Senator Blackburn sues Jack Smith over phone records

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How did the left and right cover Senator Blackburn sues Jack Smith over phone records?

Of the 39 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 18% are rated left, 28% are rated centre, 54% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 43. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Senator Blackburn sues Jack Smith over phone records left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 39 rated outlets on this story, 18% are rated left, 28% are rated centre, 54% 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 Senator Blackburn sues Jack Smith over phone records biased?

Senator Blackburn sues Jack Smith over phone records is one event reported by 43 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 Senator Blackburn sues Jack Smith over phone records?

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 Senator Blackburn sues Jack Smith over phone records?

43 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 Marsha Blackburn suing Jack Smith?

Senator Marsha Blackburn filed a lawsuit alleging that former special counsel Jack Smith unlawfully collected her telephone toll records and those of other members of Congress. She also challenges the legality of Smith's appointment as special counsel.

What does Senator Blackburn want from the lawsuit?

Blackburn is seeking $1 in damages and reimbursement for court expenses and lawyers' fees. She also wants a declaration that Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed and that his collection of her phone records was illegal.

What specific records did Jack Smith obtain?

According to the lawsuit, Jack Smith obtained Senator Blackburn's telephone toll records and those of other members of Congress. These records were reportedly collected through a grand jury subpoena during the Arctic Frost investigation.