Abdul El-Sayed Declines Support for Chuck Schumer's Senate Leadership

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How did the left and right cover Abdul El-Sayed Declines Support for Chuck Schumer's Senate Leadership?

Of the 12 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 8% are rated left, 9% are rated centre, 83% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Abdul El-Sayed Declines Support for Chuck Schumer's Senate Leadership left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 83% of the 12 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.

Is the coverage of Abdul El-Sayed Declines Support for Chuck Schumer's Senate Leadership biased?

Abdul El-Sayed Declines Support for Chuck Schumer's Senate Leadership is one event reported by 13 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Abdul El-Sayed Declines Support for Chuck Schumer's Senate Leadership?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Abdul El-Sayed Declines Support for Chuck Schumer's Senate Leadership?

13 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did Abdul El-Sayed say about Senate Democratic leadership?

Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed stated that Senate Democrats need new leadership. He has declined to commit to supporting Chuck Schumer for continued leadership and has indicated support for Chris Van Hollen.

Who does Abdul El-Sayed support for Senate Democratic leader?

Abdul El-Sayed has expressed support for Chris Van Hollen to lead Senate Democrats. He has not committed to supporting Chuck Schumer for the position.

Which outlets reported on El-Sayed's comments about Senate leadership?

Thirteen outlets reported on El-Sayed's comments. These included NBC News (left), The Hill (centre), and ten right-rated outlets: Signs of the Times, TrendingPolitics, News Addicts, WABC, Twitchy, RedState, Yeshiva World News, Washington Examiner, VINnews, and The News. Tribune.gr was unrated.