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📆📰New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced that about 6,600 noncitizens were accidentally registered to vote in 2023-2024 because of a “serious software error” in the state’s Motor Vehicle System. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

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📺📼Our analysts achieved another milestone when they fully rated their 900th TV/video program a few weeks ago. That means we have bias and reliability scores for more than 2,700 videos and shows! Also, check out the July Media Bias Chart® for TV/video:

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🎧🎙Don’t make assumptions about the bias or reliability of a podcast: Listen to it. We do. (And not all Fox News podcasts are the same). 44 shows featured on the July edition of Media Bias Chart®

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🍎📖📰Educators: Join us for free news literacy webinars starting next week! Vanessa Otero, Ad Fontes CEO, will explain how to teach your students to rate the news for bias & reliability. She’ll also share tips for detecting AI-generated content. Learn more: adfontesmedia.com/educators-ne...

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📆📰Lindsey Graham, 71, who represented South Carolina in the U.S. Senate since 2003, died unexpectedly on Saturday due to a tear in his aorta. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

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📆📰The U.S. Supreme Court last week upheld the right of birthright citizenship as defined by the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, rejecting an executive order by President Trump. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week

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📆📰FIFA World Cup matches are being played throughout the United States, and the reaction thus far from fans and players has been positive. Our analysts rated coverage about the World Cup in North America for our Topic of the Week

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🎧🎙June Media Bias Chart® for Podcasts features ratings from our 900th fully rated podcast! For the details on this and the 45 podcasts featured on this month's chart, read on in our newest blog post:

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📆📰Last week President Trump installed housing finance regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, which generated criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

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💻📰June Media Bias Chart® features 111 websites, because that’s all that fits. Find out why we can't include AP, BBC and Reuters on the same chart. If your source isn’t on this chart, search for it on the app or interactive chart

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📆📰The Department of Justice is setting up a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to pay claims to people who were “victims of lawfare and weaponization.” Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

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📺📼May Media Bias Chart® for TV/video features 45 sources, including 14 in the green box. What does it mean if a source is in the green box (top middle of the chart)? Find out in our newest blog post:

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📆📰President Trump says the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be completed by July 4. However, The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed a lawsuit to halt the project. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

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🎧🎙Americans are turning to podcasts instead of radio for news, and we're rating them. The May edition of Media Bias Chart® features 47 shows, including some with the largest audiences: The Joe Rogan Experience, The Ben Shapiro Show and The Dan Bongino Show.

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📆📰The Virginia Supreme Court last week struck down the state’s recently passed redistricting referendum, which could have resulted in four additional U.S. House seats for Democrats. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

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💻📰On the May edition of the Web/Print Media Bias Chart®, you might notice a few sources that you haven’t seen before: The Times of India, Bild and Dawn News English. These are international sources, and our team has rated more than 430 of them.

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📆📰An armed man attempted on Saturday to access the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which was attended by President Trump, his Cabinet and the media. Our analysts rated the weekend’s media coverage about the shooting for our Topic of the Week.

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📆📰As negotiations to end the war in Iran continue, oil prices have spiked and fallen from day to day, resulting in a volatile stock market and affecting economies worldwide. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week

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📆📰Social media posts by President Trump about the war in Iran have sparked discussion, outrage and calls for him to be removed from office by using the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

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📺📼Several documentaries rated by our team were nominees at the 98th Academy Awards, and two of them won. Find out the scores for “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” “All The Empty Rooms,” and several other films in our March Media Bias Chart for TV/video.

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📆📰 As the congressional impasse over DHS funding continues, a reduced TSA work force has caused extremely long security lines at U.S. airports. ICE agents have been sent to help. Our analysts rated media coverage about the situation in our Topic of the Week.

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