Head to head
68%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
30
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.
Newsmax
neutral 56%pro-action 32%critical 8%alarmist 3%
Positive 31%Neutral 51%Negative 18%
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
0.4%
of 242 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Newsmax
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 5.2%
Matched consensus 87.3%
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.
Newsmax
RFK Jr. Rips Shapiro Over Vaccine 'Misinformation'
RFK Jr. attacks Shapiro on misinformation · negative
Politico
RFK Jr. is exploiting Shapiro's secrecy on Pennsylvania measles deaths
Shapiro's secrecy enables RFK Jr. exploitation · negative
Newsmax
Khanna Says Israeli Settlers Detained Him in West Bank - Newsmax
Khanna's claims reported · neutral
Politico
Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank - Politico
conflicting accounts · neutral
Newsmax
NBC, ABC, CNN to Skip Trump's Live Speech - Newsmax
Networks suppressing important presidential address · positive
Politico
Trump spares Beijing in probe of alleged Chinese election plot
Trump exempts China from actual investigation · negative
Newsmax
WH: Trump Speech Will Show Elections Need 'Adjustments' - Newsmax
elections need adjustments · positive
Politico
'Scared s–tless': Republicans brace for Trump's primetime speech
GOP anxiety over 2020 rehash · negative
Newsmax
Mamdani to Attend 9/11 Ceremony Despite Giuliani Criticism
Giuliani criticism of Mamdani attendance · negative
Politico
At 9/11 ceremony, Giuliani and Mamdani … shake hands?
unexpected reconciliation moment · neutral
Newsmax
Data Center Backlash Crosses Party Lines Ahead of Midterms - Newsmax
bipartisan backlash ahead of midterms · negative
Politico
Pressure grows on House GOP leaders to act on data centers - Politico
pressure on House GOP to respond · neutral
Newsmax
Blanche Faces Tough AG Hearing, Insists He's Not Trump's 'Yes Man'
defending independence · positive
Politico
Todd Blanche’s chances of becoming attorney general could hinge on John Cornyn
focus on swing vote · neutral
Newsmax
Trump: I Spoke With Graham Before His Death - Newsmax
Trump's personal tribute · positive
Politico
What Lindsey Graham leaves behind - Politico
legacy and political impact · neutral
Newsmax
Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros Defeats Longtime US House Incumbent in Colorado
Socialist streak continues · negative
Politico
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros topples a nearly 30-year incumbent to win Colorado House primary
AOC-style upset · neutral
Newsmax
US Average Gas Price Slips Below $4 a Gallon
consumer relief from deal · positive
Politico
Vance cautions Israeli critics: Don't attack ‘the only powerful ally’ you have left
Vance warns Israel over criticism · neutral
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