Head to head
80%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
37
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%
The Federalist
critical 45%pro-action 40%alarmist 9%neutral 3%
Positive 40%Neutral 11%Negative 49%
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 133 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
The Federalist
Contradicts others 2.1%
Ran contested claims 8.4%
Matched consensus 74.8%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CNN
Bernie Sanders: Political violence in America is "worse than it's ever been"
Bipartisan alarm framed through Sanders quote · negative
The Federalist
The American Left Is In Thrall To Political Violence. It Has To Be Destroyed
Left exclusively blamed for political violence · negative
CNN
Democrats are going there on attacking the Supreme Court. Here's what it could mean
Democratic criticism risks institutional damage · negative
The Federalist
Any Vote For Democrats Is Now A Vote For Their Plan To Overthrow SCOTUS
Democrats executing radical court-packing scheme · negative
CNN
The slippery slope of indicting James Comey for '86 47'
prosecutorial overreach and hypocrisy
The Federalist
James Comey Indicted For '86 47' 'Threat' Against Trump
post as part of left-wing assassination culture
CNN
Press dinner shooting suspect charged with attempting to assassinate the president
White House response and press secretary angle
The Federalist
After Yet Another Terrorist Attack, CBS's Norah O'Donnell Immediately Uses Assassin's Rhetoric To Target Trump
media criticism and anti-Trump media narrative
CNN
Southern Poverty Law Center says Justice Department is investigating its work with informants
SPLC's own disclosure foregrounded
The Federalist
Report: DOJ Investigating Southern Poverty Law Center For 'Use Of Paid Informants'
Early investigation framing, skeptical of SPLC
CNN
Supreme Court briefly extends telehealth and mail access for mifepristone as deliberations continue
Deliberations in progress · neutral
The Federalist
Women, Babies At Risk After SCOTUS Authorizes Mail-Order Abortion For Now
Safety risk framing · negative
CNN
RFK Jr. launches plan to curb 'overprescribing' of psychiatric drugs
balanced with expert skepticism · neutral
The Federalist
RFK Launches Plan To Stop Predatory Overprescribing Of Psych Drugs
supportive of anti-overmedicalization agenda · positive
CNN
US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats
Democratic setback in redistricting war · negative
The Federalist
SCOTUS Could Do The Funniest Thing And Mandate A Single Election Day At Jay Jones’ Request
mocking Democratic procedural error · positive
CNN
June 25, 2026: Supreme Court gives Trump major wins on two immigration cases
Humanitarian consequences and political fallout · negative
The Federalist
SCOTUS: No, Asylum Seekers Don't 'Arrive' In America When They're In Mexico
Legal vindication of common-sense border enforcement · positive
CNN
Confirmation hearings, fiery train, predicting Alzheimer’s risk: Catch up on the day’s stories
brief hearing mention · neutral
The Federalist
Grassley: Democrats Who Weaponized DOJ Hate Blanche, Which Proves He’s A Good AG Pick
Democratic opposition validates pick · positive
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