32 stories credited to Semafor (31 on semafor.com, 1 reproduced by other sites)
Latest story Sep 23, 2026 · on ChamberLight since Apr 2026
A story can appear as several articles (copies of the same piece), so counts of stories and of articles differ.
Scores for Semafor
Political lean
32 stories · 95% range 47–50 · updated Sep 25, 2026
Originality
31 stories · updated Sep 24, 2026
Writing quality 77 of 100: the average rating of 28 stories, each rated on its own (separate from credibility). How it is measured
Scores last checked Sep 25, 2026.
Stories ChamberLight collected, by month
Stories credited to Semafor, by publication date. ChamberLight collects articles that mention the officials it tracks, so this shows its own coverage of this source, not how much the source publishes.
- Stories from Semafor
- Shaded: ChamberLight collected no stories, or almost none, from any outlet (a gap in its collection, not in the outlet’s publishing)
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| Month | Stories | All outlets |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 3 | 897 |
| April 2026 | 13 | 4,538 |
| May 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| June 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| July 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 (collection gap) |
| September 2026 | 16 | 1,320 |
Top topics
Share of this source’s stories tagged with each topic. A story can carry several topics, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
- Foreign Policy11
34% of 32 stories · 29% across all outlets
- Budget/Spending8
25% of 32 stories · 31% across all outlets
- Defense/Military8
25% of 32 stories · 25% across all outlets
- Ethics/Corruption8
25% of 32 stories · 58% across all outlets
- Technology/Privacy8
25% of 32 stories · 10% across all outlets
- Economy6
19% of 32 stories · 26% across all outlets
- Healthcare5
16% of 32 stories · 8% across all outlets
- Voting Rights4
13% of 32 stories · 19% across all outlets
The thin mark on each bar is the topic’s share across all outlets.
Who they cover
Party of the officials these stories are mainly about, across all 50 officials named. A story counts once for each official it is mainly about, so the split is over 62 story–official pairs, from 32 stories.
- Democrat50% · 31 pairs
- Republican42% · 26 pairs
- Independent5% · 3 pairs
- Party not recorded3% · 2 pairs
Most covered
Stories mainly about each official, and their share of the source’s 32 stories.
- 1Donald TrumpR3 stories · 9%
- 2Adam SchiffD2 stories · 6%
- 3Bernard SandersI2 stories · 6%
- 4Bill CassidyR2 stories · 6%
- 5Catherine Cortez MastoD2 stories · 6%
- 6Charles SchumerD2 stories · 6%
- 7Cory BookerD2 stories · 6%
- 8Elizabeth WarrenD2 stories · 6%
- 9Lindsey GrahamR2 stories · 6%
- 10Mark WarnerD2 stories · 6%
+ 40 other officials (41 story–official pairs)
Article tone
ChamberLight’s article analysis assigns each story a tone toward the official it covers. It describes the coverage of that official, not Semafor’s stance, and reader votes do not change it. 32 stories.
- Good Look
- 6 (19%)
- Mixed
- 24 (75%)
- Informational
- 2 (6%)
- Bad Look
- 0 (0%)
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Articles served from semafor.com
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Progressive Democrats push superintelligence ban
“Candidates have got to start talking about it now,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Progressive Democrats push superintelligence ban
“Candidates have got to start talking about it now,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Tim Scott to Senate Republicans: We’re still in this
The NRSC chair told colleagues at a closed-door meeting that they can still maintain Senate control in the midterms despite the worsening climate for Republicans.
Trump administration backing off NIH grant order amid pushback
The proposal, which would have given President Donald Trump greater influence over health grant decisionmaking, could still advance in a new form.
Senate Democrats press Greer to refund consumers for tariffs
The lawmakers ask whether officials are monitoring firms’ actions and weighing direct refunds.
Inside a low-key House Democratic leadership fight
In recent days, allies of both Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., and Ted Lieu, D-Calif., have laid claim to the fourth-ranking slot in a possible Democratic majority.
Inside a low-key House Democratic leadership fight
In recent days, allies of both Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., and Ted Lieu, D-Calif., have laid claim to the fourth-ranking slot in a possible Democratic majority.
Shaheen holds up $2.8B arms sale to Israel
The deal was reported earlier this week, but the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has had a hold on it since July.
Trump’s Saudi ambassador pick faces early hurdles
Sen. Thom Tillis and other Republicans expressed uncertainty about Rep. Wesley Hunt’s nomination.
Senators sought to add AI antitrust exemption to defense bill
The effort has taken on new significance as debate over AI safety rages in Washington.
Senators sought to add AI antitrust exemption to defense bill
The effort has taken on new significance as debate over AI safety rages in Washington.
Bipartisan AI safety talks accelerate in Senate
Key Republican tells Semafor a committee vote could happen ‘this month.’
Bipartisan AI safety talks accelerate in Senate
Key Republican tells Semafor a committee vote could happen ‘this month.’
Bipartisan AI safety talks accelerate in Senate
Key Republican tells Semafor a committee vote could happen ‘this month.’
Kiley says he won’t caucus with Republicans if reelected
The Republican-turned-independent discussed education policy at a Semafor event.
Kiley says he won’t caucus with Republicans if reelected
The Republican-turned-independent discussed education policy at a Semafor event.
Justice threatens GOP showdown in West Virginia
The Republican senator is considering a run for his old job, which would pit him against incumbent GOP Gov. Patrick Morrisey.
Cassidy warns time running out to fix Social Security
The Senate HELP Committee chair spoke to Semafor about his priorities before leaving office.
Cassidy rips RFK Jr. on vaccines: ‘This is not making America healthy again’
The outgoing Senate chairman also declined to say whether he’d support Trump’s FDA nominee.
Senate Democrat demurs on ‘Medicare for All’
Andy Kim told Semafor Democrats should campaign on more targeted approaches to achieve "guaranteed coverage” in 2028.