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18 audits on the record

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18audits citing this outlet
1carried a hard contradiction
12carried a framing split
23spans quoted

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“So now L.A. is set to have a Democratic Socialist overseeing the 2028 Summer Olympics, and seeking to undo the wreckage of Democratic politics by trying something a little further to the left.”
November 5, 2026 · see it in context →
“But the articles, drawn up by outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.), are coming back when the House returns.”
November 4, 2026 · see it in context →
“We don't know for sure who ordered the Starshield slowdown. The U.S. government has denied doing so.”
November 2, 2026 · see it in context →
“Today's ruling dismisses the Trump lawsuit on the grounds that the United States lacked standing to bring the suit.”
November 1, 2026 · see it in context →
“Take the most recent allegations about Alina Habba, Trump's former personal defense attorney, who recently landed a plush gig working for Julio Herrera Velutini, a Venezuelan banker.”
October 30, 2026 · see it in context →
“Studies have shown that a "millionaires tax" in Massachusetts contributed to wealth moving out of that state.”
October 25, 2026 · see it in context →
“The supposed vulgarity in 'Let's Go Brandon!' comes from its euphemistic association with a criticism of a political official.”
October 6, 2026 · see it in context →
“The so-called "dividends" are bribes, and there's a long and sleazy history of such payments.”
October 5, 2026 · see it in context →
“New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has appointed Attorney General Letitia James to oversee a new investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 sexual misconduct allegation.”
October 2, 2026 · see it in context →
“This is more than just a statement of support or sympathy for a woman speaking out about a troubling experience. James referred to Doe as a "survivor" and said she stands with her. That's not appropriate given that Hochul has tasked James with discovering the truth, regardless of whose account it supports.”
October 2, 2026 · see it in context →
“But given that the D.A. is reopening the case, the proper question is not a moral one, but a legal one: Was Doe the victim of a crime?”
September 30, 2026 · see it in context →
“Now Trump is not simply taking his ball and going home. He is threatening to puncture, flatten, and shred a ball that does not even belong to him.”
September 28, 2026 · see it in context →

Audits citing Reason

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