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U.S. Politics · White House · 30 outlets (L 6 · C 12 · R 9 · 3 not rated)

Trump weighs deal or new strikes on Iran as U.S. military readies options

President Donald Trump said he is nearing a decision on whether to reach a deal with Iran or launch another round of military strikes.⁠[10, 21] Two U.S. officials told CNN that U.S. forces in the Middle East are prepared to launch new, potentially major military operations against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from Trump.⁠[5, 19] Unnamed U.S. officials cited by CNN said Trump is leaning toward major strikes in Iran after the midterm election.⁠[13]

Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal and 27 more

Background Israel’s Election Explained: Netanyahu Faces His Biggest Challenge Yet · The Daily Wire

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 27 rated outlets that covered it, 6 are left of center (2 of them in the Left group), 12 are center and 9 are right of center (6 of them in the Right group). 3 more are not rated.

Where the outlets sit
Democracy Now! · Left · −2.47Ms. Magazine · Left · −1.42AlterNet · Leans left · −1.16Raw Story · Leans left · −0.94The New York Times · Leans left · −0.70The Daily Beast · Leans left · −0.64NBC News · Center · −0.49PBS NewsHour · Center · −0.48Newsweek · Center · −0.30Fortune · Center · −0.25International Business Times · Center · −0.14CBS News · Center · −0.14Axios · Center · −0.05Mediaite · Center · +0.04Yahoo News · Center · +0.07Bloomberg · Center · +0.08The Hill · Center · +0.10CNBC · Center · +0.40The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · +0.63New York Post · Leans right · +0.64RealClearPolitics · Leans right · +0.87The Washington Times · Right · +1.27Washington Examiner · Right · +1.34Fox News · Right · +1.52The American Spectator · Right · +1.65Breitbart · Right · +2.03The Daily Wire · Right · +2.07
  • Left: Democracy Now! (−2.47), Ms. Magazine (−1.42).
  • Leans left: AlterNet (−1.16), Raw Story (−0.94), The New York Times (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
  • Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), Fortune (−0.25), International Business Times (−0.14), CBS News (−0.14), Axios (−0.05), Mediaite (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10), CNBC (+0.40).
  • Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63), New York Post (+0.64), RealClearPolitics (+0.87).
  • Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), The American Spectator (+1.65), Breitbart (+2.03), The Daily Wire (+2.07).

Not rated Al Jazeera, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.

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Sources

Left

  1. 1 AlterNet · Leans left · Oct 26, 11:28 a.m. ETWhite House leaker raises ominous question about Trump’s post-election plot
  2. 2 Democracy Now! · Left · Oct 26, 8:47 a.m. ETWill Ousting Netanyahu Change Anything for Palestinians? Diana Buttu on Upcoming Israeli Elections
  3. 3 Ms. Magazine · Left · Oct 26, 1:22 p.m. ET‘In Protest’: The Women Leading the Resistance Against Israel’s Authoritarian Turn
  4. 4 Raw Story · Leans left · Oct 26, 9:15 a.m. ETEmbassy evacuation ordered as US forces plan massive new attack
  5. 5 The Daily Beast · Leans left · Oct 26, 5:57 a.m. ETLeak Reveals Staggering Details of Trump Plot for Post-Election Shock
  6. 6 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 26, 12:14 a.m. ETWho Is Netanyahu’s Main Opponent in Israel’s Elections?

Center

  1. 7 Axios · Center · Oct 26, 1:11 p.m. ETThe anti-Bibi candidate who has Netanyahu on his heels
  2. 8 Bloomberg · Center · Oct 26, 7:13 a.m. ETIran, Mideast Leaders Meet as Trump Weighs What Comes Next
  3. 9 CBS News · Center · Oct 26, 12:42 p.m. ETThese factors could decide Netanyahu's fate in Israel's election
  4. 10 CNBC · Center · Oct 26, 7:49 a.m. ETTrump says he'll soon decide whether to ‘make a deal’ with Iran or ‘finish it off'
  5. 11 Fortune · Center · Oct 26, 10:17 a.m. ET‘My eyes are on you’: Netanyahu denies allegations of initiating attack on Iran ‘out of fear of losing the election’ amid final 24 hours of voting
  6. 12 International Business Times · Center · Oct 26, 11:39 a.m. ETNetanyahu Reportedly Pushed Trump to Strike Iran Before the Countries' Elections. He Said Not Now.
  7. 13 Mediaite · Center · Oct 26, 7:39 a.m. ETTrump Reportedly ‘Leaning Toward’ Major Strikes in Iran After the Election
  8. 14 Mediaite · Center · Oct 26, 1:46 p.m. ETShock Reports Details Netanyahu’s Push To Strike Iran Ahead of Election Amid IDF Pushback
  9. 15 NBC News · Center · Oct 26, 7:16 a.m. ETIsraelis Set to Vote in First Election Since Oct. 7 Attacks
  10. 16 Newsweek · Center · Oct 26, 7:50 a.m. ETWill Benjamin Netanyahu Win Israel Election? What Polls Show
  11. 17 PBS NewsHour · Center · Oct 26, 1:22 p.m. ETNetanyahu denies allegations he's escalating tensions with Iran before Israel's election
  12. 18 The Hill · Center · Oct 26, 11:26 a.m. ETAs elections near, Iranians fear US and Israel could resume war
  13. 19 Yahoo News · Center · Oct 26, 12:00 a.m. ETU.S. military ready to strike Iran within 96 hours if Trump gives the order
  14. 20 Yahoo News · Center · Oct 26, 10:36 a.m. ETIran shrugs off Trump's attack threats and says diplomacy is ongoing

Right

  1. 21 Breitbart · Right · Oct 25, 5:38 p.m. ETTrump on Iran: ‘Do I Make a Deal or Finish Them Off?’ — Military Readies New Strike Options
  2. 22 Breitbart · Right · Oct 25, 9:06 p.m. ETTrump Re-Endorses Netanyahu Ahead of Israeli Election: ‘We Have to Finish the Job’ Against Iran
  3. 23 Fox News · Right · Oct 26, 2:36 p.m. ETNetanyahu fights for political future as Israel heads to polls with Iran threat looming
  4. 24 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 26, 2:32 p.m. ETIsraelis in war-ravaged border communities rebuke Netanyahu as country heads to polls: ‘We need ‘hope’
  5. 25 RealClearPolitics · Leans right · Oct 26, 6:46 a.m. ETThe Former General Who Could End the Netanyahu Era
  6. 26 The American Spectator · Right · Oct 25, 10:19 p.m. ETWhy Trump Is Backing Netanyahu in Israel’s Crucial Election
  7. 27 The Daily Wire · Right · Oct 26, 8:05 a.m. ETIsrael’s Election Explained: Netanyahu Faces His Biggest Challenge Yet
  8. 28 The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · Oct 26, 11:01 a.m. ETWhat’s on the Line as Israelis Prepare to Vote
  9. 29 The Washington Times · Right · Oct 26, 1:51 p.m. ETWho is Gadi Eisenkot? Former top Israeli general seeking to oust Benjamin Netanyahu
  10. 30 Washington Examiner · Right · Oct 25, 3:10 p.m. ETNetanyahu warns Iran against Israeli Election Day attack: ‘Don’t test us’

Not rated

  1. 31 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 26, 12:12 p.m. ETJerusalem Daily: Last minute efforts by Israeli politicians before election
  2. 32 Financial Times · Not rated · Oct 26, 7:37 a.m. ETTrump, Netanyahu and the politics of escalation against Iran
  3. 33 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 26, 10:27 a.m. ETNetanyahu’s legacy is on the line as Israelis vote in the first elections since the Oct. 7 attack
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