👤 Joe Lancaster

14 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
14
2026-09-06 – 2026-11-04
Claims per article
36
507 extracted in total
Hedged claims
10%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
5,578
characters
Writes for Reason.
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
100%
Most-tagged topics
FCCSenateABCAmericanCongressDemocratDemocraticFlock

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 -0.13 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-11-04 · Reason · Politics
Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate
23 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-17 · Reason · Politics
A Russia Sanctions Bill Would Give Trump Vast New Tariff Powers
22 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-11-04 · Reason · Politics
Jon Ossoff, Once the Senate's Most Vulnerable Democrat, Won Reelection by Running Against Trump's Corruption
15 outlets covered this event · leans strongly left
2026-11-02 · Reason · Politics
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Over Alaska Senate Race, Calling Proposed Remedy 'Infeasible'
13 outlets covered this event
2026-10-23 · Reason · Politics
He Won a City Council Seat by Openly Admitting How Little He Wants the Job
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-16 · Reason · Politics
Trump Backs Flock Cameras, Continuing His Long-Time Support for Unchecked Police Power
3 outlets covered this event · leans strongly right

What they said would happen

2026-09-06 · Reason
ICE Reportedly Lowered Its Standards To Meet Trump's Hiring Goal
🔮 "On day one, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out," he pledged. assertive
2026-09-15 · Reason
Jimmy Kimmel Didn't Air Talarico Interview Over Fear of FCC 'Equal Time' Threats
🔮 But the TV audience would not see the segment because of fears that by airing it, ABC's affiliates could run afoul of the equal opportunities requirement, better known as the equal time rule. assertive
2026-09-16 · Reason
Trump Backs Flock Cameras, Continuing His Long-Time Support for Unchecked Police Power
🔮 But Trump often speaks of the police as if they're too constrained to do their jobs properly and says he wishes they could simply act with impunity. assertive
2026-09-17 · Reason
A Russia Sanctions Bill Would Give Trump Vast New Tariff Powers
🔮 In a fitting tribute to Graham, the bill would expand the powers of the presidency at the expense of the legislature. assertive
2026-09-22 · Reason
Free Speech Groups Say the FCC's Disney/ABC Investigation 'Reeks of Political Pretext'
🔮 Earlier this year, the FCC announced it would review the broadcast licenses of eight ABC affiliates—in particular, those owned by ABC's parent company, Disney. assertive
2026-09-25 · Reason
As Police Misuse Flock Cameras, 2 Senators From Opposite Parties Demand More Oversight
🔮 (The Institute for Justice, a public-interest law firm, drafted model legislation that would require the officer to get a warrant to access any images older than 24 hours.) assertive
2026-09-30 · Reason
Why Is Seattle Keeping Her From Cleaning Up Trash?
🔮 Many major American cities struggle with homelessness, and with no single clear or obvious solution, it's unlikely the problem will be solved anytime soon. assertive
2026-10-02 · Reason
Trump Criticizes Fox News for Daring To Show Clips of Democrats
🔮 "This is why MAGA, and REAL Patriots, will never like Fox! assertive
2026-10-22 · Reason
FCC Chair Brendan Carr Echoes Trump, Threatens Broadcasters Over 'Fake Polls'
🔮 Even if the complaint were valid, it would be difficult to enforce without violating the First Amendment. mixed
2026-10-23 · Reason
He Won a City Council Seat by Openly Admitting How Little He Wants the Job
🔮 Then earlier this year, Rogers again got the feeling that he could be doing something beneficial with his talents. assertive
2026-10-29 · Reason
Trump's Latest Attempt To Salvage the Midterms: Bribe and Extort the Voters
🔮 "If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them," Trump pledged in September, "I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000." assertive
2026-11-02 · Reason
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Over Alaska Senate Race, Calling Proposed Remedy 'Infeasible'
🔮 But along with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola, the ballot will include two other candidates, including a second Dan Sullivan—retired schoolteacher Daniel J. Sullivan. assertive
2026-11-04 · Reason
Jon Ossoff, Once the Senate's Most Vulnerable Democrat, Won Reelection by Running Against Trump's Corruption
🔮 Granted, a president's party is expected to lose seats in the midterms. assertive
2026-11-04 · Reason
Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate
🔮 Even if given a choice between Hitler and Mao as major-party candidates and saints running on third-party or independent tickets, voters will almost always confine their votes to one or the other incarnation of evil. assertive
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