Head to head
Politico
Center-left · 1,233 events
vs
Reason
Center-right · 205 events
113
Stories both covered
32%
Framing agreement
60%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
32
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.

Politico

neutral 73%critical 20%pro-action 3%alarmist 3%
Positive 5%Neutral 65%Negative 30%

Reason

critical 62%neutral 23%pro-action 9%dismissive 5%
Positive 9%Neutral 35%Negative 56%

Facts

From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.

Between these two

1
direct contradictions
0.9%
of 111 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

Politico
Contradicts others 0.5%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 82.2%
Reason
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 12.0%
Matched consensus 68.0%
Full leaderboard →

Where they split furthest

The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.

Politico
Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore their new map
neutral with longshot framing · neutral
Reason
The Stunning Plan To Reverse The Supreme Court of Virginia: Lower The Retirement Age to 54, "Retire" The Justices In The Majority, Install Cronies To Uphold New Map
legal analysis condemning court-packing plan · negative
Politico
Brendan Carr takes on Disney — and escalates Trump's media war
escalation in systematic media war
Reason
Trump Administration's Review of ABC's Broadcast Licenses Looks Like 'Illegal Jawboning'
First Amendment violation concern
Politico
James Comey indicted again
brief factual report
Reason
Analyzing Indictment of James Comey for "86 47" Post
legal analysis predicting dismissal
Politico
Trump safe after evacuation following shooting at White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
breaking safety update
Reason
The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Is No Excuse for More Security Theater
warning against security overreach
Politico
SCOTUS Preserved Abortion by Mail. Opponents Already Know Their Next Moves.
Strategic landscape analysis · neutral
Reason
Supreme Court 'Shadow Docket' Order Preserves Mifepristone Via Telemedicine--For Now
Procedural legal analysis · neutral
Politico
Trump moves to reschedule marijuana
neutral news reporting
Reason
Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Is Legally Puzzling but a 'Huge Win' for Patients, Suppliers, and Scientists
policy-detail focus with positive assessment
Politico
Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Democrats’ Virginia redistricting plan - Politico
fizzled Democratic strategy · negative
Reason
S. Ct. Denies Stay of Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Referendum Decision
legal analysis of state court's atextual interpretation · neutral
Politico
Trump's immigration agenda gets a boost
Policy impact and political landscape shift · neutral
Reason
Supreme Court Lets Trump End Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian Nationals Residing in U.S.
Legal analysis with civil liberties concern · negative
Politico
Tech companies must be primarily responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says
Congressional response to AI warnings · neutral
Reason
AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves.
anti-regulation libertarian critique · negative
Politico
Pressure grows on House GOP leaders to act on data centers - Politico
pressure on House GOP to respond · neutral
Reason
The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong
libertarian case that backlash is misguided · positive
Compare Politico withor Reason with
Daily brief
The day's most divided stories, scored and summarized, in your inbox every morning. No account needed.