👤 Frank Andrews

13 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
13
2026-08-04 – 2026-10-09
Claims per article
135
1,752 extracted in total
Hedged claims
13%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
24,786
characters
Writes for CBS News.
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.

What they cover

Politics
100%
Most-tagged topics
IranU.S.IranianChinaHouthisCBS NewsHouthiIsrael

Leaning

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3 scored articles; 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 -0.13 (centre).

More from this journalist

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2026-09-23 · CBS News · Politics
U.S., Iran hold first talks since June as Trump threatens annihilation
34 outlets covered this event
2026-09-21 · CBS News · Politics
Iran warns new U.S. assault would see it expand "geography of the war"
34 outlets covered this event
2026-09-18 · CBS News · Politics
2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump grapples with his next move
34 outlets covered this event
2026-09-11 · CBS News · Politics
Iranian vessel in Hormuz hit, while Houthis expand control of shipping lane
34 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-09-09 · CBS News · Politics
Iran strikes U.S. jets after Trump promises war to end after midterms
34 outlets covered this event
2026-09-07 · CBS News · Politics
Price of crude oil nears $100 a barrel as U.S.-Iran stalemate continues
34 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-08-04 · CBS News
Trump threatens Iran with "decapitation" as ship struck in Strait of Hormuz
🔮 - He also called Iran's leadership "unbelievably duplicitous" after Tehran said it had no plans to hold direct talks with Washington, despite his claim that negotiations would start Monday and that a "deal is imminent." assertive
2026-08-18 · CBS News
Trump announces "crushing economic operation" on Iran with talks in limbo
🔮 - President Trump on Wednesday announced a "crushing economic operation" on Iran, one he said would amount to "economic warfare." assertive
2026-08-20 · CBS News
Vance says war in "new phase" of economic pressure as Iran dismisses Trump threat
🔮 China says U.S. "sanctions and pressure" on Iran won't work China said on Friday that U.S. "sanctions and pressure" wouldn't resolve the Middle East conflict, after Washington urged governments including Beijing to join efforts to isolate Iran's economy. "Sanctions and pressure will not help resolve the issue," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters at a news briefing, calling on "all relevant parties to take responsible measures and resolve the problem through political and diplomatic means." assertive
2026-09-07 · CBS News
Price of crude oil nears $100 a barrel as U.S.-Iran stalemate continues
🔮 Security forces are pursuing those responsible, with further details expected to be released, according to Tasnim. assertive
2026-09-09 · CBS News
Iran strikes U.S. jets after Trump promises war to end after midterms
🔮 If confirmed, the move would make it easier for the Houthis to target ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial waterway for Saudi Arabian oil exports. assertive
2026-09-11 · CBS News
Iranian vessel in Hormuz hit, while Houthis expand control of shipping lane
🔮 Mr. Trump claimed on Sunday that the war with Iran will end "right after the midterms," adding that "gasoline is going to drop like a rock." assertive
2026-09-14 · CBS News
White House backs Hegseth as new details come out about Iran war's cost
🔮 The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the war could cost more per month for as long as it goes on. assertive
2026-09-16 · CBS News
Is the U.S. and China's mutual distrust the biggest risk as AI evolves?
🔮 As fears grow that the race for AI supremacy could be hurtling us all toward a grim fate not unlike the apocalyptic plot line of the Terminator movies, analysts tell CBS News that mutual distrust between the U.S. and China, as much as the technology itself, could lead humanity "off a cliff." mixed
2026-09-18 · CBS News
2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump grapples with his next move
🔮 "Anything could happen with me." mixed
2026-09-21 · CBS News
Iran warns new U.S. assault would see it expand "geography of the war"
🔮 Iran warns it will expand the war if there is another U.S. assault assertive
2026-09-23 · CBS News
U.S., Iran hold first talks since June as Trump threatens annihilation
🔮 - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is in New York for the annual U.N. gathering, said Tehran would "firmly defend" Iran's positions in the war and use the opportunity to "convey Iran's plight." assertive
2026-10-05 · CBS News
Battle with Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen tempers news on oil flow
🔮 The increase is thanks largely to producers using alternative routes via the Red Sea, where the escalating fight with the Houthis could bring more uncertainty this week. assertive
2026-10-09 · CBS News
Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
🔮 The price of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, eased Friday to around $103 a barrel after Mr. Trump promised the U.S. would not resume attacks on Iran before the U.S. midterm elections early next month. assertive
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