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Senate Democrats weigh tying Dec. 11 funding deadline to ending Iran war

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Four Senate Democrats, Bernie Sanders, Chris Van Hollen, Michael Bennet and Tammy Duckworth, said in a joint statement that they would oppose any funding deal that does not restrict the Trump administration from using appropriated funds for the war in Iran. Current federal funding runs out Dec. 11, and Congress needs a stopgap bill by then. Sen. Tim Kaine said he is drafting language to end the war for that bill. According to The Hill, party leaders have not decided whether to risk a partial shutdown, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries did not rule one out when asked.

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  1. Four Democratic senators, Bernie Sanders, Chris Van Hollen, Michael Bennet and Tammy Duckworth, said they would oppose a funding deal that does not restrict use of appropriated funds for the Iran war.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Truthout
    Center
    Roll Call
    Right
    The Center Square
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Daily Caller

  2. Current federal funding expires Dec. 11, and a stopgap bill is needed by then.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Roll Call
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. According to The Hill, party leaders have not yet decided whether to risk a government shutdown.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  4. Washington Examiner reports that Jeffries did not rule out forcing a government shutdown over the Iran war.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  5. Sen. Tim Kaine said he is working on legislative language ending the Iran war to attach to the stopgap bill.

    One outletRoll Call· Center

  6. Republicans need at least seven Democratic votes in the Senate to pass a bill keeping the government open past Dec. 11.

    One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Sanders and three other Democratic senators want a Dec. 11 stopgap to limit Iran war funding. Center outlets describe a strategy still under debate, while right-side outlets frame it as a demand backed by shutdown threats.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Truthout, the only left-side article, presents the senators pledge as a vow to refuse any package that enables the war and warns the war could last for decades.

    4 Senate Democrats Vow to Refuse Any Funding Package That Enables Iran War
    TruthoutFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines frame it as Democrats weighing or mulling a funding cutoff strategy, focusing on the Dec. 11 deadline and the risk of a partial shutdown.

    Democrats mulling Iran war funding cutoff strategy
    Roll CallCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Right-side headlines frame it as Democrats demanding a ban or freeze on Iran war spending and as a shutdown threat, with Far Right outlets naming Sanders and the Jeffries shutdown question.

    Dems demand government funding stopgap include ban on Iran spending
    The Center SquareRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left2

    Trump’s war on Iranhardline stance

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    refuses

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    refusesMore neutral: does not rule out

    The article’s own text says Jeffries did not directly answer the question, so “refuses” implies a deliberate choice the reporting does not show.

    Jeffries refuses to rule out government shutdown over Iran war

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    Trump’s war on IranMore neutral: the Iran war

    Calling the conflict Trump’s war on Iran goes beyond the term the other outlets use, the Iran war, and attaches the president to it as its author.

    The group warns that, without action, Trump’s war on Iran could follow the path of other wars that took decades to end.

    Used byTruthout (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    hardline stanceMore neutral: firm position

    The label characterizes the senators’ position as extreme before the reader has seen the terms, where a neutral description would state the position.

    …package that allows President Donald Trump to continue his war on Iran, taking a hardline stance on ending the war before the federal government’s funding expires on December 11.

    Used byTruthout (Far Left)

Words quoted from someone else (2)Hide the quoted words

Loaded words that outlets reported someone else saying. They show what was said, not how the outlet chose to say it.

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    illegal and senselessMore neutral: war

    Calls the war illegal and senseless, which are contested judgements presented as description.

    “The American people have spoken loud and clear: They want us to end Trump’s illegal and senseless war,” he wrote.

    Quoted byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)

    These are Chris Van Hollen’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    recklessMore neutral: war in Iran

    A judgement about the war presented as a description, attributed to Jeffries.

    “We need to end the reckless and costly war of choice in Iran,” Jeffries said.

    Quoted byWashington Examiner (Right)

    These are Hakeem Jeffries’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Vow to refuse any funding package
  • Iran war as Trump’s war
  • Risk of a long conflict
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  • TruthoutFar Left

    4 Senate Democrats Vow to Refuse Any Funding Package That Enables Iran War

    The group warns that, without action, Loaded modifier“Trump’s war on Iran”Calling the conflict Trump’s war on Iran goes beyond the term the other outlets use, the Iran war, and attaches the president to it as its author.More neutral: the Iran warDisagree with this highlight? could follow the path of other wars that took decades to end.

    Read at Truthout (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Democratic strategy on the Dec. 11 deadline
  • Senators’ push to cut off war funding
  • Risk of a partial shutdown
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  • The HillCenter

    Senate Democrats weigh December funding deadline to force an end to Iran war

    A group of Senate Democrats are looking to use a looming government funding deadline to force the Trump administration to end the war in Iran. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
  • Roll CallCenter

    Democrats mulling Iran war funding cutoff strategy

    A group of prominent Senate Democrats is pushing to use a must-pass spending bill to cut off funding for the Iran war, complicating the path toward a bipartisan deal for averting a partial government shutdown next month. Sen. …

    Read at Roll Call (opens in a new tab)

From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • Democrats demanding ban on Iran war spending
  • Threat of government shutdown
  • Seven Democratic votes needed in Senate

Leaves out

  • Party leaders have yet to decide on a shutdown

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    23 hr 17 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 4:18 PM EST

  • Center

    23 hr 23 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 4:24 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    The Epoch Times, Nov 11, 5:01 PM EST

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  1. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 11, 5:01 PM EST
  2. Washington ExaminerRightNov 12, 1:04 PM EST
  3. The Daily CallerFar RightNov 12, 1:23 PM EST
  4. The Center SquareRightNov 12, 3:48 PM EST
  5. TruthoutFar LeftNov 12, 4:18 PM EST
  6. Roll CallCenterNov 12, 4:24 PM EST
  7. The HillCenterNov 12, 6:00 PM EST

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