Thursday, November 12, 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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Three Takes: Donald Trump on deportations, "too tough" or "hasn't changed"?

The Country Take

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

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Three Takes: Thomas Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth

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Three Takes: Jim Jordan to lead House Republicans

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Adam Carlson's New Jersey call: right winner, margin off by 7.4

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