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House Votes Contempt Against Leon Black

14 articles from 8 outlets First seen: September 15, 2026
Outlets: 4 left · 2 center · 1 right · 1 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: The Hill and Guardian

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Where outlets disagree Contested

No neutral account cleared verification for this story, so we assert nothing as settled. Below is the raw record: what 8 outlets agree on, and exactly where they differ — each with the source's own words.

What every side reports

The reported figure for amount paid to Epstein changed across the coverage window — $180 million (PBS NewsHour, 2026-09-16 19:12); $158 million (Washington Examiner, 2026-09-16 21:45). These are sequential reports, not competing claims.
PBS NewsHour · Washington Examiner
The House of Representatives has held billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress.
NPR — Top Stories · The Hill · Washington Examiner · BBC · Guardian · PBS NewsHour · New York Times
The matter will be referred to the Justice Department.
The Hill · Washington Examiner · BBC · Guardian · PBS NewsHour

Framing spectrum · 8 outlets

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Range 4–14/100 (Wire-neutral → Public broadcaster) Average 5 Articles by lean: 9 left · 3 center · 1 right · 1 unclassified

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were The Hill and Guardian — stamps within 90 minutes.

Lean Outlets Articles Who
Left 4 9 Guardian, NPR, New York Times, Washington Post
Center 2 3 BBC, The Hill
Right 1 1 Washington Examiner
Unclassified 1 1 PBS NewsHour
Report-by-report timeline · 14
Sep 15 21:50 The Hill House Oversight Committee votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein deposition Sep 15 21:50 Guardian House Committee Recommends Contempt of Congress for Leon Black Over Epstein Inquiry Sep 15 21:50 Guardian House Oversight Committee Recommends Contempt Charges Against Leon Black Over Epstein Inquiry Sep 16 19:12 PBS NewsHour House Votes to Hold Leon Black in Contempt of Congress Over Epstein Investigation Sep 16 19:18 Washington Post House of Representatives holds Leon Black in contempt regarding Epstein investigation subpoena Sep 16 19:25 New York Times House Oversight Committee Issues Contempt Citation for Leon Black Over Epstein Subpoenas Sep 16 19:25 New York Times House Oversight Committee Issues Contempt Citation for Leon Black Over Epstein Subpoenas Sep 16 19:33 Guardian House Votes to Hold Leon Black in Contempt Over Subpoena Refusal Sep 16 19:59 BBC US House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt for defying subpoena Sep 16 20:01 The Hill House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein deposition Sep 16 21:12 NPR Committee Investigating Jeffrey Epstein Holds Billionaire Leon Black in Contempt of Congress Sep 16 21:12 NPR House of Representatives Holds Leon Black in Contempt of Congress Sep 16 21:12 NPR Committee Investigating Epstein Holds Leon Black in Contempt of Congress Sep 16 21:45 Washington Examiner House Votes to Hold Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Testimony

Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.

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