Head to head
ABC News
Left · 1,005 events
vs
The Federalist
Right · 128 events
59
Stories both covered
11%
Framing agreement
90%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
37
Avg divergence, shared stories

Framing and tone

How each outlet's coverage is framed across all of its scored events, and how its sentiment toward the subject breaks down.

ABC News

neutral 85%critical 9%pro-action 3%alarmist 3%
Positive 8%Neutral 70%Negative 23%

The Federalist

critical 45%pro-action 40%alarmist 9%neutral 3%
Positive 40%Neutral 11%Negative 49%

Facts

From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.

Between these two

Too few shared fact checks to compare yet, or no direct contradictions on record.

Each outlet's record

ABC News
Contradicts others 1.3%
Ran contested claims 12.4%
Matched consensus 76.6%
The Federalist
Contradicts others 2.1%
Ran contested claims 8.4%
Matched consensus 74.8%
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Where they split furthest

The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.

ABC News
Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to self-surrender to authorities today
procedural update with background
The Federalist
James Comey Indicted For '86 47' 'Threat' Against Trump
post as part of left-wing assassination culture
ABC News
White House correspondents' dinner shooting: Timeline of chaos
chronological incident reconstruction
The Federalist
After Yet Another Terrorist Attack, CBS's Norah O'Donnell Immediately Uses Assassin's Rhetoric To Target Trump
media criticism and anti-Trump media narrative
ABC News
Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion drug mifepristone
Broad access preserved · positive
The Federalist
Women, Babies At Risk After SCOTUS Authorizes Mail-Order Abortion For Now
Safety risk framing · negative
ABC News
Supreme Court US Supreme Court denies Va. Dems' request on redistricting plan
straightforward legal outcome · neutral
The Federalist
SCOTUS Could Do The Funniest Thing And Mandate A Single Election Day At Jay Jones’ Request
mocking Democratic procedural error · positive
ABC News
Chief Justice: 'Personally directed hostility is dangerous, and it's got to stop'
contextualizes threats against judges
The Federalist
Roberts Is More Bothered By Trump's Attacks On Judges Than Judges' Attacks On The Constitution
criticism of Roberts defending activist judges
ABC News
Supreme Court lets Trump turn away asylum seekers at the border
Human consequences of border ruling · negative
The Federalist
SCOTUS: No, Asylum Seekers Don't 'Arrive' In America When They're In Mexico
Legal vindication of common-sense border enforcement · positive
ABC News
Blanche to face grilling on DOJ controversies as he seeks confirmation as AG
confirmation path obstacles · neutral
The Federalist
Grassley: Democrats Who Weaponized DOJ Hate Blanche, Which Proves He’s A Good AG Pick
Democratic opposition validates pick · positive
ABC News
Federal immigration authorities involved in shooting in Maine
breaking news · neutral
The Federalist
Mullin Caves On ICE Enforcement After Texas, Maine Shootings
administration capitulation · negative
ABC News
Sen. Lindsey Graham's death elicits bipartisan outpouring of condolences
bipartisan condolences · positive
The Federalist
The New York Times Treated Lindsey Graham Worse Than It Did A Literal Terrorist
media bias victim · positive
ABC News
US gas prices dip below $4 for the first time since March
gas prices fall after deal signed · neutral
The Federalist
Vance Issues Reality Check To Israel: America Is Your Only Ally, Start Acting Like It
Vance defends deal, scolds Israel · positive
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