Monday, May 19, 2025
Today's Recap: 5 Left, 5 Center-Left, 62 Center, 0 Center-Right, 3 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: Russia outlaws Amnesty International in latest crackdown on dissent and activists
Summary: The Russian authorities on Monday outlawed Amnesty International as an “undesirable organization,” a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is true, Russia has outlawed Amnesty International as an "undesirable organization".
Article Title: Landslide threatens an Alpine village, Swiss authorities expand the evacuation order
Summary: Swiss authorities have expanded the evacuation of an Alpine village threatened by a possible landslide, ordering most of its people to leave
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Swiss authorities are expanding evacuation efforts in an Alpine village due to a potential landslide threat.
Article Title: One dead in apparent shooting in rare case of gun violence in China
Summary: One person has died in an apparent shooting at an outdoor restaurant in the city of Wuhan in what would be a rare case of gun violence in China
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is correct in stating that gun violence in China is rare due to strict gun control laws, and that an individual died from a shooting in Wuhan.
AP
Article Title: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 66 people
Summary: Hospitals and medics in the Gaza Strip say Israeli strikes across the Palestinian enclave killed at least 66 people overnight and into Sunday. The hospitals and medics said women and children were among the dead. The bloodshed came as Israel launches an escal…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article contains factual information about the conflict but lacks detail. Additional sources would need to be consulted to ensure the presented figures and circumstances are accurate.
Article Title: Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Ukraine since start of war, killing at least 1
Summary: Russia overnight into Sunday launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022. Russia fired a total of 273 exploding drones and decoys overnight, Ukraine’s air force said. Of those, 88 were intercepted a…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Event is widely reported, but numbers may evolve; limited independent confirmation at time of report
Article Title: Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge
Summary: Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology. Rub…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The description accurately presents key points in the article's headline, introducing context about Rubaya mining site and its significant coltan extraction for modern electronics. However, it does not mention any specifics about how miners struggle, which could be a crucial factor discussed in the full article.
Al Jeezra
Article Title: Iran summons UK charge d’affaires amid nuclear friction
Summary: Arrests of Iranians come amid lingering tensions over Iran's nuclear programme and fallout of Russia-Ukraine war.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the recent developments of the political tension concerning Iran's nuclear program and the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Article Title: Trump-Putin call: What’s holding up a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire?
Summary: The US president says only Putin and he can stitch together a ceasefire. Their call on Monday will test that theory.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article states accurately that president Trump claims that only he and Putin can arrange a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, and they plan to discuss the possibility in a call.
Article Title: Israel to allow limited food into Gaza amid intensified military offensive
Summary: Director-general of Gaza's Health Ministry says it's still unclear when border will open to allow humanitarian aid.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article claims that Israel plans to allow limited food into Gaza during their military offensive, but lacks detailed information or official confirmation.
Atlantic
Article Title: How to Really Fix Air-Traffic Control
Summary: There’s a fundamental flaw in the way the United States guides airplanes around the country.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Well-documented issue, though solutions may be debated
Article Title: The Talented Mr. Vance
Summary: J. D. Vance could have brought the country’s conflicting strands together. Instead, he took a divisive path to the peak of power.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article critiques J.D. Vance's path to power as divisive, but doesn't provide specific instances of divisive actions.
Article Title: Germany Arrests King Peter I, the Son of Man, the Messiah
Summary: Peter identified sources of frustration and indignity that might bother virtually any German: how one navigates banking, taxation, health care, law.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: The article's title is inaccurate since there is no known person designated as "King Peter I, the Son of Man, the Messiah," thereby challenging the veracity of the reported arrest in Germany.
BBC World News
Article Title: BBC uncovers child sex abuse in South Africa's illegal mines
Summary: An investigation into the illicit mining sector reveals a world of child exploitation.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a BBC investigation revealing child sex abuse in South Africa's illegal mines.
Article Title: Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer
Summary: The disease has spread to the 82-year-old's bones but his office said the cancer could be effectively managed.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: This claim is false since there's no public record of Joe Biden having been diagnosed with prostate cancer, much less it having spread to his bones.
Article Title: Mexico mourns Navy cadets killed in Brooklyn Bridge ship crash
Summary: América Sánchez, 20, and Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos, 23, died when the tall ship lost power and drifted into the bridge.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article speaks facts about the tragic incident but lacks in providing more comprehensive information about the cause and circumstances surrounding it.
Bloomberg
Article Title: France Touts Record Foreign Investment at Macron’s Summit
Summary: French President Emmanuel Macron will tally more than €40 billion ($45.1 billion) in foreign investment at an annual gathering with business leaders, seeking to send an upbeat message as the slow-growing economy faces headwinds from US trade tariffs.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on French President Emmanuel Macron's meeting with business leaders where he will announce over €40 billion in foreign investment.
Article Title: Starmer Makes Late Fishing Concession to Seal EU-UK Deal
Summary: Prime Minister Keir Starmer heralded a deal to strengthen post-Brexit relations with the European Union after opposition politicians criticized a late climbdown by UK negotiators over fishing rights.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is mostly accurate, but Keir Starmer is not the Prime Minister, he is the leader of the Opposition Labour Party.
Article Title: Netanyahu Says Israel to Take Over All Gaza, Start Aid Flows
Summary: Israel will take over the entire Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, as the military announced it would carry out an “unprecedented attack” on Hamas.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports Benjamin Netanyahu's stated plans for the Gaza Strip, but doesn't provide enough context to confirm the completion of action.
CBS News
Article Title: What to know about Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis.
Summary: Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer at age 82. Here's what to know about the disease, its symptoms and treatments.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: As of the present, there is no public record or verified information of Former President Joe Biden having been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.
Article Title: 5/18: Sunday Morning: By Design — A Weekend in New Orleans
Summary: Jane Pauley hosts our special broadcast in New Orleans, Louisiana. In our cover story, Lee Cowan shines a light on the city's history and the resilience of the people who live there. Also: Michelle Miller, the former First Lady of New Orleans, is our guide to some of its most iconic designs; Mo Rocca explores New Orleans' cuisine; Jamie Wax takes us on a trip through the sartorial side of the city; David Pogue talks to the editor-in-chief of "House Beautiful"; Nancy Giles goes in search of hidden rooms; Jonathan Vigliotti explores the art of Hawaiian lei-making; Tracy Smith sits down with actor Christian Bale; Luke Burbank celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Air Jordan sneaker; and Seth Doane travels to Puglia in southern Italy.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is a factual summary of a broadcasted program about New Orleans, featuring various components about the city and other features, with no clear inaccuracies or biases present.
Article Title: 4/14: CBS Morning News
Summary: Suspect arrested in connection with an alleged arson attack on the Pennsylvania governor's residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were inside; Blue Origins all-female crew prepares for historic launch.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in reporting the arrest related to the alleged arson attack and Blue Origin's historic all-female crew launch preparation.
CNBC
Article Title: Key House committee advances Trump agenda bill after appeasing conservatives
Summary: The House Budget Committee's vote came two days after a group of GOP hard-liners rejected the package.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The House Budget Committee advanced a bill supporting Trump's agenda after initially being rejected by a group of hard-line GOP members.
Article Title: NJ Transit strike comes to an end with agreement between union and managers
Summary: Trains will resume running on their regular schedules Tuesday, said NJ Transit’s president and CEO, who urged commuters to work from home Monday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news article accurately reports the end of the NJ Transit strike and the resumption of train services.
Article Title: Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' form of prostate cancer
Summary: The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to the former president's personal office.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Direct statement from Biden’s office; widely reported.
CNN
Article Title: Mediators make fresh push for peace in Gaza as death toll spikes from new Israeli campaign
Summary: International mediators are making renewed efforts to reach a truce in Gaza after Israel launched a major new offensive in the territory, as the health ministry there reported more than 100 people killed in intense overnight strikes. which has killed more tha…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article states that there have been efforts to reach a truce in Gaza and a major new offensive has been launched by Israel, resulting in fatalities. It suggests international mediation, while also reporting the death toll. Thus, the information seems accurate based on the summary provided. However, a thorough fact-check would require more specific data and sources.
Article Title: A man had heart attack symptoms on a flight. A cardiologist and a pocket-sized tool on board may have helped save his life
Summary: Oklahoma cardiologist Dr. TJ Trad was fast asleep on his flight from Uganda last month when a member of his team woke him up to say someone needed a doctor.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Specific details and quotes included; report is human-interest oriented and medically plausible
Article Title: ‘SNL’ wraps 50th season with record-breaking episode | CNN
Summary: “Saturday Night Live” closed out its milestone 50th season with the help of Scarlett Johansson as host and Bad Bunny as musical guest. Johansson, who is married to “SNL” cast member Colin Jost, returned for a record-breaking seventh time, the most of any fema…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Cultural event with verifiable public data; minimal editorializing
Financial Times
Article Title: UK and EU agree post-Brexit reset after ‘breakthrough’ in talks
Summary: Deals reached on fisheries and agriculture in late-night haggling ahead of summit in London
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that the UK and EU have agreed on post-Brexit deals on fisheries and agriculture.
Article Title: EU agrees to launch €150bn loans-for-arms scheme
Summary: Member countries can borrow from Brussels and spend on weapons systems and platforms through joint procurement
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate, stating that EU member countries can borrow from Brussels to fund weapons systems and platforms through joint procurement.
Article Title: Stricter US border controls prompt business travel rethink
Summary: Executives, academics and government officials are preparing for tougher interrogation or changing their plans
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that some executives, academics, and government officials are preparing for stricter interrogation at US border controls or are changing their travel plans due to increased controls.
Fox News
Article Title: Karen Read judge blocks Sandra Birchmore mentions; expert says cases should be wake-up call for police
Summary: The Massachusetts judge presiding over Karen Read's second trial in the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe has barred references to the botched Sandra Birchmore investigation.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article focuses on a Massachusetts judge's action to block references to a particular investigation in a current trial, it would be important to verify the status of Karen Read's trial and the claim about the investigation to prove the full accuracy of the article.
Article Title: Former Playboy twins expose dark reality behind mansion's glamorous facade
Summary: Former Playboy twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon open up about life with Hugh Hefner, dealing with trauma and their path to healing and self-care.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article provides an interview based report of Karissa and Kristina Shannon's experiences during their time in Playboy mansion. The accuracy of the information is largely dependent on the twins' own testimonies.
Article Title: Woman confronts cannibal father who murdered her 'second mom' in chilling reunion
Summary: Jamie-Lee Arrow, a mother of two, opens up about her father, Isakin Jonsson, known as the "Skara Cannibal," who committed one of Sweden's most shocking murders.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Based on documented criminal case; emotional framing, but facts are traceable
HuffPost
Article Title: Trump Demands 'Major Investigation' Into 4 Huge Stars In Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown
Summary: The president railed against four of the biggest names in entertainment in a wild new rant.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The fact-check is pending the details of the president's claims and the context of the article.
Article Title: ‘Big Donald Is Watching You’: MSNBC Host Mocks Gigantic Banner Of Trump
Summary: The massive image of the president that's now glaring down from the Department of Agriculture is a troubling sign of what could be to come, warned Ali Velshi.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is consistent with the title - the MSNBC host indeed mocks the banner of President Trump at the Department of Agriculture.
Article Title: More Storms Take Aim At Central U.S., Where Many Are Digging Out From Tornado Damage
Summary: Areas at risk of thunderstorms include communities in Kentucky and Missouri that were hit by Friday’s devastating tornadoes.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on impending storms targeting areas in the Central U.S., particularly Kentucky and Missouri, which were previously affected by damaging tornadoes.
MSNBC
Article Title: FBI: Palm Springs car explosion was 'an intentional act of terrorism'
Summary: "Make no mistake. This is an intentional act of terrorism." Akil Davis, Assistant Director of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, provided an update during a press conference on the ongoing investigation into the Palm Springs car explosion that left one perso…
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Based on a direct quote from an FBI official, but details are limited for full verification
Article Title: Trump post about Bruce Springsteen helps one person: The Boss
Summary: Donald Trump post about 'hot' Taylor Swift and 'dumb' Bruce Springsteen (who is currently on his European tour) is a gift to the all-American New Jersey rocker
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The interpretation that Trump’s criticism helped Springsteen is subjective but plausible; Trump's statements are verifiable, though the analysis is editorial in nature
Article Title: Trump’s White House accidentally admitted the truth about its tax plan
Summary: Earlier this week the White House published evidence that the president's "big, beautiful bill" hikes taxes on the poor to cut taxes for the rich.
Tone: Left | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article critiques the Trump administration's tax plan suggesting it benefits the rich at the expense of the poor. Implementation of the plan did lead to some tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. However, the phrasing of 'accidentally admitting the truth' is biased, appearing as though the administration sought to hide this fact. The reality is more nuanced with some tax cuts for lower and middle-income groups also present, but effects varying significantly based on individual circumstances.
NBC News
Article Title: Trump set to implore Putin to end the 'bloodbath' in Ukraine in high-stakes phone call
Summary: President Donald Trump is set to speak Monday with Vladimir Putin, in what the U.S. president said is an attempt to stop the “bloodbath” of the war in Ukraine.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that President Trump is planning to speak with Vladimir Putin about ending the conflict in Ukraine.
Article Title: Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer
Summary: Former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office. NBC News’ Erika Edwards has the details.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ☆☆☆
Fact Check: This claim is false because there is no public record or reported news confirming that former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Article Title: Former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard to take the stand in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial
Summary: Richard sued Combs, alleging that he groped, assaulted and imprisoned her, and threatened her life when she tried to intervene in defense of Cassie Ventura.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This cannot be fact checked without additional details or a reliable source to compare the information to.
NPR (alt)
Article Title: Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis. And, Kentucky residents react to deadly storm
Summary: Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer as renewed interest focuses on his decline while in office. And, over two dozen people died over the weekend due to powerful storms.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: No credible source has reported on Joe Biden being diagnosed with prostate cancer, thus this information appears to be false.
Article Title: Trump threatened school funding in Maine. Here's how that money is used
Summary: Schools in Maine are in the middle of a political and legal battle between the Trump administration and Gov. Janet Mills. Key programs for the most vulnerable students are at stake.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately states that Maine schools became caught up in a political dispute between the Trump administration and Governor Janet Mills over funding for key educational programs.
Article Title: Where does your weather forecast come from?
Summary: Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The statement is accurate; most weather forecast data do originate from federal agencies like the National Weather Service.
NY Post
Article Title: Watch Jessica Simpson perform on TV for the first time in 15 years on ‘American Idol’ finale
Summary: The 44-year-old belted out "Blame Me" and "These Boots Are Made for Walking" during Sunday's show.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Jessica Simpson performed on TV for the first time in 15 years on the American Idol finale.
Article Title: CNN’s Brian Stelter questions timing of Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis: ‘Just extraordinary’
Summary: CNN analyst Brian Stelter has questioned the timing of Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis — insisting it’s “extraordinary” the news broke just as the former president was battling an onslaught of criticism over his mental decline while in the White House. “The timing … is just extraordinary,” the anchor said on the left-leaning network Sunday. “We know...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: This piece reports accurately on Brian Stelter's comments about the timing of Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis, but needs clarification as Joe Biden is the current president, not former, and his mental decline is a speculation rather than a proven fact.
Article Title: Gwyneth Paltrow spills Meghan Markle ‘friendship’ details months after squashing rumored feud
Summary: Rumors of a feud between the pair sparked after Paltrow said she didn’t know her Montecito neighbor "at all."
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on interactions between Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan Markle, including a reported feud and subsequent clarification.
NY Times
Article Title: Trump and Putin Set to Discuss Ukraine War in High-Stakes Call
Summary: A telephone call between the two leaders would be the latest chapter in a flurry of diplomatic maneuvering over ending the three-year conflict.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The report accurately presents the proposed call between Trump and Putin over the Ukraine conflict.
Article Title: Russia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border
Summary: Tents, shelters for fighter jets and warehouses for military vehicles show increased Russian presence near one of NATO’s newest members.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on increased Russian military presence near Finland's border.
Article Title: Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis, and Why Ukraine is Seeing a Surge of Violence
Summary: The NYT podcast episode covers two major stories: former President Biden’s cancer diagnosis and rising violence in Ukraine. It also touches on AI experiments in U.S. education.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Reputable source; podcast format may limit source citation, but information aligns with other verified reporting
New Yorker
Article Title: Depression-Era Dolls for Trump-Tariff-Era Children
Summary: Some toy ideas for kids lamenting their new two-doll allowance, including Dusty the Dust Bowl, Potato Princess, and more.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The news article is using humour and hyperbole to criticize Trump's tariffs, not discussing actual toys for children affected by the tariffs.
Article Title: This Is Your Priest on Drugs
Summary: Dozens of religious leaders experienced magic mushrooms in a university study. Many are now evangelists for psychedelics.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a study involving religious leaders taking psychedelic substances as part of scientific research.
Article Title: The Dissonant Howl of “Salome”
Summary: Two New York productions of Strauss’s opera reposition its necrophiliac protagonist as a perverse instrument of justice.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article fairly discusses the reimagining of Strauss's opera, Salome, within two New York productions.
Newsmax
Article Title: Futures Slide as Moody's Cuts US Credit Rating
Summary: U.S. stock index futures fell Monday, while Treasury yields rose after ratings agency Moody's downgraded the country's sovereign rating by one notch, bringing forward concerns around the ballooning U.S. debt.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is correct in reporting that U.S. stock index futures fell and Treasury yields rose after Moody's downgraded the U.S. sovereign rating due to concerns over increasing U.S. debt.
Article Title: Biden's Most Vulnerable Moments Apparent in Hur Audio
Summary: The long withheld special counsel Rob Hur audio of his interview with then-President Joe Biden, now revealed, is providing audible context to the already published report and transcript of the Oct. 8-9, 2023, sit-downs.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The fact-check is not possible as the information presented is hypothetical, discussing a future event in 2023 involving President Joe Biden and a person named Rob Hur.
Article Title: Trump: Probe Harris Paying Springsteen, Beyoncé for Endorsements
Summary: President Donald Trump is calling "for a major investigation" into former Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign allegedly paying for "celebrity endorsements" under the "guise of entertainment" from Bruce Springstein, Beyoncé...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: There is no evidence to present that Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign paid Bruce Springsteen or Beyoncé for endorsements.
Newsweek
Article Title: Cat and Her Six Kittens Dumped in Separate Cages Without Food or Water
Summary: The kittens were left in a box without any air holes in 83-degree Fahrenheit heat, and there is no way of knowing how long they were outside for.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article provides an account of a cat and her kittens being abandoned in harsh conditions, but provides no sources or evidence to verify the information.
Article Title: US and Iran Clash Over Nuclear Red Lines
Summary: The U.S. and Iran remain locked in a standoff over uranium enrichment ahead of a potential new round nuclear talks.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the ongoing standoff between the U.S. and Iran over uranium enrichment.
Article Title: Man Stunned by What Recruiter Accidentally Calls Him in Email
Summary: "I didn't want the nickname to catch on," the man joked after the email typo.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately recounts a humorous incident where a man was accidentally given a nickname in a professional email.
PBS NewsHour
Article Title: Portugal’s center-right alliance headed for another minority government after election
Summary: The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time in a year.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in stating that the Democratic Alliance in Portugal did win a general election but failed to secure a majority in Parliament, allowing it to form a minority government.
Article Title: Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll shows
Summary: Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, emerged as the front-runners in Poland's presidential election Sunday, according to an exit poll, putting them on track to face off in a second round in two weeks.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and conservative historian Karol Nawrocki are the front-runners in Poland's presidential election, according to an exit poll.
Article Title: Bessent acknowledges Trump’s tariffs may mean shoppers will pay more at Walmart
Summary: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate, as the Treasury Secretary has acknowledged potential higher prices at Walmart due to Trump's tariffs.
Politico
Article Title: Elon Musk fades into the background
Summary: The tech CEO isn't exactly gone yet, but Republicans have stopped bringing him up.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly suggests a decreased mention of Elon Musk in Republican discourse but provides no clear evidence to substantiate this claim.
Article Title: Ohio AG David Yost exits governor’s race, clearing the field for Vivek Ramaswamy
Summary: He said the state party’s support for his opponent turned his run into a “vertical cliff.”
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is factual, as it reports Ohio AG David Yost's withdrawal from the governor's race, which he attributes to the state party's support for his opponent, Vivek Ramaswamy.
Article Title: The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Summary: Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The news article is not making factual claims; it's a curated collection of political cartoons from the week.
RealClearPolitics
Article Title: FBI Washington Headquarters Won't Be Missed
Summary: Speculates about internal Democratic concerns regarding Biden’s future role in leadership and the party’s 2026 electoral strategy
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: Cannot verify due to speculative and opinion-based natur
Article Title: Tap Tap Tapping on Biden's Door
Summary: What the Democrats' Real Conversation Should Be
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: Speculative/opinion-based without verifiable claims; can’t confirm without full content
Article Title: Biden Had a Bad Memory When It Was Convenient
Summary: Biden is in command of the facts when it suits him, but grows vague and filibusters every time he perceives the prosecutors are building a trap. Crazy like a fox.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article gives an opinionated view on Biden's memory recall but provides no concrete evidence to back its claims.
TIME
Article Title: Inside the Democrats’ Reboot
Summary: After the 2024 fiasco, the party is rethinking everything
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Likely grounded in interviews and insider reporting; accuracy can't be fully confirmed without the article
Article Title: Why You Might Want a Relationship Agreement—Even if You’re Monogmaous
Summary: "Monogamy is a diverse experience; it can be molded to fit what works for each couple," writes Myisha Battle.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately discusses why some monogamous couples might find it beneficial to create a relationship agreement, per sex and relationship coach Myisha Battle.
Article Title: How Women Are Leading Media’s Reinvention
Summary: This doesn’t feel like a glass cliff. There are too many of us.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Backed by named examples and industry data; may contain some editorial framing
The Guardian
Article Title: The Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry is becoming a mirror for American bigotry
Summary: The WNBA stars are helping drive record-setting interest in the league. But the conversation distracts from other players, and brings in unwelcome uglinessAt first, it seemed that the Indiana Fever’s home win over Chicago Sky on Saturday would be just another spicy chapter in the rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. Both players were typically excellent: Clark spurred the Fever to victory with a triple-double, while Reese grabbed 17 rebounds to go with her 12 points.But it was a moment in the third quarter that WNBA fans will be talking about for weeks to come. Some of them may even do so without resorting to cheap bigotry. With 4:38 remaining, Clark reached for the ball over Reese’s head, made what appeared to be deliberate contact with her arm, and sent her opponent spiraling to the floor. There was a brief confrontation, Clark was hit with a flagrant foul and Reese received a technical. After the game, Clark said she didn’t have cynical intent leading up to the foul, and Reese agreed calling it “a basketball play.” Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes a notable event from a recent WNBA game between Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky, involving players Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
Article Title: Republicans are attacking childcare funding. Their goal? To push women out of the workforce | Moira Donegan
Summary: The right wants American women to bear more children and withdraw from full participation in societyLast month, the White House issued a proposed budget to Congress that completely eliminated funding for Head Start, the six-decade-old early childhood education program for low-income families that serves as a source of childcare for large swaths of the American working class.The funding was restored in the proposed budget after an outcry, but large numbers of employees who oversee the program at the office of Head Start were laid off in a budget-slashing measure under Robert F Kennedy Jr, the head of the Department of Health and Human Services. On Thursday, Kennedy said funding for the program would not be axed, but more cuts to childcare funding are likely coming: some Republicans have pushed to repeal a five-decade-old tax credit for daycare. The White House is entertaining proposals on how to incentivize and structurally coerce American women into bearing more children, but it seems to be determined to make doing so as costly to those women’s careers as possible. Continue reading...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article presents a highly speculative interpretation of Republican actions, without solid evidence to support the claims of systematic efforts to push women out of the workforce.
Article Title: ‘There is no cure for grief’: Tim Roth on losing his son after making a film about bereavement
Summary: The star had just finished shooting Poison, about parents torn apart by grief, when his own son died. He remembers their last days together – and what truths he learned from the darkly moving filmTim Roth reclines in his chair and exudes an unexpected lightness, as if the Atlantic Ocean is casting a summer spray over this corner of Galway. He is upbeat about life, film and even acting, which he once called a nightmare profession he would not recommend to anyone.“Oh, did I say that?” he asks, surprised. “I don’t feel that way at all, actually. I must have been having a bad one, but that’s OK.” He shrugs and smiles. “I actually love it more and more at the moment.” Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately represents Tim Roth's reflective comments on grief after the passing of his son and his feelings towards acting.
The Hill
Article Title: The media's coverage of deportations is consciously manipulative
Summary: The press is using an emotional approach to influence the immigration debate, focusing on the personal stories of deportees rather than their criminal records.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: While the article claims media bias in reporting on deportations, it does not provide comprehensive evidence to support the notion that all media coverage is "consciously manipulative."
Article Title: Progressive PAC slams RFK Jr.'s swim in contaminated river: 'Doesn't give a damn' about grandchildren
Summary: The progressive political action committee 314 Action launched a new ad campaign on Monday, slamming Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he comes up on his first 100 days in office, ridiculing him for his recent swim in a D.C.-area river that has long been deemed unsafe due to contamination. In...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not the Health and Human Services Secretary and the event of swimming in contaminated river sounds unlikely.
Article Title: Morning Report — A ‘big, beautiful’ budget redo
Summary: In today’s issue: Budget week two is officially in session. Republican deficit hawks on Sunday allowed the “big, beautiful bill” to enact President Trump’s agenda to pass through the powerful Budget Committee in an unusual late-night vote. With the vote, the measure cleared a key hurdle, signaling progress for GOP leaders as they try to unite warring factions...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports a late-night vote allowed the budget bill to pass through the Budget Committee.
UPI
Article Title: Trump, Putin to hold phone call on ending Ukraine war
Summary: U.S. President Donald Trump is set to speak with President Vladimir Putin on Monday about ending the war in Ukraine as the Kremlin continues to unleash barrages of drone attacks on its war-torn neighbor.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on an upcoming discussion between Presidents Trump and Putin about the conflict in Ukraine.
Article Title: House Budget Committee advances Trump legislative agenda bill
Summary: The House Budget Committee advanced President Donald Trump's legislative agenda bill a rare Sunday night vote.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The House Budget Committee indeed advanced President Donald Trump's legislative agenda bill, although the article doesn't provide any specific details about the bill itself.
Article Title: New Orleans authorities confident they'll recapture 7 jail escapees still at large
Summary: Authorities in New Orleans are expressing confidence they will apprehend the remaining seven of 10 escaped inmates on the loose as they increase the reward for information on the whereabouts of the fugitives.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that New Orleans authorities are confident in recapturing escaped inmates and have increased rewards for their discovery.
WAPO
Article Title: U.S. funding halted Africa’s HIV crisis. Trump’s cuts have forced a reckoning.
Summary: How the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. foreign aid in Africa exposed its devastating downside for recipients.
Tone: Left | Slant: Critical | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: General claim aligns with known funding shifts, but full context is needed to verify causation and scope
Article Title: Pope Leo XIV to be formally installed on Sunday
Summary: The Catholic church on Sunday will inaugurate the first American and second Latin American pope.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: The title falsely refers to Pope Leo XIV, a name which does not exist in reality, implying inaccuracy in the report. There is no American and second Latin American pope to be inaugurated.
Article Title: Mexican naval ship rams into Brooklyn Bridge, injuring at least 3
Summary: A sailboat on New York City’s East River collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, snapping its masts.
Tone: Center | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The title is incorrect and misleading. According to the description, a sailboat (not a "Mexican naval ship") collided with the Brooklyn Bridge. There's no mention of the Mexican naval ship or the injuries of at least three people on the title.
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 on Israel allowing displaced Gazans to cross a military zone, following the resolution of a hostage release deadlock.
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 presents the financial loss reported by Chinese property developer Vanke, indicating a potential widening real estate crisis in China.
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 appears to accurately describe the plight of freed Israeli hostages, though it does not provide enough information to completely verify the claims.
Washington Examiner
Article Title: Most illegal immigrants arrested near Canadian border entered from Mexico
Summary: President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency this year for the northern border for human smuggling and drug trafficking. While the nearly 4,000-mile-long border with Canada gets less attention than the high-volume southern border, the boundary presents its own set of challenges. The Washington Examiner visited the northern border to evaluate how security has […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the issue of immigration at the Canadian border.
Article Title: Conservatives split over IVF as White House weighs policy recommendations
Summary: Conservative groups are split over whether President Donald Trump‘s administration should take the lead in lowering in vitro fertilization costs through the federal government. While some groups consider the procedure a lifeline for couples struggling with infertility, others deem IVF and the destruction of unused embryos as taking a life. The popularity of IVF among […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately represents divisions within conservative groups over the issue of in vitro fertilization.
Article Title: Second round of May Social Security payments goes out in two days
Summary: The second round of May’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to retirees in two days. Here is all you need to know about May’s Social Security payments. When does the check arrive? Social Security payments typically begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately informs about the schedule of May's Social Security payments.
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