Vance: Trump Iran Deal Differs From Obama's 2015 Pact ^77.3%

Newsmax - By Sam Barron - 6/18/2026, 11:31 PM

Framing Effect 52.6% - Confirmation Bias 23.2% - Biased Writer Voice 23.2%

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday pushed back against Republican criticism of President Donald Trump's Iran agreement, arguing it is "fundamentally different" from former President Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear deal because it prohibits uranium enrichment and comes after Iran's nuclear program was destroyed. "You have to remember, in... more

Jeff Metcalf to Newsmax: No Verdict Can Bring Back Austin ^40.9%

Newsmax - By Sam Barron - 6/12/2026, 2:14 AM

Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 20.4% - Appeal to Emotion 15% - Appeal to Authority 10.7%

Jeff Metcalf, the father of slain teenager Austin Metcalf, told Newsmax on Thursday he will never be satisfied until he can see his son walk through the door and give him a hug. Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder in the killing of the 17-year-old at a track meet in Texas and sentenced to 35 years in prison. A jury rejected Anthony's... more

Ohio State Will Pay $100 Million to Sexual Assault Victims ^23.1%

Newsmax - By Sam Barron - 6/5/2026, 12:40 AM

Negativity Bias 36.6% - Appeal to Emotion 33.7% - In-Group Bias 18.3%

The Ohio State University has agreed to pay $100 million to 279 students who allege they were sexually abused by a former athletic team doctor. The settlement was approved by the university’s board of trustees in a meeting Wednesday night. The university previously paid out $61 million to 317 people who said they were abused by Dr.... more

NATO Says Alliance Strong as WH Pulls Troops From Europe ^0%

Newsmax - By Sam Barron - 5/21/2026, 8:48 PM

Ambiguity (Equivocation) 49.5% - Negativity Bias 29.5% - Unattributed Quote 25.5%

European allies of the United States believe they still have a strong relationship even after the Trump administration pulled troops from bases on the continent. "The U.S. will not leave NATO," Sorin-Dan Moldovan, Romania's deputy defense minister, said Thursday at a Politico event in Prague. Moldovan said Europe needs to defend itself... more

GOP Senators Want Iran Exit Strategy ^0%

Newsmax - By Sam Barron - 4/17/2026, 11:01 PM

Unattributed Quote 12% - Quote-first Misdirection 11.2% - Appeal to Authority 9.1%

As gas prices continue to hover around $4 a gallon, Republican senators are hoping the war in Iran ends soon before it costs the GOP the upper chamber in the 2026 midterm elections. "I hope that we are arriving at an exit strategy here to bring this to a close to preserve our security interests and bring down the cost of gasoline," Sen.... more

Pollster Allocco to Newsmax: Swalwell Exit Reshapes Calif. Governor's Race ^0%

Newsmax - By Sam Barron - 4/14/2026, 2:32 AM

Confirmation Bias 13.7% - Framing Effect 8.8% - Representativeness Heuristic 7.7%

Polling expert Patrick Allocco told Newsmax on Monday that the California governor's race has been reshaped by the sexual assault allegations that forced Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., to exit. Swalwell, who was the leading Democrat in the polls, dropped out of the race Sunday after multiple women accused him of sexual assault. On Monday,... more

Resolution Introduced Opposing Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon ^75.7%

Newsmax - By Sam Barron - 11/26/2025, 10:58 PM

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives opposing a commutation or pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice and former girlfriend, who is in federal prison for sex trafficking. Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said Maxwell, who helped recruit young women... more