November 30, 2025 – US Headlines

Story gist: President-elect Donald Trump stated plans to pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández. Hernández was convicted in a U.S. court of drug trafficking charges.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times use sensational language (‘Flooded America With Cocaine’) to emphasize drug crimes’ scale and link directly to Trump. Center outlets like BBC report neutrally, focusing on Trump’s statement and conviction facts. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential defenses of pardon as clemency or critiques of prosecution.

Story gist: Former President Trump stated that airlines should consider Venezuelan airspace closed. Venezuela reported that the U.S. suspended migrant repatriation flights following Trump’s statement.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Washington Post emphasize Trump’s directive on Venezuelan airspace. Center outlets like CBS News highlight Venezuela’s claim of U.S. unilateral suspension of migrant flights post-Trump’s call, adding bilateral context. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on Trump’s stance or criticism of Venezuela.

Story gist: Police arrested several protesters in New York City’s Chinatown after they blocked ICE agents from a potential raid. The incident occurred near Chinatown, as reported by police.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT emphasize protesters blocking ICE from a ‘potential raid,’ framing action sympathetically toward demonstrators. Center outlets like NY1 neutrally report ‘multiple arrests’ at a protest per police. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential emphasis on law enforcement support or protester disruption.

Story gist: Forecasters predict Southeast Michigan will receive its first serious snowstorm of the season.

Bias summary: No left-leaning coverage provided; that perspective is absent. Center outlet FOX Weather uses dramatic tone with words like ‘massive,’ ‘slams,’ and ‘unleashing dangerous,’ emphasizing Midwest impact and holiday weekend travel risks. Right-leaning Detroit News employs neutral, factual framing identical to the story title, focusing locally on Southeast Michigan without alarmist language or broader regional emphasis.

Story gist: A National Guard member from West Virginia was killed in a shooting in Washington, DC. Her ex-boyfriend revealed details about her deployment as two communities in the state grieve the loss.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story with an empathetic human-interest focus on West Virginia communities united in grief, emphasizing emotional bonds. Center outlets like Times of India use sensational language highlighting ‘shocking details’ from the ex-boyfriend. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting perspectives on security failures, deployment policies, or political accountability.