Misinfo Radar
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Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots
Left 27%27%Centre 64%64%Right 9%9%
Attention level: Low (11 sources)
- Headline mismatch 5 of 10 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- Bangor Daily: US Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots
Los Angeles (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that sought to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged went to noncitizens until… - CBS News: DOJ dropping suit asking California to set aside alleged noncitizen ballots
The Justice Department moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that sought to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged went to noncitizens. - Hindustan Times: Trump administration ends disputed ballots lawsuit against California
The DOJ remains enmeshed in litigation with immigrant and voting rights groups seeking to limit its use of the list of what is says are suspected noncitizens.
- Bangor Daily: US Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Times | Right | 60 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Times of India | Center | 65 Mostly factual | IN | 1 |
| Winnipegfreepress | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Brandonsun | Center | 65 Mostly factual | CA | 1 |
| Bangor Daily | Leans left | 72 High | US | 1 |
| Hindustan Times | Center | 72 High | IN | 1 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 2 |
| The Hill | Center | 78 High | US | 1 |
| CBS News | Leans left | 82 High | US | 1 |
| PBS NewsHour | Leans left | 90 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.
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