Head to head
15%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
31
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.
AP News
neutral 93%critical 5%pro-action 1%alarmist 1%
Positive 6%Neutral 78%Negative 16%
Politico
neutral 73%critical 20%pro-action 3%alarmist 3%
Positive 5%Neutral 65%Negative 30%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.3%
of 580 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
AP News
Contradicts others 1.3%
Ran contested claims 9.4%
Matched consensus 80.2%
Politico
Contradicts others 0.6%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 82.0%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
AP News
Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
straightforward outbreak reporting · neutral
Politico
RFK Jr. is exploiting Shapiro's secrecy on Pennsylvania measles deaths
Shapiro's secrecy enables RFK Jr. exploitation · negative
AP News
Talks in Pakistan on hold as Iran's top diplomat leaves Islamabad and Trump's envoys are a no-show
both sides failed to engage
Politico
Kushner, Witkoff to restart talks with Iran in Pakistan — without Vance
pre-cancellation announcement framing
AP News
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
officers suing to block · neutral
Politico
Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’
officers suing to block · neutral
AP News
Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
straightforward wire reporting on emergency appeal · neutral
Politico
Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore their new map
neutral with longshot framing · neutral
AP News
Comey due in court in a Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
legal challenge for prosecution
Politico
James Comey indicted again
brief factual report
AP News
Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank
conflicting accounts · neutral
Politico
Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank - Politico
conflicting accounts · neutral
AP News
Trump's many upcoming large, public events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack
future security risk assessment
Politico
Trump safe after evacuation following shooting at White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
breaking safety update
AP News
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
Investigation-as-political-weapon concern
Politico
Southern Poverty Law Center says it is under Justice Department investigation
Neutral news report
AP News
South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice
Straightforward career biography with geopolitical context · neutral
Politico
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former top international court judge
Pillay's surprise and legal career highlighted · neutral
AP News
ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say
Balanced account of shooting with both sides' statements · neutral
Politico
DHS chief defends New York ICE shooting, calling victim one of 'the worst of the worst'
Policy and political fallout lens · neutral
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