The Aporia · Eric Tucker

Articles

5

2026-09-23 – 2026-10-02

Claims per article

13

67 extracted in total

Hedged claims

13%

corpus average 9%

Typical length

2,410

characters

Writes for The Independent.

Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

Crime & Law

60%

Politics

40%

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IndependentRepublicanFBIJustice DepartmentCatholicDemocraticFBIjobs.govFlorida

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1 scored article; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.18 (centre).

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2026-09-23 · The Independent · Crime & Law

Cyber group claims it hacked the FBI and stole personal info on 5,000 employees

16 outlets covered this event

2026-09-29 · The Independent · Crime & Law

Top Trump FBI appointee Andrew Bailey abruptly quits after just one year

9 outlets covered this event · leans right

2026-09-29 · The Independent · Politics

Trump deep state conspiracy probe crumbles as top loyalist and election denier quits DOJ

5 outlets covered this event

2026-10-02 · The Independent · Crime & Law

FBI employees receive a ‘Patel Report’ recapping when the department fell short

2 outlets covered this event

2026-09-28 · The Independent · Politics

Trump heads to Ohio as crucial Senate race enters final stretch

2 outlets covered this event

2026-09-23 · The Independent World

Cyber group claims it hacked the FBI and stole personal info on 5,000 employees

🔮 These claims could not immediately be verified, and an FBI spokesperson declined to comment further. mixed

2026-09-28 · The Independent World

Trump heads to Ohio as crucial Senate race enters final stretch

🔮 Ohio Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou recently told The Associated Press that he hoped Trump would visit his state, where he won by 11 percentage points in 2024. assertive

2026-09-29 · The Independent World

Top Trump FBI appointee Andrew Bailey abruptly quits after just one year

🔮 I am confident Director Patel will continue to reform the FBI, combat violent crime, defend the homeland, ensure strong organizational accountability, and restore public trust in this institution of excellence," Bailey wrote. assertive

2026-09-29 · The Independent World

Trump deep state conspiracy probe crumbles as top loyalist and election denier quits DOJ

🔮 It remains uncertain whether any indictments will ultimately be brought, or what specific information has been gathered to substantiate claims of a government plot against Trump by the officials who investigated him. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Independent World

FBI employees receive a ‘Patel Report’ recapping when the department fell short

🔮 Despite promising during his confirmation hearing last year that he would not look "backward," Patel has promoted inquiries into past senior officials and driven multiple waves of dismissals. Those ousted include staff involved in previous investigations of President Donald Trump, agents photographed taking a knee at a 2020 racial justice demonstration, and contributors to a controversial analytical memo on Catholic extremism. assertive

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