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.
-0.37
average ± 0.17·
-0.45 median·
15 scored articles
Indistinguishable from their outlet, which averages
-0.38. On this many articles the
difference between the two is inside the margin.
Leaning rates the writing, not the subject.
How it is scored.
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🔮 Catherine Rampell and Andrew Egger take on the pure Trumpian madness engulfing the Kennedy Center, which could close as early as Tuesday after Trump’s takeover drove away donors, performers, and audiences. speculative
🔮 Trump’s thinking here, as with his East Wing ballroom, is that the courts will be more deferential in letting him build his arch if he can claim it’s needed for a national security reason. assertive
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Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol give their takes on Jack Smith’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Smith defended his decision to prosecute Donald Trump and said he would make the same decision regardless of whether Trump were a Republican or Democrat. assertive
🔮 Last week, one of the department’s top prosecutors argued that, in the pursuit of cracking down on criminals, eugenics could be a useful tool. assertive
🔮 Meanwhile, as Trump has become deeply unpopular and Democrats have pushed the political map deep into red states, they’re suddenly competing for the votes of plenty of Americans who may not fully agree with them on abortion politics. assertive
🔮 It’s Election Day, and boy, do we have election coverage for you: Tim, Sarah, and JVL will kick off our election night broadcast at 7:00 p.m. EST on Substack, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch. assertive
🔮 Andrew Egger and Will Sommer break down the latest developments, the parallels to Trump’s 2020 election playbook, and what could happen if key races are close. speculative
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