How outlets cover Elissa Slotkin D · MI · SEN · Mar 18 – Mar 19, 2026
Slotkin Questions Mullin on ICE at Polling Places at Confirmation Hearing
At Mullin’s DHS confirmation hearing, Slotkin questioned whether ICE agents could be sent to polling places and said she did not trust Trump on a free and fair election. Coverage differs between dismissing her concerns and reporting the exchange alongside arguments supporting ICE activity.
Lead article · Fox News · RIGHTSlotkin presses DHS pick on ICE at polls, says she can’t trust Trump to allow ‘free and fair’ electionAt Markwayne Mullin’s DHS confirmation hearing, Slotkin questioned whether ICE agents could be sent to polling places and said she did not trust President Trump to allow a free and fair election.
Right-leaning outlets mostly present Slotkin’s warnings as partisan Democratic opposition, while one article reports the exchange alongside arguments supporting ICE activity.
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3 RATEDOnly right-leaning outlets so far. No left-leaning or center outlet has covered this yet. Follow the story and we’ll tell you when one does.
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Twitchy portrays Slotkin’s concerns as irrational and links them to Democratic opposition to election integrity.
How it looks for Slotkin, by side
3 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 3 mixed, 0 informational.
When each side covered it
MAR 18 – 19Articles per day by side. MAR 18: Left 0, Center 0, Right 2. MAR 19: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1.
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- Markwayne MullinSenate Committee Advances Markwayne Mullin’s DHS Secretary Nomination25 ART.
- John FettermanSenate Committee Advances Markwayne Mullin’s Nomination20 ART.
- Katie Boyd BrittRand Paul Prevents Katie Britt From Introducing Markwayne Mullin at Confirmation Hearing2 ART.
Only right-leaning outlets have covered this. We’ll alert you when a left-leaning or center outlet does.Only right-leaning outlets have covered this so far. We’ll alert you when a left-leaning or center outlet does.