McConnell's absence from Senate prompts calls for return or resignation

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover McConnell's absence from Senate prompts calls for return or resignation?

Of the 17 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 53% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 24% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is McConnell's absence from Senate prompts calls for return or resignation left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 17 rated outlets on this story, 53% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 24% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of McConnell's absence from Senate prompts calls for return or resignation biased?

McConnell's absence from Senate prompts calls for return or resignation is one event reported by 18 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 McConnell's absence from Senate prompts calls for return or resignation?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right 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 McConnell's absence from Senate prompts calls for return or resignation?

18 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.

Why is Senator Mitch McConnell absent from public view?

Senator Mitch McConnell has been absent from public view for over 80 days following a hospitalization on June 14. He had previously suffered a fall at home and was treated for pneumonia.

What has Joe Concha said about Senator McConnell's absence?

Fox News commentator Joe Concha has publicly stated that Senator McConnell must return to his Senate duties by September or resign, saying, "Enough of this already."

When is Senator McConnell expected to return to Washington?

Representative James Comer has stated that Senator McConnell is expected to return to Washington on September 14. However, McConnell's spokesperson told CNN that there were no scheduling announcements at that time.