From the Left · Watch · October 24, 2026
Oct 23 ยท Trump weighs new strikes on Iran as his U.N. envoy says the war could last another year
CBS News: U.S. ambassador to U.N. says Iran war could last another year
Grade C (70/100). CBS News sets Trump's 'very soon' against Waltz's Financial Times interview and his pushback on it, oil above $117, and the first Russian diesel shipment
C: Uses loaded words and uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): [0:41] 'oil and gas prices have skyrocketed' (loaded wording in its own voice)
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): [2:14] 'Of course, there's been a lot of outrage about that' (no one is named)
Splits: CBS News sets Trump's 'very soon' against Waltz's Financial Times interview and his pushback on it, oil above $117, and the first Russian diesel shipment
Same story: LiveNOW from FOX, Fox News