164 stories credited to CNN (11 on cnn.com, 153 reproduced by other sites)
Latest story Apr 22, 2026 · on ChamberLight since Apr 2026
A story can appear as several articles (copies of the same piece), so counts of stories and of articles differ.
Scores for CNN
Political lean
32 stories · 95% range 45–48 · updated Sep 24, 2026
Originality
11 stories · updated Sep 24, 2026
Writing quality not enough rated stories yet: 2 of 10. How it is measured
Scores last checked Sep 25, 2026.
Stories ChamberLight collected, by month
Stories credited to CNN, by publication date. ChamberLight collects articles that mention the officials it tracks, so this shows its own coverage of this source, not how much the source publishes.
- Stories from CNN
- Shaded: ChamberLight collected no stories, or almost none, from any outlet (a gap in its collection, not in the outlet’s publishing)
7 older stories are dated before October 2024.
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| Month | Stories | All outlets |
|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| November 2024 | 0 | 15 |
| December 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 11 |
| February 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 0 | 13 |
| May 2025 | 0 | 14 |
| June 2025 | 0 | 13 |
| July 2025 | 0 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| September 2025 | 0 | 52 |
| October 2025 | 0 | 50 |
| November 2025 | 0 | 79 |
| December 2025 | 0 | 27 |
| January 2026 | 0 | 87 |
| February 2026 | 0 | 180 |
| March 2026 | 10 | 1,094 |
| April 2026 | 147 | 4,538 |
| May 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| June 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| July 2026 | 0 | none collected |
| August 2026 | 0 | 1 (collection gap) |
| September 2026 | 0 | 1,320 |
Top topics
Share of this source’s stories tagged with each topic. A story can carry several topics, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
- Ethics/Corruption135
82% of 164 stories · 58% across all outlets
- Voting Rights73
45% of 164 stories · 19% across all outlets
- Criminal Justice66
40% of 164 stories · 19% across all outlets
- Budget/Spending60
37% of 164 stories · 31% across all outlets
- Foreign Policy40
24% of 164 stories · 29% across all outlets
- Economy21
13% of 164 stories · 26% across all outlets
- Labor/Unions12
7% of 164 stories · 4% across all outlets
- Healthcare10
6% of 164 stories · 8% across all outlets
The thin mark on each bar is the topic’s share across all outlets.
Who they cover
Party of the officials these stories are mainly about, across all 48 officials named. A story counts once for each official it is mainly about, so the split is over 333 story–official pairs, from 164 stories.
- Republican50% · 167 pairs
- Democrat35% · 117 pairs
- Party not recorded12% · 39 pairs
- Independent3% · 10 pairs
Most covered
Stories mainly about each official, and their share of the source’s 164 stories.
- 1Eric SwalwellD50 stories · 30%
- 2Donald TrumpR40 stories · 24%
- 3Tony GonzalesR29 stories · 18%
- 4Mike JohnsonR27 stories · 16%
- 5Hakeem JeffriesD19 stories · 12%
- 6Elizabeth WarrenD11 stories · 7%
- 7Bernard SandersI8 stories · 5%
- 8Cory MillsR8 stories · 5%
- 9Janet Mills–8 stories · 5%
- 10Jon OssoffD8 stories · 5%
+ 38 other officials (125 story–official pairs)
Article tone
ChamberLight’s article analysis assigns each story a tone toward the official it covers. It describes the coverage of that official, not CNN’s stance, and reader votes do not change it. 164 stories.
- Good Look
- 13 (8%)
- Mixed
- 85 (52%)
- Informational
- 5 (3%)
- Bad Look
- 61 (37%)
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A New Jersey special election could soon narrow the House GOP’s razor-thin majority - CNN
A New Jersey special election could soon narrow the House GOP’s razor-thin majority CNN Trump administration live updates: N.J. voters head to the polls for special House election NBC News Democrats Fight to Hold On to Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat The New York Times House showdown: Democrat backed by Sanders, AOC faces Republican trying to flip blue-leaning district Fox News New Jersey special House election is another test of Trump’s popularity ahead of midterms Politico
A New Jersey special election could soon narrow the House GOP’s razor-thin majority - CNN
A New Jersey special election could soon narrow the House GOP’s razor-thin majority CNN Trump administration live updates: N.J. voters head to the polls for special House election NBC News Democrats Fight to Hold On to Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat The New York Times House showdown: Democrat backed by Sanders, AOC faces Republican trying to flip blue-leaning district Fox News New Jersey special House election is another test of Trump’s popularity ahead of midterms Politico
A New Jersey special election could soon narrow the House GOP’s razor-thin majority - CNN
A New Jersey special election could soon narrow the House GOP’s razor-thin majority CNN Trump administration live updates: N.J. voters head to the polls for special House election NBC News Democrats Fight to Hold On to Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat The New York Times House showdown: Democrat backed by Sanders, AOC faces Republican trying to flip blue-leaning district Fox News New Jersey special House election is another test of Trump’s popularity ahead of midterms Politico
Project 2025 architect quits South Carolina Senate race and endorses Lindsey Graham challenger - CNN
Project 2025 architect quits South Carolina Senate race and endorses Lindsey Graham challenger CNN
Project 2025 architect quits South Carolina Senate race and endorses Lindsey Graham challenger - CNN
Project 2025 architect quits South Carolina Senate race and endorses Lindsey Graham challenger CNN
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In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s.
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On CNN's State of the Union, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton criticizes Harris' comments on the war in Gaza and calls her a "San Francisco liberal who cannot keep this country safe."
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Fareed speaks with David Frum, staff writer at The Atlantic, about how Sen. JD Vance went from being a fierce critic of Donald Trump to becoming the former president's running mate.
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Fareed speaks with David Frum, staff writer at The Atlantic, about how Sen. JD Vance went from being a fierce critic of Donald Trump to becoming the former president's running mate.
Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill
The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms.
How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents.
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The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act
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