Watch · November 10, 2026
House Republicans pick Rep. Jim Jordan to lead them in the next Congress, over Rep. Steve Scalise
Lehrer score 56/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: reads Rep. Brandon Gill's post on air (1:00-1:12); −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [0:21] "The vote was 106 to 73 per sources"; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:00] "The MAGA Republicans continued to fall apart on Capitol Hill" in its own voice; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [0:51] "literally one of the most putrid individuals"; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [1:00] "MAGA Republican extremist Brandon Gill"; −12 factual error or claim the piece can't support (cite the correct fact) (rule 3): [0:34-0:45] states as fact an unproven allegation about Jim Jordan's years as an Ohio State assistant wrestling coach; Jim Jordan denies it, and the 2019 independent report found no contemporaneous documentary evidence that coaches knew (NBC News and The New York Times, May 17, 2019)). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → F.
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.
Lehrer score 76/100 (starts at 85; +2 context: background or what came before: [3:20] "this is a rematch three years in the making. They had faced off before"; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [0:31] "we understand that Jim Jordan secured maybe about over 100 votes"; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [1:07] "And he's continued to pursue a lot of this corruption. Corruption was a powerful message that we saw in the midterms." in its own voice). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
- From the LeftMeidasTouch: MeidasTouch's Ben Meiselas calls the pick a GOP collapse and calls Jim Jordan putrid.
Grade: F (56/100). Lehrer score 56/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: reads Rep. Brandon Gill's post on air (1:00-1:12); −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [0:21] "The vote was 106 to 73 per sources"; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:00] "The MAGA Republicans continued to fall apart on Capitol Hill" in its own voice; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [0:51] "literally one of the most putrid individuals"; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [1:00] "MAGA Republican extremist Brandon Gill"; −12 factual error or claim the piece can't support (cite the correct fact) (rule 3): [0:34-0:45] states as fact an unproven allegation about Jim Jordan's years as an Ohio State assistant wrestling coach; Jim Jordan denies it, and the 2019 independent report found no contemporaneous documentary evidence that coaches knew (NBC News and The New York Times, May 17, 2019)). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → F.
- CenterNewsNation: 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). 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.
- From the RightNewsmax: Newsmax's Kilmeny Duchardt reports the win and ties Jim Jordan to fighting corruption.
Grade: C (76/100). Lehrer score 76/100 (starts at 85; +2 context: background or what came before: [3:20] "this is a rematch three years in the making. They had faced off before"; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [0:31] "we understand that Jim Jordan secured maybe about over 100 votes"; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [1:07] "And he's continued to pursue a lot of this corruption. Corruption was a powerful message that we saw in the midterms." in its own voice). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
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