Head to head
76%
Split on framing
top 25 divergent
47
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.
Mother Jones
critical 70%pro-action 12%alarmist 12%neutral 4%
Positive 10%Neutral 8%Negative 82%
The Federalist
critical 43%pro-action 40%alarmist 9%neutral 4%
Positive 40%Neutral 10%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
4.0%
of 25 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Mother Jones
Contradicts others 2.3%
Ran contested claims 9.4%
Matched consensus 72.3%
The Federalist
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 7.9%
Matched consensus 75.8%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
Mother Jones
The Nonsense Case Against Birthright Citizenship
constitutional defense
The Federalist
Mid-Air Birth Flies Home How Stupid Birthright Citizenship Is
constitutional criticism
Mother Jones
warns of broader targeting of Trump critics
The Federalist
Report: DOJ Investigating Southern Poverty Law Center For 'Use Of Paid Informants'
Early investigation framing, skeptical of SPLC
Mother Jones
Abortion Providers Are Racing to Stay Ahead of the Courts
Provider disruption and resilience · negative
The Federalist
Women, Babies At Risk After SCOTUS Authorizes Mail-Order Abortion For Now
Safety risk framing · negative
Mother Jones
Supreme Court Gives Trump Green Light to End Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
Humanitarian program dismantled, racial animus highlighted · 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
Mother Jones
Todd Blanche Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban
abortion rights alarm · negative
The Federalist
Grassley: Democrats Who Weaponized DOJ Hate Blanche, Which Proves He’s A Good AG Pick
Democratic opposition validates pick · positive
Mother Jones
Colombian Immigrant in Maine Reportedly Killed by ICE Agents
victim-centered · negative
The Federalist
Mullin Caves On ICE Enforcement After Texas, Maine Shootings
administration capitulation · negative
Mother Jones
How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin
Trump toady and Putin dupe · negative
The Federalist
The New York Times Treated Lindsey Graham Worse Than It Did A Literal Terrorist
media bias victim · positive
Mother Jones
Left-Wing Challenger Melat Kiros Upsets 15-Term Incumbent in Colorado
Gaza-driven upset · positive
The Federalist
DSA Colorado Win Shows Third-World Communism Is The New Norm In The Democrat Party
Communist takeover thesis · negative
Mother Jones
Republicans Question the US-Iran Deal. But Many Are Only Blaming JD Vance.
GOP critics target Vance not Trump · negative
The Federalist
Vance Issues Reality Check To Israel: America Is Your Only Ally, Start Acting Like It
Vance defends deal, scolds Israel · positive
Mother Jones
Hegseth Warns Europe to Defend Itself Against a Second D-Day
hostile analysis · negative
The Federalist
At D-Day Event, Hegseth Warns Of European Beaches ‘Stormed’ By Third-World Migrants
sympathetic to Hegseth · positive
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