Saturday, November 14, 2026

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The day's top stories from across the country graded using Jim Lehrer's Rules for Journalism to help you separate fact from spin. Learn how it works

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Who Called It: Desmond Howard picked Miami over Notre Dame. He was wrong

Desmond HowardWrong

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Who Called It: Kirk Herbstreit picked Minnesota over UCLA. He was wrong

Kirk HerbstreitWrong

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Three Takes: Is this historic clemency, or an end-run around the voters?

  • LeftPBS NewsHourA
  • CenterNewsNationA
  • RightFox NewsB

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Three Takes: Is the letter a constitutional warning, or a threat to block oversight?

  • LeftABC NewsB
  • CenterThe HillB
  • RightFox NewsB

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Who Called It: Pat McAfee picked Ole Miss over Georgia. He was wrong

Pat McAfeeWrong

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Three Takes: should a new member of Congress have to call Iran an adversary?

  • LeftCNNB
  • CenterThe HillB
  • RightNewsmaxD

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Three Takes: is Donald Trump done with the Iran war?

  • LeftThe Young TurksF
  • CenterNewsNationB
  • RightNewsmaxC

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Who Called It: Mick Mulvaney said Susie Wiles would leave. He was right

Mick MulvaneyCorrect

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Three Takes: should Chuck Schumer lead Senate Democrats?

  • LeftThe Young TurksC
  • CenterNewsNationA
  • RightFox NewsC

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Who Called It: Ryan Fournier said the Hegseth impeachment was DOA. He was right

Ryan FournierCorrect

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Megyn Kelly gave Joe Biden a week. It took 18 days

Megyn KellyWrong

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Three Takes: the Pete Hegseth impeachment is blocked

  • LeftABC NewsB
  • CenterBreaking PointsC
  • RightTimcast IRLF

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Three Takes: Donald Trump on deportations, "too tough" or "hasn't changed"?

  • LeftCBS NewsB
  • CenterNewsNationC
  • RightNewsmaxC

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Three Takes: Jensen Huang, the alleged spy, and Donald Trump's "honorable guy"

  • LeftABC NewsB
  • CenterNewsNationB
  • RightThe Washington TimesB

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Three Takes: Thomas Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth

  • LeftCBS NewsB
  • CenterNewsNationB
  • RightNewsmaxD

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