December 2, 2025 – US Headlines

Story gist: President Trump held an Oval Office meeting with advisers on Venezuela. The session occurred amid questions about U.S. military actions.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN bundles the White House Venezuela meeting with Ukraine talks and immigration crackdown, framing it as routine administration news. Center Reuters neutrally reports Trump meeting advisers as U.S. ramps up pressure on Venezuela. Right-leaning WSJ publishes an opinion piece on high stakes in Venezuela, emphasizing strategic urgency over the specific meeting.

Story gist: Emails show the suspect in a National Guard shooting spent weeks on end in isolation. President Trump invited the families of two shot National Guard members to the White House.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the story around the suspect’s prolonged isolation per emails, emphasizing potential contributing factors like prison conditions. Center outlets like AP highlight Trump’s invitation to victims’ families as a compassionate response. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative emphasis on law enforcement, security, or criticism of isolation policies.

Story gist: The White House defended Pete Hegseth and a second strike on a boat near Venezuela.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame Hegseth’s approach to Venezuela strikes as a growing liability for Trump, emphasizing political risks with negative tone. Center outlets like Axios report neutrally on White House defense, matching the factual title. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, omitting potential endorsements of Hegseth or the strikes.

Story gist: Luigi Mangione appeared in court. His lawyers sought to rule out key evidence including a notebook and gun.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Rolling Stone emphasize sensational details such as 3D gun, unheard 911 call, and Unabomber comparisons, using dramatic tone to highlight intrigue. Center outlets like BBC use neutral, factual framing focused on court proceedings and evidence suppression efforts. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting conservative perspectives on the case or evidence handling.

Story gist: White House physician released a memo stating Donald Trump’s imaging test results from a recent physical were ‘perfectly normal.’

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian use skeptical tone with ‘insists’ on ‘perfectly normal’ health, implying doubt. Center outlets like BBC frame neutrally as factual release of Trump’s MRI results by White House doctor, specifying test type. No right-leaning coverage; perspectives emphasizing positive vindication of Trump’s health are absent.