The Record · archive
Thursday, July 16, 2026
109 reports fact-checked , averaging a B
B Day average
- Reports
- 109
- Factuality
- 77/100
- Coverage lean
- 31% left · 38% center · 31% right
Iran 9
- F Kaptur criticizes Trump Iran strikes, urges War Powers vote Common Sense for America
- B+ US conducts sixth night of strikes on southern Iran amid Hormuz blockade and regional retaliation Al Jazeera English
- B+ Bloomberg covers Trump speech preview, Iran strikes, teleprompter betting probe Bloomberg Television
- B+ Leavitt affirms Trump priority on returning Americans held in Iran amid negotiations Forbes Breaking News
- B- Schatz floor speech faults Trump Iran war for unmet goals and lack of congressional vote Forbes Breaking News
- B ITV News interviews Iranian mothers grieving Minab school strike victims ITV News
- B+ US-Iran Strikes and Hormuz Blockade Escalate as June MoU Unravels FRANCE 24 English
- B+ Sky News Investigates Minab Iran Primary School Strike in 2026 War Sky News
- B Al Jazeera reports Iranian casualty figures from US strikes, references Minab school attack Al Jazeera English
Debate 6
- B+ Trump weighs strikes on Pickaxe Mountain and Kharg Island amid Hormuz blockade Fox News
- C+ Larson defends record, cites Social Security and Iran war opposition in CT-1 primary close Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra
- A- Donalds, Jolly lead Florida governor primaries with month to Aug. 18 vote Tampa Bay 28
- B Sen. Chris Murphy discusses Iran conflict, Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. policy challenges Bloomberg Podcasts
- B GB News panel debates escape of Sudanese prisoner Marwan Jumaa GBNews
- C- TalkTV Panel Debates Sadiq Khan Peerage Reports and UK Political Appointments TalkTV
Elections 6
- C- Ossoff warns of Trump meddling in Georgia after election-integrity speech MS NOW
- B- Trump alleges China acquired 220 million US voter files starting in 2020 NewsNation
- B+ Rep. Mark Harris backs Trump push for SAVE America Act and election integrity measures Awoken With Aulden
- B Bloomberg Panel Previews Trump Primetime Address on 2020 Election Findings and Iran Bloomberg Television
- C- Democratic response to Trump's planned speech on Chinese election claims C-SPAN
- A- Senegal activist Modou Fall campaigns as 'Plastic Man' against plastic pollution FRANCE 24 English
Trump 5
- C- Democrat on Intel panel links Trump election speech to potential 2026 results rejection MS NOW
- D- Trump pushes SAVE America Act in primetime address reviving 2020 election claims MS NOW
- C+ Trump calls for FCC to revoke ABC, NBC licenses over speech coverage decision USA TODAY
- C+ NYT seeks to quash DOJ subpoenas over Air Force One security reporting MS NOW
- B+ Trump criticizes pardoned Rep. Cuellar for running as Democrat in Texas 28th NJ.com
UK politics 4
- C- ITV News reports on planned peerage for London Mayor Sadiq Khan ITV News
- C- TalkTV Morning Show Reacts to Starmer Resignation, Burnham Succession and England World Cup Exit TalkTV
- B- Rees-Mogg predicts Starmer premiership will be forgotten by history The Telegraph
- A- Channel 4 examines UK prime ministerial churn through historical parallels Channel 4 News
AI & Tech 3
Courts & Law 3
Economy 3
- B Ferguson cites CNBC jump to #11; critics flag 47th cost rank and new taxes unDivided with Brandi Kruse
- B+ US inflation cools in June amid soft PPI and CPI; Fed July hike odds drop as Iran tensions rise Reuters
- B+ HUD Sec. Turner outlines deregulation push and Housing First critique at Hill Nation Summit The Hill Events
ICE enforcement 3
Israel & Gaza 3
Ontario wildfires 3
Congress 2
Minnesota fraud 2
SAVE Act 2
World Cup 2026 2
Also reported 53
- C- Katie Hobbs vetoes SB 1253 requiring sex offender school notifications Teri Ann PHD LPC
- B+ Rubio announces visa curbs on far-left groups after Kirk assassination Fox Business
- A- Jake Johnson promotes pickleball comedy 'The Dink' on The Daily Show The Daily Show
- A- NBC News interviews ISS astronauts on Artemis II chat, leak response and lunar plans NBC News
- A- Hochul warns New Yorkers of unhealthy air from Canadian wildfire smoke The No Cap Press
- A- Karoline Leavitt answers question on balancing two children under two with White House duties Forbes Breaking News
- C- Sisolak critiques Lombardo traffic stop and Trump agenda in interview Pushing The Limits
- B+ Eaton Fire victims face running out of insurance-funded temporary housing NBC News
- A- West Hollywood water main break floods streets, creates Sunset Boulevard sinkhole NBC News
- A- Rep. Don Bacon conditions military spending support on Eastern Europe troop plans First Alert 6
- B- Fox News Short Features Kennedy on Newsom's Bateman Comment and SAT Remarks Fox News
- A Wildfire smoke from distant fires turns skies orange: optics and health explained CBC News
- A- Jury awards over $100M to family of Kentucky teen in ghost gun lawsuit Associated Press
- B+ Cyclospora outbreak: 1,645 confirmed cases across 34 states, Michigan hardest hit NewsNation
- B+ Stephen Miller addresses State Department summit on far-left political violence USA TODAY
- B+ CNN reports on Australia's high cocaine use and linked gang violence in Sydney CNN
- A Suzanne Jackson retrospective opens at Walker Art Center after SFMOMA debut PBS NewsHour
- B+ SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 booster startup at Starbase The Sun
- A+ Gov. Armstrong coaches rebranded Bismarck Larks as Dakota Ditch Chickens in charity game KX News
- A- Tennessee faith leaders urge Gov. Bill Lee to pause executions after Carruthers botched attempt WBIR Channel 10
- B McKee addresses Washington Bridge lawsuit and economy rankings in re-election interview WPRI
- C+ Van Hollen Questions Patel on Alleged Conduct Issues During FBI Budget Hearing Benjamin Hayes
- B+ NRCC Chairman Hudson Projects GOP Hold on House Despite Midterm Headwinds The Hill Events
- C- Menefee criticizes Blanche's Epstein handling ahead of AG nomination vote Courier Texas
- B- Rep. Salazar warns of DSA platform abolishing Senate amid socialism rise Fox News Clips
- C- GB News segment links rising cigarette and gambling black markets to over-regulation GBNews
- A- Orphanage fire in Algiers suburb kills 11, injures 19 amid heatwave Al Jazeera English
- B+ Montreal police arrest two suspects over Outremont antisemitic incidents Global News
- B+ Senate Exchange on Florida Insurance Market and Climate Risks Forbes Breaking News
- A- Ontario wildfires send smoke across eastern Canada and US DW News
- B+ Gov. Beshear urges transparency from hospitalized Sen. McConnell WDRB News - Official
- A- NBC News Covers Minionese Language and 'Minions & Monsters' Film NBC News
- A- Cramer Secures Schiess Affirmation of Grand Forks Space Force Partnership in Hearing Kevin Cramer
- A Cockroach lands on reporter during live weather segment Guardian News
- C Mary Miller Grills Medical Deans on Uterus Definition, DEI Compliance in House Hearing The Financial Express
- B+ Polis grants clemency to 2008 Douglas County cop shooter on Peace Officers Memorial Day Independence Institute TV
- B+ Punchbowl News interviews HFC Chair Andy Harris on reconciliation, funding, immigration and Maryland redistricting Punchbowl News
- B- Oregon Democrat urges restoration of SNAP cuts from 2025 reconciliation law Congresswoman Andrea Salinas
- C- Richard Hudson Advises House Republicans Against In-Person Town Halls American Bridge 21st Century
- A- Tillis Conditions Blanche AG Confirmation on Meeting Epstein Survivors PBS NewsHour
- B+ Epstein Survivor Describes Harm from DOJ Document Releases and Official Priorities USA TODAY
- B+ BBC discusses Rubio summit on far-left terrorism and Antifa history BBC News
- B+ Gillen presses Fugate on NSGP deadlines and flood corridor resilience in hearing Rep. Laura Gillen
- B+ Bill Maher Discusses Impressions from 2025 White House Dinner with Trump NPR
- A- Protests follow Zelenskyy dismissal of defense minister Fedorov as Starmer visits Kyiv Channel 4 News
- B+ Daily Show Segment Examines Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision The Daily Show
- A- Toronto Air Quality Hits Global Lows Amid Ontario Wildfire Smoke FRANCE 24 English
- C- Senate panel grills Trump DNI nominee Jay Clayton on 2020 election answers and Gabbard raid MS NOW
- A- UK Government Consults on Restricting Loudest Fireworks to Professionals ITV News
- A- United Airlines to offer empty middle seat with table in Economy Plus on select flights Associated Press
- C- Advocate pitches $750B bond-funded center to cure major diseases on Cuomo NewsNation
- A- Fontainebleau Forest wildfire aftermath: assessing damage to trees and wildlife FRANCE 24 English
- C- Fox Business segment covers House hearing on DEI in medical schools Fox Business