United States

Story gist: Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York. On victory night, he stated the city would resist intimidation from President Trump and referenced Bollywood, Indian history, and Muslim traditions in his speech.

Bias summary: Left-leaning coverage is absent, missing a perspective that might emphasize Mamdani’s progressive stance and anti-Trump resistance. Center outlets like USA Today adopt a celebratory tone, highlighting cultural salutes in his victory speech to portray inclusivity. Right-leaning Fox News takes a skeptical view, focusing on Mamdani’s appointment of party insiders, implying contradiction to his promises of reform and omission of his anti-Trump rhetoric.

Story gist: The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a challenge by a CEO to former President Trump’s global tariffs. Justices including Amy Coney Barrett and Sonia Sotomayor questioned the Trump administration’s lawyer on the scope of presidential tariff powers.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN frames the arguments as ‘rocky’ for Trump, emphasizing takeaways that highlight challenges to his policies with a critical tone. Center CBS focuses on the CEO’s challenge and potential tariff refunds, adopting a neutral business perspective with a direct quote. Right-leaning Fox emphasizes bipartisan ‘tag-team’ interrogation by conservative Barrett and liberal Sotomayor, portraying scrutiny as balanced across ideological lines.

Story gist: Elections took place in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York. Voters shifted preferences, resulting in Democratic wins in key races across these states.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Washington Post frame the story through analytical focus on voter shifts without strong partisan emphasis. Center outlets such as BBC highlight Democratic victories and outline key takeaways, adopting a positive tone toward those results. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on Republican holds, voter turnout issues, or national GOP implications.

Story gist: The Trump administration announced it will reduce air traffic at 40 airports across the US starting Friday if the government shutdown continues. The measure aims to address staffing shortages caused by the shutdown.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like CNN frame the story with a conditional tone tying reductions directly to the ongoing shutdown, emphasizing potential disruptions under Trump. Center outlets like Reuters provide exclusive details on a 10% flight cut, focusing on factual orders and major airports without blame. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting the story and potentially downplaying shutdown impacts on travel.

Story gist: Republicans experienced losses in Tuesday’s elections across various races. Following the results, GOP members began pointing fingers at internal factors but did not direct blame toward former President Trump.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame the story with emphasis on Republican finger-pointing and internal divisions after losses, while omitting blame for Trump to underscore his protected status. Center sources such as Politico use neutral inquiry into party concerns post-‘romp,’ avoiding loaded terms. Right-leaning New York Post highlights the ‘shellacking’ with direct takeaways, focusing on defeat’s implications without softening the tone or excusing leadership.