January 24, 2026 – US Headlines

Story gist: On January 23, 2026, a winter storm began bringing ice and heavy snow to much of the United States. The storm affected areas from Texas to the Carolinas and up to 40 states.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN uses neutral, straightforward language focusing on basic facts without emphasis on severity. Center AP highlights forecasters’ ‘potentially catastrophic’ warnings and regional scope. Right-leaning jpost stresses massive scale with ‘record-breaking’ storm impacting 40 states and 180 million people, amplifying national urgency and preparation.

Story gist: ICE arrested 100 people in Maine three days into an immigration crackdown, according to DHS. Maine Governor Janet Mills flew to California for fundraisers during the raids.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize ICE’s arrests and the immigration crackdown, focusing on enforcement scale. Center outlets like Axios frame it as a scoop on Democratic Gov. Mills’ California fundraisers amid Maine raids, highlighting her absence. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential criticism of the governor’s priorities during local enforcement.

Story gist: Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed NATO allied troops in Afghanistan stayed back from the frontline. Prince Harry, UK figures, Australian veterans, and relatives expressed outrage over the remarks.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame Trump’s remarks with strong condemnation, using terms like ‘unfathomable’ and ‘disgusted’ to emphasize veterans’ horror at perceived disrespect. Center outlets like BBC report anger from veterans and calls for apology in factual tone. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting defenses of Trump or context on allied roles.

Story gist: Delaware declared a state of emergency and activated the DEMA Emergency Operations Center in response to a winter storm.

Bias summary: Center outlets (news.delaware.gov) frame the event as a straightforward official activation for storm response, using neutral government language. Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential emphasis on climate change links or aid equity. Right-leaning outlets absent, lacking focus on government efficiency or fiscal concerns. No partisan framing observed due to coverage gap.

Story gist: An ICE agent was charged with misdemeanor battery following a scuffle with an activist, who is the complaining witness.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame it as ‘scuffle with an Activist,’ emphasizing the activist’s role and downplaying severity with ‘misdemeanor.’ Center outlets like Chicago Tribune specify ‘misdemeanor battery’ and note ‘according to complaining witness,’ adding neutral qualifiers. Right-leaning outlets omit coverage entirely, absenting any pro-law-enforcement perspective or scrutiny of the activist’s account.