👤 Sarah Rankin

9 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
9
2026-09-14 – 2026-10-22
Claims per article
23
210 extracted in total
Hedged claims
13%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,713
characters
Writes for 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

Politics
78%
Economy/Business
11%
Environment
11%
Most-tagged topics
Air Force OneCNNDemocratsIranRepublicanRepublicansThe White HouseU.S.

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
7 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 -0.23 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star · Politics
CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game
17 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-26 · The Independent · Politics
CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game
17 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-18 · Toronto Star · Politics
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
3 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star · Politics
Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces 'riot participation' charge
2 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-22 · Toronto Star · Environment
West Virginia investigates environmental groups over 'deceptive' climate change advocacy
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-15 · Toronto Star · Politics
With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans' help
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-14 · Toronto Star
Energy giants seeking to merge say they'll extend Virginia residents' bill credits and add jobs
🔮 The companies said in a news release that in “response to feedback from policymakers” and others, they would commit to a set of Virginia benefits that includes: a new shareholder-funded co-headquarters tower in the capital city’s downtown, a promise of 600 new jobs, more money toward workforce development and a doubling of previously announced residential bill credits. assertive
2026-09-18 · Toronto Star
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
🔮 Election administrators say they’re prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure. assertive
2026-09-26 · The Independent
CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game
🔮 At noon on CNN, viewers could see Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping touring the National Archives, along with Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, Xi's wife. assertive
2026-10-01 · Toronto Star
A high-stakes fight for state political power heats up, with Trump's agenda on the line
🔮 Political power in legislatures and governors’ offices is at stake in the November elections in more than one-third of the states, creating down-ballot drama in the midterms that could have significant implications for President Donald Trump’s agenda. mixed
2026-10-07 · Toronto Star
In Virginia, Democrat hoping to oust Republican tests anti-corruption message echoing around country
🔮 HAYES, Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman may have spent nearly two decades in Congress, but the Republican is emphasizing the humbler parts of his resume while running for another term this year. assertive
2026-10-15 · Toronto Star
With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans' help
🔮 The registered Republican and 28-year Air Force veteran was doing something he never expected to do — attending a party for a Democratic congressional candidate. assertive
2026-10-22 · Toronto Star
West Virginia investigates environmental groups over 'deceptive' climate change advocacy
🔮 David Cole, a Georgetown Law professor and First Amendment scholar, called the West Virginia investigation “frivolous” and said the subpoenas should be quashed. “If government officials can start prosecuting nonprofit groups because they disagree with the political view they take on a matter of public concern, that would chill a tremendous amount of protected political expression,” Cole told The Associated Press. assertive
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