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EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senators Make Big Demand Of Todd Blanche Ahead Of Confirmation Vote
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Its coverage-diversity score of 58 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Interestingly, the story is being covered on the left and the right but not by the centrist outlets we track — a sign it may be more polarizing than consensus-driven.
On reliability, 2 of the 6 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 4 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
This story has been covered over the span of about 5 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: Law Dork, Raw Story, The American Prospect, MSNBC, Daily Wire, The Blaze.
Left(4)
Law DorkBJul 16, 9:46 PM
Todd Blanche should not be attorney general. That won't likely stop Republican senators.
Also: The Trump administration is taking on law enforcement — to try and protect semi-automatic guns. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
Raw StoryCJul 21, 5:02 PM
Todd Blanche is 'daring' retiring GOP senator to defy Trump: legal expert
Todd Blanche has thrown down the gauntlet to challenge a retiring Republican senator to defy President Donald Trump and vote against his confirmation as attorney general. The White House has been acti
The American ProspectBJul 20, 7:00 PM
Will Cornyn Cave and Vote to Confirm Blanche as AG?
The Texas senator has every reason to vote no, including Trump’s career-ending support for Ken Paxton in the Texas primary. The post Will Cornyn Cave and Vote to Confirm Blanche as AG? appeared first
MSNBCCJul 21, 4:52 PM
Epstein survivors urge Republican senators to vote against attorney general nominee
A group of Epstein survivors who met with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last week urged the Senate Judiciary’s GOP holdouts to vote “no” on his nomination. The post Epstein survivors urge Repu
Center(0)
Right(2)
Daily WireCJul 21, 9:25 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Republican Senators Make Big Demand Of Todd Blanche Ahead Of Confirmation Vote
A group of Republican lawmakers are urging acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to bring long-awaited clarity to the gruesome deaths of five premie-sized babies recovered from a Washington, D.C., abor
The BlazeCJul 21, 3:00 PM
Confirm Todd Blanche and reject the right’s culture of surrender
President Trump nominated acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last month to lead the Justice Department permanently. After more than a year as deputy attorney general, Blanche has shown that he is no
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