December 6, 2025 – US Headlines

Story gist: Survivors of a September 2 boat strike waved before a second attack, sources say. An admiral will tell lawmakers the survivors were actively continuing a drug mission.

Bias summary: Left-leaning (The Atlantic) frames story as damaging to Pete Hegseth with sensational tone emphasizing his ‘very bad week.’ Center (CBS News) uses neutral, factual headline focused on sources’ claim about waving. Right-leaning (WSJ) highlights exclusive details of survivors’ drug mission continuation via admiral’s testimony, portraying them as culpable. Absent: direct left-center comparison on drugs.

Story gist: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging birthright citizenship.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame the story as the Supreme Court reviewing a ‘Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship,’ emphasizing Trump’s role and the policy’s restrictive nature with a critical tone. Center outlets like BBC use neutral phrasing, stating the Court agrees to hear a case challenging birthright citizenship without partisan references. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting a perspective likely to highlight support for limiting birthright citizenship.

Story gist: Donald Trump released a new national security plan. The plan criticizes Europe.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like CNN frame Trump’s plan with loaded terms like ‘contempt’ and ‘blistering,’ emphasizing hostility. Center outlets like The Economist call it ‘bleak’ and ‘incoherent,’ focusing on flaws in strategy. Right-leaning outlets are absent, omitting potential views portraying the plan as pragmatic America-first policy or tough realism toward allies.

Story gist: Indiana House passed a new Republican-drawn congressional map. The vote followed a Supreme Court decision on redistricting.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Washington Post frames the story negatively as GOP ‘rushing’ to draw maps after a Supreme Court ‘win,’ emphasizing haste and partisanship. Right-leaning Fox News portrays it positively as a ‘red state’ advancing a ‘Trump-backed push,’ highlighting progress and endorsement. Center-leaning outlets absent, leaving no neutral framing focused solely on the legislative action without partisan spin.

Story gist: Authorities arrested a suspect in the January 6, 2021, pipe bomb case in Woodbridge, Virginia. Neighbors reacted with shock to the arrest.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT emphasize right-wing divisions, contrasting Bongino’s celebration of the arrest with others’ skepticism. Center outlets like WTOP focus on local human interest, quoting Woodbridge neighbors’ fear and stun. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting any direct conservative framing or emphasis on the arrest’s implications.