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92 audits on the recordLean Left

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These numbers are not a fault score. A hard contradiction means two accounts cannot both be true; it does not say which one is wrong, and this desk does not decide. A masthead appears in these counts because it covered a contested story, which is usually a sign it was doing its job. Outlets that publish more, and get read more, appear more. Read the counts as exposure, not as error.

92audits citing this outlet
8carried a hard contradiction
53carried a framing split
55spans quoted

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“The USS George Washington carrier group, which finished a port visit in Vietnam on August 5, is currently headed to the Middle East to replace the Lincoln”
August 14, 2026 · see it in context →
“The official said that the swap had been previously planned”
August 14, 2026 · see it in context →
“more than 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) east of Moscow”
August 12, 2026 · see it in context →
“marking the deadliest attack to hit the country in more than two years”
August 12, 2026 · see it in context →
“The rate of inflation for food has soared by nearly 130% over the past 12 months”
August 12, 2026 · see it in context →
“MICHIGAN SENATE PRIMARY SHOWCASES DEMOCRATS' DIVIDE”
August 6, 2026 · see it in context →
“MICHIGAN SENATE BATTLE TESTS DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S DIRECTION”
August 6, 2026 · see it in context →
“HOURS AWAY: MICHIGAN'S TENSE PRIMARY TESTS PROGRESSIVE SURGE”
August 6, 2026 · see it in context →
“More than 30 cities in the region had air quality readings in the very unhealthy or unhealthy range as of Monday afternoon, according to AirNow.gov.”
August 4, 2026 · see it in context →
“The deadline for party leaders to replace him on the ballot is August 10, but two days' notice is required before party leaders would hold a meeting to pick the candidate.”
August 4, 2026 · see it in context →
“Pirro told Trump it was the career officials in her office that were responsible for the filing, another source said.”
August 4, 2026 · see it in context →
“RFK Jr. targets Fauci and pushes medical misinformation in fiery CNN interview”
August 3, 2026 · see it in context →

Audits citing CNN

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