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Democrats win both chambers in midterms; Jesse Watters warns Republicans

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Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to The Daily Beast, The Independent and The Hill. The Daily Beast reports that Republicans lost ground in strongholds including Texas, Kansas and South Carolina, and The Independent reports that James Talarico beat Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race and that Gina Hinojosa became the state’s first Latina governor. On Thursday, Fox News host Jesse Watters said that if Republicans cannot win Texas back, a Republican may never win the White House again, and he called for a GOP “autopsy” of the losses. The Independent reports that Trump has not accepted blame for the results.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Reports say Republicans lost races in strongholds including Texas, Kansas and South Carolina.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

  3. Reports say James Talarico beat Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, and Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina elected governor of Texas.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  4. Fox News host Jesse Watters said that if Republicans cannot win Texas back, a Republican may never win the presidency again.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Center
    The Hill

  5. Fox News host Jesse Watters called for a Republican “autopsy” of the midterm results.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  6. Fox News host Jesse Watters predicted a “massacre” as Democrats move against Donald Trump and other top MAGA figures.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All sides present report that Democrats won the midterms and that Fox host Jesse Watters warned about the GOP’s future. Left-side coverage stresses the scale of the Republican losses and Watters’s anger, while the center headline centers on his Texas warning.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines center Watters’s on-air remarks, pairing his Texas warning with the scale of the Republican losses, and the Far Left outlets use harsher wording such as unraveling and nightmare.

    Fox’s Jesse Watters claims Republicans may never win the White House again if Texas stays Democrat
    The IndependentLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline quotes Watters directly and presents his warning about Republicans and the White House as the story, without characterizing his remarks.

    'A Republican will never sniff the White House again' if Texas stays blue: Jesse Watters
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

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  • Left7

    unraveled on airpolitical extinctionTrumpyUnravels

  • Center0

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  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    unraveled on airMore neutral: spoke emotionally on air

    “Unraveled” implies a loss of composure beyond what the report describes.

    Jesse Watters unraveled on air as he warned his audience that the midterm wipeout could force the GOP into…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    political extinctionMore neutral: serious political decline

    “Extinction” dramatizes a prediction about the party’s future.

    …as he warned his audience that the midterm wipeout could force the GOP into political extinction.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    TrumpyMore neutral: Fox host

    “Trumpy” labels the host by his political alignment in a way that pre-judges his reaction.

    Trumpy Fox Host Unravels Over Nightmare Scenario for GOP

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    UnravelsMore neutral: Reacts to

    “Unravels” implies a breakdown of composure beyond what the report describes.

    Trumpy Fox Host Unravels Over Nightmare Scenario for GOP

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    Nightmare ScenarioMore neutral: possible outcome

    “Nightmare” adds drama to a political prediction.

    Trumpy Fox Host Unravels Over Nightmare Scenario for GOP

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    stormed to victoryMore neutral: won

    “Stormed” adds drama to a reported election win.

    On a historic night for Democrats, James Talarico stormed to victory over state attorney general Ken Paxton to claim the party’s first Senate seat in…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Sensational language

    election disasterMore neutral: election losses

    “Disaster” adds a judgement of severity beyond the reported election results.

    …Primetime with Fox News host Jesse Watters, after the 80-year-old president’s election disaster this week.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    massacreMore neutral: major defeat

    “Massacre” is a dramatic word for a predicted political defeat, though it is Watters’s own word.

    Reeling from broad losses, he predicted a “massacre” as the Democratic Party gets ready to come after President Donald Trump and other…

    Quoted byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

    These are Jesse Watters’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Loaded verb

    Quoted

    extinguishMore neutral: diminish

    “Extinguish” casts a political rival’s goals as total destruction; the word is Watters’s, quoted in the description.

    …‘autopsy report’ after disastrous election results – and warns left will seek to ‘extinguish’ MAGA

    Quoted byThe Independent (Left)

    These are Jesse Watters’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Watters’s warning about Republicans and the White House
  • The scale of the Republican midterm losses
  • Watters’s demands to prosecute Democratic opponents
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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    MAGA Podcaster Tells Fox That Key Voters Want to Destroy GOP

    MAGA podcaster Tim Pool warned President Donald Trump that a crucial voter bloc wants to destroy his party. Pool made the bleak assessment on Thursday’s edition of Jesse Watters Primetime with Fox News host Jesse Watters, after the 80-year-old president’s Sensational language“election disaster”“Disaster” adds a judgement of severity beyond the reported election results.More neutral: election lossesDisagree with this highlight? this …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
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  • The IndependentLeft

    Fox’s Jesse Watters claims Republicans may never win the White House again if Texas stays Democrat

    Host calls for GOP ‘autopsy report’ after disastrous election results – and warns left will seek to ‘Loaded verb“extinguish”“Extinguish” casts a political rival’s goals as total destruction; the word is Watters’s, quoted in the description.More neutral: diminishThese are Jesse Watters’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ MAGA

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Watters’s warning about Republicans and the White House
  • Democrats’ sweeping midterm win
  • Texas as the key state
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  • The HillCenter

    'A Republican will never sniff the White House again' if Texas stays blue: Jesse Watters

    Fox News anchor Jesse Watters warned that if Republicans cannot return to power in Texas, the GOP may never win the presidency again. Watters said during his show on Thursday night that Democrats’ sweeping win in the midterm elections could be a death knell for Republicans' …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Nov 6, 4:20 AM EST

  • Center

    8 hr 10 min later

    Its first report, Nov 6, 12:31 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 6, 4:20 AM EST
  2. The IndependentLeftNov 6, 6:44 AM EST
  3. The HillCenterNov 6, 12:31 PM EST

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