From the Right · Read · October 20, 2026
Oct 16 · Trump waives new Russia sanctions and tariffs under the Graham Act
Fox Business: Trump waives many Russian sanctions, tariffs under new law backed by Lindsey Graham
Grade B (82/100). Waiver explained; no critics
Lehrer score 82/100 (−18 omission: “No critic quoted. The other pieces report the backlash: CNN, “prompting backlash from Ukraine and US lawmakers”; Semafor, GOP pushback” [r5: replaced a deduction that wrongly cited Trump's on-record statement]). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
Only the administration's rationale is quoted
Agrees: Waiver issued; prior sanctions unaffected
Splits: No critics quoted (Fox Business ran the Cruz/Haley backlash separately on Oct. 18)
- Broken. Lehrer: assume there is at least one other side (omission) (“No critic quoted. The other pieces report the backlash: CNN, “prompting backlash from Ukraine and US lawmakers”; Semafor, GOP pushback”)