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George Santos · New York

Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reports to prison for seven-year sentence

60% Center coverage: 213 sources

Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reported to prison on Friday, beginning a more than seven-year sentence after pleading guilty to a laundry list of federal charges that included wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering. See the Story

US Crime · Tallahassee

Chuck E. Cheese employee arrested in iconic mouse mask for using stolen credit card, police say

67% Center coverage: 113 sources

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · United States

Ethics panel directs Ocasio-Cortez to make more payments for Met Gala ‘Tax the Rich’ outfit

54% Center coverage: 102 sources

The House Ethics Committee has directed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to make around $3,000 in additional payments in relation to her attendance at the 2021 Met Gala and the iconic “Tax the Rich” dress she wore there, saying it would consider the matter of her Met Gala attendance closed after those payments. See the Story

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Bongino vows to uncover ‘truth’ in cryptic message: ‘We cannot run a Republic like this’

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Bongino vows to uncover ‘truth’ in cryptic message: ‘We cannot run a Republic like this’

Judge rules Trump administration broke law in takedown of public funding tracker

Low coverage from Right Sources

Judge rules Trump administration broke law in takedown of public funding tracker

Bongino vows to uncover ‘truth’ in cryptic message: ‘We cannot run a Republic like this’

80% Right coverage: 20 sources

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino vowed on Saturday to uncover the “truth” in a cryptic post on the social platform X, proclaiming that “we cannot run a Republic like this.” US Politics · United States See the Story

Trump administration says transgender policies at five Northern Virginia school districts violate Title IX

63% Right coverage: 27 sources

The Department of Education announced Friday the conclusion of investigations into five Northern Virginia school districts, finding district policies accommodating transgender students violate federal law. Virginia Politics · Virginia See the Story

Independent Voters' Approval Rating Of Donald Trump Plummets, Latest Poll Indicates

50% Left coverage: 14 sources

President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has seen a notable dip among independent voters, as indicated by a new Gallup survey. What Happened: The poll, conducted from July 7 to 21, 2025, shows a significant drop in Trump’s job approval rating among all American adults, now at 37 percent, the lowest in his second term. The approval rating among self-identified independent voters is even lower, standing at just 29 percent, equaling his lowest ...F…Donald Trump · Washington See the Story

'Flew Out of Their Seats': Sudden Dive Injures Two on Southwest Flight

38% Center coverage: 21 sources

A Southwest Airlines flight headed to Las Vegas abruptly dropped 152m mid-air soon after take-off from a Los Angeles-area airport, as on-board alerts warned...International See the Story

Parents Were Given Their Deceased Son's Brain in Leaking Box by Funeral Homes, Lawsuit Alleges

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

Stock image Editor’s note: This article contains content of a graphic nature. Discretion is advised. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son’s brain in a box, which began to smell, leaked into their car and got on the father’s hands when he moved it, according to an updated lawsuit filed this week. The father, Lawrence Butler, said the discovery was overwhelming at a news conference Thursday, leav…Justice · Georgia See the Story

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