Subpoena — Civic term

What it means

A command to appear and testify, or to produce documents or other evidence. Courts issue them, and congressional committees may issue them within their authority; ignoring one can expose the recipient to contempt proceedings.

Definition drawn from law.cornell.edu · last verified 2026-08-17

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How it's being covered

306 stories in Sift's index, from 45 outlets.

Filed 2026-03-30 — 2026-09-28.

Counts stories whose headline or summary uses the term, plus stories where Sift's own reading notes flagged it — many pieces turn on a term they never spell out in the headline.

Across the spectrum

Left89 stories
Center96 stories
Right92 stories

Positions are AllSides' published ratings, shown for the outlets that filed these stories. 29 stories are counted in the total above but not placed here — either the outlet has no published rating, or Sift has not yet matched the name it files under to a dossier.

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