Claims extracted
12
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
42%
5 of 12 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
Fox News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
5
Other
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. on Thursday warned that Congress could defund the high court, hamstringing its ability to carry out its operations, The Hill reported.
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Hill → warn → operations
"Congress can turn off the lights at the Supreme Court and stop everything from happening if they want to defund their activities.
asserted
they → turn → activities
And there are many, many, many other things that they can do, or at least try to do," Alito said during remarks at the Federalist Society's Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner, the outlet reported.
asserted
outlet → be → Dinner
"So, it is important to preserve the independence of the judiciary," he reportedly said.
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he → preserve → judiciary
"If that is eliminated, then the Constitution as adopted in 1789 will no longer be the same."
asserted
Constitution → eliminate → 1789
While Congress could target the Supreme Court's funding, the U.S. Constitution explicitly protects the pay of high court justices.
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Constitution → target → justices
"The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.
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Congress → vest → time
shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office," Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution reads.
asserted
Article → hold → Constitution
Alito indicated that lower-level judges have at times handed down "unjustified" orders obstructing the policies of presidents during recent years, The Hill reported.
asserted
Hill → indicate → years
"They are dedicated, and they are skillful, but they're not perfect, and they make mistakes," he said, according to the report.
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he → make → report
"And in some instances, I think they have gone far astray in abuse of their powers."
asserted
they → think → powers
Alito, who has served on the Supreme Court since early 2006, was nominated by Republican President George W. Bush.
asserted
who → serve → Bush