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Hegseth in the Hot Seat
- Week of April 27, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Daily Wire– ‘They Can Come After Me’: Defiant Pete Hegseth Says He’s Not Backing Down | 12.67 | 38.33 |
| Article 2: Trish Regan (YouTube)– BREAKING: Pete Hegseth OUT Pentagon?! Report Claims Trump to Replace Sec of Defense | 17.00 | 25.67 |
| Article 3: Stars and Stripes– Hegseth defends second use of Signal chat while faulting recently fired Pentagon officials as leakers | 1.67 | 41.00 |
| Article 4: The New York Times– Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat | 0.00 | 46.00 |
| Article 5: Politico– Opinion | Former Top Pentagon Spokesperson Details ‘Month From Hell’ Inside the Agency | 17.33 | 31.33 |
| Article 6: Jack Cocchiarella (YouTube)– BREAKING: Top Hegseth Aide QUITS, Drops Career Ending BOMBSHELL! | -20.67 | 26.33 |
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Hegseth in the Hot Seat
- Week of April 27, 2025
BREAKING: Top Hegseth Aide QUITS, Drops Career Ending BOMBSHELL!
https://www.politico.com/news/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/
https://www.stripes.com/
BREAKING: Pete Hegseth OUT Pentagon?! Report Claims Trump to Replace Sec of Defense
https://www.dailywire.com/
Trump vs. Harvard
- Week of April 20, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Reason– Obama Is a Huge Hypocrite for Praising Harvard's Anti-Trump Stance | 5.33 | 32.33 |
| Article 2: The Daily Signal (YouTube)– VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Trump’s Campus Crackdown is Long Overdue | 13.00 | 30.33 |
| Article 3: The Harvard Crimson– As Garber Stands Against Trump, Money From Harvard Donors Pours In | -6.67 | 37.67 |
| Article 4: The Guardian– If Harvard, armor-plated by history and padded with funds, can’t beat Trump, no one can | -16.33 | 37.33 |
| Article 5: New York Magazine– Trump’s Hypocritical Threat to Revoke Harvard’s Tax Status | -10.00 | 34.00 |
| Article 6: MeidasTouch (YouTube)– WHOA! Harvard RIPS Trump to SHREDS in BRUTAL REJECTION | -17.00 | 25.67 |
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Mahmoud Khalil
- Week of April 13, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Fox News: America's Newsroom w/ Bill Hemmer & Dana Perino– Mahmoud Khalil makes ‘preposterous’ accusation after ‘abduction’ | 15.67 | 26.67 |
| Article 2: Townhall– Immigration Judge Issues Ultimatum to Trump Administration Over Mahmoud Khalil Case | 6.67 | 34.00 |
| Article 3: Connecticut Public– Trump administration lays out its evidence for deporting activist Mahmoud Khalil | -2.33 | 46.33 |
| Article 4: The North Jersey Record– Mahmoud Khalil case: Trump administration doubles down on deportation stance | -11.67 | 40.33 |
| Article 5: MSNBC: Velshi– ‘No support whatsoever’: Mahmoud Khalil lawyer says Columbia silent on detainment | -18.00 | 32.00 |
| Article 6: The Intercept– The Case Against Mahmoud Khalil Hinges on Vague “Antisemitism” Claim | -15.33 | 32.33 |
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Booker Breaks Filibuster Record
- Week of April 6, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Brandon Lehman (YouTube)– Democrats HUMILIATING April Fools Day Stunt BACKFIRES | 19.33 | 23.33 |
| Article 2: National Review– Cory Booker Is Speaking, for Some Reason | 15.67 | 26.33 |
| Article 3: New Jersey Spotlight News– Five things to know about Sen. Cory Booker’s marathon Senate speech | -1.00 | 39.67 |
| Article 4: The Conversation– US Senator Cory Booker just spoke for 25 hours in Congress. What was he trying to achieve? | -1.00 | 41.33 |
| Article 5: Jack Cocchiarella (YouTube)– A Movement Moment With Senator Cory Booker and Jack Cocchiarella | -18.33 | 26.67 |
| Article 6: NewsOne– Cory Booker Breaks Racist Senate Record With 25 Hour Anti-Trump Speech | -18.67 | 27.33 |
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Looking for a Signal
- Week of March 30, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: The Daily Signal (YouTube)– Victor Davis Hanson: Keep Your Enemies Close…But NOT In Your Groupchats | 18.67 | 29.67 |
| Article 2: Fox News (website)– Judge in crosshairs of Trump deportation case orders preservation of Signal messages | 8.67 | 39.00 |
| Article 3: Denison Forum– Does the Signal leak portend problems for Trump and Vance? | 2.67 | 31.67 |
| Article 4: CBS News (website)– Trump has not asked Waltz to resign, but the Signal chat issue is "still a hot potato," one official said | -3.33 | 43.33 |
| Article 5: IHIP News (YouTube)– IHIP News: WTF! War Plans LEAKED Over Group Text?! | -21.67 | 20.00 |
| Article 6: Jezebel– The Fallout From SignalGate Now Involves Elon Musk and Karoline Leavitt’s Awful Grammar | -19.00 | 24.00 |
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Tesla Terrorism?
- Week of March 23, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Benny Johnson (YouTube)– DOJ Charges Libs with 20 YEARS in PRISON for Tesla Terrorism, Elon Musk Publicly HUMILIATES Tim Walz | 22.00 | 22.67 |
| Article 2: The New American– Leftists Threaten Tesla Owners With Violence; Rep. Crockett Wants Musk “Taken Down” as Birthday Present | 21.00 | 20.67 |
| Article 3: HuffPost– AG Pam Bondi Charges Alleged Tesla Vandals, Calling Attacks 'Domestic Terrorism' | -9.33 | 40.33 |
| Article 4: Gizmodo– Trump Says He Will Designate Attacks on Tesla Dealerships as ‘Domestic Terrorism’ | -15.67 | 26.67 |
| Article 5: Adam Conover (YouTube)– The Tesla protests are working. | -24.33 | 17.33 |
| Article 6: Daily Kos– Don’t mess with Teslas: Trump wants to deport Americans over car vandalism | -18.33 | 23.67 |
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Schumer and the Shutdown
- Week of March 16, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: MattMorseTV (YouTube)– Chuck Schumer walked right into Trump’s TRAP. | 20.33 | 21.33 |
| Article 2: HotAir– Media Mulls Dem Civil War: How Can Republicans Pounce? | 15.00 | 28.00 |
| Article 3: ABC 7 Los Angeles KABC– Schumer tells Dems he won't block GOP funding bill, likely avoiding shutdown: Sources | 1.00 | 44.33 |
| Article 4: The Hill– Schumer clashes with liberal colleagues over House GOP funding bill | -1.33 | 44.00 |
| Article 5: IHIP News (YouTube)– IHIP News: Chuck Schumer is a Chickensh*t Coward | -25.00 | 22.00 |
| Article 6: The Nation– When Will the Senate Democrats Ever Learn? | -23.33 | 27.33 |
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Senate Votes on Women's Sports
- Week of March 9, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Outkick the Morning with Charly Arnolt– The Woke Push To Keep Men In Women’s Sports | OutKick The Morning w/ Charly Arnolt | 16.33 | 25.00 |
| Article 2: Catholic News Agency– Senate Democrats block bill that would ban men from women’s sports | 10.00 | 37.67 |
| Article 3: NewsNation: Morning in America– College athlete hopes Senate will codify Trump’s transgender sports ban | Morning in America | 9.33 | 33.00 |
| Article 4: The Guardian– Newsom condemned for ‘throwing trans people under bus’ after sports comment | -17.33 | 39.00 |
| Article 5: 19th News– Will Democrats fight for trans rights? Their first big test just played out in the Senate. | -4.67 | 41.67 |
| Article 6: Them– You Are Not Dreaming: Senate Dems Actually Banded Together to Block an Anti-Trans Sports Ban | -19.67 | 34.00 |
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The Epstein Files
- Week of March 2, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Benny Johnson (YouTube)– We Just Got EXCLUSIVE Access To The Epstein Files | Massive Bombshell: FBI COVER-UP, Bill Clinton | 9.67 | 33.33 |
| Article 2: Headline USA– DOJ Releases Batch of ‘Epstein Files’ to Pro-Israel Internet Influencers | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Article 3: Mint– ‘Not what we asked for’: US releases Jeffrey Epstein files, critics call it ‘complete disappointment’ | -5.33 | 35.33 |
| Article 4: ABC News (website)– DOJ releases ‘first phase’ of Epstein files, including an evidence list | -2.67 | 44.00 |
| Article 5: Occupy Democrats (YouTube)– The Epstein Files Just Got RELEASED, But There’s A PROBLEM | -17.00 | 23.33 |
| Article 6: Cultura Colectiva– Jeffrey Epstein’s Client List: Why Trump Is Desperate to Keep It Hidden | -14.33 | 13.33 |
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FBI Director Kash Patel
- Week of February 23, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Trish Regan (YouTube)– WATCH: Adam Schiff Has UNHINGED MELTDOWN as Kash Patel CONFIRMED as Head of FBI! | 20.00 | 27.00 |
| Article 2: Washington Times– Confirm Kash Patel as FBI chief | 20.67 | 15.67 |
| Article 3: New Delhi Television– New FBI Director Kash Patel's Family Has Roots In This Gujarat Village | 1.00 | 45.00 |
| Article 4: The Independent– Kash Patel set to make millions off Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein | -3.33 | 44.67 |
| Article 5: Bulwark Takes– IS THIS THE END!? What Kash Patel’s Confirmation Means for America | -17.67 | 24.33 |
| Article 6: Wonkette– Senate Confirms Weird Con Man Kash Patel As FBI Director, Good Luck America! | -21.00 | 22.00 |
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Department of Education
- Week of February 16, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Decoy Voice (YouTube)– Elon just found something big | 20.33 | 21.00 |
| Article 2: USA Today– Close Department of Education? Former schools chief Betsy DeVos makes the case. | Opinion | 12.00 | 29.67 |
| Article 3: CNBC (website)– What dismantling the Department of Education could mean for colleges, student loans and college access | -1.33 | 45.67 |
| Article 4: Business Insider– Trump wants the Department of Education to be closed 'immediately.' Here's what shutting it down would mean. | 0.00 | 44.33 |
| Article 5: Vaush (YouTube)– Elon Musk Hires Private Security to Block Employee Access To Department of Education | -10.67 | 29.00 |
| Article 6: Mother Jones– Linda McMahon Just Showed the Senate How Little She Knows About Education | -11.33 | 37.00 |
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Women in Sports
- Week of February 9, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Sky News Australia (YouTube)– Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies backs Trump's transgender ban | 8.33 | 35.67 |
| Article 2: The Washington Free Beacon– Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Biological Men in Women's Sports | 16.00 | 36.00 |
| Article 3: Sportico– Trump Trans Athlete Ban Gets NCAA Nod Amid Legal Uncertainty | -0.67 | 47.67 |
| Article 4: The Harvard Crimson– Harvard Removes Transgender Inclusion Policy From Athletics Site After Trump Signs Executive Order | -0.67 | 45.00 |
| Article 5: MSNBC: Katy Tur Reports– Trump signs executive order prohibiting trans women from playing in womens’ and girls’ sports | -13.33 | 33.33 |
| Article 6: PinkNews– JK Rowling celebrates Trump's trans sports ban | -7.00 | 37.33 |
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Guantanamo Bay
- Week of February 2, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: American Greatness– Trump Signs Executive Order Instructing DHS and Defense Dept. to Prepare Gitmo For High-Priority Criminal Illegals › American Greatness | 14.67 | 36.33 |
| Article 2: Benny Johnson (YouTube)– https://youtu.be/o1GcKUDXuxQ/ | 18.33 | 27.67 |
| Article 3: Reason– Obama's Failure To Close Guantanamo Meant It Was Open for Trump To Use | -8.67 | 43.67 |
| Article 4: JURISTnews– Trump signs executive order authorizing Guantanamo Bay Migrant Operations Center to reach full capacity | -0.33 | 43.33 |
| Article 5: Dollemore Daily (YouTube)– Donald Trump ORDERS IMMIGRANTS SENT TO INTERNMENT CAMPS at Guantanamo Bay!!! | -21.67 | 27.00 |
| Article 6: Human Rights Watch– US: Don’t Send Migrants to the Black Hole of Guantánamo | -11.00 | 31.67 |
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Gesture or Salute?
- Week of January 26, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: HotAir– And the New Hoaxes Begin… | 16.00 | 26.67 |
| Article 2: The Joe Rogan Experience– Joe on People Thinking Elon Musk Gave a Nazi Salute | 12.33 | 28.67 |
| Article 3: Straight Arrow News– Local meteorologist fired after accusing Elon Musk of giving ‘Nazi salute’ | 5.33 | 41.33 |
| Article 4: Reuters– Musk's hand gesture during Trump inauguration festivities draws scrutiny | -3.00 | 44.00 |
| Article 5: LBC (YouTube)– James O'Brien reacts to Elon Musk's salute | -15.33 | 31.00 |
| Article 6: Rolling Stone– The Anti-Defamation League Is Finally Sick of Elon Musk’s Nazi Jokes | -12.00 | 34.67 |
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Biden Warns of Oligarchy
- Week of January 19, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: Fox News: Jesse Watters Primetime– What is behind Biden's 'bitter' farewell? | 12.00 | 33.33 |
| Article 2: Unherd– Joe Biden's oligarchy warning also extends to Democrats | 4.00 | 36.00 |
| Article 3: The Week– Biden warns of oligarchy in farewell address | -3.00 | 41.33 |
| Article 4: San Gabriel Valley Tribune– What does oligarchy mean after Biden warned about it | -2.67 | 42.33 |
| Article 5: MSNBC Special Coverage– ‘Stark warning’: See Maddow, Chris, Joy react to Biden's farewell address | -12.67 | 34.00 |
| Article 6: World Socialist Web Site– Biden and the American oligarchy | -23.67 | 29.00 |
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LA on Fire
- Week of January 12, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: The Daily Signal– LA’s Disastrous Response to Wildfires Is Latest Consequence of California’s Obsession With DEI | 18.67 | 18.33 |
| Article 2: TheDC Shorts (YouTube)– FLASHBACK: Trump WARNED California Governor About Forest Fires | 15.33 | 21.33 |
| Article 3: Marketplace– As wildfires burn in Los Angeles, insurers brace for a potential financial disaster | 2.33 | 40.67 |
| Article 4: CalMatters– LA fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid | -7.00 | 46.67 |
| Article 5: MeidasTouch (YouTube)– Fox 'News' panel MELTS DOWN after host DEBUNKS Trump FIRE LIES | -15.33 | 25.67 |
| Article 6: Jezebel– As California Burns, Elon Musk & Right-Wing Grifters Amplify Bigoted ‘DEI’ Lies | -16.33 | 23.67 |
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Cybertruck Explosion
- Week of January 5, 2025
| Topic of the Week – Advanced | Bias | Reliability |
| Article 1: The Benny Show– https://youtu.be/8U9Sa1zUJhM/ | 17.00 | 11.67 |
| Article 2: Fox Business (website)– Elon Musk says Tesla will get Cybertruck 'back on the road' after Las Vegas explosion | 3.33 | 42.33 |
| Article 3: Mashable– Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas: What we know so far | -2.67 | 43.33 |
| Article 4: The Verge– Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion: here’s what we know so far | 0.00 | 45.33 |
| Article 5: PolitiZoom– Man Who Died in Exploding Tesla was A “Trump Loving Super Soldier” | -20.00 | 11.67 |
| Article 6: Occupy Democrats (YouTube)– Family Of CYBERTRUCK Blast Suspect DROPS BOMBSHELL On TRUMP | -20.67 | 22.00 |
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Safety (with original Pneuma html)
- Week of August 29, 2022
