December 30, 2025 – US Headlines

Story gist: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stated the Department of Homeland Security is investigating fraud in Minneapolis. Minnesota GOP lawmakers called for Gov. Tim Walz to resign, citing the Constitution.

Bias summary: No left-leaning coverage provided. Center outlets like PBS neutrally report Noem’s claim without emphasis or verification. Right-leaning Fox News shifts focus to GOP lawmakers’ call for Walz’s resignation, framing it as a constitutional ‘fraud crisis’ and amplifying partisan demands.

Story gist: Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago. Trump stated there will be ‘hell to pay’ if Hamas does not disarm.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian lead with Trump’s provocative ‘hell to pay’ quote, emphasizing confrontational rhetoric. Center outlets like C-SPAN neutrally focus on the meeting itself, omitting the statement. No right-leaning coverage provided, absenting potentially supportive framing of Trump’s pro-Israel stance.

Story gist: Former President Trump stated that the United States struck a dock in Venezuela described as a drug boat loading facility. The action marks the first known U.S. land attack there.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame Trump’s statement as part of a ‘campaign against Venezuela,’ emphasizing aggressive intent with quotes like ‘Big Facility.’ Center outlets like Reuters report factually, specifying the target as a ‘drug boat loading facility’ and attributing directly to Trump. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on anti-drug enforcement or support for the strike.

Story gist: A Texas teen, Camila Olmos, went missing on Christmas Eve. Authorities state she is in imminent danger, and the FBI has joined the ongoing search.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN emphasizes the Christmas Eve timing and authorities’ ‘imminent danger’ assessment, heightening urgency. Center BBC uses a neutral title quoting ‘imminent danger’ and notes search continuation without added details. Right-leaning WOAI names the teen, highlights FBI involvement, and mentions possible mental health concerns, shifting emphasis toward personal factors over external threats.

Story gist: A winter storm forecast to potentially become a bomb cyclone is affecting the Great Lakes and Northeast regions. It has brought snow, winds, and cold from the Midwest to the East Coast.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NPR emphasizes dramatic impacts with adjectives like ‘heavy snow,’ ‘strong winds,’ and ‘extreme chill’ sweeping regions. Center outlet Weather Channel uses neutral, specific details naming ‘Winter Storm Ezra’ and sequencing Midwest ‘blizzard-like conditions’ to Northeast ice, snow, wind. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting any conservative perspective on the storm.