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Democrats meet in Denver for ‘What’s Next’ conference on party direction after midterms

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Democrats gathered in Denver for a conference called ‘What’s Next’, hosted by the group Majority Democrats, to debate the party’s direction after the midterm elections. Lawmakers and potential 2028 presidential contenders are attending, and Fox News reports that Pete Buttigieg and Josh Shapiro are on the schedule. Newly elected Democrats and strategists told Fox News Digital that the party should look for ways to work with Trump on costs and policy rather than focus only on investigations. Organizers describe the event as an independent conversation about what the party should do next.

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  1. Democrats are holding the ‘What’s Next’ conference in Denver, hosted by Majority Democrats, to discuss the party’s direction after the midterm elections.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left2Left2Center2Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe, HuffPost
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, ABC News
    Center
    NewsNation, PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Fox News

  2. Lawmakers and potential 2028 presidential contenders are attending the conference.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Far Right
    Fox News

  3. Pete Buttigieg and Josh Shapiro are among the potential 2028 contenders at the event.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

  4. Newly elected Democrats and strategists at the conference said the party should seek ways to work with Trump rather than focus on partisan fights.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

  5. Organizers billed the conference as an independent conversation about what Democrats should do next.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Democrats are meeting in Denver after the midterms to debate the party’s direction, with lawmakers and potential 2028 contenders attending. The main difference is tone: left headlines stress the debate and the celebration, while right headlines focus on admissions and on working with Trump.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left-side headlines describe a gathering to debate the party’s future after midterm wins; the AP report carried by ABC, HuffPost and the Far Left Boston Globe stresses celebration and setting an agenda.

    Democrats gather in Denver to debate party’s future after US midterm wins
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center coverage presents Democrats assembling for the What’s Next conference in neutral terms; PBS NewsHour carries the AP report with a headline stressing introspection and celebration.

    Democrat heavyweights assemble for ‘What’s Next’ conference
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right headlines cast the conference as Democrats admitting an uncomfortable truth or mistake after midterm wins; Far Right Fox News stresses their advice to work with Trump.

    The mistake newly-elected Dems Loaded verb“admit”“Admit” implies a confession of error, while the article reports a strategic view that the party should work with Trump.More neutral: sayDisagree with this highlight? they can't afford to make with Trump after sweeping 2026 wins
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    revel in their gains

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right3

    admittingadmituncomfortable election sweep truth

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    revel in their gainsMore neutral: celebrate their gains

    Revel adds an emotional judgement about the mood of the attendees beyond what the event itself shows.

    …on Denver starting Thursday to plot a further course for the party and revel in their gains.

    Used byThe Boston Globe (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    admittingMore neutral: saying

    Admitting implies a reluctant concession, which adds a judgement beyond the advisor’s statement.

    …together a broad slate of leaders from within the party as an advisor for the group admitting to Fox News Digital that the election results do not prove "validation of our…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    admitMore neutral: say

    Admit implies a reluctant confession, which adds a judgement about how Democrats feel about the results.

    Dems admit uncomfortable election sweep truth as party descend on Denver to shape 2028 without a…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    uncomfortable election sweep truthMore neutral: election results

    Calling the result an uncomfortable truth presents the outlet’s view of Democrats’ feelings as fact.

    Dems admit uncomfortable election sweep truth as party descend on Denver to shape 2028 without a frontrunner

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

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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

  • the party’s future after midterm wins
  • 2028 contenders attending
  • celebration after the midterms
  • setting a post-midterms agenda

Leaves out

  • calls to work with Trump on costs and policy

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

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • party heavyweights attending
  • the conference itself
  • post-midterms introspection and celebration
See the 2 headlines from the centerHide the headlines

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Democrats’ admissions after midterm wins
  • working with Trump on costs and policy
  • 2028 field without a frontrunner
See the 3 headlines from the rightHide the headlines

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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Boston Globe, Nov 12, 12:31 AM EST

  • Center

    15 hr 51 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 4:22 PM EST

  • Right

    5 hr 29 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 6:00 AM EST

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 12, 12:31 AM EST
  2. Fox NewsFar RightNov 12, 6:00 AM EST
  3. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 12, 3:10 PM EST
  4. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 12, 4:22 PM EST
  5. The Washington TimesRightNov 12, 7:12 PM EST
  6. NewsNationCenterNov 12, 8:13 PM EST
  7. ABC NewsLeftNov 12, 11:58 PM EST
  8. HuffPostFar LeftNov 13, 12:23 AM EST
  9. Washington ExaminerRightNov 13, 11:10 AM EST

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