January 14, 2026 – US Headlines

Story gist: Donald Trump made an obscene gesture and mouthed an expletive at a heckler at a Ford plant in Detroit.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Washington Post emphasize Trump’s obscene gesture and expletive, framing it negatively. Right-leaning Fox News focuses on the White House calling it an ‘appropriate’ response to a heckler confrontation. No center-leaning coverage appears, leaving a neutral, fact-focused perspective absent.

Story gist: Lindsey Halligan argued she should retain her U.S. attorney title and accused a judge of abuse of power.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story by labeling Halligan a ‘Trump Loyalist’ who ‘asserts’ her claim, emphasizing partisan ties with potentially skeptical tone. Center outlets like CBS use neutral, factual phrasing matching the core argument without added descriptors. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving conservative viewpoints on judicial overreach or loyalty unrepresented.

Story gist: Protesters and federal agents repeatedly clashed in Minneapolis. Prosecutors resigned following the death of Renee Good.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame clashes with dramatic quote ‘Like a Military Occupation,’ emphasizing federal overreach. Center outlets like AP neutrally describe protesters and agents ‘squaring off,’ highlighting prosecutors’ resignations after Renee Good’s death. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential focus on protester aggression or federal law enforcement role.

Story gist: Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled new initiatives to make New York more affordable as part of her 2026 State of the State agenda.

Bias summary: Left-leaning coverage, via the official .gov site, uses promotional framing like ‘Money in Your Pockets’ to emphasize direct benefits. Center outlets, such as City & State New York, neutrally list agenda contents in ‘What’s in the 2026 State of the State?’ without hype. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving critiques on costs, feasibility, or policy effectiveness unrepresented.

Story gist: South Korean prosecutors sought the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over a failed insurrection attempt involving a martial law declaration.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Time emphasizes ‘Ex-President’ and ‘Insurrection Case,’ highlighting severity and labeling. Center BBC uses neutral phrasing like ‘failed insurrection attempt’ without added context. Right-leaning Fox specifies ‘martial law declaration’ and quotes ‘Self-coup,’ potentially softening the insurrection narrative by focusing on the declaration and attributing the term critically.