👤 Eric Tucker

32 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
32
2026-09-15 – 2026-11-03
Claims per article
16
497 extracted in total
Hedged claims
10%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,798
characters
Writes for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, Toronto Star.
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

Crime & Law
62%
Politics
38%
Most-tagged topics
RepublicanFBIWASHINGTONJustice DepartmentIndependentthe Justice DepartmentDemocraticFlorida

Leaning

-0.18 average ± 0.26 · -0.35 median · 9 scored articles
Indistinguishable from their outlet, which averages -0.24. On this many articles the difference between the two is inside the margin. Leaning rates the writing, not the subject. How it is scored.

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-16 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
Governor praises local who helped end the mass shooting at an Oregon elementary school
24 outlets covered this event
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Crime & Law
Several people killed in shooting at US school
24 outlets covered this event
2026-09-29 · Toronto Star · Politics
Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won't 'be silenced' by threats of prosecution
16 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-23 · The Independent · Crime & Law
Cyber group claims it hacked the FBI and stole personal info on 5,000 employees
16 outlets covered this event
2026-10-21 · Toronto Star · Politics
Russia releases detained American Stephen Hubbard during a visit by Trump administration envoy
15 outlets covered this event
2026-11-03 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
Justice Department has sent target letters in Alaska Senate criminal probe. Here's what that means
14 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-15 · Toronto Star
FBI chief Kash Patel is set to face off with Democrats critical of his leadership at Senate hearing
🔮 WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. assertive
2026-09-21 · Toronto Star
Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe presses on with subpoenas after the lead prosecutor’s exit
🔮 Justice Department officials are pressing forward despite diGenova’s departure, with a flurry of subpoenas to former law enforcement and intelligence officials expected to yield grand jury testimony in the weeks ahead at the Fort Pierce, Florida, home court of a favored Trump-appointed federal judge. assertive
2026-09-23 · The Independent
Cyber group claims it hacked the FBI and stole personal info on 5,000 employees
🔮 These claims could not immediately be verified, and an FBI spokesperson declined to comment further. mixed
2026-09-28 · The Independent
Trump heads to Ohio as crucial Senate race enters final stretch
🔮 Ohio Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou recently told The Associated Press that he hoped Trump would visit his state, where he won by 11 percentage points in 2024. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Independent
Top Trump FBI appointee Andrew Bailey abruptly quits after just one year
🔮 I am confident Director Patel will continue to reform the FBI, combat violent crime, defend the homeland, ensure strong organizational accountability, and restore public trust in this institution of excellence," Bailey wrote. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Independent
Trump deep state conspiracy probe crumbles as top loyalist and election denier quits DOJ
🔮 It remains uncertain whether any indictments will ultimately be brought, or what specific information has been gathered to substantiate claims of a government plot against Trump by the officials who investigated him. assertive
2026-09-29 · Toronto Star
Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won't 'be silenced' by threats of prosecution
🔮 WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump, will tell lawmakers on Tuesday that he “will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from the Trump administration and that he believes the rule of law is being threatened like never before. assertive
2026-10-02 · The Independent
FBI employees receive a ‘Patel Report’ recapping when the department fell short
🔮 Despite promising during his confirmation hearing last year that he would not look "backward," Patel has promoted inquiries into past senior officials and driven multiple waves of dismissals. Those ousted include staff involved in previous investigations of President Donald Trump, agents photographed taking a knee at a 2020 racial justice demonstration, and contributors to a controversial analytical memo on Catholic extremism. assertive
2026-10-06 · Toronto Star
Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations
🔮 The Justice Department inspector general’s office declined to comment on whether it would act on the lawyers’ request. assertive
2026-10-14 · The Independent
Saudi engineer accused of planting secret listening device inside OpenAI HQ
🔮 According to an FBI complaint, the thumb-sized device contained a microphone and could connect to a camera. mixed
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Several people killed in shooting at US school
🔮 Both officials said the death toll was preliminary and could change. assertive
2026-10-16 · Toronto Star
Governor praises local who helped end the mass shooting at an Oregon elementary school
🔮 Under Oregon law, a minor may possess a shotgun if provided by a parent or by someone else with the parent’s consent. assertive
2026-10-21 · Toronto Star
Russia releases detained American Stephen Hubbard during a visit by Trump administration envoy
🔮 Witkoff, a key Trump administration envoy who has tried without success to steer Russia and Ukraine toward a settlement to end a war that will hit the five-year mark in February, thanked Putin for releasing Hubbard, telling him, “Because of you, he’s going home to his family.” assertive
2026-10-21 · The Independent
DOJ watchdog declines to investigate 'misconduct' in Reflecting Pool vandalism case, lawyers say
🔮 “Given the substantial public attention devoted to this matter, and the significant questions raised concerning the conduct of federal officials, declining independent review would risk undermining public confidence in the Department’s ability to police its own conduct. assertive
2026-10-29 · Toronto Star
Justice Department makes a splash with politically sensitive cases and actions during midterm blitz
🔮 The Justice Department has historically sought to avoid major action before an election The law enforcement agency has a long-accepted practice of avoiding overt investigative actions against candidates in the weeks before an election, or other public steps that could be perceived as attempting to influence a political outcome. assertive
2026-10-30 · Toronto Star
Ex-FBI officials accused of false statements about Hunter Biden press for dismissal of charges
🔮 A dismissal of the complaint would not prevent the Justice Department from attempting to get a indictment, but that could be a challenge given that grand juries in the nation’s capital have repeatedly refused to approve charges in politically sensitive cases. assertive
2026-10-30 · The Independent
Former FBI officials ask judge to dismiss Hunter Biden laptop charges as politically motivated
🔮 He said he regarded it as a “huge distraction” from his other work and appreciated that the investigation could be seen as political. assertive
2026-10-30 · Toronto Star
Lawyers for ex-FBI Director James Comey will ask a judge to block Justice Department prosecution
🔮 Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey will ask a federal judge on Friday to block the Justice Department from pursuing its third criminal case against the outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and frequent target of Republican outrage. assertive
2026-11-02 · The Independent
Judge slams 'weaponized' Hunter Biden probe as charges against FBI officials dropped
🔮 "I will not bury my head in the sand and pretend that I cannot read a calendar," Faruqui said. assertive
2026-11-03 · Toronto Star
Justice Department has sent target letters in Alaska Senate criminal probe. Here's what that means
🔮 Target letters are sometimes issued to people the department intends to indict, but they do not necessarily mean someone will be charged. assertive
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