February 2, 2026 – US Headlines

Story gist: A storm brought heavy snowfall across North Carolina, the largest statewide accumulation in decades.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT emphasize dramatic ‘historic’ scale, extending coverage to the Carolinas with quotes around the term. Center outlets like WRAL adopt factual, educational tone via meteorologist Q&A on last comparable statewide snowfall. Right-leaning outlets offer no coverage, absenting conservative framing on local impacts or climate context.

Story gist: U.S. authorities released Jeffrey Epstein court documents containing dozens of nude photos. The files name powerful men including Elon Musk and Prince Andrew. Former President Trump considers legal action against Michael Wolff and the Epstein estate.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NYT frames the story with emphasis on government publishing ‘dozens of nude photos,’ highlighting explicit content. Center PBS neutrally lists powerful men named, from Musk to Prince Andrew, without sensationalism. Right-leaning Fox centers Trump’s legal considerations against Wolff and Epstein estate, focusing defensively on him while omitting nude photos and broad names.

Story gist: The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded ICE leave the city after federal agents used gas on protesters.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize the mayor’s demand for ICE to leave and use ‘teargas protesters,’ framing federal actions negatively. Center outlets like AP report neutrally with full location details and ‘gas protesters,’ mirroring core facts without emphasis. No right-leaning coverage, absenting perspectives that might support federal agents or criticize the mayor.

Story gist: Norway’s Prime Minister agreed Crown Princess Mette-Marit showed poor judgment over her links to Jeffrey Epstein. Newly released files indicate years of contact between them, including emails.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian highlights ‘years of contact’ suggested by files in neutral terms, omitting PM’s criticism and email details. Center BBC factually reports PM’s agreement on ‘poor judgement’ without added color. Right-leaning New York Post emphasizes scandal with ‘flirty, fawning emails’ and quotes like ‘You tickle my brain,’ using sensational tone to stress personal indiscretion.

Story gist: Iran designated armies of EU countries as terrorist groups in a retaliatory move.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Al Jazeera frames with firm ‘designates,’ emphasizing retaliatory context. Center Reuters uses tentative ‘considers,’ maintaining neutral tone on the same retaliatory move. Right-leaning outlets absent, missing perspective that might highlight Iran’s aggression or EU response.