Head to head
AxiosCenter-left · 501 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 68%critical 19%pro-action 9%alarmist 5%
Positive 8%Neutral 61%Negative 31%
Washington Times
neutral 71%pro-action 13%critical 12%alarmist 4%
Positive 16%Neutral 58%Negative 26%
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 392 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Axios
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 13.1%
Matched consensus 64.2%
Washington Times
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.2%
Matched consensus 86.8%
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
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
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
El-Sayed courts Jewish Democrats but won't dump Piker
calculated pivot with limits · neutral
Washington Times
El-Sayed, Rogers to face off in Michigan Senate debate
debate agreement and policy positions · neutral
Axios
The data center era that's reshaping America
scale and economic impact of data center buildout · neutral
Washington Times
Senate Republicans warn that Ohio's Husted may lose seat over AI data centers
NRSC alarm over Ohio seat at risk · negative
Axios
Trump: Mines fully removed from Strait of Hormuz
operational details and strategic implications · neutral
Washington Times
Trump Strait? President proposes renaming Hormuz, citing U.S. control
Trump's naming proposal as assertion of control · positive
Axios
Blanche sidesteps questions on federal agents at election sites
election integrity focus · neutral
Washington Times
AG nominee Todd Blanche takes responsibility for Epstein files mistakes
accepting responsibility · neutral
Axios
Maine shooting adds to growing immigration enforcement death toll
data-driven context · negative
Washington Times
Person killed in ICE-related shooting in Maine
factual report · neutral
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