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How they overlap
Of the articles on each keyword in the last 7 days, with the same text and sources, how many also mention the other. Per lean: the share of its outlets' articles on midterm election that mention Barack Obama.
4.0% of the 498 articles on midterm election also mention Barack Obama, as do 32.8% of the 61 articles on Barack Obama.
- Left-leaning11 of 195 articles
- 5.6%
- Least biased2 of 86 articles
- 2.3%
- Right-leaning7 of 217 articles
- 3.2%
Who picked it up when
It was already in the news on Oct 20, when this period starts, so who reported it first is not shown.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
Results
20 articles mention midterm election and Barack Obama in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | How Obama and Trump Made their Cases in Dueling Midterm SpeechesThe New York Times At rallies this weekend, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump delivered two starkly contrasting pitches, differing in style and substance. | 0.85● | |
| NBC News | Trump and Obama rally supporters in key battleground states ahead of midtermsNBC News President Trump and former President Obama both took to Michigan this weekend to rally supporters in the key battleground state ahead of midterms. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from Michigan. | 0.85● | |
| NBC News | Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekendNBC News Former President Barack Obama, appearing in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for the midterm elections, characterized President Donald Trump as an agent of “chaos and cruelty” and a man of broken promises. | 0.75 | |
| The Washington Times | Trump, Obama throw punches at each other in Senate election brawlThe Washington Times President Trump and former President Barack Obama came out swinging, tossing insults and trading verbal jabs as the two party leaders joust for control of Congress in next week's midterm election. | 0.75 | |
| PBS NewsHour | Obama, in Midwest, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaignPBS NewsHour Obama remains the Democratic Party's best motivator nearly a decade after leaving the White House. And he's taking his star power on the road in the final days of the midterm elections, which will help determine the balance of power in American politics on Nov. 3. | 0.80● | |
| Newsmax | Trump Campaigns in Michigan a Day After Obama Rallies DemocratsNewsmax President Donald Trump will rally Republicans in eastern Michigan on Sunday, a day after former President Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats in the state, underscoring its importance in next week's midterm elections.Michigan has one of the nation's most competitive US... | 0.65 | |
| CBS News | Obama hits the campaign trail for Democrats with midterms less than 2 weeks awayCBS News Former President Barack Obama was hitting multiple campaign stops in Ohio and Michigan this weekend to speak out against the Trump administration, with midterms less than two weeks away. Nikole Killion has more. | 0.75● | |
| NBC News | All-out fight for critical battleground states ramps upNBC News Former President Barack Obama appeared in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races. It comes as the president cast his early ballot on Saturday in Florida. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from battleground Michigan where the former president rallies this evening. | 0.75 | |
| CNBC | Obama, in Ohio, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaignCNBC Obama targeted GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has doubled down on an ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton. | 0.80● | |
| The Washington Times | Obama, in Ohio, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaignThe Washington Times Former President Barack Obama on Saturday seized on what he described as cruelty and indecency coming from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, stepping into one of the nation's ugliest midterm fights as he worked to rally Democratic voters in battleground Ohio. | 0.85● | |
| Washington Examiner | Obama rips Ramaswamy after Acton ad: ‘No office that is worth stopping that low’Washington Examiner CLEVELAND — Former President Barack Obama excoriated Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy for his attack ad with Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother during his first rally of the 2026 midterm election cycle in Cleveland. “There is no line he will not cross, no low he will not sink to, to try to get […] | 0.65 | |
| NBC News | Obama describes Trump as an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty’ in midterm elections pitchNBC News Former President Barack Obama characterized President Donald Trump as an agent of “chaos and cruelty” and a man of broken promises during a midterm election rally. | 0.80● | |
| The Hill | Obama endorses Nixon, Jolly in last-minute campaign boostThe Hill Former President Obama has endorsed the Democratic candidates in Florida's Senate and gubernatorial races less than two weeks ahead of the midterm elections. Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly and Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon both shared videos of Obama showing support for their campaigns Saturday morning on social platform X. “Real change starts when... | 0.70 | |
| ABC News | WATCH: Obama, Trump hit the campaign trail ahead of critical midterm electionsABC News Both the Democratic and Republican parties are now leaning into presidential power amid early voting for the midterm elections. | 0.90● | |
| Washington Examiner | WATCH LIVE: Obama holds midterm Ohio rally to boost Sherrod Brown and Amy ActonWashington Examiner Former President Barack Obama is rallying Democrats in Ohio on Saturday afternoon, seeking to boost party candidates down the ballot in the battleground state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Obama is set to speak around 2:15 p.m. at a rally at Cleveland Public Auditorium, marking his first trip to the Buckeye State since 2018. […] | 0.80● | |
| The Hill | Live Updates: Obama, Harris to campaign for Democrats in 3 battleground states; Trump travels to GeorgiaThe Hill President Trump has held rallies throughout the week in Iowa, Kansas, Florida and more, but leaders of the Democratic Party are set to hold a midterm blitz of their own on Saturday ahead of Election Day. Former President Obama is expected to make two Midwest trips to Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit, Mich. to help move... | 0.75 | |
| Vox | Islamophobia is getting louder. Why isn’t the response?Vox Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I’m hearing from a voice on the ground. Let’s get into it. One thing I’m thinking about: Electability and identity are intertwined On Sunday, former President Barack […] | 0.40 | |
| NPR | Morning news briefNPR President Trump and former President Obama are on the campaign trail for the midterms, U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-midterms attack on Iran, Musk says SpaceX and Tesla could merge. | 0.40 | |
| Fox News | Obama, Harris lean into 'Gazamaxxing' as Black voters focus on America for the midterms — not the MideastFox News Obama and Harris used recent speeches abroad to focus on Israel and the Palestinians, while Black voters at home appear more concerned with the midterms than the Middle East. | 0.75● | |
| Bloomberg | Dems Line Up Legal Defenses as Trump Resurfaces Election Fraud ClaimsBloomberg Jim Messina, CEO of Fortius Global, said that he is watching voter enthusiasm numbers in the final two weeks leading up to the midterm elections and sees Democrats with a wide lead in those polls. Messina, a consultant who was former President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign manager, said Democrats are also preparing to defend the election results and are lining up lawyers 'to make sure that we actually have a free and fair election' as President Trump resurfaces election fraud claims. (Source: Bloomberg) | 0.30 |
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Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
| Vox | 2.9% | 1 | 34 |
| The New York Times | 0.4% | 1 | 257 |
| NBC News | 2.4% | 4 | 169 |
| ABC News | 0.8% | 1 | 119 |
| CNBC | 0.4% | 1 | 280 |
| NPR | 1.1% | 1 | 94 |
| Bloomberg | 0.3% | 1 | 315 |
| PBS NewsHour | 0.7% | 1 | 137 |
| The Hill | 0.6% | 2 | 350 |
| CBS News | 0.2% | 1 | 413 |
| Washington Examiner | 0.7% | 2 | 281 |
| The Washington Times | 0.6% | 2 | 319 |
| Newsmax | 0.4% | 1 | 279 |
| Fox News | 0.2% | 1 | 644 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning8 of 15 sources
- 0.6%
- Least biased1 of 8 sources
- 0.1%
- Right-leaning5 of 15 sources
- 0.1%
Lean index −3.4: covered more by left-leaning outlets
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
3 sources have no MBFC bias score and are not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.