Blindspot Report Sep-08-2026 | Newsletter Highlighting Media Bias

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Sep 8th, 2026

This week we’re looking at a recent NBC/Decision Desk poll that found nearly 7 in 10 Americans do not support building data centers in their local area, South Korea’s $20B Texas gas plant investment, and more.

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For the Right

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Right

Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday

Blindspot: No Right Coverage · 19 sources

Texas hospitals say they will lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday after the Trump administration withheld approval for about $9.8 billion, mostly through CHIRP, the Comprehensive Hospital Increase Reimbursement Program. Hospitals warn the cuts could hit services for 4 million low-income Texans, most of them children.

Left: 47% Center: 53% 0

For the Left

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Left

South Korea, US agree on more than $20 billion gas plant investment in Texas, media reports

Blindspot: Only 14% Left · 14 sources

South Korea and the United States have agreed on a planned Seoul investment of about $22.3 billion in a 6.3-gigawatt gas plant in Encinal, Texas, Edaily reported. The project would support power demand from AI data centers under last year’s U.S.-South Korea trade deal.

14 C: 29% Right: 57%

For the Right

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Right

Carney warns of tough times ahead in national address as retaliatory tariffs begin

Blindspot: No Right Coverage · 16 sources

Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address Tuesday that Canada’s shift away from the U.S. after new tariffs “will come at a cost,” but less than doing nothing. Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $27.8 billion in U.S. goods took effect as Carney pushed for new trade deals beyond the U.S.

Left: 81% C: 19% 0

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For the Left

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Left

Trump administration considers childcare subsidies for families with stay-at-home spouses: report

Blindspot: Only 17% Left · 42 sources

The Trump administration is drafting a rule to expand an existing federal child care subsidy program to married couples where one parent stays home with the child and the other works at least 35 hours a week. The program currently serves about 870,000 families, and the change could take effect next year through HHS without a vote in Congress.

L: 17% C: 23% Right: 60%

For the Right

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Right

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans oppose AI data centers being built in their local area: Poll

Blindspot: Only 11% Right · 9 sources

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans oppose AI data centers being built in their local area, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey. Opposition crosses party lines: 81% of Democrats, 71% of independents and 57% of Republicans said they oppose local construction, as concerns grow over electricity and water use, utility costs and land.

Left: 67% C: 22% 11

For the Left

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Left

US seeks more access to Venezuela’s mineral wealth after tapping its oil, sources say

Blindspot: Only 8% Left · 12 sources

The Trump administration is seeking greater U.S. access to Venezuela’s minerals, including gold, as it expands its push beyond the country’s oil reserves, Reuters reports. Officials have met with mining companies about potential investment and are considering steps focused on critical minerals, as Washington seeks to deepen U.S. involvement in Venezuela’s resource sector.

8 C: 25% Right: 67%

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Highlighting discrepancies between the reporting on stories across different news outlets.

This week's story

Former labor secretary misused funds and drank on the job, report finds

HuffPost Left

Trump Labor Secretary Dragged Subordinates To Strip Club And Had 1 Drop Bills On Dancer: Report

IBTimes UK Left

Trump's Ex-Labor Secretary Massaged Security Aide's Shoulders as Staff Endured 'Beatdowns' in 'Toxic' Workplace

UPI Center

Watchdog: Ex-Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer misused funds, created hostile workplace

The Daily Wire Right

Former Labor Secretary Made Agent Tip Stripper, Pressured Staff To Drink, IG Says

Fox News Right

Former Trump Cabinet official had 'inappropriately close' relationship with bodyguard, IG finds

Poll of the Week

Would you support an AI data center in your community if it created about 50 permanent jobs and hundreds of construction jobs, but increased demand for electricity and water?

Yes

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Poll of the Week

Should the U.S. pursue greater access to Venezuela’s critical minerals if it reduces reliance on foreign rivals like China?

Yes

Unsure

Poll Results From Last Time

Do you think foreign countries have tried to influence US public opinion against data centers? (6,051 responses)

Should someone convicted of a non-violent felony be able to own a gun after serving their sentence? (7,363 responses)

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