Head to head
55%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
24
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%
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
1.2%
of 1,855 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
Washington Times
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.2%
Matched consensus 86.7%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CNN
Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts
administration guardrails · neutral
Washington Times
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash
rioters exploiting the fund · negative
CNN
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit - CNN
Khanna's account featured · neutral
Washington Times
Israel ambassador disputes U.S. congressman's account of West Bank incident
Israeli officials' rebuttal · negative
CNN
Trump again touts progress toward deal and warns Netanyahu against isolation
Trump warns Netanyahu isolation while promising quick victory · negative
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
CNN
Key moments from Trump's speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
Documents fall short of Trump's claims · negative
Washington Times
Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes 'shocking vulnerabilities' in election system
Reports Trump's claims largely unchallenged · positive
CNN
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities - CNN
fact-checking the claims · negative
Washington Times
November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
midterm campaign pitch · positive
CNN
The democratic socialists are already fighting for 2028
Future election focus · neutral
Washington Times
Bill Maher warns Democrats 'well on their way' to blowing 2028
Centrist alarm over Democratic direction · negative
CNN
US Postal Service cannot carry out Trump order on mail ballot delivery, judge rules
court blocks Trump order as legally violative · negative
Washington Times
Democrats challenge postmaster general on legality of USPS monitoring mail-in ballots
election integrity vs. overreach · neutral
CNN
June 25, 2026: Supreme Court gives Trump major wins on two immigration cases
Humanitarian consequences and political fallout · negative
Washington Times
Supreme Court says U.S. border doesn't include Mexico
Sovereignty and border control affirmed · positive
CNN
Jimmy Kimmel moves Talarico interview to Youtube over FCC ‘threat’
Threat as real constraint prompting workaround · neutral
Washington Times
Jimmy Kimmel says Trump team forced Talarico interview off broadcast
equal-time rule enforcement under Trump · neutral
CNN
Partisan rancor threatens solemn unity of 9/11 ceremony
Islamophobia and politicization angle · negative
Washington Times
Mamdani draws outrage by handing 9/11 pen to attorney who helped defend al-Qaida terrorist
Pen handoff to terror-linked counsel · negative
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