February 8, 2026 – US Headlines

Story gist: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia proposed economic cooperation deals worth trillions of dollars to the United States.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Washington Post uses vague ‘huge economic deals,’ omitting specific figures and emphasizing Zelensky’s claim without quantification. Center outlet Українська правда specifies ‘US$12trn cooperation package,’ focusing on precise scale. Right-leaning Telegraph quantifies as ‘£9tn co-operation deal,’ highlighting enormity in British pounds. Left lane downplays magnitude compared to center and right’s emphasis on astronomical amounts.

Story gist: An immigrant sustained skull fractures in eight places during an ICE arrest in Minnesota. The man claims agents beat him unprovoked; ICE states he ran into a wall.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NPR emphasizes the immigrant’s claim of unprovoked ICE beating, using victim-focused language. Center AP reports ICE’s wall collision explanation and hospital tension, neutrally balancing claims. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting pro-enforcement or skepticism toward the immigrant’s account.

Story gist: Files detail Jeffrey Epstein’s dealings with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Members of Congress will have access to unredacted Epstein files.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the story sensationally, emphasizing Epstein’s ‘sordid men’s club’ and exclusion of women via tone highlighting sex and elite male networks. Center outlets like Axios report neutrally on procedural access for Congress to unredacted files. Right-leaning outlets are absent, lacking coverage that might defend Lutnick or question file relevance amid Trump nominations.

Story gist: A cold snap is forecast for New York City this weekend. Arctic air will bring the coldest conditions in years.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story neutrally as an informational guide (‘What to Know’). Center outlets like NY1 emphasize severity with dramatic phrasing (‘Arctic air blasts,’ ‘coldest conditions in years’). Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out potential perspectives that might downplay the event or focus on climate skepticism.

Story gist: Trump plans to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NYT frames with quotes around ‘Board of Peace,’ suggesting skepticism, and uses passive ‘Sets Date’ attributed to officials. Center Politico reports neutrally, mirroring the title directly. Right-leaning outlets omit coverage entirely, absenting potential emphasis on Trump’s proactive peace efforts.