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U.S. · 40 outlets (L 10 · C 13 · R 14 · 3 not rated)

Senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized Saturday after suffering a stroke, his office said Sunday.⁠[14, 18] Murphy started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game, according to a statement from his chief of staff, Allison Herwitt.⁠[5]

The New York Times reported that Murphy is 'awake and alert' after the stroke.⁠[10] The 53-year-old senator has been campaigning for fellow Democrats and has been viewed as a potential candidate for president in 2028, according to The New York Times and Talking Points Memo.⁠[7, 10]

Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, Fox News and 37 more

Background Chris Murphy suffers stroke at age 53: What to know · Washington Examiner

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 37 rated outlets that covered it, 10 are left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 13 are center and 14 are right of center (13 of them in the Right group). 3 more are not rated.

Where the outlets sit
Crooks and Liars · Left · −1.26Salon · Leans left · −1.20HuffPost · Leans left · −1.06Raw Story · Leans left · −0.94Talking Points Memo · Leans left · −0.78MS NOW · Leans left · −0.76The New York Times · Leans left · −0.70The Guardian · Leans left · −0.70NPR · Leans left · −0.68The Daily Beast · Leans left · −0.64NBC News · Center · −0.49PBS NewsHour · Center · −0.48Newsweek · Center · −0.30ABC News · Center · −0.19CBS News · Center · −0.14Axios · Center · −0.05Mediaite · Center · +0.04Roll Call · Center · +0.04Yahoo News · Center · +0.07Bloomberg · Center · +0.08The Hill · Center · +0.10UPI · Center · +0.17CNBC · Center · +0.40New York Post · Leans right · +0.64The Washington Times · Right · +1.27Washington Examiner · Right · +1.34WorldNetDaily · Right · +1.44Fox News · Right · +1.52IJR · Right · +1.52Blaze Media · Right · +1.71RedState · Right · +1.87The Daily Caller · Right · +1.91Breitbart · Right · +2.03The Daily Wire · Right · +2.07The Western Journal · Right · +2.13One America News Network · Right · +2.69Conservative Review · Right · +2.76
  • Left: Crooks and Liars (−1.26).
  • Leans left: Salon (−1.20), HuffPost (−1.06), Raw Story (−0.94), Talking Points Memo (−0.78), MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
  • Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Axios (−0.05), Mediaite (+0.04), Roll Call (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17), CNBC (+0.40).
  • Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
  • Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), WorldNetDaily (+1.44), Fox News (+1.52), IJR (+1.52), Blaze Media (+1.71), RedState (+1.87), The Daily Caller (+1.91), Breitbart (+2.03), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Western Journal (+2.13), One America News Network (+2.69), Conservative Review (+2.76).

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Left

  1. 1 Crooks and Liars · Left · Nov 1, 1:41 p.m. ETSenator Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke
  2. 2 HuffPost · Leans left · Nov 1, 1:51 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy Experiences Stroke In Midst Of Democratic Campaign Blitz
  3. 3 MS NOW · Leans left · Nov 1, 2:10 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke at son’s hockey game
  4. 4 NPR · Leans left · Nov 1, 2:00 p.m. ETConnecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized with a stroke
  5. 5 Raw Story · Leans left · Nov 1, 12:38 p.m. ETSenator hospitalized with stroke after arm went numb at son's hockey game
  6. 6 Salon · Leans left · Nov 1, 3:00 p.m. ETSenator Chris Murphy “awake and alert” after suffering a stroke
  7. 7 Talking Points Memo · Leans left · Nov 1, 1:05 p.m. ETChris Murphy Suffers Stroke
  8. 8 The Daily Beast · Leans left · Nov 1, 1:34 p.m. ETSenator, 53, Rushed to Hospital After Stroke
  9. 9 The Guardian · Leans left · Nov 1, 2:27 p.m. ETConnecticut senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke
  10. 10 The New York Times · Leans left · Nov 1, 12:58 p.m. ETSenator Chris Murphy Is ‘Awake and Alert’ After Suffering a Stroke

Center

  1. 11 ABC News · Center · Nov 1, 1:28 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering a stroke, chief of staff says
  2. 12 Axios · Center · Nov 1, 1:44 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering stroke
  3. 13 Bloomberg · Center · Nov 1, 1:18 p.m. ETSenate Democrat Chris Murphy Hospitalized Due to a Stroke
  4. 14 CBS News · Center · Nov 1, 12:52 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized following stroke
  5. 15 CBS News · Center · Nov 1, 9:03 p.m. ETConnecticut Sen. Chris Murphy reportedly "awake" and recovering from stroke
  6. 16 CNBC · Center · Nov 1, 1:08 p.m. ETConnecticut Sen. Chris Murphy has stroke and is in the hospital, office says
  7. 17 Mediaite · Center · Nov 2, 6:41 a.m. ETChris Murphy Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke at Son’s Hockey Game
  8. 18 NBC News · Center · Nov 1, 1:01 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke
  9. 19 NBC News · Center · Nov 2, 4:11 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering stroke
  10. 20 Newsweek · Center · Nov 2, 2:26 p.m. ETChris Murphy Health Update: Senator 'Responding Well' After Stroke
  11. 21 PBS NewsHour · Center · Nov 1, 4:20 p.m. ETConnecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, his office says
  12. 22 Roll Call · Center · Nov 1, 10:15 a.m. ETSen. Murphy ‘awake and alert’ after stroke
  13. 23 The Hill · Center · Nov 1, 1:11 p.m. ETChris Murphy hospitalized following stroke
  14. 24 UPI · Center · Nov 1, 3:05 p.m. ETU.S. Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke
  15. 25 Yahoo News · Center · Nov 1, 12:46 p.m. ETDemocratic Senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke, chief of staff says
  16. 26 Yahoo News · Center · Nov 1, 3:33 p.m. ETDemocratic Senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke, chief of staff says

Right

  1. 27 Blaze Media · Right · Nov 2, 11:00 a.m. ETDemocrat Sen. Chris Murphy's team gives hopeful update after stroke
  2. 28 Breitbart · Right · Nov 2, 10:03 a.m. ETDemocrat Senator Chris Murphy 'Awake and Alert' After Experiencing Stroke
  3. 29 Conservative Review · Right · Nov 2, 11:00 a.m. ETDemocrat Sen. Chris Murphy's team gives hopeful update after stroke
  4. 30 Fox News · Right · Nov 1, 12:33 p.m. ETConnecticut Dem Sen Chris Murphy hospitalized for stroke
  5. 31 IJR · Right · Nov 1, 12:42 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke, Recovery Expected
  6. 32 New York Post · Leans right · Nov 1, 12:49 p.m. ETOutspoken Dem Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke in front of son
  7. 33 One America News Network · Right · Nov 1, 7:39 p.m. ETConn. Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke
  8. 34 RedState · Right · Nov 1, 1:14 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy Suffers Stroke, Is 'Awake and Alert' As of Sunday
  9. 35 The Daily Caller · Right · Nov 1, 1:41 p.m. ETDemocrat Senator Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Suffering A Stroke
  10. 36 The Daily Wire · Right · Nov 1, 7:36 a.m. ETOutspoken Dem Senator Suffers Stroke At Son’s Hockey Game
  11. 37 The Washington Times · Right · Nov 1, 3:19 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering stroke
  12. 38 The Western Journal · Right · Nov 2, 10:06 a.m. ETDemocratic Senator Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke
  13. 39 Washington Examiner · Right · Nov 1, 1:09 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering stroke, office says
  14. 40 Washington Examiner · Right · Nov 2, 1:13 p.m. ETChris Murphy suffers stroke at age 53: What to know
  15. 41 WorldNetDaily · Right · Nov 1, 3:26 p.m. ET‘Numbness in his arm’: U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke, now hospitalized

Not rated

  1. 42 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Nov 1, 5:32 p.m. ETHigh-ranking US Democratic senator suffers stroke
  2. 43 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Nov 1, 2:36 p.m. ETSen. Chris Murphy had a stroke and is in the hospital, his office says
  3. 44 NewsNation · Not rated · Nov 1, 1:29 p.m. ETChris Murphy hospitalized following stroke
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