Ted Cruz says US achieved Iran goals, backs Venezuela oil deal

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Ted Cruz says US achieved Iran goals, backs Venezuela oil deal?

Of the 32 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 22% are rated left, 47% are rated centre, 31% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 53. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Ted Cruz says US achieved Iran goals, backs Venezuela oil deal left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 32 rated outlets on this story, 22% are rated left, 47% are rated centre, 31% 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 Ted Cruz says US achieved Iran goals, backs Venezuela oil deal biased?

Ted Cruz says US achieved Iran goals, backs Venezuela oil deal is one event reported by 53 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 Ted Cruz says US achieved Iran goals, backs Venezuela oil deal?

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 Ted Cruz says US achieved Iran goals, backs Venezuela oil deal?

53 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 Senator Ted Cruz say about the US military in Iran?

Senator Ted Cruz stated that the United States has achieved its core military goals in Iran. He also defended President Donald Trump's declaration of "mission accomplished" in the country.

What did Senator Ted Cruz say about Venezuela?

Senator Ted Cruz praised an agreement granting the U.S. control of 65 billion barrels of oil from Venezuela. He also called for free and fair elections to be held in Venezuela.

Did Senator Ted Cruz suggest action regarding Iran protesters?

Yes, the Texas Republican also said that the U.S. should arm protesters in Iran, according to one of the reports.