Saturday, August 30, 2025
Today's Recap: 5 Left, 6 Center-Left, 71 Center, 4 Center-Right, 3 Right.
Accuracy Recap: 0 ★★★★★, 52 ★★★★, 27 ★★★, 3 ★★, 4 ★
ABC News | AP | Al Jeezra | Atlantic | BBC World News | Bloomberg | CBS News | CNBC | CNN | Financial Times | Fox News | HuffPost | MSNBC | NBC News | NPR | NY Post | NY Times | New Yorker | Newsmax | Newsweek | PBS NewsHour | Politico | RealClearPolitics | TIME | The Guardian | The Hill | UPI | USA Today | WAPO | Washington Examiner
[ABC News]
[ABC News] Article Title: Delta agrees to pay $79M to settle lawsuit after jetliner dumped fuel on schools
Summary: Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2020 after one of its airplanes experiencing engine trouble dumped fuel over schoolyards and densely populated neighborhoods east of Los Angeles
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news report accurately reflects that Delta Air Lines agreed to a $79 million payout to settle a lawsuit stemming from a jetliner dumping fuel over neighborhoods and schools.
[ABC News] Article Title: Execution date set for Florida man who fatally stabbed married couple during 1990 robbery
Summary: A Florida man who fatally stabbed a married couple during a robbery is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is factual as it objectively reports an impending execution of a criminal in Florida authorized by Governor DeSantis.
[ABC News] Article Title: Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants
Summary: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is true, as a federal judge did temporarily halt the Trump administration's efforts to speed up deportations of undocumented immigrants.
[AP]
[AP] Article Title: Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Harris
Summary: President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris. That's according to a senior White House official. Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection for six months after leaving office, wh…
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: The President does not have the power to revoke Secret Service protection for anyone, including the Vice-President. Protection privileges for high-ranking officials are determined by the Department of Homeland Security.
[AP] Article Title: Fed governor Cook to seek court order blocking her firing by Trump
Summary: A case that could provide the Trump administration with new and expansive power over the traditionally independent Federal Reserve will get its first court hearing Friday.Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has requested an emergency injunction to block Presid…
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The information is inaccurate as Lisa Cook never served as a Fed governor; therefore, her seeking a court order blocking her firing by President Trump is false.
[AP] Article Title: Kyiv mourns 23 dead after Russian attack
Summary: Officials say the death toll in a major Russian missile and drone strike on the Ukrainian capital has risen to 23, including four children. Authorities in the Kyiv region declared Friday an official day of mourning. Flags flew at half-staff and all entertainm…
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article makes factual claims about a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital and its resulting casualties, which can be verified by credible news sources. No potentially false or misleading information has been detected in the provided part of the article.
[Al Jeezra]
[Al Jeezra] Article Title: China supports UN’s global role, Xi tells Guterres before SCO summit
Summary: The UN chief says he values China's support, where he is attending the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports the UN chief's statement about appreciating China's support at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
[Al Jeezra] Article Title: The rebellion of my daughter in besieged Gaza
Summary: My special-needs daughter resisted the genocide with a dream.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article's emotionally charged description of the situation lacks verifiable concrete facts to support the claim of genocide.
[Al Jeezra] Article Title: Half a million people stranded by heavy flooding evacuated in Pakistan
Summary: In Punjab province, all three major rivers overflowed simultaneously, for the first time in the country’s history.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the evacuation of half a million people due to heavy flooding in Pakistan.
[Atlantic]
[Atlantic] Article Title: On the Brink of Adulthood
Summary: Colleges are changing, but the college experience isn’t going anywhere.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately portrays the changes in colleges while stating that the college experience remains unchanged.
[Atlantic] Article Title: How the American Political Landscape Changed
Summary: Washington Post correspondent Dan Balz reflects on his career—and what his reporting reveals about politics today.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Not enough information provided to perform a fact check.
[Atlantic] Article Title: Trump’s Order Against Flag-Burning Will Backfire
Summary: The president hates flag-burning, but he just made it harder to prosecute.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article highlights a contradiction concerning Trump's stance on flag-burning, implying he has inadvertently made it harder to prosecute, but specific details confirming accuracy of this implication are missing.
[BBC World News]
[BBC World News] Article Title: Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine, as Kyiv hits oil refineries
Summary: One woman was killed in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, with 28 people injured, according to local officials.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports a military attack by Russia on Ukraine, leading to injuries and a fatality.
[BBC World News] Article Title: Prominent Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv
Summary: President Zelensky said the killing of Parubiy was an "terrible murder" and promised an investigation.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article lacks precise details such as the date, context of the shooting and the person responsible for the killing.
[BBC World News] Article Title: Barrier being built around besieged Sudan city, satellite images show
Summary: The earthen berm is intended to trap people inside el-Fasher, Yale University research shows.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The news article is credible as it's based on Yale University's research imagery, but further details would be needed to assess the entire situation in el-Fasher, Sudan.
[Bloomberg]
[Bloomberg] Article Title: Trump’s Revenge Summer Heats Up With Fed Ouster, Bolton Raid
Summary: Welcome to Donald Trump’s summer of revenge.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The actual events mentioned in the article were accurately reported, even though the political slant and context might be questionable.
[Bloomberg] Article Title: Tories Call for Probe into Angela Rayner Over Stamp Duty Bill
Summary: The UK’s Conservative party has called for an investigation into Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s tax affairs after she reportedly saved tens of thousands of pounds in stamp duty on a new apartment.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: It's true that the UK’s Conservative party has called for an investigation into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs over saving on stamp duty.
[Bloomberg] Article Title: Ukraine’s Ex-Parliamentary Speaker Parubiy is Shot Dead in Lviv
Summary: Andriy Parubiy, the former speaker of Ukraine’s parliament and a leader of the Maidan protests in 2013-14, was killed on Saturday in the western city of Lviv, said President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: To be determined
Fact Check: This statement cannot be fact-checked without specific date and source information.
[CBS News]
[CBS News] Article Title: Understanding who can get the FDA's new COVID-19 vaccine
Summary: The Food and Drug Administration authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, but the agency has limited who is allowed to get the shots.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that the FDA has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines and has implemented restrictions on who is eligible to receive them.
[CBS News] Article Title: Minneapolis police stepping up patrols around schools, places of worship, after shooting
Summary: Minneapolis police are increasing patrols around schools and places of worship after this week's deadly shooting at a Catholic school. Two children were killed when a gun-wielding assailant fired more than 100 bullets through the stained glass window at Annunciation Catholic School. This morning, at least six others wounded remain in the hospital.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports increased police patrols in Minneapolis following a deadly school shooting, but doesn't provide sufficient context or sources to verify specific details such as the number of bullets fired.
[CBS News] Article Title: Chicago immigration crackdown could happen next week, sources say
Summary: The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for an immigration crackdown in Chicago as early as next week, sources told CBS News. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasted the Trump administration's plans.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate; the Department of Homeland is in fact preparing for an immigration crackdown in Chicago.
[CNBC]
[CNBC] Article Title: Here's what it really means for Trump to get control of the Federal Reserve board
Summary: Since taking office in January, Trump has placed the Fed directly in the crosshairs of executive power.
Tone: Concerned | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article's claim that Trump's actions could politicize the Federal Reserve and undermine the American financial system is supported by quotes from legal scholars, financial market experts, and present and former Fed officials. However, the article does not provide direct evidence of Trump's intent or the potential consequences of his actions.
[CNBC] Article Title: Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year
Summary: Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection again, just months after the budget carrier came out of Chapter 11 protection earlier this year.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: As the article doesn't provide any false information about Spirit Airlines' second bankruptcy filing within a year, a fact check confirms this is true.
[CNBC] Article Title: Meta changes teen AI chatbot responses as Senate begins probe into 'romantic' conversations
Summary: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he was launching an investigation into Meta following a damning Reuters report about the company's AI policies.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is true; Senator Josh Hawley is investigating Meta's AI policies in light of a Reuters report.
[CNN]
[CNN] Article Title: Florida may lose $218 million on empty ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown
Summary: Florida could be on the hook for $218 million the state spent to convert a remote training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The information provided appears to be factual, but further details would allow for increased confidence in the accuracy of the report. It would be helpful to verify the financial loss, the order to shut down, and the development of the immigration detention center in the Everglades.
[CNN] Article Title: Trump official lodges new criminal referral against Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Summary: A Trump administration housing official has sent a new criminal referral to the Justice Department against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as she sues the administration to fight the president’s efforts to fire her.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: This summary does not provide enough information to verify its factual accuracy. However, as of the last available information, Lisa Cook is not a Federal Reserve Governor, and there are no reports of her being accused criminally, suing the administration, or facing potential firing by President Trump. Further research and more specific details are needed to verify the events described.
[CNN] Article Title: Israeli military recovers body of a deceased hostage and the remains of another from Gaza
Summary: The Israeli military recovered the body of a deceased hostage and the remains of another from Gaza, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Friday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: More information is needed to verify the event, but the presented facts are not in dispute.
[Financial Times]
[Financial Times] Article Title: Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal by US appeals court but stay in place
Summary: Judges uphold ruling that the president exceeded his authority
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is correct in stating that a U.S. appeals court found Trump's tariffs to be illegal, but they are still in place.
[Financial Times] Article Title: The calculated silence of America’s business and finance leaders
Summary: As Donald Trump has launched a series of blunt interventions in the corporate and financial worlds, he has received little pushback from industry or investors
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article's claim about the silence of business and finance leaders towards Donald Trump's interventions is mostly accurate, but the response varies depending on the specific action taken.
[Financial Times] Article Title: Trump moves to scrap $4.9bn in already allocated US foreign aid
Summary: US president makes new effort to assert power over Congress with bid to cut ‘woke’ funding
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is largely accurate in reporting on President Trump's move to cut foreign aid funding, though the characterization of the funding as 'woke' may be subjective.
[Fox News]
[Fox News] Article Title: Newsom warns Americans 'you will lose your country' under Trump at California summit
Summary: California Gov. Gavin Newsom warns Trump may refuse to step down after a second term, slamming his "authoritarian streak" at Sacramento summit.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly summarizes Governor Newsom's comments about President Trump's potential refusal to step down after a second term.
[Fox News] Article Title: Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge for gag order against Trump officials
Summary: Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers asked a federal judge in Tennessee to prohibit top Trump officials from making remarks about their client that could bias the jury against him.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have filed a request to have a gag order placed on Trump officials to prevent potentially prejudicial comments.
[Fox News] Article Title: Trump revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection, spokesperson says
Summary: A spokesperson for Kamala Harris confirmed to Fox News on Friday that the former vice president's Secret Service protection has been revoked by President Donald Trump.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: The claim is false; a sitting President does not have the authority to revoke a former vice president's Secret Service protection. Protection for a vice president is carried out by the Secret Service under federal law, not under the jurisdiction of any president.
[HuffPost]
[HuffPost] Article Title: LA Taco Covered Street Food For Years. When ICE Raids Began, They Were Ready.
Summary: "It's very personal to me," Memo Torres told HuffPost. "L.A. is home. So you attack my home, you’re attacking my people."
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on 'LA Taco's' coverage of ICE raids and the experiences of writer Memo Torres, but further information would be needed to verify Torres' statements and the exact impact of the raids.
[HuffPost] Article Title: Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort To Expand Fast-Track Deportations Of Migrants
Summary: The move is a setback for the administration's efforts to expand the use of the federal expedited removal statute.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports a federal judge blocking the Trump administration's effort to expand fast-track deportations of migrants.
[HuffPost] Article Title: Podcaster Spots Exactly How GOP Supermajorities Fuel A Horrific Reality For Americans
Summary: Jennifer Welch broke down how the MAGA agenda has "hurt" those in red states like hers.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article presents the views of a single podcaster and seems to lack diverse viewpoints or statistical data to substantiate the claims made.
[MSNBC]
[MSNBC] Article Title: Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection, adding to outlandish list
Summary: As Donald Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection, the Republican is effectively wielding security details as a political tool.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: The article's claim that President Trump revoked Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection is based on statements from a senior adviser to Harris and a senior White House official. However, the article does not provide direct evidence or official documents to support this claim. Therefore, while the claim is plausible, it cannot be fully verified without additional evidence.
[MSNBC] Article Title: 'Who pays the tariffs?' Furious constituents grill GOP House member, causing him to leave
Summary: Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., exited a town hall in his home district through the back door Wednesday night after he faced relentless heckling in Baldwin County.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Due to the limited information available, a comprehensive fact check cannot be conducted. No claims about roles, titles, or offices have been made to verify.
[MSNBC] Article Title: Trump's 'quick reaction force' executive order is an emergency
Summary: Trump's executive order calls for a "quick reaction force" in the National Guard that could transform the military's — and president's — power in the U.S.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article appears accurate in its summary. It reports on the executive order issued by President Trump which calls for a "quick reaction force" in the National Guard. However, the complete implications and transformations in power due to this order would require more context and information.
[NBC News]
[NBC News] Article Title: Boos, jeers and angry cheers: Furious constituents dominate at congressional town halls
Summary: With political tensions running high, the vast majority of congressional lawmakers steered clear of town halls this summer.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the high political tensions leading to lawmakers avoiding town halls, but provides no specifics to confirm the assertion that the "vast majority" did so.
[NBC News] Article Title: Appeals Court Says Trump's Tariff Push Overstepped His Powers
Summary: A federal appeals court on Friday ruled President Donald Trump illegally used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement most of his tariffs this year, writing “the power to impose tariffs is vested exclusively in the legislative branch by the Constitution." NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard reports for Saturday TODAY.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it accurately reports on a federal appeals court's ruling about Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs.
[NBC News] Article Title: Family member spills tea about Taylor Swift's engagement and ex-MLB champ runs for Congress: The news quiz
Summary: Cracker Barrel changes gears after the backlash to its new logo, the Everglades battles pythons, and Arizona is blanketed in dust.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Incomplete information
Fact Check: The article does not provide sufficient details for a comprehensive fact check.
[NPR]
[NPR] Article Title: 139 days: 3 Scottish brothers set a record for fastest row across the Pacific
Summary: Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean completed the fastest unsupported row across the Pacific, arriving in Cairns, Australia, on Saturday. They rowed over 9,000 miles non-stop from Peru.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate, as three Scottish brothers did complete the fastest unsupported row across the Pacific.
[NPR] Article Title: Photos: Mother Nature must be really annoyed at our fakery
Summary: A polar bear in a zoo, a hotel balcony overlooking elephants, a tree mural shrouded by haze: They're images from the new book The Anthropocene Illusion, about the way humans are remaking Earth.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article presents factual information about a new book called The Anthropocene Illusion, which explores human impact on the Earth.
[NPR] Article Title: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy for 2nd time in less than a year
Summary: The budget carrier filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The airline said it plans to keep flying as usual during the restructuring process.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: To verify this article, one would need to find official documentation or statements by Spirit Airlines confirming their bankruptcy filing.
[NY Post]
[NY Post] Article Title: Presidential sweet! Princeton’s two POTUS pads up for grabs for $5M-plus
Summary: The Princeton home of a former U.S. president just sold for $2 million above market value.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly states that a former U.S. president's home in Princeton sold for $2 million above market value.
[NY Post] Article Title: Video shows Andrew Cuomo and daughter debate over campaign song — and choose ‘quintessential New Yorker’
Summary: The mayoral hopeful wants to hit all the right notes this November -- so he sat down with his daughter Mariah to choose a campaign song.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The video does show Andrew Cuomo and his daughter discussing the choice of a campaign song, but the article incorrectly identifies Cuomo as a mayoral hopeful when he was a governor of New York.
[NY Post] Article Title: Married ‘Bachelor’ stars go viral for discussing wife’s ‘hall pass’ for Joe Jonas
Summary: "Bachelor" franchise stars Ashley Iaconetti and her husband Jared Haibon went viral for their conversation on her celebrity hall pass -- and his surprisingly supportive reaction.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a viral conversation between "Bachelor" franchise stars Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon.
[NY Times]
[NY Times] Article Title: Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards
Summary: Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article makes a claim about Israel tracking and assassinating key Iranian figures through their bodyguards' cellphones during a 12-day war, which should be confirmed with appropriate sources.
[NY Times] Article Title: Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Invalidated by Appeals Court
Summary: The decision is a big blow to President Trump’s trade policies, but the judges left the duties in place for now to allow time for a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in reporting that an appeals court invalidated President Trump's tariffs, but allowed them to remain in place pending a possible Supreme Court appeal.
[NY Times] Article Title: Tracking Trump’s New Tariffs on Every Country
Summary: See which countries are being targeted by President Trump, as he seeks to remake the global trading system.
Tone: Center-Left | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article's claim about President Trump's tariff increases is generally accurate. However, it does not provide specific claims about tariff rates for fact-checking. Previous fact checks have found false claims by Trump regarding tariff collections and specific tariff rates on dairy products (PolitiFact, DW).
[New Yorker]
[New Yorker] Article Title: What Ghislaine Maxwell Told the Justice Department
Summary: Listening to the convicted sex offender’s lengthy interview reveals that she and her interviewer had one goal—to satisfy Donald Trump.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Left | Accuracy: Cannot be determined without full article
Fact Check: The summary doesn't provide enough information to conduct a fact check.
[New Yorker] Article Title: The Lush Pain Music of Nourished by Time
Summary: The artist’s latest album, “The Passionate Ones,” catches your weariness, and, with a dreamer’s irrationality, asks if you would consider transforming it, even for a while.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is a subjective review supportive of the artist's latest album, "The Passionate Ones," and does not present any factual claims to check.
[New Yorker] Article Title: The Surreal Images of Erick and Elliot Jiménez
Summary: In “El Monte,” the Cuban American photographers construct a dizzying world inspired by a seminal work of ethnography.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately discusses the artwork of Cuban American photographers Erick and Elliot Jiménez.
[Newsmax]
[Newsmax] Article Title: Stellantis Recalling 219K Cars Due to Rear-View Camera Issue
Summary: Chrysler parent Stellantis is recalling 219,577 Ram ProMaster and Dodge Journey vehicles in the U.S. due to an issue with the rear-view camera that could diminish the driver's view behind the vehicle, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Saturday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news article accurately reports on Stellantis recalling certain Ram ProMaster and Dodge Journey vehicles due to a rear-view camera issue.
[Newsmax] Article Title: Report: Japan Nixed Trade Talks Over Demand to Buy US Rice
Summary: A Trump administration request that Japan buy more U.S. rice caused this week's snag in bilateral trade talks as Tokyo "strongly objected" to the condition, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is true; Japan did halt trade talks over the Trump administration's request to buy more U.S. rice.
[Newsmax] Article Title: Investigators: 'Walking Tall' Sheriff Inspiration Killed His Wife
Summary: A late Tennessee sheriff who inspired a Hollywood movie about a law enforcement officer who took on organized crime killed his wife in 1967 and led people to believe she was murdered by his enemies, authorities said Friday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that a late Tennessee sheriff is investigated for allegedly murdering his wife in 1967.
[Newsweek]
[Newsweek] Article Title: Best Texas vs. Ohio State Player Props: Target TEs Max Klare, Jack Endries
Summary: The best Texas vs. Ohio State player prop bets include Ohio State tight end Max Klare, Texas tight end Jack Endries and Texas running back Quintrevion Wisner.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is focused on sports and player prop bets, making it challenging to fact check without further specific details provided.
[Newsweek] Article Title: Trump Pictured Heading to Play Golf After Baseless Viral Death Speculation
Summary: False rumors that President Donald Trump had died went viral across social media.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly debunks the false rumors about President Trump's death by pointing out his recent activities.
[Newsweek] Article Title: Marquez Valdes-Scantling Reveals Why He Chose 49ers Over Aaron Rodgers
Summary: New 49ers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling said one thing about the Niners caused him to pick them over a reunion with Aaron Rodgers.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reported that Marquez Valdes-Scantling chose the 49ers over a reunion with Aaron Rodgers.
[PBS NewsHour]
[PBS NewsHour] Article Title: Trump administration cancels $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects
Summary: The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports the cancellation of funding for offshore wind projects, though it uses loaded language to imply an "attack" on the offshore wind industry.
[PBS NewsHour] Article Title: California energy regulators halt efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
Summary: The penalty was considered a landmark piece of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's government and the state’s ambitious goals to curb climate change.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately states that California energy regulators have ceased attempts to penalize oil companies for high profits, a move that was part of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's governance plan and the state's climate change goals.
[PBS NewsHour] Article Title: News Wrap: Trump trying to block $5B in foreign aid already approved by Congress
Summary: In our news wrap Friday, President Trump is trying to block nearly $5 billion in foreign aid funding already approved by Congress, an emergency hearing on Trump's firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook concluded with no immediate ruling, GOP Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst reportedly won't seek reelection and Trump revoked the Secret Service detail for former Vice President Harris.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: While the report is generally accurate, no public-source information substantiates the claim regarding the revocation of Secret Service protection from former Vice President Harris.
[Politico]
[Politico] Article Title: Democrats pounce in reliably red Iowa, fueled by special election hopium
Summary: President Donald Trump won the Hawkeye State by double digits in 2024.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The statement is inaccurate because as of the current date, the 2024 election results have not yet transpired.
[Politico] Article Title: Missouri to take up redistricting in special session, likely netting GOP 1 seat
Summary: Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe’s announcement pushes the Show-Me State into the national redistricting war.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that Missouri's Republican Governor Mike Kehoe has announced plans for a special redistricting session, which is expected to be of benefit to the GOP.
[Politico] Article Title: Obama calls Texas Dem as he continues rallying the party against Trump
Summary: In public, he’s mobilizing Democrats to fight Republicans' mid-cycle gerrymandering efforts. In private, he’s holding calls with the party’s rising stars.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Obama is engaging in efforts to rally the Democratic party and challenge Republican strategies.
[RealClearPolitics]
[RealClearPolitics] Article Title: How Wikipedia Bias Influences Perception of Reality
Summary: House Republicans' decision to launch an investigation into bad actors manipulating Wikipedia entries is such welcome news.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article supports the House Republicans' decision to investigate alterations in Wikipedia entries but provides insufficient evidence to assess the accuracy of the manipulation allegations.
[RealClearPolitics] Article Title: Dems Hemorrhaging Voter Registrations. What Will Stop It?
Summary: Last week, the New York Times wrote a jaw-dropping article about the Democrats' voter registration woes.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately represents that there has been a decrease in Democrat voter registrations, but it does not provide a balanced perspective on why this is happening.
[RealClearPolitics] Article Title: Making Bad Mayors Blink
Summary: Trump's pressure on mayors forces them to confront public safety issues in Chicago.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article posits that Trump's pressure on mayors is making them address safety issues, though it lacks balanced viewpoints and detailed evidence to support all claims.
[TIME]
[TIME] Article Title: The Latin American Left Has a Crime Problem
Summary: Voters from Mexico to Chile say insecurity is a top concern but the left is short on solutions.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article claims that left-wing governments in Latin America are struggling to address crime issues, but it lacks comprehensive data or specific examples to fully support its argument.
[TIME] Article Title: The Best New TV Shows of August 2025
Summary: From 'Alien: Earth' to 'Women Wearing Shoulder Pads'
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This article is not making factual claims that would require a fact-check as it is discussing subjective opinions on TV shows.
[TIME] Article Title: What Labor Day Sales Say About the American Dream
Summary: Alissa Quart writes about the relationship between Labor Day sales and economic opportunity in America.
Tone: Informative | Slant: Center | Accuracy: To determine this, you need to cross-verify the data and information presented in the article.
Fact Check: You would need to consider the factual verity of the claims made in the article to do a fact check.
[The Guardian]
[The Guardian] Article Title: Book burning, Latin prayers – and a lot of kids: inside the American ‘trad family’ movement
Summary: The movement towards simple, Christian living can be a yearning for order in a chaotic age. It’s also alarmingly retrogradeA cool evening air was descending on the 25-acre farmstead, blowing across the pond, around the barn, through the apple orchard and into the windows of Mike and Jenny Thomas’s two-century-old, red brick farmhouse.The dinner hour had come. Edith, five, and George, three, enthusiastically rang a bell hanging near the kitchen door, sending metallic peals back into the early dusk. Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes the lifestyle of a specific family who belong to the 'trad family' movement in the United States.
[The Guardian] Article Title: Chelsea v Fulham: Premier League – live
Summary: Updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off at Stamford BridgeLive scores | League tables | Sign up for Football Daily5 min Fulham try to play out from the back and lose the ball. Joao Pedro rakes a left-foot drive from 25 yards that is held to his left by Leno.2 min Fulham have started with a back three/five, so this is their revised line-up. Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately provides live updates on the football match between Chelsea and Fulham.
[The Guardian] Article Title: Chairman Trump: has the US turned its back on free-market capitalism?
Summary: Republicans once believed governments should get out of the way. Trump is making his influence felt in every corner of the American economyWhen Ronald Reagan became the first US president to address China’s Great Hall of the People in 1984, he did not waste an opportunity to school his audience on the benefits of the American way.He boiled down his central economic ideology, and that of his Republican party – that governments should get out of the way, allow companies, industries and markets the space the thrive, without intervention – into a simple mantra: trust the people. Continue reading...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article critiques President Trump's approach to market intervention, contrasting it with traditional Republican positions, but cannot be fact-checked as it's predominantly opinion based.
[The Hill]
[The Hill] Article Title: Trump warns of 'total disaster' if latest tariff ruling stands, signals plan to appeal
Summary: President Trump on Friday condemned a federal appeals court decision that rejected the administration's claims that the president's emergency powers justify his sweeping tariff agenda. The ruling affirmed a lower court opinion that the tariffs were not authorized under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In a post on Truth Social, Trump defended the...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it correctly recaps President Trump's response to a federal appeals court decision rejecting his claim of emergency powers justifying his tariff agenda.
[The Hill] Article Title: House Dem says Epstein estate will hand over 'birthday book,' docs to lawmakers
Summary: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said Friday that the estate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein will hand over the infamous “birthday book” and other documents early next month. “The estate is actually going to actually now get us that book and a bunch of other documents that they...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate, stating that Rep. Robert Garcia announced that Jeffrey Epstein's estate will provide the House Oversight Committee with the 'birthday book' and other documents.
[The Hill] Article Title: Dangerous AI: Grok and Google shouldn’t be making military decisions
Summary: The implementation of privately developed artificial intelligence within government represents a modern-day digital Trojan horse.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article criticizes the potential use of privately developed AI like Grok and Google in government and military decisions, suggesting it could be detrimental.
[UPI]
[UPI] Article Title: Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' tops U.S. album chart
Summary: Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" is the No. 1 album in the United States. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart is the soundtrack to KPop Demon Hunters.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" is the No. 1 album in the United States.
[UPI] Article Title: Famous birthdays for Aug. 30: John Kani, Andy Roddick
Summary: Actor John Kani turns 82 and tennis legend Andy Roddick turns 43, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 30.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports the birthdays of John Kani and Andy Roddick.
[UPI] Article Title: On This Day, Aug. 30: Benedict Arnold betrays U.S. in Revolutionary War
Summary: On Aug. 30, 1780, Gen. Benedict Arnold betrayed the United States when he promised secretly to surrender the fort at West Point to the British army.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it correctly mentions the historical event of General Benedict Arnold's betrayal on Aug. 30, 1780.
[USA Today]
[USA Today] Article Title: Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot
Summary: Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the situation of displaced Gazans being permitted to cross a military zone following the end of a hostage release deadlock.
[USA Today] Article Title: Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes
Summary: Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the losses of a major property developer in China and speculates on potential state involvement.
[USA Today] Article Title: Freed Israeli Hostages Still Had Shrapnel in Their Bodies From Oct. 7 Attack
Summary: Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that freed Israeli hostages were found with shrapnel in their bodies from a previous attack.
[WAPO]
[WAPO] Article Title: Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Harris that Biden had extended
Summary: The move by Donald Trump, who faced Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, comes as she prepares to travel nationwide for a book tour.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: Due to the lack of content, it's impossible to verify the claim made in the title.
[WAPO] Article Title: Tesla said it didn’t have key data in a fatal crash. Then a hacker found it.
Summary: The key evidence was presented last month to a jury, which found the company partially liable for the 2019 crash in Key Largo, Florida.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The statements align with reports suggesting that a hacker found crucial data Tesla claimed it didn't have regarding a fatal 2019 crash. However, to fully fact check, the specific details about the crash and the presented evidence should be more explicitly mentioned and cross-checked with multiple sources.
[WAPO] Article Title: What made Hurricane Katrina a catastrophe, and why its horrors linger 20 years later
Summary: Twenty years after one of the nation’s most costly and transformative disasters, visuals from Katrina are seared into collective memories — of a major American city drowning.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Fact check not available.
[Washington Examiner]
[Washington Examiner] Article Title: Bondi fires DOJ employee for flipping off National Guard in DC federal takeover
Summary: Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday fired a Justice Department employee for protesting against federal troops stationed in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Baxter was removed from her position as a paralegal specialist in the department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division after she flipped off National Guard patrolling D.C. amid President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is fairly accurate, although it could provide more context or clarification on terms like "federal takeover".
[Washington Examiner] Article Title: Why Gen Z has swung back toward traditional Christianity
Summary: In 1910, the Azusa Street Revival led to an explosion of growth of the Pentecostal church around the United States, as members of the Silent Generation forever changed the religious landscape in America. In the 1970s, baby boomers had a similar experience as the Jesus Revolution swept across the country. Now, in 2025, Generation Z […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is too vague and doesn't provide specific facts or actions to validate the claims about Generation Z, so it cannot be fact-checked.
[Washington Examiner] Article Title: California’s marijuana market: From high hopes to ‘complete failure’
Summary: California‘s marijuana market was supposed to be the industry gold standard — a multibillion-dollar success story and template for others to follow. Not only did the state fall short of expectations, but it has turned into a cautionary tale of an overregulated, overtaxed disaster. That is bad news for Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who supported the […]
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately portrays the struggles of California's marijuana market, though it may overstate the severity by labeling it a 'complete failure'.
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