👤 Alex Lang

15 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
15
2026-10-03 – 2026-10-25
Claims per article
22
331 extracted in total
Hedged claims
11%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,577
characters
Writes for The Independent.
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
47%
Crime & Law
33%
Entertainment
7%
Sports
7%
World
7%
Most-tagged topics
Independentthe White HouseCongressDemocratsIllinoisOhioRepublicanRepublicans

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
4 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 -0.20 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-17 · The Independent · Crime & Law
Teen gunman in Oregon mass shooting killed three students and one teacher on school picture day as police investigate motive
24 outlets covered this event
2026-10-03 · The Independent · World
Medical plane traveling from Bermuda to Boston vanishes in Atlantic Ocean
23 outlets covered this event
2026-10-04 · The Independent · Politics
Trump aide Natalie Harp played major role to ensure he was properly glorified in taxpayer-funded ads: report
19 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-04 · The Independent · Politics
Trump attempts to fire up Ohio voters by saying he wants to shove a win up Dem’s ‘a**es’
12 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-10-25 · The Independent · Politics
Trump keeps talking about MAGA Jon Husted’s rear — and this is what the candidate feels about it
2 outlets covered this event
2026-10-15 · The Independent · Sports
Massive brawl at 8-year-old’s football game sparks investigation into whether adults were sports betting on the kids
2 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-10-03 · The Independent
Trump begs voters and dangles $5,000 carrot again as mid-term concerns mount
🔮 He again stated that if Republicans keep both the Senate and House of Representatives in November, it will result in Americans getting paid - a statement which some have called a “bribe.” assertive
2026-10-04 · The Independent
Trump attempts to fire up Ohio voters by saying he wants to shove a win up Dem’s ‘a**es’
🔮 President Donald Trump promised that Republicans will win big in November against the Democrats and ‘shove it up their a**.” assertive
2026-10-04 · The Independent
Trump aide Natalie Harp played major role to ensure he was properly glorified in taxpayer-funded ads: report
🔮 One of the videos even included UFC president Dana White praising Trump - a quote that would later appear in the ads. assertive
2026-10-04 · The Independent
Woman claims she was tossed from mechanical genitals ride in Las Vegas bar and hurt
🔮 Some of her injuries may be permanent, according to the report, but it did not elaborate further on how she was injured. mixed
2026-10-15 · The Independent
Katie Zacharia now says she misheard question about when she passed the bar exam
🔮 “That’s all I could hear over the sound of Marine One,” she added. assertive
2026-10-16 · The Independent
Massive brawl at 8-year-old’s football game sparks investigation into whether adults were sports betting on the kids
🔮 The sheriff seemed at a loss for words over the allegation, telling WFLA: “Who would think that we would have to have undercover investigations at children’s sporting events because they’re gambling? mixed
2026-10-16 · The Independent
Trump’s staff rushed to add new renovations to the White House - so they’d be in place for his 80th birthday
🔮 The White House argued in the documents that the contract couldn’t be competitively bid because of the timing and the uniqueness of the ceilings. assertive
2026-10-16 · The Independent
A fight over a bandana might have led to a cold-case murder in rural West Virginia, cops say
🔮 A fight over a bandana in West Virginia may have kicked off a series of events that led to a murder and now an arrest, a decade later. assertive
2026-10-17 · The Independent
Teen gunman in Oregon mass shooting killed three students and one teacher on school picture day as police investigate motive
🔮 Krantz stated that investigators may never find answers for why the teenager targeted the school. assertive
2026-10-24 · The Independent
Missouri man shot dead his girlfriend in her hospital bed with nurses nearby, cops say
🔮 He told them they could find the gun nearby. assertive
2026-10-24 · The Independent
Suspect fired more than 800 rounds as cops arrived at his Texas home leaving one deputy dead
🔮 A friend to all of us and a beloved member of our law enforcement family.” Funeral services for Sherifi are expected to be held next week. assertive
2026-10-25 · The Independent
Trump keeps talking about MAGA Jon Husted’s rear — and this is what the candidate feels about it
🔮 Maybe some that you didn’t expect, but certainly a lot of press,” Fox host Aishah Hasnie quipped. assertive
2026-10-25 · The Independent
A new state on the way? More Illinois counties could vote to leave Chicago behind
🔮 Eleven counties are set to vote on non-binding referenda this year to secede from Cook County. assertive
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