The Record · archive
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
81 reports fact-checked , averaging a B
B Day average
- Reports
- 81
- Factuality
- 79/100
- Coverage lean
- 25% left · 38% center · 37% right
Iran 17
- B- Rep. Dean names three US soldiers killed in Jordan amid Iran conflict criticism of Hegseth MS NOW
- A- US strikes Iran for 10th night as Strait of Hormuz shipping stalls and gas prices rise Associated Press
- B+ Hegseth testifies on $37.5 billion Iran war costs amid ongoing strikes Bloomberg Television
- B- Sen. Paul calls $1.5T defense request plus supplemental 'fiscally irresponsible' amid Iran war costs Bloomberg Television
- B+ Kaine condemns Trump Iran military action as illegal war of choice on Senate floor Forbes Breaking News
- B+ Murray questions Hegseth on $1 trillion DoD budget and Iran supplemental PBS NewsHour
- C- Coons presses Hegseth on $67B Iran war funding request amid unspent DoD balances MS NOW
- A- Trump Vows US Will Strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Site Pretty Soon Reuters
- B Trump claims Iran seeks desperate talks amid ongoing US strikes Reuters
- B+ Trump Says Iran Desperate for Talks, Questions Reporter on Strike Pause Forbes Breaking News
- B+ Trump signals further Iran strikes as Brent crude tops $91 amid 10-day US campaign Bloomberg Television
- B- Rosen links Iran war to Nevada gas prices nearing $6 and higher diesel costs The Nevadan
- B+ Trump hosts Lebanese President Aoun in Oval Office amid Iran, Hezbollah talks The Hill
- B+ Trump discusses Iran nuclear strikes, border enforcement with Lebanese president NBC News
- A- Trump says Iran wants talks amid ongoing attacks on allies C-SPAN
- B- Trump tells GB News reporter of behind-the-scenes Iran talks during conflict GBNews
- C- Moulton pushes war powers resolutions to halt Trump Iran operations as gas nears $4 MS NOW
Debate 5
- B+ Premiers debate response as Trump sets 30-day tariff countdown on $28B Canadian goods CBC News
- B- Rep. Clay Fuller accuses Democrats of holding government funding hostage during House appropriations debate Forbes Breaking News
- A French Senate Backs Social Media Restrictions for Under-15s Reuters
- B+ Hunt criticizes Democrats for race references during border bill debate Forbes Breaking News
- A- French parliament reconciliation committee agrees under-15 social media ban bill FRANCE 24 English
Congress 4
- B+ Senator Marshall questions Trump nominees on quantum computing and capital markets Forbes Breaking News
- A Thune signals Senate could use House reconciliation resolution to fund government if needed C-SPAN
- B Johnson says Ethics Committee handles Miller, Mills domestic violence allegations Forbes Breaking News
- B+ Ricketts introduces Stop Insider Trading Act banning congressional stock purchases Sen. Pete Ricketts
CFPB 3
- A- Flood questions Vought on CFPB appropriations funding and larger participant rules Forbes Breaking News
- B Haridopolos criticizes Democratic remarks on Vought at CFPB hearing Forbes Breaking News
- A- Rep. Young Kim Questions Acting CFPB Director Vought on CDFI Funds, Small-Dollar Lending and Fraud Prevention Forbes Breaking News
Elections 2
Markets 2
- B- Rep. Leger Fernandez Calls GOP Stock Bill 'Fake' as Trump Promotes Stocks, Sells Data Access Courier New Mexico
- B- Steil and Jack Promote Stop Insider Trading Act in House Rules Committee Forbes Breaking News
National Parks 2
- A Daines chairs final National Parks subcommittee hearing with King Washington Uncut
- A Daines Chairs Senate Hearing on 25 Bills Expanding Battlefield Protection and Park Access Forbes Breaking News
Veterans benefits 2
- B+ Rep. Meuser backs Take Care of America's Veterans Act including Richard Star provisions Forbes Breaking News
- C- Mike Thompson says Congress defeated $60 cut to veterans disability benefits while administration seeks $73B for Iran war Congressman Mike Thompson
Also reported 44
- B- Canadians express frustration with Trump's new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods BBC News
- A- Calgary police release route map as search for missing boy Parker enters day 6 Global News
- C+ Walz-led board pardons Laotian national convicted of raping 10-year-old girl Fox News
- B+ Rapinoe discusses activism, brand deal loss, and new podcast on Daily Show The Daily Show
- A- Anand pushes to complete ASEAN-Canada FTA this year with new security funding Global News
- C- Jillian Michaels promotes nicotine gum for adult cognitive benefits on NewsNation NewsNation
- A Tropical Storm Bertha forms in Gulf as second named storm of 2026 season USA TODAY
- B+ Ozgur Ozel announces new party after May court ouster from CHP DW News
- D- John James airs ad accusing Democrats of socialist takeover in Michigan governor bid John James
- B+ Scott Moe urges intensified Canada-US trade talks amid 30-day window CBC News
- A- Sicily battles 2026 wildfires amid heatwave; past Mafia arson links noted NBC News
- A- Trump invokes Section 338 to impose 50% tariffs on select Canadian imports CBC News
- A- Canada joins GCAP as first observer in UK-Italy-Japan fighter program Global News
- A- D4vd preliminary hearing opens in LA with deputy testimony on Celeste Rivas Hernandez Associated Press
- B+ Rep. Jared Huffman urges party unity as DSA wins multiple 2026 Democratic primaries Friendly Atheist
- A+ Texas officer pulls man from burning car on Highway 114 Associated Press
- B- Huffman links congressional views on Christian nationalism to cultural assumptions favoring Christianity Friendly Atheist
- C+ Malliotakis links NYC socialist primary wins and Mamdani agenda to communism, Venezuela court packing Forbes Breaking News
- B- Dexter details Cuba fuel crisis after July 2026 delegation, urges end to embargo Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.
- A- Hochul signs first statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers Kathy Hochul
- B+ Sen. Britt questions Sec. Hegseth on Ukraine aid delays, fertilizer prices, and military funding shortfalls Senator Katie Boyd Britt
- B+ Tillis presses Vought on documented DOGE savings in Senate hearing MAJORITY VOICE HUB
- C- FBI Director Kash Patel plans mid-October Russia trip hosted by FSB MS NOW
- B+ Tate brothers arrested in Florida on UK extradition request amid Trump ties MS NOW
- A Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Opens with $264 Million Worldwide on IMAX 70mm CBS News
- C Roy pushes permanent border bill; Raskin condemns ICE tactics in House hearing Times Of India
- B+ Sikkim tunnel collapse at Teesta project kills 10, toxic gases block rescue Al Jazeera English
- B- Blumenthal seeks Senate suit against Trump on Emoluments; Scott objects Forbes Breaking News
- C+ Tillis Uses Whiteboard to Argue SAVE America Act Implementation Impossible Before November J.R. Majewski
- B+ Miller advances Title IX Clarification Act amendment in House committee hearing Diya TV
- B+ Rep. Flood backs $95B reconciliation 3.0 with $60B defense, $10B SAVE Act grants amid Iran campaign C-SPAN
- B- Stansbury criticizes Trump executive order on Smithsonian exhibits in House hearing Opinion Nexus
- B The Steady State endorses Bennie Thompson for Mississippi's 2nd district The Steady State
- B- Cory Mills leads House hearing on Haitian gangs and Gang Suppression Force Forbes Breaking News
- A+ Rep. Erin Houchin recognizes Steve and Julia Moore for addition to Johns Hopkins Founders Wall Congresswoman Erin Houchin
- B+ House panel reviews 9/11 lessons on AI, cyber and state actor threats moneycontrol
- B Rep. Cloud questions National Museum of American History director on exhibit focus in oversight hearing PBS NewsHour
- B+ Andy Burnham announces VAT removal on electricity bills in first cabinet meeting FRANCE 24 English
- A+ Brisbane mother delivers identical quadruplet girls at 28 weeks and four days Reuters
- B- Lauren Collins traces 1898 Wilmington coup through four family stories on MS NOW MS NOW
- B+ Trump says Canada needs US to survive amid ongoing trade and wildfire disputes C-SPAN
- A- Trump Addresses Potential Houthi Red Sea Blockade Threat C-SPAN
- B- Israeli airstrike kills Firas al-Masri family of six in Gaza City Sabra neighborhood Al Jazeera English
- B+ Ed Case accuses shipping interests of funding Keohokalole to protect Jones Act Hawaii News Now