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Americans vote in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly left-leaning (80%).

6 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Reuters, The Guardian, ABC News and France 24 report that voters go to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. The Guardian says Republicans currently hold both the House and the Senate. Reuters reports that all 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats are contested. France 24 reports that Democrats are widely projected to retake the House while the Senate remains uncertain, and that losing either chamber would affect President Donald Trump’s ability to pass legislation. Reuters also reports that the Supreme Court on Monday rejected an attempt by the Justice Department to intervene in a California case.

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  1. Voters go to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

    Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    The Guardian, ABC News
    Center
    France 24

  2. Republicans currently hold both the House and the Senate.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    France 24

  3. Democrats are widely projected to retake the House, while the Senate outcome is uncertain.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    France 24

  4. Losing control of either chamber would constrain Trump’s ability to pass legislation.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    France 24

  5. All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats are contested on Tuesday.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

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  1. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an attempt by the Justice Department to intervene in a California case.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  2. Abdul El-Sayed is seeking to become the first Muslim elected to the Senate from Michigan.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Americans vote Tuesday in midterms deciding control of Congress, with Republicans holding both chambers. Left-side outlets stress the vote as a referendum on Trump and a chance to check his power, while the center outlet emphasizes seat totals needed to flip control.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left-side headlines stress tension and high stakes, and The Guardian frames the vote as a referendum on Trump; ABC News uses a plain live-updates headline.

    Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Only France 24 represents the center here, and its live headline frames the vote as crucial for Trump’s remaining term, with the seats needed to overtake Republicans in the description.

    Midterms live: Americans head to the polls to vote in election crucial for Trump's remaining term
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

The words they chose

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  • Left1

    untrammeled power

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    untrammeled powerMore neutral: his presidential power

    Calling Trump’s power untrammeled presents an assessment of how unchecked it is as settled fact, not a reported description.

    …on Donald Trump’s second presidency and a chance for opponents to rein in his untrammeled power.

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Vote as referendum on Trump
  • High tensions and stakes
  • Opponents checking his power

Leaves out

  • Seat totals needed for either party to flip control

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • BloombergLeft

    US Election Day: Trump Risks Losing Control of Congress

    Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. …

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    1 more from Bloomberg
  • ABC NewsLeft

    Midterm elections live updates: Voters heading to polls today for midterms

    There are key House and Senate races that could determine control of Congress.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    Americans head to polls in midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump

    Control of the Senate and House of Representatives, both currently held by the Republicans, is at stake Americans are heading to the polls today in US midterm elections widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s second presidency and a chance for opponents to rein in his …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
  • HuffPostFar LeftReuters report

    Tensions Rise As Midterm Campaign Ends With Control Of Congress At Stake

    All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be contested on Tuesday.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Seat gains needed to overtake Republicans
  • Democrats projected to win the House
  • Trump’s ability to legislate
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  • France 24Center

    Midterms live: Americans head to the polls to vote in election crucial for Trump's remaining term

    Americans head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the US midterm elections, with Democrats widely projected to retake control of the House, though the Senate remains up in the air. They will need to gain three seats in the House and four in the Senate to overtake Republicans. …

    Read at France 24 (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    HuffPost, Nov 2, 10:12 PM EST

  • Center

    2 hr 33 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. HuffPostFar LeftNov 2, 10:12 PM EST
  2. France 24CenterNov 3, 12:45 AM EST
  3. The GuardianLeftNov 3, 2:00 AM EST
  4. ABC NewsLeftNov 3, 2:09 AM EST
  5. BloombergLeftNov 3, 2:39 AM EST

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