Head to head
42%
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.
CNN
neutral 66%critical 21%alarmist 8%pro-action 4%
Positive 8%Neutral 55%Negative 36%
Politico
neutral 75%critical 18%pro-action 4%alarmist 3%
Positive 5%Neutral 67%Negative 27%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.8%
of 756 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
Politico
Contradicts others 0.5%
Ran contested claims 7.9%
Matched consensus 80.8%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CNN
The White House is reportedly working around its own restrictions on AI company Anthropic
White House circumventing its own AI rules · negative
Politico
White House presses tech companies for support on AI-driven cyberattacks
White House soliciting industry on AI cyber threats · neutral
CNN
A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania
political dispute over death classification · neutral
Politico
RFK Jr. is exploiting Shapiro's secrecy on Pennsylvania measles deaths
Shapiro's secrecy enables RFK Jr. exploitation · negative
CNN
DOJ sends prosecutor to observe LA ballot counting amid Trump’s baseless ‘cheating’ claims
Routine DOJ observation amid baseless claims · neutral
Politico
California clashes with Trump DOJ over election fraud probe
Conflict between state and federal authorities · neutral
CNN
Congressional reaction coverage · neutral
Politico
Hill Republicans lack a clear path to get Trump his ballroom
legislative obstacles emphasized
CNN
Trump says US team won't visit Pakistan as uncertainty surrounds Iran peace talks
uncertainty and live-update coverage
Politico
Kushner, Witkoff to restart talks with Iran in Pakistan — without Vance
pre-cancellation announcement framing
CNN
Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts
administration guardrails · neutral
Politico
Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’
officers suing to block · neutral
CNN
Democratic Strategist to Republicans on Redistricting: 'You're cheating.'
panel debate framing redistricting as Republican cheating · negative
Politico
Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore their new map
neutral with longshot framing · neutral
CNN
FCC's challenge to ABC station licenses ignites free speech concerns
free speech alarm framing
Politico
Brendan Carr takes on Disney — and escalates Trump's media war
escalation in systematic media war
CNN
The slippery slope of indicting James Comey for '86 47'
prosecutorial overreach and hypocrisy
Politico
James Comey indicted again
brief factual report
CNN
‘The president has the strongest endorsement in the history of politics.’ Speaker Johnson on Trump incumbent primary takedown
revenge tour and loyalty test · negative
Politico
Trump’s MAGA brand dominates Georgia primary night
MAGA takeover of GOP · neutral
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