Thursday, May 22, 2025
Today's Recap: 3 Left, 6 Center-Left, 58 Center, 3 Center-Right, 1 Right.
ABC News | AP | Al Jeezra | Atlantic | BBC World News | Bloomberg | CBS News | CNBC | CNN | Financial Times | Fox News | HuffPost | MSNBC | NBC News | NPR (alt) | NY Post | NY Times | New Yorker | Newsmax | Newsweek | PBS NewsHour | Politico | RealClearPolitics | TIME | The Guardian | The Hill | UPI | WAPO | WSJ | Washington Examiner
ABC News
Article Title: No new direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks scheduled, Kremlin says
Summary: A Kremlin spokesman says Russia and Ukraine have scheduled no further direct talks on ending their more than three-year war
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in stating that no further direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks are currently scheduled, according to a Kremlin spokesperson.
Article Title: Greece doubles drone fleet and deploys record firefighters to tackle growing wildfire risk
Summary: Greece is deploying a record 18,000 firefighters and nearly doubling its drone fleet this summer to combat intensifying wildfires linked to climate change
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Greece is increasing its number of firefighters and drone fleet to combat escalating wildfires due to climate change.
Article Title: 21 missing after landslides in southwestern China
Summary: Authorities in China say landslides struck a rural area in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, leaving 21 people trapped
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news is accurate and it does report a landslide in southwestern China's Guizhou province, leaving 21 people trapped.
AP
Article Title: New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver due for court appearance on assault charges
Summary: Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is set to have her first appearance in federal court on assault charges stemming from immigration officials’ attempt to arrest the Newark mayor outside a detention facility. The hearing is set for Wednesday. The i…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This information requires fact-checking with reliable sources to confirm the authenticity of the claims made about Rep. LaMonica McIver's court appearance and the circumstances surrounding the assault charges. Further information is needed to confirm these details.
Article Title: In Gaza, 45 killed in strikes as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians
Summary: Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday have killed at least 45 people, including several women and a week-old infant. Israel began allowing dozens of humanitarian trucks into Gaza on Tuesday, but the aid has not yet reached Palesti…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article primarily presents factual information about the events happening in Gaza, such as the Israeli strikes and the aid that allegedly has not yet reached Palestinians. It is encouraged to check multiple sources or wait for updated reports for verification.
Article Title: 2 hospitals in northern Gaza are surrounded by Israeli troops, staff say
Summary: Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the facilities. That's what hospital staff and aid groups said this week as Israel pursued its renewed offensive into the devas…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: Incomplete information presented.
Fact Check: The statement presents claims of Israeli troops surrounding Gaza hospitals, but these claims are unverified. An independent source would need to provide validation. Verification is further complicated by the fact that the conflict area is difficult to access and monitor independently.
Al Jeezra
Article Title: Deadly floods in Eastern Australia as torrential rains continue
Summary: Heavy rains in New South Wales have caused record-breaking floods, killing two people and isolating tens of thousands of
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the deadly floods caused by heavy rains in New South Wales, Australia.
Article Title: What we know about the killing of two Israeli embassy staff in DC
Summary: Video has captured the moment police arrested the man believed responsible for killing two young Israeli embassy staff.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article reports accurately on a specific event, but more context and detail would increase its accuracy rating.
Article Title: Israeli strikes kill 51 in Gaza as aid groups collect limited supplies
Summary: At least 51 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the casualties due to Israeli strikes in Gaza, as per the data from medical sources provided to Al Jazeera.
Atlantic
Article Title: ‘What If I Don’t Keep Feeling Strident?’
Summary: For years, Ezra Furman’s music embraced protest and defiance. Now she’s striking a different chord.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly discusses Ezra Furman's musical transition from protest and defiance to exploring different themes.
Article Title: What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Understand About Autism
Summary: Starting with his claims of an “autism epidemic”.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article critiques RFK Jr.'s understanding and claims about autism, implying that his claims are based on misinformation or misunderstanding.
Article Title: OpenAI’s Ambitions Just Became Crystal Clear
Summary: But when you promise the world a revolutionary new product, it helps to have actually built one.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article implies OpenAI hasn't produced a revolutionary product, while in reality it has developed a series of notable AI technologies, though whether they are "revolutionary" is subjective.
BBC World News
Article Title: Couple shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington DC
Summary: Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky both worked for the Israeli embassy, and were reportedly about to get engaged.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Cannot be determined without additional information
Fact Check: Cannot be fact-checked without additional information.
Article Title: What we know so far about the shooting
Summary: Police say the victims, a young couple, were shot by a man who shouted "free, free Palestine".
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports a shooting of a couple by a man shouting "free, free Palestine."
Article Title: Nike to raise prices as firms face tariffs uncertainty
Summary: The US sportswear giant says its price increases are part of "seasonal planning".
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly states that Nike plans to raise its prices amid tariff uncertainty.
Bloomberg
Article Title: Moscow Installs Replica of Historical Stalin Monument in Metro
Summary: Moscow’s famed metro system has unveiled a Soviet-era monument to Josef Stalin in one of its central stations, as part of a gradual reappraisal of the dictator’s legacy in Russia.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in reporting the installation of a replica Stalin monument in Moscow's metro system.
Article Title: UK Court Paves Way For UK-Mauritius Chagos Deal to Go Ahead
Summary: A UK court paved the way for the government to sign a treaty to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, lifting an early hours order that temporarily blocked the deal from going ahead.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that a UK court has allowed for the progression of a treaty transferring the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Article Title: MIT Cuts Grad Student Slots by 8% as Trump Cuts Weigh on Budget
Summary: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is enrolling fewer graduate students in its vaunted research programs and laying off employees as the Trump administration’s squeeze on universities muddles its financial outlook.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly highlights how MIT is cutting graduate student slots and the implications of Trump administration budget cuts on universities, though further information would be needed to confirm the direct link proposed by the article.
CBS News
Article Title: What we know about suspect in shooting of 2 Israeli Embassy employees
Summary: The suspect in the fatal shooting of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., has been identified as a 30-year-old from Chicago.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The text reports accurate details regarding the fatal shooting of two individuals and the identification of a suspect, although more comprehensive sources would yield a clearer picture.
Article Title: House passes Trump's budget in razor-thin vote after dramatic all-night session
Summary: The package addresses the president's tax, defense and energy priorities. It now heads to the Senate, where hurdles remain.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news accurately details the passage of Trump's budget by the House after an all-night session.
Article Title: In Jason's Name
Summary: ENCORE: An Irish businessman is killed by his American au-pair-turned-wife and her father. They claim self-defense. The dead man’s sister fights to clear his name. "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is an accurate depiction of an actual crime case where an Irish businessman was allegedly killed by his wife and her father.
CNBC
Article Title: Nike to resume selling directly on Amazon for first time since 2019
Summary: Nike confirmed to CNBC that its shoes are returning to Amazon.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news article is correct; Nike is once again selling directly on Amazon.
Article Title: Trump urged to make Musk, DOGE workers certify they won't use government data for personal benefit
Summary: A number of special government employees for DOGE — led by Elon Musk — have worked for the Tesla CEO's companies, which are regulated by the government.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article does not provide enough specific details to fully verify its claims or assess its accuracy.
Article Title: Why OpenAI's deal with iPhone designer Jony Ive should be a wake-up call for Apple
Summary: Ive announced a $6.4 billion deal that will merge his io hardware firm with OpenAI. Ive will head up the design for a new series of AI hardware products.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports Jony Ive's deal with OpenAI to head the design of a new series of AI hardware products.
CNN
Article Title: Kermit the Frog’s advice for 2025 graduates and what he learned from ‘the school of life’ | CNN
Summary: The University of Maryland’s 2025 commencement speaker Kermit the Frog shares his advice for graduates with CNN’s Sara Sidner.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Unable to Fact Check
Article Title: US singer Chris Brown granted bail by UK court ahead of world tour
Summary: US singer Chris Brown was on Wednesday granted bail by a London court after he was charged with a serious assault, clearing the way for his world tour to begin next month.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This summary appears to be factually accurate if the mentioned details about Chris Brown's charge and bail are confirmed. Further research is required to corroborate the details of the court proceedings as well as the start date of his world tour.
Article Title: Democrats sound alarm as Trump cuts flood prevention projects in blue states
Summary: The Trump administration significantly cut funding for flood prevention projects in blue states across the country while creating new water construction opportunities in red states, undoing a Biden-era budget proposal that would have allocated money more even…
Tone: Left | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article makes a serious claim but doesn't provide specific details, such as which exact projects were defunded or how much the cuts amount to. Additionally, it's worth cross-checking whether these cuts were discriminatory as implied or part of broader budget shifts. Requires further investigation for complete verification.
Financial Times
Article Title: US House passes Trump’s showpiece tax bill
Summary: Legislation would slash taxes, reduce social spending and increase federal debt
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that the US House passed Trump’s tax bill, which aimed to reduce taxes and social spending, and potentially increase federal debt.
Article Title: US government bonds drop as worries over Trump’s tax bill flare up
Summary: Stocks also slide after lacklustre $16bn auction for 20-year Treasuries
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the impact of worries over Trump's tax bill and a lackluster auction on the sale of US government bonds and stocks.
Article Title: What Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill means for the US economy
Summary: The president has staked his second-term agenda on the sprawling tax-and-spend legislation
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Fox News
Article Title: Bears legend Brian Urlacher shares stance on trans athletes in girls' sports as issue rocks Illinois
Summary: Former NFL star Brian Urlacher criticizes transgender inclusion in women's sports, referencing Illinois controversies and Title IX civil rights complaints.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately represents Brian Urlacher's stance on transgender athletes participating in girls' sports and relates it to ongoing controversies in Illinois and Title IX issues.
Article Title: Biden aide intimidated reporter investigating former president's mental decline with 'tacit threat:' Book
Summary: "Original Sin" reveals how Biden team tried to control narratives about his health, with Steve Ricchetti denying claims of decline before a major WSJ article.
Tone: Right | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The title and description present claims from a single source, a book titled "Original Sin." To ensure accuracy, it's important to corroborate this with other sources or firsthand statements from the accused parties, which this summary does not include. Its rating of "★★★" for accuracy is given because it is only partially verified. In terms of the characterization that Biden's team tried to "control narratives," it's a common occurrence for every political administration or celebrity to try to manage their public image. Intimidation or threats, however, would be more serious. But without direct quotes or further context, it's hard to determine the veracity of the intimidation claims from this summary alone.
Article Title: Neal McDonough breaks his no-kissing rule for 'The Last Rodeo' scene
Summary: In "The Last Rodeo," Neal McDonough is a retired rodeo legend breaking his no-kiss rule with wife Ruvé. Directed by Jon Avnet, the movie explores themes of family and redemption.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The description of Neal McDonough breaking his no-kissing rule in 'The Last Rodeo' scene is accurate as per the information given. However, a thorough fact-check would require more additional context or support from other sources.
HuffPost
Article Title: AOC Warns GOP Over Trump Bill: ‘When This Country Wakes Up … There Will Be Consequences’
Summary: The New York Democrat also flagged an "essential" number that must not be forgotten.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Democrat AOC warned the GOP over a Trump-supported bill, but the nature of these "consequences" is not clear or verified in the article.
Article Title: Gross': House Republicans Ripped Over 'Incredibly Creepy' New Way To Honor Trump
Summary: The plan is inside the massive "big beautiful bill" Republicans are trying to push through Congress.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article doesn't provide sufficient details to fact check the claimed Republicans' plan to honor Trump in a congressional bill.
Article Title: Jen Psaki Spoofs Karoline Leavitt With Ice-Cold Trump Stunt Prediction
Summary: The MSNBC anchor mocked Trump's press secretary with the bit.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article discusses how MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki parodied Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt, but it does not reveal the precise content or specifics of the parody.
MSNBC
Article Title: 'Project Esther' exposes the reality of Trump's agenda to fight antisemitism
Summary: Project Esther, a Heritage Foundation initiative, helped provide the playbook for Trump's crackdown on antisemitism. It's an extreme Christian Zionist project.
Tone: Center-Right | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Unable to Fact Check
Article Title: Democrats grill RFK Jr. over ‘devastating’ funding cuts at fiery hearing
Summary: Democrats grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over budget cuts at his agency, including cuts to cancer research and childcare.
Tone: Center-Left | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is neither Health and Human Services Secretary, nor associated with the said agency. The article is incorrect on this information.
Article Title: Why Kristi Noem’s shocking 'habeas corpus' Senate answer matters
Summary: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was asked the meaning of habeas corpus in a Senate hearing, but didn't the definition or its role in due process
Tone: Center | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: Unable to Fact Check
NBC News
Article Title: House narrowly passes Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package
Summary: In a win for President Donald Trump, House Republicans voted to approve his massive budget bill after making 11th-hour changes. The bill cuts nearly $700B in Medicaid, boosts funding for the military and immigration enforcement, extends the 2017 tax cuts, and ends taxes on tips and overtime. The bill now heads to the Senate where it is expected to face hurdles. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately represents the details of the budget bill passed by House Republicans, including the cuts to Medicaid and enhancements to military and immigration funding.
Article Title: Suspect detained in shooting deaths of 2 Israeli embassy staffers
Summary: A gunman opened fire at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, killing two staff members of the Israeli embassy. Video shows the suspect being detained and shouting pro-Palestinian messages. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a suspect being detained for the shooting deaths of 2 Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.
Article Title: Video shows moment suspected Jewish Museum gunman is detained
Summary: Video obtained by NBC News shows the moment the suspected gunman was arrested after the shooting deaths of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. The suspect was heard chanting, “Free, free Palestine” during his arrest.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the arrest of a suspected gunman who allegedly killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.
NPR (alt)
Article Title: Two Israeli embassy aides killed. And, House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
Summary: Two staff members of Israel's embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot dead last night outside of a Jewish museum. And, House Republicans passed President Trump's bill.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: This information is incomplete with no context or details, making it impossible to fact-check.
Article Title: Educators fear their homeless students could become a target for Trump cuts
Summary: A federal program provides extra help to make sure students experiencing homelessness get an education. Amid massive cuts to the federal government, the program's future is uncertain.
Tone: Concerned | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes some educators' fears about potential cuts to federal programs for homeless students, but does not provide concrete evidence of specific planned cuts.
Article Title: Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air
Summary: Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health and well being of all kinds of species around the world.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes a scientific development where DNA can be sampled from the air to monitor biodiversity.
NY Post
Article Title: ‘Sirens’ Creator Breaks Down the Biggest Change Between the Netflix Show and Her Original Play: “It’s Kevin Bacon”
Summary: "In the play, we hear about Peter Kell. We understand how much power he has. Everyone's afraid, because he's coming, but you never meet him," she said.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately discusses the difference between the creator's original play and the Netflix adaptation, namely, the inclusion of Kevin Bacon's character.
Article Title: Reneé Rapp shades ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ in scathing new song ‘Leave Me Alone’
Summary: The actress played Leighton Murray in the Mindy Kaling-created HBO series from 2021 to 2023. The show was canceled in March after three seasons.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in explaining that Reneé Rapp has released a song seemingly critical of 'Sex Lives of College Girls', in which she starred, but it incorrectly states the show was canceled and the year 2023 which has not occurred yet.
Article Title: Influencer Kindra Hall punched in the head by stranger in NYC — and slams cops for not wanting to help
Summary: A glamorous New York influencer has posted a video of a crazed stranger punching her in the head, knocking her to the ground — while detailing her struggles to get him arrested.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that influencer Kindra Hall was assaulted in NYC and struggled to get the perpetrator arrested, although context and further details about the police response are not provided.
NY Times
Article Title: A Deadly Shooting in D.C., and Trump Makes False Claims in Oval Office Ambush
Summary: Plus, breakfast cereals are getting less healthy.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The headline asserts Trump made false claims during an Oval Office meeting, but does not provide details in the summary to support this.
Article Title: 2 Israeli Embassy Aides Are Fatally Shot Outside Event in Washington
Summary: The shooting occurred outside the Capital Jewish Museum. A suspect shouted “Free, free Palestine” after he was taken into custody, officials said.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports a shooting incident involving Israeli embassy aides outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, with the suspect shouting "Free, free Palestine."
Article Title: They Were Days From Getting Engaged. Then They Were Killed in D.C.
Summary: Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky met while working at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, her father said. Mr. Lischinsky had just bought an engagement ring, an official said.
Tone: Center-Left | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Auto-generated from NYT API.
New Yorker
Article Title: A Few Quick Thoughts from Bridezilla!
Summary: How do I put this . . . I want to make sure that you all look worse than me, physically.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Not Applicable (this rating typically applies to factual accuracy in news articles, not opinion pieces or personal thoughts)
Fact Check: Not feasible as it represents a personal opinion or sentiment, not a checkable fact.
Article Title: What Casey Means and MAHA Want You to Fear
Summary: Amid the destruction of America's public-health systems, Trump’s Surgeon General nominee believes that your wellness is yours alone to defend.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article criticizes the Surgeon General nominee's approach towards individual responsibility in public health within the context of a claimed destruction of America's public-health systems.
Article Title: In Chicago, Will the Pope Bump Last?
Summary: A historically Catholic American city considers the election of Leo XIV, a home-town Pontiff.
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Newsmax
Article Title: Futures Down After House Narrowly Passes Tax Bill
Summary: U.S. stock index futures were subdued in volatile trading on Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump's tax bill, which is expected to burden the country with trillions in debt, by a razor-thin margin.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: The major fact in the summary is incorrect. There has never been a Pope Leo XIV, and no Pope has ever been elected from Chicago or any other American city.
Article Title: Trump's Golden Dome Plan Could Launch New Era of Weapons in Space
Summary: President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense concept revives a controversial, decades-old initiative whose ambitious construction could upend norms in outer space and reshape relations between the world's top space powers.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is correct about President Trump's proposed missile defense concept and its potential implications for international relations and norms in space.
Article Title: Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Passes House 215-214
Summary: President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill passed the House 215-214-1 early Thursday morning, beating House Speaker Mike Johnson's Memorial Day deadline.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is likely based on true events, but it does not provide sufficient details for a comprehensive evaluation.
Newsweek
Article Title: Trump Reacts to His 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Passing House
Summary: The tax and spending bill is the centerpiece of President Donald Trump's domestic agenda.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article does not provide enough information to fact check, it merely provides a general statement about Trump's reaction to "his" bill passing the House.
Article Title: VA Announces $52 Million Boost to US Veterans
Summary: The VA has announced $52 million in funding is now available for community-based organizations focused on suicide prevention.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the VA's announcement of $52 million in funding for community-based organizations focused on suicide prevention.
Article Title: Republican Missed Key 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Vote Because He Fell Asleep
Summary: Speaker Mike Johnson joked that he was "going to strangle" Andrew Garbarino for apparently falling asleep before the vote.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article's title might imply physical violence based on the joke, however, the overall content of the article accurately represents the event of a politician missing a vote because of falling asleep.
PBS NewsHour
Article Title: It’s getting hot in the ocean, so clownfish are shrinking their bodies to survive
Summary: Though scientists don’t yet know how clownfish shrink, one idea is that they could be reabsorbing their own bone matter. It’s possible the smaller stature may help the clownfish save energy during a stressful scorch since smaller fish need less food.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on hypotheses about potential responses of clownfish to changing ocean temperatures, but further research is needed to determine the specific mechanisms and veracity of such claims.
Article Title: Trump confronts South African president with unfounded ‘white genocide’ claims
Summary: A stunning scene unfolded in the Oval Office as President Trump met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Trump unexpectedly played videos that he says prove his claims that South Africa is committing genocide against white farmers there. The South African delegation pushed back and denied the claim in the historically tense meeting. Nick Schifrin reports.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: There is no credible evidence to support President Trump's claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa.
Article Title: News Wrap: Judge says deportations to South Sudan violate court order
Summary: In our news wrap Wednesday, a judge says the Trump administration violated a court order when it shipped migrants to South Sudan, the Pentagon accepted a jet from Qatar for President Trump to use, Israeli airstrikes killed more than 80 as the UN says aid still has not reached Gaza's population and Target is warning that sales will slip as customers remain worried about the impact of tariffs.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is mostly accurate, though it requires verification on details like the number of casualties from the Israeli airstrikes and the direct relation between Target's sales slip and tariffs.
Politico
Article Title: Musk’s decision to limit political spending leaves some Republicans cold
Summary: Whether or not he actually stops contributing is still an open question.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article discusses Elon Musk's potential decision to limit political spending, affecting Republicans.
Article Title: Democrats are ‘stuck in that unfortunate reality’ in debate over Biden's illness
Summary: The former president's reemergence after departing the White House hasn't gone as planned.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately presents the issue of concern among Democrats over President Biden's health, however there are no specific details about the nature of his illness included in the summary.
Article Title: ActBlue had faced GOP attacks. But it didn’t expect this.
Summary: Donald Trump’s targeting of the Democratic fundraising platform followed years of Republican accusations. ActBlue largely kept quiet — until now.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes how ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, has faced criticism from Donald Trump and Republicans.
RealClearPolitics
Article Title: Was It a 'Cover-Up' If We Knew the Truth About Biden?
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Article Title: The Democrat Scandals Keep Growing
Summary: By John Kass Wednesday May 21, 2025 Years ago, when I began using the phrase meat puppet to describe those useful idiots the party would drag out to testify in favor of tax increases or open borders or welfare for illegals. And the political left couldn't help seething as they attacked me. But I liked meat puppet and kept using ... Read More
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: Unable to Fact Check
Article Title: The Truth About Biden's Health Doesn't Change Anything
Summary: The cascade of questions is to be expected, but the answers don't make America kinder or safer or more secure right now.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article does not provide enough specific claims or content to fact-check.
TIME
Article Title: Why the Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Remake Has Sparked Controversy
Summary: Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch remake has drawn some criticism over casting choices and character changes
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the criticism received by Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch remake due to casting decisions and character changes.
Article Title: Trump Condemns Killing of Two Israeli Embassy Staff in D.C. as U.S. Lawmakers Denounce ‘Antisemitic Violence’
Summary: President Donald Trump said the killings were "based obviously on antisemitism."
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Unable to Fact Check
Article Title: The ‘Song of the Summer’ Is Dead. Thank God for That
Summary: The abundance of choice for people to connect with music and pop culture could be a good thing, writes Taylor Crumpton.
Tone: Concerned | Slant: Center (As it's a personal story, it doesn't seem to lean politically) | Accuracy: Not applicable (This seems to be an opinion piece or personal story, so it's not possible to rate its accuracy in the traditional sense)
Fact Check: Not possible (This is a personal account, and there are no specific facts presented that can be checked)
The Guardian
Article Title: ‘I’m less apologetic now’: Kelly Macdonald on her Trainspotting teen highs and hitting her stride in her 40s
Summary: She hid in the toilets during the Trainspotting shoot – yet became a screen sensation. As the star plays a police therapist in new Netflix thriller Dept Q, she explains why today’s young female actors leave her in aweOne of the good things about playing a therapist, says Kelly Macdonald with a laugh, is that you get to sit down a lot. There’s a fun scene in the new Netflix thriller Dept. Q in which her character, Dr Rachel Irving, weary of her client DCI Carl Morck, plants herself down behind her desk to eat her packed lunch in front of him. Morck may be the kind of troubled detective we’re used to seeing in police dramas, but Irving isn’t a typical therapist. She’s blunt, antagonistic even. It’s a “shitty” job working with police officers, she tells him. Another time she describes him as “doolally”, which in my experience is not something a typical therapist would say; Macdonald, who has had therapy, “but not regularly”, may agree.In the show – adapted from novels by the Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen and brought to the screen by Scott Frank, who was also behind the Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit – Morck is made to see Irving after he survives a shooting. Brilliant but sidelined, Morck is tasked with reviewing cold cases, and moved to a shabby basement office that becomes known as Department Q. The first case for his small crew of misfit detectives is the disappearance of a lawyer four years earlier, who everyone thinks is probably dead. The truth, it soon emerges, is absolutely terrifying. Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately provides information about Kelly Macdonald's new role in Netflix thriller Dept Q and her experience playing the character.
Article Title: How Elon Musk ‘colonised’ a corner of Texas to build his own space city - video
Summary: The world’s richest person has placed his mission to Mars in a low-income county near the US-Mexico border. As a small cluster of voters connected to SpaceX decide to incorporate their own ‘Starbase city', Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone meet environmental opponents, space enthusiasts and residents who decry the gentrification Musk's expansion has brought Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Elon Musk has indeed taken actions to develop a private 'Starbase city' near SpaceX's Boca Chica facility in Texas, but calling it 'colonization' is subjective language.
Article Title: ‘Breath-stoppingly tense’: which Mission: Impossible film is the greatest?
Summary: As The Final Reckoning hits cinemas, Guardian writers pick their favourites of the action-packed seriesMission: Impossible’s slick and sensuous surface bears no trace of the drama behind the scenes making it. During production, the screenwriters of Jurassic Park (David Koepp) and Chinatown (Robert Towne) sent in duelling script pages for director Brian De Palma and producer Tom Cruise to wrestle over. The magnificent outcome is an intense tango between the modern blockbuster and a classic film noir, circling each other warily, and beautifully, like no Mission: Impossible that would follow. De Palma’s original is a sexy wrong-man thriller, a Hitchcockian affair that comes disguised as an action-heavy corporate product (or maybe the mask is worn the other way around?). In it, Cruise’s coiled IMF agent, framed for the murder of his entire team and surrounded by slippery allies, is constantly trying to play it cool through the plot’s knotty parlor games, all while feeling the noose tightening around him. If Cruise’s career up to this point was all about often leaving his relaxed boyish middle-American charm on the surface, Mission: Impossible pushed him to try on layers – not just the latex ones – while also pulling off those incredible high-wire stunts, which would only escalate but never improve on the hair-raising tension the first time out. Radheyan Simonpillai Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is a subjective analysis of the Mission: Impossible films and their themes; there are no concrete facts to verify or dispute.
The Hill
Article Title: Trump condemns killings of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers in DC: 'Must end now'
Summary: President Trump condemned the Washington shooting that left two young Israeli Embassy staffers dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday evening, saying the suspect’s actions were “based obviously on antisemitism.” “These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social just after midnight early Thursday....
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports President Trump's condemnation of an antisemitism-based attack in Washington DC that resulted in the death of two Israeli Embassy staffers.
Article Title: Many Americans plan to slash travel, entertainment spending in 2025: Survey
Summary: Around 54% of survey respondents said they plan to slash their nonessential spending in 2025, up from 49% last year.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is factual, revealing that according to a survey, more Americans plan to cut their nonessential spending in 2025.
Article Title: A better way to use tariffs to restore American manufacturing
Summary: Tariffs must enforce American laws and standards when other countries undercut them in the course of producing imports.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article supports the use of tariffs to uphold American manufacturing standards, arguing that they should be used to enforce American laws when other countries undersell them in import production.
UPI
Article Title: Knicks to 're-evaluate' after historic playoff collapse vs. Pacers
Summary: Jalen Brunson said the New York Knicks must "reevaluate" and "can't sulk" after a historic collapse resulted in a loss to the Indiana Pacers to open the Eastern Conference finals.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Unable to Fact Check
Article Title: Zach Braff returning for 'Scrubs' reboot
Summary: Zach Braff has confirmed he is returning for the upcoming reboot of his classic medical comedy, "Scrubs."
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This is true, Zach Braff has confirmed his return for a "Scrubs" reboot.
Article Title: House passes Trump's legislative agenda bill
Summary: President Donald Trump's legislative agenda bill squeaked through the House Thursday after modifications were made to appease the GOP House member holdouts.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that President Trump's legislative agenda bill passed through the House after modifications were made to satisfy Republican holdouts.
WAPO
Article Title: A Kansas family farm, barely getting by, grapples with Trump’s cuts
Summary: Like many of his rural neighbors in northeast Kansas, Jacob Thomas is trying to compensate for deep losses in federal funding. There’s worry and anger.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: A full fact check is not possible with the information provided. The title suggests that House Republicans are working to implement Trump's agenda, but without more details, it's impossible to verify the accuracy of this claim.
Article Title: The Senate passed Trump’s No Tax on Tips Act. Here’s what it could mean.
Summary: The bill to exempt tips from federal income tax, an idea that President Donald Trump campaigned on, will now go to the House of Representatives for a vote.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that a bill suggested by President Trump, which would exempt tips from federal income tax, has passed in the Senate and is now going to the House of Representatives for a vote.
WSJ
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 that Israel has allowed displaced Gazans to return to Northern Gaza after a deadlock over hostage releases was resolved.
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 Vanke's financial issues and potential implications for the Chinese real estate market.
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 on the conditions experienced by the freed Israeli hostages post-release, but does not provide any sources or details about the hostages' current condition or the attack that caused their injuries.
Washington Examiner
Article Title: Birthright citizenship and a post-constitutional order
Summary: The recent case before the Supreme Court on birthright citizenship points to a more fundamental constitutional crisis that has been called “post-constitutionalism.” We have reached the era in which the imperatives of the administrative state have replaced the formalism of the Constitution. The ideological liberals who advocated this radical change contend that the Constitution has […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article discusses a shift towards what the author describes as a "post-constitutional" era, citing birthright citizenship as an example, but does not provide comprehensive evidence or context for this claim.
Article Title: Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis renews scrutiny of screening guidelines for older men
Summary: Former President Joe Biden‘s late-stage prostate cancer diagnosis has ignited debate about early detection protocols and whether the White House health team failed the former commander-in-chief. Biden’s team revealed that he received a diagnosis last week following complaints of urinary issues. A growth was identified on his prostate, and further evaluation showed the disease had […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: This is false as there are no credible sources confirming that President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Article Title: Why did so many get wrong the Biden decline story that conservative media got right?
Summary: When CNN’s Jake Tapper went on his book tour, he probably did not expect it to turn into an apology tour instead. Yet that is what has happened as his media blitz has quickly given way to mea culpas. “Knowing what I know now, obviously I feel tremendous humility about my coverage,” Tapper confessed to […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article suggests that Jake Tapper of CNN admitted to incorrect coverage of Biden's decline, but it does not provide specific examples or direct quotes to support this claim.
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