November 8, 2025 – US Headlines

Story gist: The Trump administration appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a court order requiring full SNAP benefits for November during the government shutdown. An appeals court denied the administration’s request to block the funding, allowing full payments to proceed.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like CNN frame the story with Trump personally ‘stepping into’ a ‘fight’ over food stamp benefits, emphasizing conflict and potential harm to recipients. Center outlets like AP News provide neutral reporting on the administration’s Supreme Court request to halt payments. Right-leaning Fox News highlights the appeals court’s denial of the administration’s block during the shutdown, focusing on judicial interference without critiquing the administration’s position.

Story gist: Democrats proposed scaled-back demands to end the U.S. government shutdown. Republicans criticized the offer and remained firm on their position.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame Democrats as compromising by scaling back demands while portraying Republicans as digging in stubbornly, emphasizing GOP intransigence. Center outlets like ABC News neutrally report GOP criticism of the Democratic offer and note uncertainty on weekend votes without assigning blame. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving out potential emphasis on Democratic concessions as insufficient or politically motivated.

Story gist: Former President Donald Trump called for an investigation into foreign-owned meatpackers amid rising U.S. beef prices. The request targets potential influences on domestic meat pricing.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets’ framing is absent, leaving a progressive perspective on economic or antitrust implications unrepresented. Center sources like BBC neutrally report Trump’s call for a probe into meat packers over beef prices, emphasizing the factual request without added context. Right-leaning coverage from the White House frames it as the administration cracking down on foreign-owned cartels, using assertive tone to highlight protective action against monopolistic practices.

Story gist: James D. Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix structure, died at age 97. The announcement came from sources including The Guardian and Fox News.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the story neutrally, focusing on the basic fact of death without emphasizing awards or legacy. Center sources, such as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, adopt a commemorative tone with ‘in remembrance,’ highlighting respect for his contributions. Right-leaning Fox News emphasizes his Nobel win and scientific achievement, using direct language like ‘dead at 97’ but omitting controversies. No major omissions across lanes, though left avoids celebratory elements.

Story gist: The U.S. Supreme Court is considering an appeal to overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The case involves a challenge filed a decade after the ruling.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame the story by emphasizing the decade since the original decision, portraying the appeal as a belated revisit to an established precedent. Center outlets like AP News highlight the appeal as a ‘longshot,’ stressing its low odds of success. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting a perspective that might amplify the appeal’s conservative motivations or potential to restore traditional marriage definitions.