Thursday, July 24, 2025
Today's Recap: 5 Left, 7 Center-Left, 74 Center, 0 Center-Right, 3 Right.
Accuracy Recap: 1 ★★★★★, 51 ★★★★, 28 ★★★, 5 ★★, 1 ★
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: Postal Service marks 250 years with stamps honoring Ben Franklin, mail carriers
Summary: The U.S. Postal Service is marking its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is factual, stating that the U.S. Postal Service is releasing new commemorative stamps for its 250th anniversary.
[ABC News] Article Title: Iran state TV says an Iranian navy helicopter confronted a US destroyer in the Gulf of Oman
Summary: Iran's state television says an Iranian navy helicopter has confronted a U.S. warship attempting to approach Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article reports Iran's state television claim that an Iranian navy helicopter confronted a U.S. warship in the Gulf of Oman.
[ABC News] Article Title: Muscogee Nation court rules descendants of enslaved people are entitled to citizenship
Summary: The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court has ruled in favor of two descendants of former slaves held by the tribe
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate, as it correctly reports the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court's ruling that descendants of enslaved people have the right to tribe citizenship.
[AP]
[AP] Article Title: More protests are expected in Ukraine after Zelenskyy signs controversial anti-corruption bill
Summary: Ukrainian activists are calling for more protests against a law they say weakens the country’s anti-corruption bodies. Thousands of people gathered in the capital and other cities across Ukraine on Tuesday to urge President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to veto a contr…
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the public reaction to President Zelenskyy signing a controversial anti-corruption law in Ukraine, calling for more protests. More context is needed to validate all details however.
[AP] Article Title: Venus Williams' win at age 45 resonates for several reasons
Summary: There are plenty of reasons why this particular victory by Venus Williams in this particular tennis match resonates with so many folks. That she’s 45, for one thing. Only one woman, Martina Navratilova, ever has won a tour-level singles match while older; her…
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Factually sound — Venus is second oldest, behind Navratilova.
[AP] Article Title: Trump announces trade deals with Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia, easing tariff pressures
Summary: U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a flurry of trade deals that will relieve some pressure on companies and consumers from sharply higher tariffs on imports from Japan and a handful of other Asian countries. A deal with China is pending. U.S. Treasury …
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate. President Donald Trump did indeed announce trade deals with Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia.
[Al Jeezra]
[Al Jeezra] Article Title: Russia seeking to create ‘buffer zones’ in Ukraine, says Kremlin
Summary: The latest talks in Istanbul were followed by more prisoner exchanges, but yielded no breakthrough in ending the war.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that recent talks in Istanbul resulted in additional prisoner exchanges, but no resolution in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
[Al Jeezra] Article Title: Deadly Cyprus wildfire claims two lives, forces mass evacuations
Summary: Extreme heat and powerful winds fuel a raging wildfire in Cyprus, endangering villages and displacing hundreds.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the deadly wildfire in Cyprus that caused mass evacuations.
[Al Jeezra] Article Title: What we know about clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border
Summary: Armed clashes have led to multiple deaths and injuries on the Thai side.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Cannot be determined based on provided information
Fact Check: The article needs more details to verify the accuracy of the events reported.
[Atlantic]
[Atlantic] Article Title: Tomato Season Is Different This Year
Summary: Come fall, Americans will once again be stuck with flavorless grocery-store tomatoes. Because of tariffs, they’ll also be more expensive.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article claims tariffs will make grocery-store tomatoes more expensive in the fall but doesn't provide enough information to fully validate this claim.
[Atlantic] Article Title: The Obvious Reason the U.S. Should Not Vaccinate Like Denmark
Summary: It isn’t Denmark.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article doesn't provide enough information to determine an accurate fact check.
[Atlantic] Article Title: When You Don’t Look Like Anything
Summary: A playwright’s 50-year search for the American character
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★★
Fact Check: Limited article access; analysis is approximate.
[BBC World News]
[BBC World News] Article Title: Twelve killed in Thailand-Cambodia military clashes on disputed border
Summary: The fighting marks an escalation of a century-old conflict between the two South East Asian neighbours.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on military clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, leading to multiple deaths.
[BBC World News] Article Title: BBC and news agencies warn journalists in Gaza at risk of starvation
Summary: News organisations say local journalists are increasingly unable to feed themselves in Gaza, facing the same "dire circumstances as those they are covering".
Tone: Concerned | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in stating that journalists in Gaza are facing difficulties to feed themselves due to the dire circumstances in the region.
[BBC World News] Article Title: Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks after latest ceasefire talks
Summary: Deaths have been reported on either side of the border, just hours after a third round of ceasefire talks took place in Turkey.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on renewed conflict between Russia and Ukraine following recent ceasefire talks.
[Bloomberg]
[Bloomberg] Article Title: UK and India Seal Free Trade Agreement Slashing Tariffs, Barriers
Summary: India and the UK sealed a free trade agreement eliminating tariffs on products ranging from cars to alcohol, finalizing a deal between two major economies at a time when US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies continue to disrupt global trade.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is correct, the UK and India have finalized a free trade agreement.
[Bloomberg] Article Title: Southern CEO Warns of Revolution If Power Bills Not Cheaper
Summary: The chief of utility giant Southern Co. warned that Americans will revolt if they end up on the hook for the soaring power costs associated with AI demand.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Unable to determine due to lack of detailed information.
Fact Check: The article provides no evidence about rising power costs linked to AI demand leading to an American revolt.
[Bloomberg] Article Title: Blue States Score New Win Over Trump’s Citizenship Limits
Summary: A federal appeals court in San Francisco said President Donald Trump’s limits on birthright citizenship are unconstitutional and must be blocked during litigation, dealing the latest setback to the administration’s immigration crackdown.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is true, as a federal court did rule against Trump's policy on birthright citizenship.
[CBS News]
[CBS News] Article Title: Jacksonville man beaten by police during traffic stop says he just wanted answers
Summary: William McNeil Jr. says he did nothing wrong before officers punched and dragged him from his car during a February stop in Jacksonville. The encounter was caught on video and has sparked widespread outrage.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately narrates a reported incident where a man named William McNeil Jr. was punched and dragged from his car by police during a traffic stop in Jacksonville, as captured on video.
[CBS News] Article Title: Plane crashes in Russia's Far East, killing all 48 on board, officials say
Summary: A plane crashed into a dense forest in Russia's Far East region of Amur, killing all 48 people on board, after twice attempting to land, Russian officials say.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on a plane crash in Russia's Far East that killed all 48 on board.
[CBS News] Article Title: Families confront Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger during emotional sentencing
Summary: Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students. During sentencing, survivors and victims' families faced him in court, including a surviving roommate who delivered powerful testimony.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate and it details Bryan Kohberger's sentencing where survivors and victims' families confronted him.
[CNBC]
[CNBC] Article Title: Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell expected to meet with DOJ on Thursday
Summary: The Trump administration has tried to quell pressure to release files about Jeffrey Epstein, the dead sex offender who once was a friend to the president.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in stating that Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to meet with the DOJ and that Epstein was once a friend of the president.
[CNBC] Article Title: UnitedHealth says it is cooperating with DOJ investigation into Medicare billing practices
Summary: In a securities filing, UnitedHealth said it has begun complying with formal criminal and civil requests from the DOJ.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that UnitedHealth is cooperating with a DOJ investigation into their Medicare billing practices.
[CNBC] Article Title: Amazon venture fund backs startup developing fix for return fraud
Summary: Cambridge Terahertz's package screening technology could help reduce fraudulent returns, a problem that's plagued Amazon.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Amazon's venture fund has backed Cambridge Terahertz, a startup developing technology to combat return fraud.
[CNN]
[CNN] Article Title: ICE is quite unpopular – even more so than when ‘abolish ICE’ was a thing
Summary: When we look back at the passage of President Donald Trump’s big agenda bill in a few years, it’s quite possible that it won’t be the extension of the tax cuts or the cuts to Medicaid that will stick out, but rather its historic expansion of Immigration and C…
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Unverified claim—popularity changes are plausible, but no direct polling cited.
[CNN] Article Title: A low-lying Asian country’s defense against rising seas? Its very own ‘Long Island’
Summary: Facing a projected 3.8-foot sea level rise by 2100, low-lying Singapore is considering drastic action: a multibillion-dollar string of inhabitable artificial islands that will double as a seawall.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article appears accurate. It's a known fact that Singapore, being a low-lying island nation, is vulnerable to sea-level rise due to climate change. The government has indeed considered creating a string of inhabitable artificial islands as a defense against rising seas.
[CNN] Article Title: Black Sabbath bandmates and stars of music world pay tribute to rock legend Ozzy Osbourne
Summary: Ozzy Osbourne has been remembered as a “pioneer,” a “fearless talent” and a “dear friend,” in an outpouring of tributes from fellow musicians and his former Black Sabbath bandmates following his death on Tuesday at the age of 76.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: As of my last update, Ozzy Osbourne is not reported to be deceased. Please cross-verify from a credible source.
[Financial Times]
[Financial Times] Article Title: Nvidia AI chips worth $1bn smuggled to China after Trump export controls
Summary: Roaring black market for US semiconductors operates despite efforts to curb Beijing’s high-tech ambitions
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is partially accurate as it reports on the smuggling of US semiconductors to China, but it doesn't sufficiently provide specific details to support the claim of chips worth $1bn being smuggled.
[Financial Times] Article Title: The polarising power of Andriy Yermak
Summary: President Zelenskyy’s right-hand man is fuelling concerns over creeping authoritarianism
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article claims that Andriy Yermak, an aide to President Zelenskyy, is causing concerns over increasing authoritarianism, however, it lacks concrete evidence and mostly relies on speculative commentary.
[Financial Times] Article Title: Starmer, Farage and the fight to own fairness
Summary: The right is proving better at connecting what it depicts as disconnected liberal attitudes to the unfairness of society
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article implies that the right-wing is more capable at linking perceived liberal perspectives to social unfairness, however, it does not provide enough context or factual evidence to fact check.
[Fox News]
[Fox News] Article Title: Riley Gaines swims from notorious prison while pregnant, strikes back at critics
Summary: Riley Gaines, a former All-American University of Kentucky swimmer, swam from Alcatraz to shore while 31 weeks pregnant, and responded to criticism on her podcast, "Gaines for Girls."
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Gaines did complete the swim; her pregnancy at the time is supported by her own public statements.
[Fox News] Article Title: Boat captain arrested after collision with USS Midway in San Diego | Fox News Video
Summary: Harbor Police arrested a boat captain for allegedly operating under the influence after his vessel struck the USS Midway and fled the scene, with the collision captured on viral video. (Credit: San Diego Web Cam)
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately presents the incident of a boat captain being arrested for operating under the influence and colliding with the USS Midway. The event was indeed recorded and went viral.
[Fox News] Article Title: Brennan directed publication of 'implausible' reports claiming Putin preferred Trump in 2016, House found
Summary: FIRST ON FOX: The intelligence community did not have any direct information that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to help elect Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election, but, at the "unusual" direction of then-President Obama, published "pot…
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The Intelligence Community Assessment in 2017 concluded that Vladimir Putin and the Russian government had a clear preference for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. This was not directed by the Obama administration, but an independent investigation conducted by multiple U.S intelligence agencies.
[HuffPost]
[HuffPost] Article Title: South Park' Goes Scorched-Earth On Trump In Shockingly NSFW Season Premiere
Summary: The long-running animated show took on the president and his settlement with corporate owner Paramount.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that the show "South Park" portrayed President Trump in a negative light in their season premiere.
[HuffPost] Article Title: Stephen Colbert Absolutely Torches Corporate Bosses Amid New Trump Settlement Claim
Summary: The "Late Show" host reveals the real cost of "bending the knee" to the president.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The claim appears to be a reference to an opinionated comedy monologue by Stephen Colbert, but needs to be cross-referenced to fully determine accuracy.
[HuffPost] Article Title: Jeffrey Epstein Asked About Himself, Trump And Underage Girls In Resurfaced Video
Summary: The convicted sex offender was asked about his "personal relationship" with the future president in this 2010 deposition video.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it pertains to a real resurfaced video from 2010 where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is asked about his relationship with future president Donald Trump.
[MSNBC]
[MSNBC] Article Title: Obama’s patience wears thin in response to Trump’s 'treason' accusation: ‘Ridiculous’
Summary: In terms of day-to-day events, Barack Obama tends to steer clear of the arena. He made an exception after Donald Trump said he's "guilty" of "treason."
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it correctly reports on Barack Obama's response to Donald Trump's "treason" accusation against him. The description aligns with the title and presents factual information.
[MSNBC] Article Title: 'Not going to fire him': Secy. Bessent shrugs off Trump’s attacks on Fed Chair Powell
Summary: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Morning Joe to defend President Trump’s aggressive trade strategy, insisting “who pays the tariffs is a choice” and claiming inflation will remain “very benign.” Bessent says manufacturers and retailers are absorbing cos…
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The claim that “who pays tariffs is a choice” oversimplifies economic realities—while manufacturers and retailers may absorb costs short-term, studies show tariffs often raise consumer prices in the long run. No inflation data was provided in the interview to back up the "benign" claim.
[MSNBC] Article Title: Why House Republican leaders closed up shop to stop more votes on the Epstein files
Summary: House Speaker Mike Johnson began the chamber’s recess early to avoid Democrats' attempts to force the government to release all information it has on Epstein.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The early adjournment and pushback against Epstein file votes are documented, but MSNBC's framing attributes political motive without confirming internal deliberations; motives are plausible but not verified by direct sourcing from GOP leadership.
[NBC News]
[NBC News] Article Title: WSJ: Trump was told he’s named in Epstein files
Summary: According to a Wall Street Journal report, President Trump was told by the attorney general in May that he was named in the Jeffrey Epstein files. The report said “the files contained what officials felt was unverified hearsay about many people, including Trump, who had socialized with Epstein in the past.” A mention in the files does not suggest wrongdoing. The White House called the story “fake news.” NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that President Trump was informed he was named in Jeffrey Epstein files, according to a Wall Street Journal report, but this mention does not imply wrongdoing.
[NBC News] Article Title: DOJ expected to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell
Summary: The Justice Department is expected to seek the release of grand jury transcripts related to the case against the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that the Department of Justice is expected to discuss the case involving Ghislaine Maxwell, but it does not provide the specifics about the meeting or the release of grand jury transcripts.
[NBC News] Article Title: Trump foe Thomas Massie wins over MAGA allies with his push for Epstein files
Summary: Rep. Thomas Massie is gaining more Republican friends and allies as he pushes for releasing the Epstein files after having a falling with Donald Trump.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Rep. Thomas Massie is gaining Republican support for his push to release the Epstein files.
[NPR]
[NPR] Article Title: DOJ to question Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. And, Trump unveils new AI order
Summary: Columbia has agreed to pay over $200 million in a federal settlement. And, President Trump's new AI policies set requirements for companies wanting to do business with the federal government.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The article inaccurately describes Columbia's federal settlement, and though it mentions President Trump's new AI policy, it doesn't provide details making full verification difficult.
[NPR] Article Title: Aparna Nancherla is tapping into ancestral rage
Summary: Anxiety has always played a major role in Aparna Nancherla's comedy. She spoke with Rachel about growing into her rage and feeling godlike when she's alone.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes comedian Aparna Nancherla's personal growth and experience with anxiety in her comedy.
[NPR] Article Title: Scientists are developing artificial blood that could save lives in emergencies
Summary: A research team has successfully tested a blood substitute in animals, and human trials may not be far off. The powdered blood could help medics respond faster in a crisis.
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate; there have been several scientific studies focusing on the development and testing of a blood substitute.
[NY Post]
[NY Post] Article Title: Andy Cohen Calls Out “Jackhole” White House Spokesperson For Slamming Joy Behar As An “Irrelevant Loser”
Summary: The claws are out!
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The headline accurately reflects the main argument of the article, that Andy Cohen spoke out against a White House spokesperson who insulted Joy Behar.
[NY Post] Article Title: Orioles vs. Guardians predictions: MLB Thursday picks, odds, best bets
Summary: The Guardians will host the Orioles in Cleveland in the first game of a five-game slate Thursday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately presents a future baseball game between the Guardians and the Orioles.
[NY Post] Article Title: Victims’ families lash out at “evil,” “pathetic,” “psychopath” Bryan Kohberger | July 24, 2025
Summary: Bryan Kohberger was officially sentenced and his victims’ families got their chance to speak, Columbia University agrees to pay the feds in a massive civil rights settlement, and a New Jersey Little League controversy sidelines a 12-year-old hoping to play in the state championship tournament.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: Unable to determine due to lack of supporting context in extract for fact-checking.
Fact Check: Emotional quotes are real, but reporting lacks broader context or verification.
[NY Times]
[NY Times] Article Title: Gazans Are Dying of Starvation
Summary: Severe hunger has gripped the war-torn Palestinian enclave, where growing numbers of people are starving and the doctors treating them are working on empty stomachs.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The situation in Gaza is indeed dire, but using the term "starvation" might be an exaggeration - more fact-checking and reliable sources are needed to confirm the exact extent of the food crisis.
[NY Times] Article Title: Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files, and Rare Protests in Ukraine
Summary: Plus, how many steps do you really need a day?
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Limited article access; analysis is approximate.
[NY Times] Article Title: Swallowing Reservations, Democrats Go on Offense on Epstein Files
Summary: A conspiracy theory many of them once dismissed has given Democrats a potent tool for exploiting G.O.P. divisions, even if it has little to do with what many regard as their best line of attack against Republicans.
Tone: Center-Left | Slant: Neutral | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Accurate—public party communications and filings reflect this pattern.
[New Yorker]
[New Yorker] Article Title: Sniffies Translates Cruising for the Digital Age
Summary: Open it up, log on anonymously, and you’ll get a real-time sexual map of your neighborhood.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately describes the function of the Sniffies app, but doesn't provide any in-depth analysis or additional context.
[New Yorker] Article Title: How The Epstein Conspiracy Took Over Politics
Summary: The willingness of both political parties to use rhetoric of paranoia about the Jeffrey Epstein files illustrates how intertwined our politics have become with conspiracy theories.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately discusses the prominence of conspiracy theories in modern politics, affirmed by the widespread discussion of the Epstein case.
[New Yorker] Article Title: Why I Left the City and Moved My Family Into an Inflatable Bounce House
Summary: Buy a house in this market? Do I look like a complete chucklehead?
Tone: Humorous | Slant: Center | Accuracy: N/A
Fact Check: This article appears to be satirical and not based on factual events.
[Newsmax]
[Newsmax] Article Title: Unemployment Claims Fall for 6th Straight Week
Summary: The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell for the sixth straight week, hitting the lowest level since mid-April.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that unemployment claims have dropped for six consecutive weeks, reaching their lowest level since mid-April.
[Newsmax] Article Title: UnitedHealth Complying With DOJ Criminal, Civil Requests
Summary: UnitedHealth has begun complying with formal criminal and civil requests from the U.S. Department of Justice after media reports about investigations into its participation in the Medicare program, according to a filing.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate, reporting that UnitedHealth is complying with criminal and civil inquiries about their involvement in the Medicare program.
[Newsmax] Article Title: China Smuggled $1B of Nvidia Chips Despite US Curbs
Summary: Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chips worth at least $1 billion were smuggled to China in the three months after Washington tightened chip export controls, The Financial Times reported Thursday.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article is mostly accurate as it bases on a report from The Financial Times, though independent verification of the figures would improve its accuracy.
[Newsweek]
[Newsweek] Article Title: Sharon Osbourne Speaks Out After Husband Ozzy's Death
Summary: The rock icon died on Tuesday at the age of 76.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★
Fact Check: Ozzie Osborne is comfirmed to have died.
[Newsweek] Article Title: Jets' Justin Fields Sends Clear Message About 2025 Season
Summary: New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields spoke out and revealed his main goal heading into the 2025 season.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports Justin Fields' statements about his goals for the 2025 season.
[Newsweek] Article Title: UnitedHealth Group Placed Under DOJ Investigation
Summary: The health insurance giant is under growing scrutiny.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is based on a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission by UnitedHealth Group, which is a verifiable source, but as it's a breaking news story, further updates and details may alter the accuracy of the report.
[PBS NewsHour]
[PBS NewsHour] Article Title: House subcommittee votes 8-2 to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files
Summary: A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to support the action.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that a House subcommittee voted to subpoena the Justice Department for files in the Epstein sex trafficking investigation.
[PBS NewsHour] Article Title: News Wrap: Aid groups warn of ‘chaos, starvation and death’ in Gaza
Summary: In our news wrap Wednesday, more than 100 aid groups are warning of an increasingly dire situation in Gaza as Palestinians face mass starvation, Volodymyr Zelensky says he's reversing course on a bill that aimed to limit the powers of two anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine and reports say Attorney General Bondi told Donald Trump that his name appeared in files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports on the warnings from aid groups about a dire situation in Gaza, Zelensky's reversal on a bill in Ukraine, and Attorney General Bondi's information to Trump.
[PBS NewsHour] Article Title: What’s in Trump’s new AI policy and why it matters
Summary: President Trump unveiled his approach to the development of AI. Surrounded by some of the biggest names in tech, he signed three executive orders. One targets what Trump called "ideological bias" in AI chatbots, another aims to make it easier to build massive AI data centers and the third encourages the export of American AI tech. Amna Nawaz discussed the implications with Will Oremus.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately summarizes President Trump's executive orders on AI policy.
[Politico]
[Politico] Article Title: South Park skewers Trump over Epstein files, depicts him in bed with Satan
Summary: The hit Paramount show aired the incendiary new episode as the first of its new season.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that South Park depicted Trump in a controversial manner in their recent episode, however the title may be interpreted as sensationalized.
[Politico] Article Title: Trump anoints a new power elite on K Street
Summary: Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and frenetic tariff activity have fueled a lobbying gusher in the opening months of his term.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in stating that Trump's policies have increased lobbying activity.
[Politico] Article Title: Josh Shapiro joins Mamdani pile-on, saying candidate failed to condemn antisemitic rhetoric
Summary: The remarks are the latest sign that the NYC mayoral candidate hasn’t won over the party establishment.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: This article accurately reports that Josh Shapiro criticized NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani for allegedly not condemning antisemitic rhetoric.
[RealClearPolitics]
[RealClearPolitics] Article Title: How 'Unverifiable' Report Became Russiagate Dynamite
Summary: The Obama intelligence community's claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized dirty tricks to try and help Donald Trump win the 2016 election was based on "one scant, unclear and unverifiable fragment of a sentence from one of the substandard [intelligence] reports," according to a just-declassified report that had been locked away in a CIA vault.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The claim oversimplifies and misrepresents the complex, multipoint conclusion of the Intelligence Community Assessment, which was based on a wide range of sources, not a single "unverifiable fragment."
[RealClearPolitics] Article Title: Gabbard Doesn't Understand the Nuances of Intelligence
Summary: “Gabbard Doesn't Understand the Nuances of Intelligence” (video)
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: This analysis cannot be accurately conducted without the full content of the news article.
[RealClearPolitics] Article Title: The Smoking Gun That Indicts Obama
Summary: “The Smoking Gun That Indicts Obama” (video)
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Insufficient info; claim seems opinion‑based rather than evidence‑driven.
[TIME]
[TIME] Article Title: Where Giorgia Meloni Is Leading Europe
Summary: The first female Prime Minister of Italy has confounded her critics while forging a new right-wing nationalism
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Right | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: Italy has never had a female prime minister, therefore the article is incorrect in stating Giorgia Meloni is the first.
[TIME] Article Title: Leanne Morgan Was a Stay-at-Home Mom in Tennessee. Now She’s the Star of a Netflix Comedy
Summary: She was a stay-at-home mom in Tennessee. Now she's the star of a Netflix comedy
Tone: Supportive | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The statement is accurate; Leanne Morgan is indeed a former stay-at-home mom from Tennessee who is now starring in a Netflix comedy.
[TIME] Article Title: Candace Owens Says She Won’t ‘Shut Up’ After Defamation Lawsuit: ‘Brigitte Macron Is Definitely a Man’
Summary: The right-wing commentator doubled down on her claims that the First Lady of France “is definitely a man.”
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: The claim that Brigitte Macron is a man is factually false and not supported by any evidence.
[The Guardian]
[The Guardian] Article Title: ‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing
Summary: Many apps like Find My allow us to follow our loved ones at all times. But just because we can, does it mean we should?When Alan and his partner got together, they were “both in failing marriages”. “If location tracking had been an option for our ex-spouses in those days, things would have been rather different,” he says. Alan, from north Oxfordshire, is still a fan of location sharing, despite the fact it would have once thwarted his romantic indiscretions. “I’m sure we would have still ended up together, but navigating the clandestine meetings would have been trickier.”The ability to share your location on your mobile phone has become a common way to keep tabs on friends, family and romantic partners. For some, it has become the signifier of a serious relationship: last year, the New York Times called location sharing “the final frontier in digital expressions of coupledom” and likened it to the Instagram “hard launch” (effectively announcing that you’re in a relationship by posting a photo of your partner for the first time). Others location-share on a whim and find themselves able to track the whereabouts of people they haven’t seen in person for years. Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly analyzes the rising trend of couples sharing their location through mobile apps, providing different perspectives on the phenomenon.
[The Guardian] Article Title: Why Trump’s political playbook is failing in the Epstein case | Jan-Werner Müller
Summary: The president’s long-effective tactics are finally facing a test – especially when it comes to time managementThe problem with a successful playbook is that you eventually keep doing the same thing mechanically. Fresh from intimidating ABC and CBS with meritless lawsuits, Donald Trump is suing Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal reporters who broke the story of a lewd birthday message for Jeffrey Epstein. But, unlike with the frivolous allegations against the big broadcasters, there’s clearly a fact of the matter here: an authentic letter either exists or it does not; and there is plenty to be revealed in the process of finding out. Trump’s time-proven move – whatever happens, just counter-attack – is likely to keep the very story he wants to kill alive. Meanwhile, the other elements of his playbook – deny, deflect, distract – only work if journalists and Democrats play along. They, not the seemingly all-important Trump base, are the actors to watch.We still debate whether Trumpism is a substantial ideology or not; what we are missing is that Trumpism, for sure, is a set of tactics for exploiting weaknesses in the US political, legal and media systems. Some of these tactics were inherited from his mentor Roy Cohn and many are now being adopted by Trump’s followers – one must never admit guilt; one must always swing back; and one must reject, or ideally entirely bury, defeats (such as Trump’s case against Bob Woodward and Woodward’s publisher being dismissed recently). Continue reading...
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center-Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The article reflects a critical viewpoint towards Donald Trump's tactics, but does the factual interpretation in a speculative manner, requiring more solid evidences.
[The Guardian] Article Title: I travelled the globe to document how humans became addicted to faking the natural world. Here’s what I found
Summary: In his new book, The Anthropocene Illusion, photographer Zed Nelson reflects on the surreal environments created as people destroy nature, yet crave connection to itThe Anthropocene is a new term used by scientists to describe our age. While scientific experts argue about the start date, many point to about 200 years ago, when the accelerated effects of human activity on the ecosphere were turbocharged by the Industrial Revolution. Our planet is said to have crossed into a new epoch: from the Holocene to the Anthropocene, the age of the human.The strata of rock being created under our feet today will reveal the impact of human activity long after we are gone. Future geologists will find radioactive isotopes from nuclear-bomb tests, huge concentrations of plastics, the fallout from the burning of fossil fuels and vast deposits of cement used to build our cities. Meanwhile, a report by the World Wide Fund for Nature and the British Zoological Society shows an average decrease of 73% of wild animal populations on Earth over the past 50 years, as we push creatures and plants to extinction by removing their habitats. Continue reading...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article's content about the impact of human activity on the environment is found to be accurate, with the 73% decrease in wild animal populations over the past 50 years supported by referenced sources.
[The Hill]
[The Hill] Article Title: Khanna planning to subpoena Epstein estate for 'birthday book'
Summary: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he plans to subpoena the estate of the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for the so-called “birthday book” that reportedly includes letters from high-profile individuals including President Trump. Khanna joined MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” on Wednesday after an interview with Bradley Edwards, a lawyer for...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: The statement is factual as it says the congressman plans to subpoena Epstein's estate for the "birthday book".
[The Hill] Article Title: Biden memoir sells in $10M range
Summary: The publisher of former President Biden's forthcoming memoir reportedly paid around a $10 million advance for the book. Hachette Book Group paid the roughly $10 million figure to Biden for the book to be published by its Little, Brown & Co., The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Neither the publisher nor Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that former President Biden's memoir was sold for a $10 million advance to Hachette Book Group.
[The Hill] Article Title: Live updates: White House focuses on Fed as House subpoenas deepen Epstein saga
Summary: The White House is attempting to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein controversy on multiple fronts, even as House Republicans joined Democrats to call for more transparency in the situation. The House left town on Wednesday, but not before an Oversight subcommittee voted to issue subpoenas that direct the Justice Department to hand over Epstein...
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The statement is facts-based, reporting on the White House's attempts to move past the Jeffrey Epstein controversy and the issuing of subpoenas by a House Oversight subcommittee.
[UPI]
[UPI] Article Title: Tampa Bay Rays demote pitcher Taj Bradley to Triple-A
Summary: The Tampa Bay Rays demoted pitcher Taj Bradley to Triple-A after his rocky start to 2025, manager Kevin Cash announced. Bradley is 6-6 with a 4.61 ERA.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate as it correctly reports on the player's demotion to Triple-A and his current statistics.
[UPI] Article Title: Irish media regulator warns X over age verification for adult content
Summary: Ireland's media regulator Coimisiún na Meán warned X for not having proper verification for access to adult content.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately reports that Ireland's media regulator has issued a warning to 'X' for lacking appropriate age verification measures for adult content.
[UPI] Article Title: Watch: Abby's 'friends' plead for help in 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2'
Summary: Abby's malevolent, haunted animatronic friends contact her through a toy, asking for help in a creepy trailer for horror sequel "Five Nights at Freddy's 2."
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article is accurate in discussing a creepy trailer for the horror game sequel "Five Nights at Freddy's 2."
[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 that displaced Gazans were allowed to cross a military zone following the resolution 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 the financial troubles of Chinese property developer Vanke, indicative of a broader real estate crisis in China.
[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: Cannot fact check without more information about the event or the context of the article.
[WAPO]
[WAPO] Article Title: The horrors of Volkswagen’s ranch were forgotten. Then a priest made a call.
Summary: Poor laborers were lured to the automaker’s cattle ranch in the Brazilian Amazon and promised a better life. Many said they were held there against their will.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: Multiple investigations support exploitation claims, though further confirmation would solidify conclusions.
[WAPO] Article Title: Trump’s norm-breaking closeness to DOJ helped fuel Epstein furor
Summary: Trump has made it clear: The traditional distance between the White House and DOJ that was intended to keep politics out of law enforcement would be no more.
Tone: Critical | Slant: Left | Accuracy: ★★★
Fact Check: While it is accurate to say that Trump has been more vocal and public about his involvement with the DOJ than his predecessors, a direct link between this behavior and the Epstein case has not been definitively established.
[WAPO] Article Title: EPA drafts rule to strike down landmark climate finding
Summary: The agency proposes to overturn the 2009 “endangerment finding,” which underpins nationwide greenhouse gas emission limits on vehicles and power plants.
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The information provided in the title and description is accurate. The EPA has indeed proposed a rule to overturn the 2009 "endangerment finding," which is crucial to national greenhouse gas emission limits.
[Washington Examiner]
[Washington Examiner] Article Title: Obama to headline Democratic fundraiser amid Russiagate investigation
Summary: Barack Obama will headline an August fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard that will highlight the Democratic redistricting effort as the former president faces calls for prosecution from the Trump administration. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard referred Obama to the Department of Justice for prosecution on Wednesday, alleging the former president ignored an intelligence community assessment […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★
Fact Check: Tulsi Gabbard is not the Director of National Intelligence but a Representative from Hawaii, therefore, the accuracy of the statement is in question.
[Washington Examiner] Article Title: Michael Whatley to run for North Carolina Senate seat after Lara Trump opts out: Report
Summary: Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley will run for Senate in North Carolina. Whatley will be in a highly competitive and likely expensive race to replace Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who announced his retirement earlier this year. He will likely have President Donald Trump’s backing after his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, who served as Whatley’s co-chair […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article correctly reports that Michael Whatley is running for a Senate seat in North Carolina following Lara Trump's decision not to run.
[Washington Examiner] Article Title: Is Trump ready for Putin’s retaliation?
Summary: There will likely be no deal between Moscow and Washington to end the war in Ukraine. It’s now evident that the only peace Russian President Vladimir Putin wants is the peace of victory. As Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained this week, “This is a long process, it requires effort, and it is not easy … The […]
Tone: Neutral | Slant: Center | Accuracy: ★★★★
Fact Check: The article accurately represents the current state of affairs between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine and comments made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
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