Head to head
62%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
28
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 75%critical 18%pro-action 4%alarmist 3%
Positive 5%Neutral 67%Negative 27%
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
0.5%
of 660 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Politico
Contradicts others 0.5%
Ran contested claims 7.9%
Matched consensus 80.8%
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.
Politico
Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’
officers suing to block · neutral
Washington Times
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash
rioters exploiting the fund · negative
Politico
Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank - Politico
conflicting accounts · neutral
Washington Times
Israel ambassador disputes U.S. congressman's account of West Bank incident
Israeli officials' rebuttal · negative
Politico
Deal uncertainty despite Trump optimism · neutral
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
Politico
Trump spares Beijing in probe of alleged Chinese election plot
Trump exempts China from actual investigation · negative
Washington Times
Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes 'shocking vulnerabilities' in election system
Reports Trump's claims largely unchallenged · positive
Politico
'Scared s–tless': Republicans brace for Trump's primetime speech
GOP anxiety over 2020 rehash · negative
Washington Times
November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
midterm campaign pitch · positive
Politico
Postal Service would restrict mail-in voting under Trump proposal, chief says
voting rights threat · negative
Washington Times
Democrats challenge postmaster general on legality of USPS monitoring mail-in ballots
election integrity vs. overreach · neutral
Politico
Trump's immigration agenda gets a boost
Policy impact and political landscape shift · neutral
Washington Times
Supreme Court says U.S. border doesn't include Mexico
Sovereignty and border control affirmed · positive
Politico
At 9/11 ceremony, Giuliani and Mamdani … shake hands?
unexpected reconciliation moment · neutral
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
Politico
Pressure grows on House GOP leaders to act on data centers - Politico
pressure on House GOP to respond · neutral
Washington Times
Senate Republicans warn that Ohio's Husted may lose seat over AI data centers
NRSC alarm over Ohio seat at risk · negative
Politico
DOD to screen testosterone of soldiers over 30, Hegseth says
lethality policy rollout · neutral
Washington Times
Pentagon mandates testosterone screening for personnel 30-plus
operational performance initiative · positive
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