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Breitbart says 'gang rape case', the Post says 'rape allegations', National Review says it 'may not be a rape'

Gov. Kathy Hochul has handed a 2024 sexual-assault case at Cornell to Attorney General Letitia James. The 12 reports we hold use three different terms for the case and four different verbs for what the governor did.

Follow the Evidence at Cornell
Follow the Evidence at Cornell as published by National Review · seen at National Review
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What happened. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has made Attorney General Letitia James special prosecutor in a 2024 sexual-assault case at Cornell. The Washington Examiner, The Washington Post, Fox News, Breitbart and The Hill all report it. The Examiner says the county district attorney had reopened the case days earlier.

What it is called. 5 of 12 headlines say "rape case", "rape investigation" or "rape probe" without "alleged". 4 say "allegations" or "alleged". National Review's standfirst says, in its own voice: "The Cornell case may not be a rape."

Outlet The case What Hochul did
Breitbart "Gang Rape Case" appointed "disgraced" James
Fox News "alleged ... gang rape" named James special prosecutor
Reuters "rape investigation" "attacks" law enforcement
The Washington Post "rape allegations" "slams" the district attorney and police
The Hill "rape probe" "stops short" of seeking resignations
National Review "may not be a rape" —

One side, carried once. Only the Examiner gives the district attorney's reason for not bringing charges at first. It reports that he has said her first sworn statement "differed substantially" from her later lawsuit. No report we hold sets out either statement, so we cannot check his claim.

What is not settled - Whether anyone is charged. The Examiner says James's office can take the case to a grand jury. - Whether the district attorney stays. Hochul said: "I don't have enough information at this time." - What Cornell's survey measured. The Hill reports a figure of 35% of undergraduate women. The text we hold gives no method or sample size.

What this is about. A former Cornell student says she was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house in 2024. No criminal charges followed. Now the state's chief prosecutor has taken over the case.

How it got here. Cornell is an Ivy League university in Ithaca, in Tompkins County, upstate New York. Court papers name the student only as Jane Doe. The Washington Examiner reports that she says the assault happened at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024. She reported it to Cornell's own police in November 2024. Cornell suspended the chapter and ran a Title IX inquiry. That is the campus process federal law requires for sex discrimination, including sexual assault. It led to discipline for students. It is separate from a criminal case, and no charges were brought. In September 2026 she sued Cornell, seven current or former students, fraternity and sorority groups and a local bar. On 28 September the district attorney reopened the criminal case because of new information in the lawsuit. Days later the governor took the case away from him.

Who is in it. - Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, has been governor of New York since 2021. New York law lets a governor direct the attorney general to take over a prosecution. - Letitia James, a Democrat, has been New York's attorney general since 2019. Her office now runs the investigation. - Matthew Van Houten is the elected Tompkins County district attorney, who handled the case first. - Cornell ran the campus inquiry, and its police took the first report.

What is at stake. For the accused students: whether they face a criminal case. For the woman: whether a prosecutor tests her account in court. For the state: a change in the law. The Washington Post and the Examiner report that Hochul wants the law to stop treating a victim who chose to drink or take drugs differently when deciding whether she could consent.

Where it stands. James's office has opened a criminal investigation. No one has been charged.

What is being argued about

  • Whether to call it a rape, an allegation, or neither
  • Why the district attorney did not bring charges in 2024
  • Whether the governor criticised, attacked or held back
  • New York's rule on voluntary intoxication and consent
Six outlets, one caseSide by side
OutletWhat it calls the caseHedged?What Hochul did
Breitbart"Gang Rape Case"Noappointed "disgraced" AG Letitia James
Fox News"the alleged Cornell University gang rape"Yesnamed James special prosecutor
Reuters"Cornell rape investigation"No"attacks" law enforcement's handling
The Washington Post"rape allegations"Yes"slams" district attorney, Cornell police
The Hill"rape probe"No"stops short" of calling for resignations
National Review"may not be a rape"Doubts it—
Words are taken from each outlet's headline or opening line.
Sources Breitbart
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Breitbart 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Nolte: Gov. Kathy Hochul Appoints Disgraced AG Letitia James as Cornell Special Prosecutor in Gang Rape Case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Breitbart → What we have measured Anyone hurt is counted, not named eight deaths given as a number only ×1Framing of motive The lede calls the denial a punishment and puts 'fake news' in quotation marks; the officials being sued are left unnamed ×1How the person shot is named a status, not a name: the only report that never uses either name calls him an illegal alien ×1How the place is described a party label attached to the city in the same clause as the casualty count ×1 from 3572 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Fox News
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Fox News 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Cornell rape allegations prompt NY Attorney General Letitia James to open ‘active criminal investigation’ Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Fox News → What we have measured Accused named Names one former fraternity member through his lawyer's denial. The woman is anonymous by her own choice. ×1Actor in headline The headline names Trump as the one acting. The body names only Anduril. ×1A number, with no people named The only report that gives a figure counts the journalists whose communications were swept up. It names none of them. ×1Asserted, not attributed stated flat: past court defeats are asserted with no case, judge or date named ×1 from 6421 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Reuters
Centre estimate · not a score
Reuters 🇺🇸US · wire · independent NY governor attacks law enforcement's handling of 2024 Cornell rape investigation · no time published Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Reuters → What we have measured Actor named The attacker is the subject of an active verb for both the deaths and the damage ×1Actor named No actor named for who cancelled the flights ×1Agreement stated flat, source in a tail attribution moved after the dash ×1Announcement written as settled A social-media post becomes a future indicative: the conversion will happen ×1 from 13380 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
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The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Governor slams district attorney, Cornell police on handling of rape allegations Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
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The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Hochul stops short of calling for Cornell resignations as James takes over rape probe Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → National Review
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National Review 🇺🇸US · magazine · independent Follow the Evidence at Cornell Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at National Review → What we have measured Asserted not attributed Doubt about the allegation is stated flat, in the outlet's own voice ×1Asserted not attributed An argument about deterrence is stated as fact ×1Asserted versus attributed calls it an abuse of power in its own voice ×1Asserted versus attributed 'Abuse of presidential power' is stated flat ×1 from 413 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
How the 12 headlines name the caseChart
National Review's doubt is in its standfirst, not its headline.
Sources Washington Examiner
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Washington Examiner 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Hochul says she’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by handling of Cornell rape case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Washington Examiner → What we have measured Accusation printed unanswered a named candidate is accused of responsibility for murders, with no response carried ×1Accused named Names one accused student, citing the lawsuit; no other report we hold names any of the accused ×1Accused named Names each person charged and gives their nationality. None of the defendants is quoted. ×1Accused named Names one accused student from the civil filing and attributes the claim to the lawsuit ×1 from 3425 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
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The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Governor slams district attorney, Cornell police on handling of rape allegations Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Reuters
Centre estimate · not a score
Reuters 🇺🇸US · wire · independent NY governor attacks law enforcement's handling of 2024 Cornell rape investigation · no time published Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Reuters → What we have measured Actor named The attacker is the subject of an active verb for both the deaths and the damage ×1Actor named No actor named for who cancelled the flights ×1Agreement stated flat, source in a tail attribution moved after the dash ×1Announcement written as settled A social-media post becomes a future indicative: the conversion will happen ×1 from 13380 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
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The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Hochul stops short of calling for Cornell resignations as James takes over rape probe Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Fox News
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Fox News 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Cornell rape allegations prompt NY Attorney General Letitia James to open ‘active criminal investigation’ Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Fox News → What we have measured Accused named Names one former fraternity member through his lawyer's denial. The woman is anonymous by her own choice. ×1Actor in headline The headline names Trump as the one acting. The body names only Anduril. ×1A number, with no people named The only report that gives a figure counts the journalists whose communications were swept up. It names none of them. ×1Asserted, not attributed stated flat: past court defeats are asserted with no case, judge or date named ×1 from 6421 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Breitbart
Right estimate · not a score
Breitbart 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Nolte: Gov. Kathy Hochul Appoints Disgraced AG Letitia James as Cornell Special Prosecutor in Gang Rape Case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Breitbart → What we have measured Anyone hurt is counted, not named eight deaths given as a number only ×1Framing of motive The lede calls the denial a punishment and puts 'fake news' in quotation marks; the officials being sued are left unnamed ×1How the person shot is named a status, not a name: the only report that never uses either name calls him an illegal alien ×1How the place is described a party label attached to the city in the same clause as the casualty count ×1 from 3572 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → National Review
Centre-right estimate · not a score
National Review 🇺🇸US · magazine · independent Follow the Evidence at Cornell Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at National Review → What we have measured Asserted not attributed Doubt about the allegation is stated flat, in the outlet's own voice ×1Asserted not attributed An argument about deterrence is stated as fact ×1Asserted versus attributed calls it an abuse of power in its own voice ×1Asserted versus attributed 'Abuse of presidential power' is stated flat ×1 from 413 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Unsealed documents detail Cornell investigation into alleged rape at fraternity house Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The New York Times
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The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Why Prosecutors May Face Legal Hurdles in the Cornell Investigation Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3859 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → N NPR
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NPR 🇺🇸US · public broadcaster · independent Cornell rape case gets special prosecutor. And, Renee Good's family sues the government Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at NPR → What we have measured Asserted, not attributed that the system wrongly flagged citizens is stated flat, with no source named for it ×1Asserted versus attributed public disbelief stated as established, with nothing cited that measured it ×1Asserted versus attributed Past threats of force are stated flat, as background ×1Asymmetric labelling one side tagged by its patron, the other not ×1 from 1143 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Watch live: New York officials address Cornell rape allegations as furor grows Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
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The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Cornell survey finds 35 percent of female undergrads reported nonconsensual sexual contact in 2025 Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
From a fraternity house to the attorney generalTimeline
  1. 2024-10— no time published Jane Doe Says she was sexually assaulted at the Chi Phi fraternity houseaccording to her lawsuit
  2. 2024-11— no time published Jane Doe Reports it to Cornell police; no charges followWashington Examiner
  3. 2026-09— no time published Jane Doe Sues Cornell, seven students, fraternity and sorority groups and a bar 7 studentsWashington Examiner
  4. 2026-09-28— no time published Matthew Van Houten Reopens the criminal caseWashington Examiner
  5. 2026-10-01— no time published Kathy Hochul Appoints Letitia James special prosecutorWashington Examiner, Breitbart
  6. 2026-10-02— no time published Kathy Hochul Calls sending a partial record to the prosecutor "a failure"Washington Examiner
Dates are from the Washington Examiner unless another outlet is named.
Sources Washington Examiner
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Washington Examiner 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Hochul says she’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by handling of Cornell rape case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Washington Examiner → What we have measured Accusation printed unanswered a named candidate is accused of responsibility for murders, with no response carried ×1Accused named Names one accused student, citing the lawsuit; no other report we hold names any of the accused ×1Accused named Names each person charged and gives their nationality. None of the defendants is quoted. ×1Accused named Names one accused student from the civil filing and attributes the claim to the lawsuit ×1 from 3425 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Breitbart
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Breitbart 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Nolte: Gov. Kathy Hochul Appoints Disgraced AG Letitia James as Cornell Special Prosecutor in Gang Rape Case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Breitbart → What we have measured Anyone hurt is counted, not named eight deaths given as a number only ×1Framing of motive The lede calls the denial a punishment and puts 'fake news' in quotation marks; the officials being sued are left unnamed ×1How the person shot is named a status, not a name: the only report that never uses either name calls him an illegal alien ×1How the place is described a party label attached to the city in the same clause as the casualty count ×1 from 3572 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
The bias in this coverageBias

Rape case, rape allegations, or not a rape

Five headlines call it a rape case or rape probe without a hedge. Four hedge it as allegations or alleged. One opinion summary says flatly that it may not be a rape.

5 headlines with no hedge 4 headlines that hedge 1 reports doubting it in their own voice 12 reports we hold

Whose account is carried

Only one full report gives both the governor's criticism and the prosecutor's reason for doubting the complaint. That same report names one accused student, citing the lawsuit. One report gives the attorney general a label of judgement in a news sentence.

1 reports carrying the prosecutor's doubt 1 reports naming an accused student 1 reports with an evaluative label for the attorney general
Scored without the mastheads. Where the two passes differ, both are kept.
Sources Washington Examiner
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Washington Examiner 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Hochul says she’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by handling of Cornell rape case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Washington Examiner → What we have measured Accusation printed unanswered a named candidate is accused of responsibility for murders, with no response carried ×1Accused named Names one accused student, citing the lawsuit; no other report we hold names any of the accused ×1Accused named Names each person charged and gives their nationality. None of the defendants is quoted. ×1Accused named Names one accused student from the civil filing and attributes the claim to the lawsuit ×1 from 3425 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Governor slams district attorney, Cornell police on handling of rape allegations Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Reuters
Centre estimate · not a score
Reuters 🇺🇸US · wire · independent NY governor attacks law enforcement's handling of 2024 Cornell rape investigation · no time published Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Reuters → What we have measured Actor named The attacker is the subject of an active verb for both the deaths and the damage ×1Actor named No actor named for who cancelled the flights ×1Agreement stated flat, source in a tail attribution moved after the dash ×1Announcement written as settled A social-media post becomes a future indicative: the conversion will happen ×1 from 13380 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Hochul stops short of calling for Cornell resignations as James takes over rape probe Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Fox News
Right estimate · not a score
Fox News 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Cornell rape allegations prompt NY Attorney General Letitia James to open ‘active criminal investigation’ Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Fox News → What we have measured Accused named Names one former fraternity member through his lawyer's denial. The woman is anonymous by her own choice. ×1Actor in headline The headline names Trump as the one acting. The body names only Anduril. ×1A number, with no people named The only report that gives a figure counts the journalists whose communications were swept up. It names none of them. ×1Asserted, not attributed stated flat: past court defeats are asserted with no case, judge or date named ×1 from 6421 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Breitbart
Right estimate · not a score
Breitbart 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Nolte: Gov. Kathy Hochul Appoints Disgraced AG Letitia James as Cornell Special Prosecutor in Gang Rape Case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Breitbart → What we have measured Anyone hurt is counted, not named eight deaths given as a number only ×1Framing of motive The lede calls the denial a punishment and puts 'fake news' in quotation marks; the officials being sued are left unnamed ×1How the person shot is named a status, not a name: the only report that never uses either name calls him an illegal alien ×1How the place is described a party label attached to the city in the same clause as the casualty count ×1 from 3572 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → National Review
Centre-right estimate · not a score
National Review 🇺🇸US · magazine · independent Follow the Evidence at Cornell Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at National Review → What we have measured Asserted not attributed Doubt about the allegation is stated flat, in the outlet's own voice ×1Asserted not attributed An argument about deterrence is stated as fact ×1Asserted versus attributed calls it an abuse of power in its own voice ×1Asserted versus attributed 'Abuse of presidential power' is stated flat ×1 from 413 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Unsealed documents detail Cornell investigation into alleged rape at fraternity house Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Why Prosecutors May Face Legal Hurdles in the Cornell Investigation Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3859 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → N NPR
Centre estimate · not a score
NPR 🇺🇸US · public broadcaster · independent Cornell rape case gets special prosecutor. And, Renee Good's family sues the government Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at NPR → What we have measured Asserted, not attributed that the system wrongly flagged citizens is stated flat, with no source named for it ×1Asserted versus attributed public disbelief stated as established, with nothing cited that measured it ×1Asserted versus attributed Past threats of force are stated flat, as background ×1Asymmetric labelling one side tagged by its patron, the other not ×1 from 1143 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Watch live: New York officials address Cornell rape allegations as furor grows Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Cornell survey finds 35 percent of female undergrads reported nonconsensual sexual contact in 2025 Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →

Claims and verdicts

unverified Over 35 percent of Cornell's female undergraduates reported nonconsensual sexual contact in 2025.
Only The Hill reports the figure, and it attributes it to a university survey. The excerpt we hold does not give the survey's method or sample size.
Checked against 1 source:
The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Cornell survey finds 35 percent of female undergrads reported nonconsensual sexual contact in 2025 Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
true Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell case.
The Washington Examiner, The Washington Post, Fox News, Breitbart and The Hill all report the appointment. The Examiner adds that it gives James's office authority to prosecute and to go to a grand jury.
Checked against 5 sources:
Washington Examiner
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Washington Examiner 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Hochul says she’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by handling of Cornell rape case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Washington Examiner → What we have measured Accusation printed unanswered a named candidate is accused of responsibility for murders, with no response carried ×1Accused named Names one accused student, citing the lawsuit; no other report we hold names any of the accused ×1Accused named Names each person charged and gives their nationality. None of the defendants is quoted. ×1Accused named Names one accused student from the civil filing and attributes the claim to the lawsuit ×1 from 3425 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → T The Washington Post
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Unsealed documents detail Cornell investigation into alleged rape at fraternity house Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Fox News
Right estimate · not a score
Fox News 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Cornell rape allegations prompt NY Attorney General Letitia James to open ‘active criminal investigation’ Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Fox News → What we have measured Accused named Names one former fraternity member through his lawyer's denial. The woman is anonymous by her own choice. ×1Actor in headline The headline names Trump as the one acting. The body names only Anduril. ×1A number, with no people named The only report that gives a figure counts the journalists whose communications were swept up. It names none of them. ×1Asserted, not attributed stated flat: past court defeats are asserted with no case, judge or date named ×1 from 6421 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → Breitbart
Right estimate · not a score
Breitbart 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Nolte: Gov. Kathy Hochul Appoints Disgraced AG Letitia James as Cornell Special Prosecutor in Gang Rape Case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Breitbart → What we have measured Anyone hurt is counted, not named eight deaths given as a number only ×1Framing of motive The lede calls the denial a punishment and puts 'fake news' in quotation marks; the officials being sued are left unnamed ×1How the person shot is named a status, not a name: the only report that never uses either name calls him an illegal alien ×1How the place is described a party label attached to the city in the same clause as the casualty count ×1 from 3572 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Hill
Centre estimate · not a score
The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Watch live: New York officials address Cornell rape allegations as furor grows Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
unverified Jane Doe's first sworn statement to police differed substantially from the allegations in her later civil lawsuit.
Only the Washington Examiner carries this, and it attributes the claim to District Attorney Matthew Van Houten. No report we hold sets out either statement, so the claim cannot be checked.
Checked against 1 source:
Washington Examiner
Right estimate · not a score
Washington Examiner 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Hochul says she’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by handling of Cornell rape case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Washington Examiner → What we have measured Accusation printed unanswered a named candidate is accused of responsibility for murders, with no response carried ×1Accused named Names one accused student, citing the lawsuit; no other report we hold names any of the accused ×1Accused named Names each person charged and gives their nationality. None of the defendants is quoted. ×1Accused named Names one accused student from the civil filing and attributes the claim to the lawsuit ×1 from 3425 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →

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A Amy B Wang The Washington Post · 2 reports on this story
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Denial carried The accused's denial appears in the opening lines of this report.×1
Finding named as harassment This report says the investigation found sexual harassment.×1
Quote carried, no body held the stage words appear only in a headline×1
The accused's voice Caldwell's denial is carried×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
4 unverified3 true
From 21 reports we hold under this byline, at The Washington Post. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
J Joanna Slater The Washington Post
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S Sarah Davis The Hill
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Asserted not attributed States the purpose of the payments flat, in the administration's terms.×1
Asserted versus attributed the same two days listed without a characterising adjective on any speech×1
Asserted vs attributed states the purpose flat, in the administration's terms, with no attribution×1
Attributed characterisation Carries Trump's description of the fund. The description is attributed but not set against any account of what the fund does.×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 disputed14 unverified14 true
From 222 reports we hold under this byline, at The Hill. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
R Rena Rowe Washington Examiner
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Accused named Names one accused student, citing the lawsuit; no other report we hold names any of the accused×1
Accused named Names one accused student from the civil filing and attributes the claim to the lawsuit×1
Appointment label Labels the judge by the president who appointed him. Doing so presents the ruling against the administration as coming from its own side.×1
Asserted not attributed States Cotton's opposition as fact. No statement from Cotton or his office is quoted or attributed.×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
4 unverified4 true
From 149 reports we hold under this byline, at Washington Examiner. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
R Robert McGreevy Fox News
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Headline versus body headline says a federal appeals court, the body says a Missouri appeals court×1
Hedge The rape is hedged as alleged, while the headline frames it as allegations×1
How the map is labelled the map is named by the party that drew it and by the city it divides×1
What is attributed and what is stated the order is flat; the practical objection is put in opponents' mouths and not checked×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
3 unverified1 true
From 59 reports we hold under this byline, at Fox News. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
L Lexi Lonas Cochran The Hill
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Attribution Attributes the effect of the change to the department instead of stating it×1
Attribution The department's view of the effect is attributed×1
Framing by absence The lede is built on what the governor did not do×1
Headline frame Framed as protections taken from LGBTQ students×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
3 true
From 54 reports we hold under this byline, at The Hill. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
J John Nolte Breitbart
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Loaded descriptor The prosecutor is labelled 'disgraced' in the text, with no reason given×1
Loaded descriptor Attorney general given an evaluative label in a news sentence×1
Partisan frame case cast as a party problem×1
Partisan framing The headline makes the case a party problem.×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 true
From 96 reports we hold under this byline, at Breitbart. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
B Brittney Melton NPR
What the bias passes found in their reporting
Headline vs body The headline states a flat ban on demolition. The body carries a 30-day notice condition that the headline drops.×1
Headline vs body The headline states a flat ban. The body says the order only requires 30 days' notice.×1
What the order blocks The body states the notice condition. It contradicts the headline above it.×1
Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 misleading1 true
From 37 reports we hold under this byline, at NPR. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
B Benjamin Weiser The New York Times
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S Santul Nerkar The New York Times
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S Susan Svrluga The Washington Post
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Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 true
From 7 reports we hold under this byline, at The Washington Post. Two independent readings, each made without the masthead, a quote attached to every tag. A record, never a rating. Their full record →
T Todd Wallack The Washington Post
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Claims we checked that rest on their reporting
1 true
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Coverage, outlet by outlet

T The Washington Post
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The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Governor slams district attorney, Cornell police on handling of rape allegations Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Leads on Hochul's call to tighten the law on victims who voluntarily became intoxicated.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) also called on legislators to tighten a law limiting the ability to prosecute sexual assault if a victim voluntarily became intoxicated.
Read it at The Washington Post → https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/10/02/new-york-governor-s…
Reuters
Centre estimate · not a score
Reuters 🇺🇸US · wire · independent NY governor attacks law enforcement's handling of 2024 Cornell rape investigation · no time published Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Reuters → What we have measured Actor named The attacker is the subject of an active verb for both the deaths and the damage ×1Actor named No actor named for who cancelled the flights ×1Agreement stated flat, source in a tail attribution moved after the dash ×1Announcement written as settled A social-media post becomes a future indicative: the conversion will happen ×1 from 13380 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Headline says Hochul "attacks" law enforcement and calls it a rape investigation, without "alleged".
Verb choice: The governor's criticism is called an attack — “NY governor attacks law enforcement's handling of 2024 Cornell rape investigation”
What is hedged: Headline calls it a 'rape investigation' with no 'alleged' — “NY governor attacks law enforcement's handling of 2024 Cornell rape investigation”
Read it at Reuters → https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/ny-governor-attacks-law-enforc…
The Hill
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The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Cornell survey finds 35 percent of female undergrads reported nonconsensual sexual contact in 2025 Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
A Cornell survey: over 35% of undergraduate women reported nonconsensual sexual contact. No method is given.
Over 35 percent of undergraduate women at Cornell University reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact during their time at the Ivy League institution in 2025, according to a poll conducted by the university. The survey results have gained renewed attention following fresh scrutiny over a 2024 allegation of sexual assault on Cornell’s campus. In a new…
Read it at The Hill → https://thehill.com/homenews/education/6126037-cornell-university-nonco…
Washington Examiner
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Washington Examiner 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Hochul says she’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by handling of Cornell rape case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Washington Examiner → What we have measured Accusation printed unanswered a named candidate is accused of responsibility for murders, with no response carried ×1Accused named Names one accused student, citing the lawsuit; no other report we hold names any of the accused ×1Accused named Names each person charged and gives their nationality. None of the defendants is quoted. ×1Accused named Names one accused student from the civil filing and attributes the claim to the lawsuit ×1 from 3425 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
The only full account. It carries the district attorney's reason for doubt, the details of the lawsuit, and James saying her office will not focus on the district attorney's conduct.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said she was “deeply disturbed” by how Cornell University police and the Tompkins County district attorney’s office handled allegations of a 2024 sexual assault at the university. Hochul announced she was appointing New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor for the case Thursday, just days after Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said he was reopening the case based on new information contained in a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim. Recommended Stories A timeline of Jane Doe’s allegations of Cornell gang rape Hoch
Accused named: Names one accused student from the civil filing and attributes the claim to the lawsuit — “The lawsuit also alleged that fraternity member Johnathan Newell sent a Snapchat message to a group chat”
Both accounts carried: Carries the prosecutor's reason for doubt alongside the governor's criticism — “He has said Doe’s initial sworn statement to police differed substantially from the allegations in her later civil complaint.”
Accused named: Names one accused student, citing the lawsuit; no other report we hold names any of the accused — “The lawsuit also alleged that fraternity member Johnathan Newell sent a Snapchat message”
Whose account is carried: The only report that carries the district attorney's side — “He has said Doe’s initial sworn statement to police differed substantially from the allegations in her later civil complaint.”
Read it at Washington Examiner → https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4751808/hochul-deeply-d…
Fox News
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Fox News 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent Cornell rape allegations prompt NY Attorney General Letitia James to open ‘active criminal investigation’ Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Fox News → What we have measured Accused named Names one former fraternity member through his lawyer's denial. The woman is anonymous by her own choice. ×1Actor in headline The headline names Trump as the one acting. The body names only Anduril. ×1A number, with no people named The only report that gives a figure counts the journalists whose communications were swept up. It names none of them. ×1Asserted, not attributed stated flat: past court defeats are asserted with no case, judge or date named ×1 from 6421 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
James has opened an "active criminal investigation".
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday morning she has opened an "active criminal investigation" into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University in 2024. "This is now an active criminal investigation led by the office of the attorney general," James said after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed her as an independent special prosecutor in the case. "Every New Yorker deserves to know that when they report a crime, it will be investigated fully and fairly, that they will be seen and heard. That is the promise of our justice system," she said. 'CAME OUT OF NOWHERE': CORNELL STU
Hedge: The rape is hedged as alleged, while the headline frames it as allegations — “the alleged Cornell University gang rape”
Read it at Fox News → https://www.foxnews.com/us/cornell-rape-allegations-prompt-ny-attorney-…
The Hill
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The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Hochul stops short of calling for Cornell resignations as James takes over rape probe Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Leads on what Hochul did not do: call for Cornell's president or the prosecutor to resign.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday stopped short of calling for the resignations of the president of Cornell University and the local prosecutor who handled allegations of gang rape there in 2024, though she called the school’s handling of the incident “a failure.” In response to questions about calls for the officials to…
Framing by absence: The lede is built on what the governor did not do — “stopped short of calling for the resignations of the president of Cornell University and the local prosecutor”
Read it at The Hill → https://thehill.com/homenews/education/6125830-hochul-james-cornell-rap…
Breitbart
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Breitbart 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Nolte: Gov. Kathy Hochul Appoints Disgraced AG Letitia James as Cornell Special Prosecutor in Gang Rape Case Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at Breitbart → What we have measured Anyone hurt is counted, not named eight deaths given as a number only ×1Framing of motive The lede calls the denial a punishment and puts 'fake news' in quotation marks; the officials being sued are left unnamed ×1How the person shot is named a status, not a name: the only report that never uses either name calls him an illegal alien ×1How the place is described a party label attached to the city in the same clause as the casualty count ×1 from 3572 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Calls James "disgraced" in a news sentence and gives no reason.
Nolte: Gov. Kathy Hochul Appoints Disgraced AG Letitia James as Cornell Special Prosecutor in Gang Rape Case Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images John Nolte2 Oct 2026 Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday that she has appointed disgraced New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to take over the Cornell University gang rape case. While doing so, Hochul lashed out at and undermined a fellow Democrat: Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten. Van Houten has repeatedly said that there was nothing to prosecute because the then 20-year-old Jane Doe’
Loaded descriptor: Attorney general given an evaluative label in a news sentence — “appointed disgraced New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor”
Loaded descriptor: The prosecutor is labelled 'disgraced' in the text, with no reason given — “she has appointed disgraced New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor”
Read it at Breitbart → https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/02/nolte-gov-kathy-hochul-ap…
The Hill
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The Hill 🇺🇸US · digital · independent Watch live: New York officials address Cornell rape allegations as furor grows Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Hill → What we have measured Accusation attributed the word lying is placed in a named politician's mouth, not the outlet's ×1Actor named No actor named for who kept reporters out ×1Actor named No actor named for who let reporters back in ×1Actor named Names the state as the one that carried out the execution. ×1 from 4303 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Hochul called the case "horrifying" before she appointed James.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and state Attorney General Letitia James (D) will give remarks Friday morning on the investigation into allegations that a woman was raped by several men at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024. The governor, who called the case “horrifying,” appointed James as special prosecutor late Thursday, saying she…
Read it at The Hill → https://thehill.com/video-clips/6125203-watch-live-kathy-hochul-letitia…
N NPR
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NPR 🇺🇸US · public broadcaster · independent Cornell rape case gets special prosecutor. And, Renee Good's family sues the government Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at NPR → What we have measured Asserted, not attributed that the system wrongly flagged citizens is stated flat, with no source named for it ×1Asserted versus attributed public disbelief stated as established, with nothing cited that measured it ×1Asserted versus attributed Past threats of force are stated flat, as background ×1Asymmetric labelling one side tagged by its patron, the other not ×1 from 1143 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Read it at NPR → https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/g-s1-146075/up-first-newsletter-cornell-…
National Review
Centre-right estimate · not a score
National Review 🇺🇸US · magazine · independent Follow the Evidence at Cornell Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at National Review → What we have measured Asserted not attributed Doubt about the allegation is stated flat, in the outlet's own voice ×1Asserted not attributed An argument about deterrence is stated as fact ×1Asserted versus attributed calls it an abuse of power in its own voice ×1Asserted versus attributed 'Abuse of presidential power' is stated flat ×1 from 413 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Doubts in its own voice that a rape took place, and still calls the case "moral rot".
The Cornell case may not be a rape. It is still a disgusting spectacle of moral rot.
Asserted not attributed: Doubt about the allegation is stated flat, in the outlet's own voice — “The Cornell case may not be a rape.”
Doubt stated flat: The standfirst questions whether a rape took place, without attributing that doubt to anyone — “The Cornell case may not be a rape.”
Read it at National Review → https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/follow-the-evidence-at-cornell/
The New York Times
Centre-left estimate · not a score
The New York Times 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Why Prosecutors May Face Legal Hurdles in the Cornell Investigation Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The New York Times → What we have measured Active and passive voice the ship is 'targeted' with no actor, one sentence before a named actor is given for the Saudi attack ×1Active vs passive voice Pike is named as the killer in the active voice; the botched execution has no actor named ×1Actor label Names the shooter by its backer, not by its own name. ×1Actor named Names the official and what the process did to Pike. ×1 from 3859 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Experts say a conviction on the allegations may not be easy to win.
Experts in sexual assault cases said it may not be easy to win a conviction on the rape allegations that Jane Doe has made against fraternity members.
Read it at The New York Times → https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/nyregion/cornell-investigation-prose…
T The Washington Post
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The Washington Post 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent Unsealed documents detail Cornell investigation into alleged rape at fraternity house Open this report in The AI Times → Read it at The Washington Post → What we have measured Accused's denial carried the only report carrying the Marine's side ×1Actor named via accusation the administration is named as acting, through the ranchers' charge; the price rise is stated flat ×1Asserted, not attributed a shift of power to Iran stated flat in the headline ×1Asserted or attributed the headline states as data what the body shows the chair selecting in a speech ×1 from 1237 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → — independent
Hochul said she had lost faith in the district attorney's ability to oversee the case fairly. Unsealed documents detail Cornell's own inquiry.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said that she had lost faith in the county district attorney’s ability to fairly oversee the case and had appointed state Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor.
Read it at The Washington Post → https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/10/01/unsealed-documents-…
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Mother Jones
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Mother Jones 🇺🇸US · magazine · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Asserted, not attributed 'ultra-gerrymandered' stated as fact ×1Asserted versus attributed 'Cover-up' is asserted in the report's own voice, not attributed ×1Asserted versus attributed calls it a cover-up in its own voice ×1Assertion vs attribution describes the operation as a 'violent occupation' in its own voice, with no source for the phrase ×1 from 360 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → P Politico
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Politico 🇺🇸US · digital · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Nothing scored yet. We do not carry a rating for any outlet — only what we have measured from published text. Outlet profile in The AI Times → MSNBC
Left estimate · not a score
MSNBC 🇺🇸US · TV/radio · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Accuser not named The lede does not name the senator making the accusation ×1Actor named for the ban The White House is the subject of both verbs: it blocked journalists, then let CNN back in. ×1A first stated flat a never-before claim carried without a source attached ×1Asserted, not attributed absence of fraud evidence stated as fact ×1 from 1468 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times → The Wall Street Journal
Centre-right estimate · not a score
The Wall Street Journal 🇺🇸US · newspaper · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Nothing scored yet. We do not carry a rating for any outlet — only what we have measured from published text. Outlet profile in The AI Times →
Silence is recorded, not inferred — each of these was read when we built this story and carried nothing on this event.
We could not read these
Associated Press
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Associated Press 🇺🇸US · wire · independent No report held from this outlet on this story. What we have measured Dating and attribution Dates the signing to Aug. 6, 2026 and writes ord ×1Dating and attribution Carries a dateline correction, repeated three ti ×1How hard the claim is stated Marks "birth tourism" as the administration's ow ×1How hard the claim is stated high ×1 from 223 articles we hold · quote attached Outlet profile in The AI Times →
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