👤 John Hanna

9 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
9
2026-10-03 – 2026-11-04
Claims per article
31
275 extracted in total
Hedged claims
9%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,016
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
67%
Crime & Law
22%
Environment
11%
Most-tagged topics
KansasRepublicanRepublicansSenateDemocratsCatholicIndependentNashville

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
5 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 -0.24 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-03 · The Independent · Crime & Law
Two failed executions in Tennessee have left experts questioning the death penalty
31 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-03 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
Tennessee's handling of the death penalty is again questioned after failed execution
31 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-11-04 · The Independent · Politics
Megachurch pastor ousts GOP senator in Democrats' first Senate win in Kansas in 94 years
13 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-11-03 · Toronto Star · Politics
Kansas Democrats hope Adam Hamilton can harness Trump fatigue to oust Republican Sen. Roger Marshall
13 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-25 · The Independent · Politics
New York Catholic Archdiocese to pay $800 million in historic abuse settlement
6 outlets covered this event
2026-10-24 · Toronto Star · Politics
New York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
6 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-10-03 · Toronto Star
Tennessee's handling of the death penalty is again questioned after failed execution
🔮 Earlier this year, Tennessee stopped the execution of Tony Carruthers after medical workers placed an IV into his right arm but couldn’t get a secondary IV line, proceeding to attempt to place one into his other arm, his left hand and his left foot, then finally failing to establish a central line. assertive
2026-10-03 · The Independent
Two failed executions in Tennessee have left experts questioning the death penalty
🔮 Across the nation, Lain identified only roughly ten licensed medical physicians willing to assist authorities with executions. assertive
2026-10-19 · The Independent
Trump heads to Kansas amid concerns over a costly harvest season
🔮 Brunkow, whose group endorsed Marshall, said he is frequently asked whether financial hardship could push Republican farmers to vote Democratic. assertive
2026-10-22 · Toronto Star
The GOP is on a rescue mission in Kansas, where Dems haven't won a Senate race in nearly a century
🔮 But Republicans fear this year could be different, setting the race between Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and Democrat Adam Hamilton on track to be the most expensive in state history. assertive
2026-10-24 · The Independent
Severe flooding in the Four Corners region prompts evacuations and rooftop rescues
🔮 Two months of heavy rains had already broken a summer drought, delivering 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain from Wednesday through Friday onto saturated soil, with an additional 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) possible on Saturday. "We may see some floodwaters receding, but there will be more rain, and the rivers are expected to rise again," San Juan County, New Mexico, Emergency Management warned in a Facebook post Saturday. assertive
2026-10-24 · Toronto Star
New York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement
🔮 Hicks said the agreement will not be final until the parties sign it, an action scheduled for the week of Nov. 6. mixed
2026-10-25 · The Independent
New York Catholic Archdiocese to pay $800 million in historic abuse settlement
🔮 Hicks said the agreement will not be final until the parties sign it, an action scheduled for the week of Nov. 6. assertive
2026-11-03 · Toronto Star
Kansas Democrats hope Adam Hamilton can harness Trump fatigue to oust Republican Sen. Roger Marshall
🔮 Democrats in Kansas went into Tuesday’s election hoping that dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump, combined with the appeal of megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton’s well-funded campaign to middle-of-the-road voters, would oust Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and end a 94-year streak of losing Senate races. assertive
2026-11-04 · The Independent
Megachurch pastor ousts GOP senator in Democrats' first Senate win in Kansas in 94 years
🔮 During the final weeks of the campaign, Republicans focused heavily on a traditionally reliable message, arguing that electing the Democratic nominee would place liberal Democrats in control of the Senate. assertive
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