Head to head
27%
Split on framing
top 11 divergent
33
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.
CBS News
neutral 82%critical 10%alarmist 4%pro-action 2%
Positive 3%Neutral 73%Negative 24%
Defense One
neutral 46%critical 35%alarmist 19%
Positive 3%Neutral 40%Negative 57%
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
CBS News
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 5.5%
Matched consensus 88.9%
Defense One
Contradicts others 0.0%
Ran contested claims 11.4%
Matched consensus 81.8%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CBS News
Trump revisits disputed claims about election security and declassifies documents
Disputed claims, experts push back · negative
Defense One
Declassified China intelligence fails to back up Trump's false claims about 'stolen election'
Intelligence does not support stolen election claim · negative
CBS News
Tulsi Gabbard resigning as intel chief, citing husband's cancer diagnosis
straight news with personal details · neutral
Defense One
Gabbard to resign as director of national intelligence, citing husband’s health
focus on tenure and restructuring efforts · neutral
CBS News
Here are the military officials who've been fired or resigned under Hegseth
purge of senior leaders catalogued · negative
Defense One
'Change agent' Army secretary resigns
transformation-focused generals purged · negative
CBS News
Senate adopts House-passed Iran resolution in symbolic rebuke of Trump - CBS News
rare presidential rebuke · neutral
Defense One
Senate joins House in rebuke of Trump over his war in Iran
military policy focus · neutral
CBS News
U.S. military says it fired new strikes in Iran after downing of Apache helicopter
strikes and rescue balanced · neutral
Defense One
In apparent first, Navy drone boat rescues helicopter crew downed at sea
defense technology and procurement focus · positive
CBS News
Senate committee advances Clayton's nomination for intelligence chief
Committee advancement despite Democratic opposition · neutral
Defense One
Trump's intelligence pick pressed on 2020 election, defends handling of New York Times subpoenas
Election security and ODNI politicization focus · negative
CBS News
Key spy power on verge of lapsing after Trump appoints controversial intel chief
Democratic outrage over appointment · negative
Defense One
House vote puts Section 702 on brink of lapse amid fight over acting spy chief
Section 702 faces first-ever lapse over personnel clash · negative
CBS News
Congress passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms
Senate stalled, December crunch looming · neutral
Defense One
House defers potential shutdown with a stopgap spending bill
Federal workers and appropriations process focus · neutral
CBS News
Trump signs executive order to create a U.S. Space Academy
ceremony details and Texas lobbying · neutral
Defense One
Here's what Trump's new 'Space Academy' could mean for the US military
military necessity questioned · neutral
CBS News
Tim Scott doesn't rule out Darline Graham running for her brother Lindsey's Senate seat
electoral prospects analysis · neutral
Defense One
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies, leaving Senate seat vacant
defense policy focus · neutral
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