Watch · November 10, 2026
House blocks the Pete Hegseth impeachment, 211-204, as 11 Democrats miss the vote
Lehrer score 89/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Sen. Joni Ernst on record ("I spoke to Republican Senator Joni Ernst. She says that she has questions about whether the right information from the Pentagon is reaching President Trump and whether Hegseth is being truthful", 0:39-0:49) and Hakeem Jeffries ("says this is not the end of it", 0:54-1:00); +4 other side quoted or given its response: Hegseth's side: "Hegseth was defiant from the beginning, calling it all slander" (0:28-0:32); +2 context: background or what came before: what the referral means: "where it will essentially just sit until Democrats take the majority come January" (0:24-0:27); −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): [0:02] "Republicans banding together to save Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth" and [0:19] "Republicans effectively killing this effort" with no mention that 11 Democrats missed the 211-204 vote, which Breaking Points reports (0:20) and Timcast IRL raises (1:38)). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
Lehrer score 78/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: Axios's Andrew Solender, his post read and shown ("Andrew Solender at Axios. He reported per several members...", 2:17-2:31); +4 other side quoted or given its response: the absent members' own account: "Members who missed it said that there was a bumper-to-bumper traffic jam down Pennsylvania Avenue" (1:44-1:52); +2 context: background or what came before: how the vote worked: "Massie was able to get a vote on it through a procedural mechanism ... a privileged resolution" (4:50-4:56); −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [2:35] "Partying at this EDW event" (Andrew Solender's post says "on their way back from an Elect Democratic Women event"); −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [2:51] "About 50% of its money came from the United Democracy Project" with no stated source; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [4:20] "but obviously the fault is with the members" in its own voice). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
Lehrer score 59/100 (starts at 85; +2 context: background or what came before: what an impeachment would lead to: "First, it would result in an investigation ... Then it would go to trial in the Senate, and they would have witness testimony and lawyers" (0:14-0:24); −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:09] "The Democrats do not want to impeach [Hegseth]" stated as fact with no support; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:29] "Democrat leadership wants this war all the same" stated as fact with no source; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [0:34] "It's the war party. It's the uni-party."; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:51] "You get an illegal war." a disputed legal conclusion stated as fact; −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): airs one side only: no vote count, no word from the absent Democrats or from Republicans). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → F.
- From the LeftABC News: ABC News' Rachel Scott says Republicans banded together to save Pete Hegseth and Democrats can try again in January.
Grade: B (89/100). Lehrer score 89/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Sen. Joni Ernst on record ("I spoke to Republican Senator Joni Ernst. She says that she has questions about whether the right information from the Pentagon is reaching President Trump and whether Hegseth is being truthful", 0:39-0:49) and Hakeem Jeffries ("says this is not the end of it", 0:54-1:00); +4 other side quoted or given its response: Hegseth's side: "Hegseth was defiant from the beginning, calling it all slander" (0:28-0:32); +2 context: background or what came before: what the referral means: "where it will essentially just sit until Democrats take the majority come January" (0:24-0:27); −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): [0:02] "Republicans banding together to save Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth" and [0:19] "Republicans effectively killing this effort" with no mention that 11 Democrats missed the 211-204 vote, which Breaking Points reports (0:20) and Timcast IRL raises (1:38)). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
- CenterBreaking Points: Breaking Points' Ryan Grim names the 11 House Democrats who missed the vote and puts the blame on them.
Grade: C (78/100). Lehrer score 78/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: Axios's Andrew Solender, his post read and shown ("Andrew Solender at Axios. He reported per several members...", 2:17-2:31); +4 other side quoted or given its response: the absent members' own account: "Members who missed it said that there was a bumper-to-bumper traffic jam down Pennsylvania Avenue" (1:44-1:52); +2 context: background or what came before: how the vote worked: "Massie was able to get a vote on it through a procedural mechanism ... a privileged resolution" (4:50-4:56); −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [2:35] "Partying at this EDW event" (Andrew Solender's post says "on their way back from an Elect Democratic Women event"); −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [2:51] "About 50% of its money came from the United Democracy Project" with no stated source; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [4:20] "but obviously the fault is with the members" in its own voice). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
- From the RightTimcast IRL: Timcast IRL's Tim Pool says Democratic leaders want the war too and calls it the war party.
Grade: F (59/100). Lehrer score 59/100 (starts at 85; +2 context: background or what came before: what an impeachment would lead to: "First, it would result in an investigation ... Then it would go to trial in the Senate, and they would have witness testimony and lawyers" (0:14-0:24); −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:09] "The Democrats do not want to impeach [Hegseth]" stated as fact with no support; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:29] "Democrat leadership wants this war all the same" stated as fact with no source; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [0:34] "It's the war party. It's the uni-party."; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [0:51] "You get an illegal war." a disputed legal conclusion stated as fact; −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): airs one side only: no vote count, no word from the absent Democrats or from Republicans). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → F.
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