Virginia Democrats Retain Statehouse Majorities in Special Elections
Virginia Democrats narrowly held onto their statehouse majorities in three special elections this week, despite a Republican win in a conservative district; the races garnered national attention amid post-election exhaustion and a snowstorm impacting voter turnout; the upcoming 2025 gubernatorial el...
Virginia Democrats Retain Statehouse Majorities in Special Elections
Virginia Democrats narrowly held onto their statehouse majorities in three special elections this week, despite a Republican win in a conservative district; the races garnered national attention amid post-election exhaustion and a snowstorm impacting voter turnout; the upcoming 2025 gubernatorial el...
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32% Bias Score
Trump Meets with Republicans to Strategize on Passing Key Policy Initiatives
President-elect Trump is meeting with Senate and House Republicans to strategize on passing key policy initiatives using reconciliation, facing internal divisions over a one-bill or two-bill approach, aiming for an April deadline.
Trump Meets with Republicans to Strategize on Passing Key Policy Initiatives
President-elect Trump is meeting with Senate and House Republicans to strategize on passing key policy initiatives using reconciliation, facing internal divisions over a one-bill or two-bill approach, aiming for an April deadline.
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44% Bias Score
Meta Overhauls Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers, adopting a community-based moderation system, relaxing content restrictions on topics like migration and gender, and shifting its moderation team from California to Texas; these changes are attributed to the recent US election and aim to improve ...
Meta Overhauls Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers, adopting a community-based moderation system, relaxing content restrictions on topics like migration and gender, and shifting its moderation team from California to Texas; these changes are attributed to the recent US election and aim to improve ...
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64% Bias Score
Fed Cuts Rates but Signals Slower Pace Amid Inflation and Policy Uncertainty
On December 18th, the Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by 0.25 percent to 4.3 percent, but indicated a slower pace of future cuts due to persistent inflation (2.4 percent in November) and uncertainty about President-elect Trump's policies, with one official dissenting.
Fed Cuts Rates but Signals Slower Pace Amid Inflation and Policy Uncertainty
On December 18th, the Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by 0.25 percent to 4.3 percent, but indicated a slower pace of future cuts due to persistent inflation (2.4 percent in November) and uncertainty about President-elect Trump's policies, with one official dissenting.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Questions Fitness for Another Term, Expresses Concern Over Trump
President Biden, in a USA Today interview, questioned his fitness for a second term despite believing he could have won reelection; he also attempted to dissuade President-elect Trump from targeting political opponents and expressed concern over Trump's potential actions on climate change and the sp...
Biden Questions Fitness for Another Term, Expresses Concern Over Trump
President Biden, in a USA Today interview, questioned his fitness for a second term despite believing he could have won reelection; he also attempted to dissuade President-elect Trump from targeting political opponents and expressed concern over Trump's potential actions on climate change and the sp...
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40% Bias Score
Five Former US Presidents Attend Carter's Funeral
Five former US presidents attended Jimmy Carter's funeral, highlighting the bipartisan respect for the late president; his coffin lay in state at the US Capitol before the service.
Five Former US Presidents Attend Carter's Funeral
Five former US presidents attended Jimmy Carter's funeral, highlighting the bipartisan respect for the late president; his coffin lay in state at the US Capitol before the service.
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0% Bias Score
Bipartisan Support for Bondi's Attorney General Nomination Amidst Senatorial Reservations
Over 60 former Democratic and Republican attorneys general, along with more than 100 former Justice Department officials, support Pam Bondi's nomination as Attorney General, citing her extensive prosecutorial experience; however, Senator Durbin expressed reservations due to her past defense of Presi...
Bipartisan Support for Bondi's Attorney General Nomination Amidst Senatorial Reservations
Over 60 former Democratic and Republican attorneys general, along with more than 100 former Justice Department officials, support Pam Bondi's nomination as Attorney General, citing her extensive prosecutorial experience; however, Senator Durbin expressed reservations due to her past defense of Presi...
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44% Bias Score
Kennedy Accused of Voter Fraud, Jeopardizing HHS Nomination
Accountable.US filed a complaint accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of voter fraud for casting a ballot from a New York address deemed not his residence by a court, potentially jeopardizing his confirmation as Donald Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary.
Kennedy Accused of Voter Fraud, Jeopardizing HHS Nomination
Accountable.US filed a complaint accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of voter fraud for casting a ballot from a New York address deemed not his residence by a court, potentially jeopardizing his confirmation as Donald Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary.
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48% Bias Score
Partial Trump Investigation Report Released; Classified Documents Section Withheld
Following a court decision, the Department of Justice will release only part of a report detailing federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, focusing on the probe into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election; the section on the classified documents case will be withheld due to ong...
Partial Trump Investigation Report Released; Classified Documents Section Withheld
Following a court decision, the Department of Justice will release only part of a report detailing federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, focusing on the probe into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election; the section on the classified documents case will be withheld due to ong...
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56% Bias Score
Google Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
Google joined other tech giants in donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's record-breaking $170 million inauguration fund, aiming to improve relations with the incoming administration despite past criticisms.
Google Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
Google joined other tech giants in donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's record-breaking $170 million inauguration fund, aiming to improve relations with the incoming administration despite past criticisms.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Journalist Released from Iranian Prison
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran for 21 days, was released through diplomatic efforts involving the US and Iran; the case may be linked to the release of Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, arrested in Italy on a US warrant.
Italian Journalist Released from Iranian Prison
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran for 21 days, was released through diplomatic efforts involving the US and Iran; the case may be linked to the release of Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, arrested in Italy on a US warrant.
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40% Bias Score
California Wildfires: Devastation and Political Fallout
Devastating wildfires rage in Los Angeles, forcing evacuations amid Mayor Bass's absence; President Biden offers condolences; Newsom and Trump clash over the crisis.
California Wildfires: Devastation and Political Fallout
Devastating wildfires rage in Los Angeles, forcing evacuations amid Mayor Bass's absence; President Biden offers condolences; Newsom and Trump clash over the crisis.
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76% Bias Score