How outlets cover Chuck Grassley R · IA · SEN · Oct 8 – Oct 9, 2026
Democrats Ask Grassley to Apologize to Jack Smith Over Basketball Claim
Senate Judiciary Democrats asked Chuck Grassley to apologize to Jack Smith and provide records related to Eric Schmitt’s basketball claim. Coverage centers on the request, with some articles also emphasizing Grassley’s defense.
Lead article · The Hill · CENTERGrassley defends record after attacks from Democrats over Jack Smith treatmentCommunity verdict
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Senate Judiciary Democrats asked Chuck Grassley to apologize to Jack Smith and provide committee records related to Eric Schmitt’s claim about Smith attending a basketball game.
Left-leaning outlets center the apology and records demand and characterize Schmitt’s claim as mistaken; one article also scrutinizes Grassley’s response. Center outlets report the same request, while one gives more emphasis to Grassley’s defense of his handling of records.
Outlets by lean
5 RATEDCompare by side
HuffPost foregrounds Democrats’ apology and records demands and describes Schmitt’s basketball accusation as false.
How outlets portrayed Grassley, by side
6 ARTICLESEach article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read
Left: 0 favorable, 2 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.
When each side covered it
OCT 8 – 9Articles per day by side. OCT 8: Left 2, Center 2, Right 0. OCT 9: Left 1, Center 1, Right 0.
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