Head to head
55%
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 73%critical 20%pro-action 3%alarmist 3%
Positive 5%Neutral 65%Negative 30%
Washington Times
neutral 71%pro-action 14%critical 11%alarmist 3%
Positive 15%Neutral 60%Negative 25%
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 947 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Politico
Contradicts others 0.5%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 82.4%
Washington Times
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.2%
Matched consensus 86.0%
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
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former top international court judge
Pillay's surprise and legal career highlighted · neutral
Washington Times
Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice
Straightforward announcement with prize background · neutral
Politico
DHS chief defends New York ICE shooting, calling victim one of 'the worst of the worst'
Policy and political fallout lens · neutral
Washington Times
DHS blasts Mamdani after he sought release of migrant involved in shooting
Sanctuary policy critique and Mullin's counterattack · 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
DOJ indicts Virginia Democrat who led redistricting push on drug trafficking, money laundering charges - Politico
Frames around redistricting and White House clash · neutral
Washington Times
Feds charge Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas with drug trafficking, money laundering
Terse wire brief · neutral
Politico
‘I’m the one’: Trump says he ordered Alaska elections lawsuit
extraordinary federal intervention · negative
Washington Times
Are Alaska voters confused by two Dan Sullivans? DOJ sues to find out, Blanche says
defends DOJ rationale on voter confusion · positive
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