United States

Story gist: Trump administration officials labeled Americans, including Alex Pretti fatally shot by DHS in Minneapolis, as terrorists shortly after the incident.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame Trump officials as pushing ‘lies’ after the shooting, using accusatory tone emphasizing deception. Center outlets like Axios neutrally report officials ‘sticking’ the ‘terrorist’ label on killed Americans, focusing on the DHS action. Right-leaning outlets offer no coverage, absenting any defense of administration security judgments or counter-narrative on threats.

Story gist: A winter storm brought sleet, freezing rain, and snow to the D.C. region, including Washington and Baltimore. A state of emergency remains in effect, and city schools closed Monday.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Washington Post frames the storm as disruptive sleet and freezing rain in Washington that is exiting the region, downplaying duration. Center wbaltv provides neutral snow totals for Baltimore. Right-leaning foxbaltimore emphasizes ongoing state of emergency and school closures, highlighting persistence and impacts.

Story gist: A winter storm left hundreds of thousands of customers without power across the South. The storm dumped sleet, freezing rain, and snow around much of the US.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story in the cluster, omitting progressive framing such as climate change links or aid responses. Center outlets like AP News emphasize the storm’s massive scale, precipitation types, and national scope without mentioning power outages. No right-leaning outlets present, absenting conservative emphasis on infrastructure, government response, or regional economic impacts.

Story gist: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that a US security guarantees document for Ukraine is 100% ready.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the story optimistically, emphasizing the deal as ‘waiting to be signed’ to stress US commitment and imminence. Center outlets like Reuters report neutrally, directly paraphrasing Zelenskyy’s claim without added context. Right-leaning outlets are absent, omitting coverage that might highlight US costs, political hurdles, or skepticism toward guarantees.

Story gist: The EU and India are finalizing a free-trade deal. India will slash tariffs on cars to 40%, sources tell Reuters.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets omitted coverage, absenting progressive concerns over labor standards or conservative skepticism on trade deficits. Center outlet Reuters frames neutrally as an exclusive, emphasizing India’s tariff concession on cars without tone of triumph, criticism, or economic speculation.