👤 Elissa Fitzgerald

14 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
14
2026-09-22 – 2026-11-03
Claims per article
41
579 extracted in total
Hedged claims
9%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,609
characters
Writes for ABC News (AU).
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
79%
Crime & Law
7%
Economy/Business
7%
Entertainment
7%
Most-tagged topics
DemocraticRepublicanSenateDemocratsCongressRepublicansAlaskaAmerican

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
6 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.25 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-22 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Trump delivered a speech at this event. But you can't hear what he said
35 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-11-03 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Trump says US will stop $5.7b in aid to Israel in surprise announcement
24 outlets covered this event
2026-10-15 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Ukraine's pleas over Starlink have now reached Elon Musk
24 outlets covered this event
2026-09-30 · ABC News (AU) · Entertainment
The backstory of this year's Fat Bear Week winner
13 outlets covered this event
2026-10-09 · ABC News (AU) · Crime & Law
Families of men killed on Mexico surf trip call for maximum sentences
9 outlets covered this event
2026-11-02 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court over California ballots stoush
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-22 · ABC News (AU)
Trump delivered a speech at this event. But you can't hear what he said
🔮 Usually, this sort of moment would be captured by the White House press pool. assertive
2026-09-26 · ABC News (AU)
US judges say their jobs are getting more dangerous under Trump
🔮 "Starting tomorrow, I will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country," Mr Trump said the day before his inauguration. assertive
2026-09-30 · ABC News (AU)
The backstory of this year's Fat Bear Week winner
🔮 If you're unfamiliar with the popularity contest, or missed this year's festivities, our Fat Bear Week group chat will get you up to speed. assertive
2026-10-09 · ABC News (AU)
Families of men killed on Mexico surf trip call for maximum sentences
🔮 A verdict in the case will be delivered tomorrow. assertive
2026-10-15 · ABC News (AU)
Ukraine's pleas over Starlink have now reached Elon Musk
🔮 As Ukraine experiences increased attacks from Russia and fraying ties with US President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that people will die if Elon Musk's Starlink internet service is not restored. assertive
2026-10-24 · ABC News (AU)
Elon Musk has a lot to lose at US midterms as pollsters tip blue wave
🔮 Forecasters say the House of Representatives is all but guaranteed to flip blue, while the Senate result is, at the least, a toss-up. assertive
2026-10-25 · ABC News (AU)
Bolsonaro heir could bring Brazil closer to Trump if elected president
🔮 The family's biggest win could still be yet to come, though, as Bolsonaro's eldest son, Flávio, heads to a run-off against leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (known worldwide as Lula), after outperforming expectations in the first round on October 4. assertive
2026-10-26 · ABC News (AU)
Here's a simple guide to how midterm elections work in the US
🔮 US President Donald Trump may not be up for election right now, but the outcome of the midterms will shape how much power he has for the rest of his term. assertive
2026-10-28 · ABC News (AU)
US Democrats forced to face left-wing momentum as midterms loom
🔮 He acknowledged many Democratic voters believed his party rival, Joe Biden, had a better chance of going on to beat Donald Trump, amid frequent speculation that Mr Sanders's democratic socialist policy positions would alienate moderate voters who might otherwise support the party. assertive
2026-10-28 · ABC News (AU)
Trump expands hunt for voter fraud ahead of midterms
🔮 These states are the sites of critical contests that could decide which party could control the US Senate for the remainder of Trump's term. assertive
2026-10-29 · ABC News (AU)
Trump spruiks economy as farmer-funded ads attack cost-of-living record
🔮 But that message might not cut through to Americans feeling the pinch after inflation sped up in September, with prices surging 3.6 per cent annually (the central bank's target is 2 per cent). assertive
2026-11-01 · ABC News (AU)
Trump rallies for embattled Senate seats after Halloween bash detour
🔮 The race, in which polls suggest Democratic candidate Mary Peltola is leading, could be one of the deciding factors in whether Republicans can defend their control of the Senate. assertive
2026-11-02 · ABC News (AU)
Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court over California ballots stoush
🔮 Americans will head to the polls to vote for the next US House of Representatives and US Senate. assertive
2026-11-03 · ABC News (AU)
Trump says US will stop $5.7b in aid to Israel in surprise announcement
🔮 Surprise announcement: Trump announced he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $US4 billion ($5.7 billion) in annual funding to Israel after this year. assertive
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