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Politician report card · U.S. Supreme Court · Associate Justice · Supreme Court

Elena Kagan

8 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Kagan personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

Coverage of them · media avg grade A- · media avg lean 6% right (how outlets covering them scored — not Kagan’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

1. Alford Questions Kagan on Supreme Court Drone Threats, Security Funding Aug 4, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
   B+
   Political Lean 15% Right-leaning

   L

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2. Supreme Court to review Alaska pilot's plane forfeiture over passenger's beer Jul 25, 2026 · Fox News · 82/100
   B+
   Political Lean 32% Right-leaning

   L

   R
3. Kagan and Barrett seek 10% Supreme Court budget hike amid rising threats; Kennedy questions spending Jul 20, 2026 · Fox News · 88/100
   A-
   Political Lean 22% Right-leaning

   L

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4. Kagan and Barrett testify before Congress on Supreme Court security funding Jul 19, 2026 · TTV NEWS · 85/100
   B+
   Political Lean 10% Right-leaning

   L

   R
5. DeLauro urges SCOTUS ethics reforms, cites threats and trust decline at budget hearing Jul 14, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
   B+
   Political Lean 35% Left-leaning

   L

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6. Justices Kagan and Barrett Offer Advice on Civic Duty at Budget Hearing Jul 14, 2026 · C-SPAN · 95/100
   A
   Political Lean Centered

   L

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7. Rep. Womack Invites Justices Kagan and Barrett to Address Young Audience in Budget Hearing Jul 14, 2026 · PBS NewsHour · 95/100
   A-
   Political Lean 5% Right-leaning

   L

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8. Supreme Court Justices Kagan and Barrett Testify on Security Threats and Budget Jul 14, 2026 · NBC News · 95/100
   A
   Political Lean Centered

   L

   R

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