit adjustments for certain public sector employees, potentially costing Social Security nearly $200 billion over 10 years and increasing its insolvency risk, based on Congressional Budget Office estimates.
Senate to Vote on Social Security Fairness Act: $200 Billion Cost, Increased Insolvency Risk
The Senate is poised to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate benefit adjustments for certain public sector employees, potentially costing Social Security nearly $200 billion over 10 years and increasing its insolvency risk, based on Congressional Budget Office estimates.
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64% Bias Score
Manchin Predicts No Shutdown, Debt Ceiling to Remain
Senator Joe Manchin predicts Congress will avoid a government shutdown before the deadline but will not eliminate the debt ceiling, despite President-elect Trump's demand, due to insufficient bipartisan support; the Senate will support whatever the House passes.
Manchin Predicts No Shutdown, Debt Ceiling to Remain
Senator Joe Manchin predicts Congress will avoid a government shutdown before the deadline but will not eliminate the debt ceiling, despite President-elect Trump's demand, due to insufficient bipartisan support; the Senate will support whatever the House passes.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration May Dismantle Biden's Gender Policy Council
The Biden administration's Gender Policy Council, created in 2021, faces potential abolishment under the incoming Trump administration, as outlined in the conservative handbook Project 2025, due to its advocacy for reproductive healthcare, sparking concerns about the future of women's rights.
Trump Administration May Dismantle Biden's Gender Policy Council
The Biden administration's Gender Policy Council, created in 2021, faces potential abolishment under the incoming Trump administration, as outlined in the conservative handbook Project 2025, due to its advocacy for reproductive healthcare, sparking concerns about the future of women's rights.
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48% Bias Score
Musk's Campaign Against US Spending Bill Influences Congress
Elon Musk publicly denounced a Republican-backed US government spending bill on X, calling it \"criminal\" and threatening repercussions for supporting lawmakers; his campaign, alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, targets at least \$2 trillion in cuts, influencing some but not all Republican Congress members ...
Musk's Campaign Against US Spending Bill Influences Congress
Elon Musk publicly denounced a Republican-backed US government spending bill on X, calling it \"criminal\" and threatening repercussions for supporting lawmakers; his campaign, alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, targets at least \$2 trillion in cuts, influencing some but not all Republican Congress members ...
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60% Bias Score
Trump, Vance Urge Rejection of GOP Spending Plan, Risk Shutdown
Donald Trump and VP-elect J.D. Vance urged Republicans to reject House Speaker Mike Johnson's 1600-page government funding plan, which includes disaster relief, anti-China funding, and congressional pay raises, risking a government shutdown unless a \"clean CR\" is passed; Elon Musk also criticized ...
Trump, Vance Urge Rejection of GOP Spending Plan, Risk Shutdown
Donald Trump and VP-elect J.D. Vance urged Republicans to reject House Speaker Mike Johnson's 1600-page government funding plan, which includes disaster relief, anti-China funding, and congressional pay raises, risking a government shutdown unless a \"clean CR\" is passed; Elon Musk also criticized ...
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52% Bias Score
Trump, Vance Oppose Government Funding Bill, Threatening Shutdown
President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance oppose a government funding bill backed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, demanding a tougher stance against Democrats; failure to pass the bill by Saturday could lead to a government shutdown affecting federal employees and services.
Trump, Vance Oppose Government Funding Bill, Threatening Shutdown
President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance oppose a government funding bill backed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, demanding a tougher stance against Democrats; failure to pass the bill by Saturday could lead to a government shutdown affecting federal employees and services.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Opposition Jeopardizes Government Funding Deal, Raising Shutdown Risk
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance's last-minute opposition to a bipartisan government funding deal negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson dramatically increased the risk of a government shutdown before Christmas, stemming from objections to Democratic priorities and de...
Trump's Opposition Jeopardizes Government Funding Deal, Raising Shutdown Risk
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance's last-minute opposition to a bipartisan government funding deal negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson dramatically increased the risk of a government shutdown before Christmas, stemming from objections to Democratic priorities and de...
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60% Bias Score