December 3, 2025 – US Headlines

Story gist: Tennessee House District 7 held a special election in 2025 between Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NBC News provides live results coverage, focusing on real-time election updates. Center Emerson Polling emphasizes a tight race between the Republican and Democrat based on survey data. Right-leaning outlets are absent, omitting conservative perspectives that might stress Republican advantages or voter turnout efforts.

Story gist: Pete Hegseth invoked ‘fog of war’ amid backlash over strikes on suspected drug boats, including a follow-up strike that killed survivors. Trump and Hegseth stated they did not know of the follow-up strike.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN highlights Trump and Hegseth’s insistence on unawareness of the follow-up strike killing survivors on a drug boat, emphasizing potential misconduct. Center Financial Times neutrally notes Hegseth’s ‘fog of war’ reference and growing backlash over boat strikes. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential framing that defends actions or minimizes backlash.

Story gist: Former President Trump called the word ‘affordability’ a ‘con job’ by Democrats. The statement came amid reports of shifting public perceptions on his economic advantage and ongoing inflation concerns.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story by emphasizing Trump’s slipping edge on the economy, using a tone that highlights potential vulnerability. Center outlets like PBS provide neutral, factual reporting focused solely on Trump’s exact words with a video link, omitting broader context. Right-leaning Fox Business portrays it positively for Trump by calling it a ‘Democrat scam’ and stressing persistent nationwide inflation concerns, shifting blame to Democrats.

Story gist: Former President Donald Trump called Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ and said he does not want them in the US, urging them to return to Somalia and fix their homeland. The comments address the Somali community in Minnesota.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian highlight Trump’s ‘garbage’ slur and US targeting of Minnesota Somalis, using alarmist tone implying xenophobia. Center sources like AP neutrally paraphrase Trump’s immigration stance and repatriation urging, omitting harsh quotes. Right-leaning coverage absent, providing no perspective defending Trump or contextualizing community concerns.

Story gist: A suspect in the Washington DC shooting of two National Guard members was formally charged with murder. The suspect made a first court appearance as the investigation continues.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize the Pentagon’s response arming all National Guard soldiers in DC, focusing on heightened security. Center outlets like WJLA highlight the ongoing investigation and suspect’s court appearance. Right-leaning coverage is absent, missing potential emphasis on crime details, suspect background, or security failures.