From the Right · Watch · November 12, 2026
Nov 10 · Bernie Sanders and other Democrats push back on Chuck Schumer as Senate leader
Fox News: Fox & Friends First says a leadership battle is brewing as progressive senators call for new leadership.
Grade C (78/100). Fox News on the Democratic leadership battle
Lehrer score 78/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Bernie Sanders and Elissa Slotkin on the record (0:11-0:32; both shown on screen); −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [2:11] "The DSA apparently has the internal support to back her" in the anchor's voice, no source; −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): no Chuck Schumer response and none of his backers; NewsNation and The Young Turks air Schumer or Ruben Gallego). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
What we checked: [2:11] "The DSA apparently has the internal support to back her" in the anchor's voice, no source; no Chuck Schumer response and none of his backers; NewsNation and The Young Turks air Schumer or Ruben Gallego
Splits: Fox News on the Democratic leadership battle
Same story: The Young Turks, NewsNation
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