Publication: The Independent
The Independent
has 34.1% among publications.
BS Score: 1.8%.
Articles analyzed: 319.
Words analyzed: 785,414.
Analyzed articles
The Independent
- By Katie Hawkinson
- 7/5/2026, 1:30 PM
In-Group Bias 23.1% - Appeal to Emotion 23.1% - Biased Writer Voice 22.1%
President Donald Trump spoke on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., after severe storms delayed his July 4 address. Crowds at the Freedom 250 celebration in Washington, D.C., were forced to evacuate and seek shelter due to severe weather Saturday evening. The president claimed 375,000 people were evacuated from the National Mall, and... more
The Independent
- By Rhian Lubin, Steven Sloan
- 7/5/2026, 2:20 AM
Negativity Bias 25.1% - Quote-first Misdirection 21.6% - Appeal to Emotion 17.9%
America marked its 250th birthday amid a sweltering heatwave, severe thunderstorms and spectacular fireworks displays, which inadvertently saw a fire break out on the Brooklyn Bridge. The Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show in New York City was brought forward to 9 p.m. to avoid thunderstorms on the East Coast as the U.S. marked the... more
The Independent
- By Brittney Donovan
- 7/4/2026, 10:42 PM
Negativity Bias 16.9% - Availability Heuristic 12.2% - Biased Writer Voice 11.9%
Joey Chestnut has once again been crowned the winner of Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after stomaching 66 franks in intense 100-degree heat. Pat Bertoletti finished second by eating 51 hot dogs and Australian James Webb placed third with 47.5. In the women’s competition, Miki Sudo captured her 12th championship by... more
The Independent
- By Alex Woodward
- 7/4/2026, 9:31 PM
Negativity Bias 54.5% - Framing Effect 45.8% - Appeal to Authority 34.2%
Hundreds of members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front briefly marched through the nation’s capitol under triple-digit temperatures to commemorate the Fourth of July, chanting “reclaim America” while carrying American and Confederate flags. Images from Reuters captured the large groups of uniformed Patriot Front members — many... more
The Independent
- By Alex Woodward
- 7/4/2026, 12:32 PM
Negativity Bias 74.4% - Biased Writer Voice 46.8% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 46.7%
When Donald Trump steps on stage to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, he will possess more presidential power than any of his predecessors in generations. That power, according to legal scholars and several Supreme Court justices, goes beyond the scope of the monarchy from which Americans fought to liberate themselves. Empowered by... more
The Independent
- By Josh Marcus
- 7/4/2026, 11:32 AM
Framing Effect 25.8% - Negativity Bias 25.6% - Unattributed Quote 22.7%
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a pardon for disgraced music mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, who is currently in federal prison in New Jersey for prostitution-related crimes. The president is also reportedly considering some kind of reprieve for Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the hip-hop group The Fugees, who is imprisoned on... more
The Independent
- By Ellie Muir, Carsen Holaday, Kevin E G Perry, Roisin O'Connor
- 7/3/2026, 9:13 PM
Biased Writer Voice 23.5% - Appeal to Authority 20.6% - Availability Heuristic 17.8%
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married! After months of speculation over how they’d celebrate it, the mysterious Madison Square Garden rumors became a reality when paparazzi and countless chauffeured cars began pulling up outside the New York City arena Thursday and Friday. In a statement shared with The Independent, Swift’s... more
The Independent
- By Erin Keller
- 7/3/2026, 3:47 PM
Negativity Bias 50.4% - Biased Writer Voice 24.1% - Framing Effect 16.4%
A White House social media post styled after Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour branding backfired Thursday after users quickly hijacked it to mock President Donald Trump and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Late Thursday, the official White House X account shared a graphic titled “America’s Eras Tour,” modeled after the colorful block-style artwork... more
The Independent
- By Jasmine Fernández
- 7/2/2026, 10:04 PM
Negativity Bias 30.8% - Framing Effect 29% - Availability Heuristic 16.4%
A portion of the main stage built for President Donald Trump’s upcoming July 4th Freedom 250 celebration collapsed during a rehearsal session, nearly striking a performer. Footage circulating on social media shows a group of dancers rehearsing their routine to music, then abruptly stop as a piece of the overhead structure breaks off from... more
The Independent
- By Eric Garcia
- 7/2/2026, 8:37 PM
Negativity Bias 28.6% - Biased Writer Voice 24.3% - Hindsight Bias 15.8%
On Wednesday, Fox News dropped polls out of a host of states, including for the governor’s races in Iowa and Georgia. The numbers should not inspire confidence for Republicans in states Trump won in 2024, particularly Iowa, which he turned from a perpetual swing state to blood red in the span of a decade. In Georgia, which is becoming... more