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Nov 10 · House Republicans pick Rep. Jim Jordan to lead them in the next Congress, over Rep. Steve Scalise
NewsNation: NewsNation's Joe Khalil gives the 106-73 vote over Steve Scalise and reads it as a repudiation of current leaders.
Grade C (76/100). NewsNation on House Republicans electing Jim Jordan
Lehrer score 76/100 (starts at 85; +2 context: background or what came before: [2:29] recalls Jim Jordan's 2023 bid, when "He didn't quite have the numbers necessary at that time"; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [0:37] "Vote 106 to 73 was the margin there" with no stated source; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:43] "I think it's hard to look at that result as anything other than a repudiation of the current House Republican leadership by their own members" in its own voice). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
What we checked: [0:37] "Vote 106 to 73 was the margin there" with no stated source; [0:43] "I think it's hard to look at that result as anything other than a repudiation of the current House Republican leadership by their own members" in its own voice
Splits: NewsNation on House Republicans electing Jim Jordan
Same story: MeidasTouch, Newsmax
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