Misinfo Radar
Signals worth a closer look: weak sources, fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns.
Democrats Head Into Election Day Feeling Hopeful About the Midterms
Left 48%48%Centre 33%33%Right 19%19%
Attention level: Low (21 sources)
- Headline mismatch 4 of 11 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- TIME: Democrats “Nauseously Optimistic” About Retaking Senate, Says Schumer: Live Election Updates
Voters are heading to the polls in midterms that will shape the rest of Trump's presidency. - PBS NewsHour: WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks after Democrats win control of Senate
The longtime Democratic leader told reporters in Washington that "Americans voted for change" and that there had been a "generational remake of the Senate map." - CBS News: Schumer lauds blue wave as a "generational remake of the Senate map"
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke after Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.
- TIME: Democrats “Nauseously Optimistic” About Retaking Senate, Says Schumer: Live Election Updates
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breitbart News | Right | 45 Mixed | US | 1 |
| Raw Story | Left | 55 Mixed | US | 1 |
| Washington Examiner | Right | 60 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Fox News | Right | 65 Mostly factual | US | 2 |
| Newsweek | Center | 70 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Hindustan Times | Center | 72 High | IN | 1 |
| USA TODAY | Leans left | 78 High | US | 3 |
| CNN | Left | 78 High | US | 2 |
| The Hill | Center | 78 High | US | 4 |
| CNBC | Center | 80 High | US | 1 |
| ABC News (US) | Leans left | 80 High | US | 3 |
| NBC News | Leans left | 80 High | US | 3 |
| Sky News | Leans right | 80 High | GB | 1 |
| FRANCE 24 English State media | Center | 82 High | FR | 1 |
| TIME | Leans left | 82 High | US | 1 |
| CBS News | Leans left | 82 High | US | 2 |
| NPR | Leans left | 87 Very high | US | 1 |
| The New York Times | Left | 88 Very high | US | 1 |
| PBS NewsHour | Leans left | 90 Very high | US | 1 |
| Associated Press | Center | 92 Very high | US | 1 |
| Reuters | Center | 92 Very high | GB | 1 |
How this was worked out
The radar does not decide what is true. It lists signals that deserve a closer look, each with its evidence: who covers the story and how they are rated, matching fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns, and headlines that are sensational or do not match their own description.
How INDB scores stories · Data: stories INDB grouped from the outlets on the sources page.