Head to head
AxiosCenter-left · 501 events
vs
65%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
35
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.
Axios
neutral 68%critical 19%pro-action 9%alarmist 5%
Positive 8%Neutral 61%Negative 31%
Washington Examiner
neutral 51%pro-action 24%critical 21%alarmist 3%
Positive 19%Neutral 50%Negative 31%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
2.0%
of 610 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Axios
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 13.1%
Matched consensus 64.2%
Washington Examiner
Contradicts others 1.5%
Ran contested claims 16.9%
Matched consensus 67.3%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
Axios
Scoop: U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran
detailed negotiation breakdown
Washington Examiner
Trump denies money changing hands for Iran's uranium
Trump rejects cash deal
Axios
Democratic outrage over GOP subordination to Trump · negative
Washington Examiner
Congress responds to WHCA attack with five separate bills to build Trump's ballroom
pro-ballroom momentum framing
Axios
Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks
breaking news with Trump direct quote
Washington Examiner
Trump cancels Witkoff and Kushner's trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations
Trump asserting leverage over Iran
Axios
Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a 'corrupt sham'
corrupt sham · negative
Washington Examiner
Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund gets cold reception from GOP on Capitol Hill
GOP opposition · negative
Axios
James Comey indicted by Justice Department for second time: reports
brief breaking news summary
Washington Examiner
Blanche says Trump did not direct DOJ to indict Comey a second time
DOJ independence claim
Axios
Exclusive: How Iran's supreme leader reached a truce with Trump
behind-the-scenes diplomatic scoop
Washington Examiner
Trump administration pushes for second ceasefire deal with Iran as gas prices weigh on the public
domestic political pressure and War Powers deadline
Axios
Iran and U.S. exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
Bilateral exchange, ceasefire status contested · neutral
Washington Examiner
WATCH: F-18s disable Iranian tankers trying to run Strait of Hormuz blockade
US military precision enforcement of legitimate blockade · positive
Axios
Welcome to Washington's new media landscape
media industry disruption backdrop
Washington Examiner
WHCA dinner suspect tied to left-wing activist group the Wide Awakes
suspect's left-wing ideology emphasis
Axios
Distrust, dishonesty and Trump's elusive Iran deal
Inside account of miscommunication and deal collapse risk
Washington Examiner
pro-Trump, blames Democrats for deal pressure
Axios
Exclusive: Trump says U.S. feared Iran trap during F-15 crew rescue
Behind-the-scenes rescue details
Washington Examiner
Congressional Democrats lay into Trump's 'unhinged' Iran threats
Democratic opposition to Trump
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