Head to head
AxiosCenter-left · 672 events
vs
52%
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.
Axios
neutral 67%critical 19%pro-action 8%alarmist 5%
Positive 8%Neutral 62%Negative 30%
Washington Times
neutral 71%pro-action 14%critical 11%alarmist 3%
Positive 15%Neutral 60%Negative 25%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.5%
of 574 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Axios
Contradicts others 1.6%
Ran contested claims 11.9%
Matched consensus 67.5%
Washington Times
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 86.0%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
Axios
Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a 'corrupt sham'
corrupt sham · negative
Washington Times
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash
rioters exploiting the fund · negative
Axios
Navi Pillay, advocate for international law, wins Nobel Peace Prize
Trump snub angle as 'why it matters' · neutral
Washington Times
Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice
Straightforward announcement with prize background · neutral
Axios
Trump tells Netanyahu not to strike Iran
Trump restraining Israeli retaliation for diplomacy · neutral
Washington Times
Trump keeps fragile Iran talks intact after urging restraint on Netanyahu, Tehran proxies in Lebanon
Trump managing delicate multi-party negotiations amid ceasefire tensions · neutral
Axios
Trump's dark warning on U.S. elections: 4 takeaways
Dark political framing with caveats on evidence · negative
Washington Times
Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes 'shocking vulnerabilities' in election system
Reports Trump's claims largely unchallenged · positive
Axios
Trump set to address Iran, election integrity in prime-time speech
election integrity and Iran update · neutral
Washington Times
November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
midterm campaign pitch · positive
Axios
Democrats accuse Trump of using prosecution threats to pressure election officials
straight report of Democratic suit · neutral
Washington Times
Are Alaska voters confused by two Dan Sullivans? DOJ sues to find out, Blanche says
defends DOJ rationale on voter confusion · positive
Axios
Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says
restoration via Zelensky diplomacy · positive
Washington Times
Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine during Russian attacks: Report
Musk ordered slowdown · neutral
Axios
Supreme Court backs Trump on stricter asylum rules
Concise policy resolution framing · neutral
Washington Times
Supreme Court says U.S. border doesn't include Mexico
Sovereignty and border control affirmed · positive
Axios
Trump and Xi's summit revives panda diplomacy
panda diplomacy signaling cooling tensions · positive
Washington Times
Xi says 2 giant pandas from China will arrive in the coming days at Atlanta's zoo
panda loan program restored after lapse · neutral
Axios
Dems grapple with how to pace the AI race
Left fracturing on regulatory approach · neutral
Washington Times
Attorney General Blanche accuses Democrats of phony 'panic' over AI before midterm elections
phony Democratic election panic · negative
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