Voters are angry with Washington, and other takeaways from the Colorado primaries ^95.9%

The Washington Post - By Erin Cox - 7/1/2026, 9:04 AM

Framing Effect 100% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 100% - Unattributed Quote 100%

Democrats in Colorado rode a backlash against Washington to victory Tuesday night, as a surge of primary voters picked candidates without ties to Congress. Colorado’s Democratic primary had been closely watched to see whether the wave of democratic socialist victories in New York last week would travel west — out of coastal, urban... more

He hasn’t been seen in Congress for months. Now Republicans are worried. ^82.6%

The Washington Post - By Dan Merica, Anna Liss-Roy - 5/29/2026, 10:00 AM

Biased Writer Voice 86.2% - Framing Effect 80% - Negativity Bias 67.7%

For almost three months, Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s whereabouts and condition have been a mystery in his New Jersey congressional district. Now they are becoming a source of growing alarm for his party in Washington, where Republicans fear his prolonged absence could cost them his swing seat — and possibly their House majority. more

Incumbent James Comer wins GOP primary in Ky.’s 1st Congressional District ^16.7%

One America News Network - 5/19/2026, 6:15 PM

Anchoring Bias 27.7% - Appeal to Authority 27.7% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 16%

Representative James Comer has won the Republican primary for Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District and will be moving on to November’s general election. On Tuesday, James Comer (R-Ky.) won in a landslide. At the time of this reporting, according to the Associated Press with 52% of the vote counted, he had 48,698 votes, or 87.6% of the... more

Rep. Thomas Massie loses GOP primary, the latest casualty of Trump’s wrath ^74.4%

The Washington Post - By Hannah Knowles - 5/19/2026, 9:00 AM

Framing Effect 60.8% - Negativity Bias 60.8% - Biased Writer Voice 60.8%

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) on Tuesday lost his primary to a challenger backed by President Donald Trump, the latest casualty in Trump’s efforts to exile his critics from the GOP. Ed Gallrein, a farmer and former Navy SEAL recruited by Trump, beat Massie in the most expensive U.S. House primary on record, the Associated Press... more

Virginia’s new House map is dead. Democrats think they can still flip these seats. ^58.7%

The Washington Post - By Teo Armus, Gregory S. Schneider - 5/16/2026, 4:48 PM

Biased Writer Voice 87.3% - Confirmation Bias 58.7% - Status Quo Bias 58.7%

Even after a Supreme Court ruling on Friday put a final stop to Democratic efforts to redraw Virginia’s congressional maps, the state will remain central to the party’s battle to win control of the House in November. Republicans won the redistricting war in Virginia, but several lawmakers remain vulnerable. more

Virginia passes redistricting measure that could help Democrats retake the House ^99.6%

The Washington Post - By Gregory S. Schneider, Praveena Somasundaram - 4/21/2026, 10:00 AM

Framing Effect 82.1% - Biased Writer Voice 82.1% - Availability Heuristic 53.8%

Virginia passes redistricting measure that could help Democrats retake the House The referendum creates as many as four Democratic-leaning districts ahead of the midterm elections. RICHMOND — Virginia voters approved a referendum to draw new congressional districts that could add as many as four Democratic seats to the House of... more

U.S. House passes bill to remove wolves from endangered species protection list ^63.4%

MPR News - By Dan Kraker - 12/20/2025, 1:00 PM

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would remove the gray wolf from federal endangered species protection across the country, and return decision making on potential wolf hunts to the states. The "Pet and Livestock Protection Act” passed along party lines by a 211 - 204 vote. It now heads to the U.S. Senate,... more