Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe

far-left politicianMore neutral: Democratic lawmaker

Adds a political label to Omar that the reporting does not need.

…congresswoman’s immigration paperwork, which was allegedly filled out by the far-left politician’s late father when she was a child.

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

Trump NemesisMore neutral: Democratic congresswoman critical of Trump

Labels the congresswoman by her opposition to the president in the outlet’s own voice, before the facts of the probe are established.

Feds Raid Home of Trump Nemesis He Wants Thrown in Jail

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

He Wants Thrown in JailMore neutral: Trump has criticized Omar

Asserts in the outlet’s own voice that the president wants the congresswoman jailed, a motive that no source in the supplied text reports.

Feds Raid Home of Trump Nemesis He Wants Thrown in Jail

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Muslim womenMore neutral: a Democrat first elected in 2018

Names religion in a line that has no bearing on the search.

Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, has been a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and his…

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

things are heating upMore neutral: Federal agents searched Omar’s home

The phrase signals escalating drama without stating a fact about the search.

Sounds like things are heating up when it comes to Democrat Rep.

Used byRedState (Far Right)

a Muslim who was born in SomaliaMore neutral: a Minnesota Democrat born in Somalia

Names the congresswoman’s religion in a report of a search that the coverage ties to paperwork, so the detail has no bearing on what happened.

The Minnesota Democrat, a Muslim who was born in Somalia, has been targeted for criticism in the past by President Donald Trump.

Used byCNBC (Center)

Trump’s DHSMore neutral: Homeland Security agents search Ilhan Omar’s home

Ties the federal agency to the president in the headline, implying a direction the reporting does not establish.

Trump’s DHS Raids Ilhan Omar’s Home

Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

LET’S GO!More neutral: Federal agents searched Omar’s home

Cheers the search in an exclamation, which signals celebration rather than reporting.

🚨 LET’S GO! A PRE-DAWN FEDERAL RAID has just been carried out by DHS against Rep.

Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

Mocking NicknameMore neutral: nickname

The headline characterizes the nickname’s intent in the outlet’s own voice, while the article reports only that officials reportedly used it.

Trump Officials Give Ilhan Omar Probe A Mocking Nickname

Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

insistsMore neutral: says

“Insists” suggests the claim is doubtful, where “says” reports it neutrally.

Congresswoman insists she will not be 'silenced' after federal agents raid her home

Used bySky News (Center)

curious circumstancesMore neutral: circumstances

The wording insinuates wrongdoing in the marriage before any finding has been made.

Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and the, er, curious circumstances surrounding her brother's admission to the US.

Used byHot Air (Far Right)

have been well documentedMore neutral: have been reported

It presents accusations that are contested as established.

…Omar committed fraud by marrying her brother have percolated for years and have been well documented by our friends at Power Line.

Used byHot Air (Far Right)

dramatic escalationMore neutral: new step

“Dramatic” adds drama that the reported facts do not establish on their own.

…Omar on Monday as part of a criminal investigation, officials said, marking a dramatic escalation in US President 's confrontation with the outspoken lawmaker.

Used byFrance 24 (Center)

unpleasant surpriseMore neutral: was surprised by the search

Adds a mocking tone to the report of the search instead of stating what happened.

Ilhan Omar got an unpleasant surprise when Feds actually carried out a raid on her home in Washington, D.C., early…

Used byRedState (Far Right)

Hissy FitMore neutral: strong reaction

Mocks the reaction of the left with a dismissive slang term rather than describing it.

The Left Throws a Massive Hissy Fit After Ilhan Omar's Home Gets Raided by the Feds

Used byRedState (Far Right)

VendettaMore neutral: Trump administration’s targeting of Omar

Asserts a personal motive for the search in the outlet’s own voice, which the reporting does not establish.

Trump’s Vendetta Against Ilhan Omar Now Involves Federal Agents Raiding Her Home

Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)

Getting What She Asked ForMore neutral: Omar welcomed investigations; federal agents search her home

The phrase presents the search as a deserved result, which the reported facts do not establish.

Now She’s Getting What She Asked For.

Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

Take a Wild GuessMore neutral: Omar blames Trump

The mocking phrase presents the answer as obvious and adds drama instead of stating what Omar said.

Take a Wild Guess Who She Blames.

Used byRedState (Far Right)

startling escalationMore neutral: escalation

Adds drama to the description of the search in the outlet’s own voice.

Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target…

Used byPBS NewsHour (Center)

blastingMore neutral: criticizing

A verb of harsh attack adds judgement to the reporting of Omar’s criticism.

Omar says she won't 'be silenced' after federal agents search her home, blasting Trump for 'intimidation' campaign

Used byPBS NewsHour (Center)

years of threatsMore neutral: public statements calling for her deportation

The phrase presents repeated public statements as a pattern of threats in the outlet’s own voice.

Following years of threats from President Donald Trump and other Republicans to deport Rep.

Used byTruthout (Far Left)

was raidedMore neutral: was searched

The other outlets describe the same search as a search, and this word implies a more aggressive action.

Ilhan Omar, the Minnesota congresswoman’s Washington, DC home was raided on Monday morning by agents with the Department of Homeland Security.

Used byTruthout (Far Left)

Escalates AttacksMore neutral: criticizes

The verb frames Trump’s statements about Omar as an escalating campaign in the outlet’s own voice.

Trump Escalates Attacks on Ilhan Omar With Federal Raid on Her Home

Used byTruthout (Far Left)

GTFOH

Dismissive slang that mocks the raid rather than describing it.

This is a 'GTFOH' moment.

Used byRedState (Far Right)

Just Too FunnyMore neutral: The code name for the raid is reported

Frames a law enforcement operation as a joke, which is a judgement the article does not support with facts.

Holy Moly: The Code Name for Ilhan Omar Raid Is Just Too Funny

Used byRedState (Far Right)

Far-left Somali-bornMore neutral: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Attaches a political label and birthplace to the congresswoman where neither bears on the search itself.

Far-left Somali-born Rep.

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

RaidsMore neutral: searches

Searched is the plainer term the other outlets use for the same action, and raids suggests a sudden operation the coverage does not describe.

Homeland Security Raids Ilhan Omar’s Residence

Used byMother Jones (Far Left)

unlawful witch huntsMore neutral: investigations of Trump

The phrase presents investigations of Trump as unlawful without evidence in the supplied text.

When Democrats went after Donald Trump in a series of thoroughly partisan and unlawful witch hunts, Rep.

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

self-righteously pontificatedMore neutral: said

The verbs describe Omar’s manner and motive rather than her words.

Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) self-righteously pontificated that no one could expect to be above the law.

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

moved to America to exploit usMore neutral: later moved to the United States

The phrase says Omar’s family group came to the country to exploit it, a claim about the group rather than any individual act.

…Somali family, who started by committing genocide in Somaliland and then moved to America to exploit us, continues to mount all the time.

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

excoriatingMore neutral: criticizing

The verb conveys harsh condemnation beyond the report of a statement.

…party whip Katherine Clark and caucus chair Pete Aguilar, issued a joint statement excoriating the president for the search.

Used byThe Guardian (Left)

ripsMore neutral: criticizes

“Rips” conveys strong condemnation in the outlet’s own voice, where “criticizes” reports the same action neutrally.

Democrat rips 'insanely corrupt' raid on Omar's home

Used byThe Hill (Center)

explosiveMore neutral: new

The word adds drama to developments that the description does not detail.

Larry O’Connor breaks down the explosive developments, the political fallout, and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

She Asked for It.More neutral: Federal agents search Ilhan Omar’s home

The headline presents blame for the search as settled before the facts of the investigation are established.

She Asked for It.

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

infamousMore neutral: known for (describe)

Judgement of reputation as fact.

…Omar is reportedly being called "World War 11," a reference to the Somali native's infamous gaffe.

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

Somali nativeMore neutral: Rep. Ilhan Omar

Naming Omar’s national origin has no bearing on the probe or the gaffe the article describes.

Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is reportedly being called “World War 11,” a reference to the Somali native’s infamous gaffe last year, when she seemingly read “World War II” as “World War…

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

infamousMore neutral: the gaffe

Calling the gaffe infamous adds a judgement that the description of the gaffe does not carry.

…(D-MN) is reportedly being called “World War 11,” a reference to the Somali native’s infamous gaffe last year, when she seemingly read “World War II” as “World War Eleven” at a…

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

offered an excuse forMore neutral: addressed

Describes a defense of a person as an excuse, which judges the defense before the facts are established.

Kristol also offered an excuse for possible citizenship fraud by Omar, who is reportedly the daughter of a former…

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

Somali warlord armyMore neutral: Somali army

Uses a pejorative label for the father’s army that adds judgement about his background.

…fraud by Omar, who is reportedly the daughter of a former general in a Somali warlord army.

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

hammerMore neutral: criticize

Describes criticism as a blow, adding force beyond the reported complaint.

Democrats hammer Trump for late-election raid on Omar’s home

Used byThe Hill (Center)

gladly silenceMore neutral: has taken action against critics

Asserts a motive and intent to suppress critics without evidence in the excerpt.

Ilhan Omar will not be silenced … but she will gladly silence anyone who wants to criticize her.

Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

Her CowardiceMore neutral: a detail that undercuts her response

Labels the congresswoman’s conduct with a character judgement rather than describing the response.

…Omar Tries to Talk Tough in Response to DHS Raid, But One Glaring Detail Betrays Her Cowardice

Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

very shadyMore neutral: Rep.

Attaches a judgement of wrongdoing to the congresswoman without evidence in the excerpt.

Most of us are simply shaking our heads that an investigation and raid into the very shady Congresswoman took as long as it did, and we are reporting what we know.

Used byRedState (Far Right)

screamingMore neutral: criticizing

Describes criticism as shouting, which judges its tone.

Of course, right on cue, Democrats and Leftists (but I repeat myself) are screaming about the targeting of political opponents and the fascist state under President…

Used byRedState (Far Right)

It Burns!More neutral: Democrats criticize the hypocrisy of past actions

Exclamation adds drama and mockery to the headline.

The Hypocrisy, It Burns! Dems Melt Down Over Omar Raid, but Sang a Different Tune in 2022

Used byRedState (Far Right)

Melt DownMore neutral: respond

Describes Democratic reaction as a breakdown, which judges their response rather than reporting it.

Dems Melt Down Over Omar Raid, but Sang a Different Tune in 2022

Used byRedState (Far Right)

all but pronounced her guiltyMore neutral: have said the investigation concerns her

The description presents a judgement of guilt by officials, while the coverage reports an ongoing investigation with no charge announced.

Top administration officials have all but pronounced her guilty in an ongoing investigation.

Used byReason (Right)

popularity tankingMore neutral: his approval ratings have fallen

Asserts a sweeping decline in support without citing polling in the article.

With his popularity tanking and his grip on power growing tenuous, Trump is becoming a decrepit tyrant — and…

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

decrepit tyrantMore neutral: president

Labels the president with contemptuous terms rather than describing his actions.

…popularity tanking and his grip on power growing tenuous, Trump is becoming a decrepit tyrant — and the checks to stop him are failing.

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

fascist regimesMore neutral: the administration’s actions

Compares the administration to historic fascist states without evidence presented in the article.

In the mode of historic fascist regimes, President Donald Trump’s administration sent federal agents with U.S.

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

transparent effortMore neutral: what critics describe as an effort

Presents a contested motive as obvious fact.

…the home of a political opponent, singled out for her race and religion, in a transparent effort to strip her of her citizenship.

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

ICE RaidMore neutral: search

Raid implies a forceful operation, while the other outlets describe the same act as a search.

ICE Raid on Ilhan Omar Shows How Dangerous Two Years of Flailing Trump Could Get

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

DangerousMore neutral: how the search fits the administration’s record

Asserts danger as a conclusion instead of describing consequences that can be checked.

ICE Raid on Ilhan Omar Shows How Dangerous Two Years of Flailing Trump Could Get

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

FlailingMore neutral: Two years of the Trump administration

Describes the administration’s record as failing, which is a judgement rather than a reported fact.

ICE Raid on Ilhan Omar Shows How Dangerous Two Years of Flailing Trump Could Get

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

historic fascist regimesMore neutral: in an authoritarian manner

The comparison to fascist regimes is the outlet’s own characterization of the administration and is not established by the reported facts.

In the mode of historic fascist regimes, President Donald Trump’s administration sent federal agents with U.S.

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

singled out for her race and religionMore neutral: a political opponent

The outlet presents the motive behind the search as established fact, while the supplied reporting describes the investigation’s focus as undisclosed.

…and Customs Enforcement to raid the home of a political opponent, singled out for her race and religion, in a transparent effort to strip her of her citizenship.

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

transparent effort to strip her of her citizenshipMore neutral: an effort that could lead to stripping her of citizenship

The outlet presents its reading of the investigation’s purpose as obvious fact rather than as its own interpretation.

…political opponent, singled out for her race and religion, in a transparent effort to strip her of her citizenship.

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

incursionMore neutral: search

The word evokes a hostile invasion, which goes further than the neutral term for a search used by other outlets.

Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with federal officials describing the incursion as part of “an ongoing federal criminal investigation.

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

How DangerousMore neutral: how far

The phrase asserts a danger the article argues for, rather than reporting an event.

ICE Raid on Ihan Omar Shows How Dangerous Two Years of Flailing Trump Could Get

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

Flailing TrumpMore neutral: the Trump administration

The word judges the administration’s performance in the outlet’s own voice rather than describing reported facts.

ICE Raid on Ihan Omar Shows How Dangerous Two Years of Flailing Trump Could Get

Used byThe Intercept (Far Left)

political firestormMore neutral: immediate political reaction

Dramatizes the reaction with a term that adds intensity beyond the reported responses.

Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, sparking an instant political firestorm.

Used byThe Hill (Center)

multiple people claimedMore neutral: a source said

The claim is attributed to unnamed people without saying who made it or how they know.

The most likely scenario, multiple people claimed, is that immigration cops are looking into a long-floated rumor that Omar is…

Used byNew York Post (Right)

some sayingMore neutral: why are Omar’s critics and supporters saying

Attributes the question of whether anyone is above the law to unnamed people without saying who holds the view.

What do we know so far, and why are some saying that no one is above the law?

Used byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)

marriage secretsMore neutral: marriage history

Calling her marriage history secrets implies hidden wrongdoing that the piece does not establish.

I uncovered Ilhan Omar's marriage secrets and tangled love life… these are the missing pieces of the puzzle as feds raid…

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

tangled love lifeMore neutral: relationship history

Tangled is a judgement that makes a personal relationship history sound scandalous.

I uncovered Ilhan Omar's marriage secrets and tangled love life… these are the missing pieces of the puzzle as feds raid her home amid…

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

amid concernsMore neutral: after questions were raised about

The concerns are presented without naming anyone who holds them.

The revelation comes amid concerns that the congresswoman misrepresented her age to secure American citizenship.

Used byJust the News (Far Right)

got birthdate changedMore neutral: Omar’s staff asked to change her birth year in public records

Got implies an improper change, while the cited record shows staff asked to correct a birth year.

Ilhan Omar's team got birthdate changed in public records after she was elected to House

Used byJust the News (Far Right)

cheeredMore neutral: praised

Describes the 2022 reaction of Democrats with a word that adds enthusiasm the cited statements do not state.

Democrats cheered Mar-a-Lago raid in 2022, but now call search of Omar's home 'weaponization'

Used byJust the News (Far Right)

PurportedlyMore neutral: The investigation reportedly stalled for lack of evidence, according to a named source

The sentence says the investigation stalled for lack of evidence without naming who makes that claim.

Purportedly, that investigation stalled because of a lack of evidence, but her abode was not…

Used byJust the News (Far Right)

Remove EvidenceMore neutral: Carry Boxes From

The headline states as fact that the boxes are evidence, which the footage itself does not show.

Raw Footage: Federal Agents Remove Evidence from Ilhan Omar's House

Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

antisemitic commiesMore neutral: Democrats who have been accused of antisemitism

Attaches contemptuous political labels to named politicians with no basis given in the text.

…of Our Lord 2026 that it's sometimes easy to forget that they aren't the OG antisemitic commies in the Democratic Party.

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

latest victimMore neutral: Ilhan Omar: Is she the latest subject of a Justice Department probe?

Calling Omar a victim presents her as wronged by the Justice Department before the facts of the investigation are established.

Ilhan Omar: The latest victim of Donald Trump's justice department?

Used bySky News (Center)

out of whackMore neutral: Questions have been raised about some documents, according to unnamed reports

Asserts that documents are irregular through the word reportedly without naming the source.

Some documents are reportedly out of whack, and the timeline matters because it played a role in her naturalization process.

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

a judge picked by D.C. DemocratsMore neutral: a federal judge

Ties the judge to a political party, which has no bearing on the warrant described in the text.

It must be significant since a judge picked by D.C. Democrats signed off on the warrants.

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

WOW!More neutral: Plain statement without exclamation

An exclamation adds drama rather than information.

Deal with it: 🚨 WOW!

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

Total MeltdownMore neutral: Criticized

Describes media reaction with an insult rather than with what the coverage said.

The Media Had a Total Meltdown Over the Ilhan Omar Raid

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

OG antisemitic commiesMore neutral: Democratic politicians who have faced accusations of antisemitism

Labels named Democratic politicians with a group and an ideology in the outlet’s own voice, without evidence in this excerpt.

…Year of Our Lord 2026 that it's sometimes easy to forget that they aren't the OG antisemitic commies in the Democratic Party.

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

fantasizing openlyMore neutral: have discussed denaturalizing her

Describes officials’ public discussion of denaturalization as fantasy, which judges their motives.

…allies have accused Omar of fraud related to her family’s immigration history, fantasizing openly about denaturalizing her and expelling her from the country.

Used byThe Guardian (Left)

Omar’s gal palsMore neutral: Omar’s Democratic colleagues

Mocking label for Omar’s Democratic colleagues that dismisses their statements.

No doubt, you know what the reaction would be, and Omar’s gal pals were all over social media calling this a total political harassment and a…

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

Alarming IncidentMore neutral: Incident

The sidebar teaser uses an intensifier for an unrelated incident.

…Island in Search of Amelia Earhart’s Plane 03:12 Selma Blair Arrested After Alarming Incident on a Plane 02:51 Now Playing 02:17 UP NEXT Trump Campaigns in Ohio as Democrats…

Used byNBC News (Left)

Melt DownMore neutral: Democrats criticize

Dramatizes Democrats’ reaction beyond what the reporting describes.

Dems Melt Down Over Feds’ Omar Search After Praising Biden’s Mar-A-Lago Raid

Used byThe Federalist (Far Right)

a MuslimMore neutral: Omar, a Democrat and prominent critic of President Donald Trump

Naming Omar’s religion is not tied in the excerpt to the search or its stated basis, so it adds a label the event does not require.

…agents have searched the Washington, DC home of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Muslim and a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, as part of an investigation that…

Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

defiantMore neutral: responds

Judges Omar’s attitude in the outlet’s own voice rather than describing her response.

‘I will not be silenced’: Trump critic Ilhan Omar defiant after home raided - The Latest

Used byThe Guardian (Left)

fundraises off ofMore neutral: asks supporters for donations after

The verb presents the donation appeal as exploiting the search, a judgement the headline states as fact.

Ilhan Omar fundraises off of federal raid of her D.C.

Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

Democrats blame WHMore neutral: Democrats criticize the White House

Blame presents the Democrats’ accusation as a verdict on the White House rather than reporting it as their claim.

Omar’s home as Democrats blame WH

Used byOne America News (Far Right)

online firestormMore neutral: Democrats criticize raid online

Firestorm dramatizes the reaction, which the article otherwise describes as statements from named lawmakers.

Ilhan Omar home raid sparks online firestorm: ‘This is what authoritarians do’

Used byFox News (Far Right)

proclaimsMore neutral: says

Describes Trump’s remarks as boastful proclamations rather than neutral statements.

The president proclaims unfettered power to go after his critics, but then disclaims any involvement once a…

Used byThe Atlantic (Left)

wee, innocent figureheadMore neutral: a president who says he was unaware of his aides’ actions

Mocking description of Trump in the outlet’s own voice.

…Trump is the quantum president: simultaneously all-powerful and also a wee, innocent figurehead, blithely unaware of what his aides are doing.

Used byThe Atlantic (Left)

explosive new turnMore neutral: new details

“Explosive” asserts drama about developments without describing them.

On this full episode of LARRY, the Ilhan Omar raid takes an explosive new turn as fresh details emerge about the federal investigation, Trump and Vance…

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

full meltdownMore neutral: criticized the judge-approved search

The phrase characterizes CNN’s coverage with a dramatic label rather than describing what it said.

…about the federal investigation, Trump and Vance respond, and CNN goes into full meltdown over the judge-approved search.

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

fiery resistance rallyMore neutral: a rally

“Fiery” adds drama to a description of a rally without reporting its conduct.

Meanwhile, Omar’s supporters take to the streets, a fiery resistance rally sparks fresh controversy, and the political fallout threatens to shake up…

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

bombshell developmentsMore neutral: new developments

“Bombshell” is an intensifier that asserts significance before the developments are described.

Larry O’Connor breaks down the bombshell developments, the media’s stunning double standard, and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

stunning double standardMore neutral: an apparent inconsistency in how the media treat the two cases

“Stunning” asserts a judgement about the media’s consistency as a matter of fact.

Larry O’Connor breaks down the bombshell developments, the media’s stunning double standard, and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

fearmongeringMore neutral: warning

The word characterizes Omar’s messages as deliberately frightening, a judgement beyond the reported text.

Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, has begun fundraising by fearmongering to her base about the Trump administration’s allegedly “partisan

Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

Tries to Cash inMore neutral: Asks supporters for donations after

The phrase implies a motive of profiting from the search, which the coverage does not establish.

Ilhan Omar Tries to Cash in After Federal Raid, Begs Supporters to 'Chip In'

Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

Begs SupportersMore neutral: Asks supporters

The verb presents a routine fundraising request as a plea, adding judgement to the report.

Ilhan Omar Tries to Cash in After Federal Raid, Begs Supporters to 'Chip In'

Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

sent shockwavesMore neutral: has prompted concern

The phrase manufactures drama about a reaction that the article does not measure.

Ilhan Omar’s home has sent shockwaves through electoral politics weeks before the midterms, as experts said it appeared…

Used byRoll Call (Center)

some worryMore neutral: Named officials or experts say

The concern is attributed to unnamed people.

…Democrat herself has been on a glide path to reelection in a deep-blue district, some worry it could set a wider precedent for how the Trump administration handles…

Used byRoll Call (Center)

Committed Immigration CrimesMore neutral: Investigators may be pursuing immigration crimes

The headline states as fact an allegation that the article attributes to a former official and that no charge has established.

Ilhan Omar Committed Immigration Crimes

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

desperate cash grabMore neutral: a fundraising email after the raid

The words assign the campaign a motive and a verdict that the email and the supplied coverage do not establish.

Somali-born Ilhan Omar turns federal raid into desperate cash grab after Trump admin opened probe into childhood records

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

say some legal expertsMore neutral: named legal experts say

The experts are not named.

It has the makings of political intimidation, say some legal experts.

Used byThe Washington Post (Left)

stunningMore neutral: raid

The adjective adds drama beyond the reported facts.

The stunning raid on Rep.

Used byThe Washington Post (Left)

frenzied accusationsMore neutral: accusations

Characterizes the accusations with an emotional judgement the reporting does not support.

…Democrat was elected to Congress in 2018, a switch that has since spurred frenzied accusations that she misrepresented her age to secure US citizenship.

Used byNew York Post (Right)

critics contendMore neutral: name the critics who make the claim

Attributes the claim to unnamed critics without saying who makes it.

…to be, that would mean she couldn’t have legally become a US citizen in 2000, critics contend.

Used byNew York Post (Right)

unusual predawn raidMore neutral: predawn search

The word unusual is a judgement about the search that the article does not support with evidence.

…Omar launched a fundraising drive in response to the Trump administration’s unusual predawn raid of her Washington, DC, residence.

Used byVox (Far Left)

revenge campaignMore neutral: investigation

It attributes a motive to the administration before the facts of the investigation are established.

Trump’s revenge campaign comes for Ilhan Omar

Used byVox (Far Left)

missing immigration recordsMore neutral: Immigration records on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father

Missing implies records existed and were withheld, while the cited documents say a search found no record.

The missing immigration records on Rep.

Used byNew York Post (Right)

transform burly menMore neutral: the writer’s view on transgender athletes’ eligibility

The phrase describes transgender women as men, mocking the group rather than reporting a fact.

They can transform burly men not only into women, but into champion female athletes.

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

Old Joe BidenMore neutral: Joe Biden

The age label before the name is a pejorative that pre-judges the former president’s competence.

They can make at least some people think that Old Joe Biden a competent president and that Kamala Harris remains an appealing presidential…

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

nanny stateMore neutral: expanded government

“Nanny state” is a label from one side of the debate over government programs that contains its conclusion.

They can sell gargantuan nanny state government and control over the minutest details of your life as the little guy…

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

Fundraising OffMore neutral: Ilhan Omar Sends Fundraising Email Citing Federal Raid

“Off” frames the fundraising as exploiting the raid, a judgement the sourced report does not state.

Report: Ilhan Omar Begins Fundraising Off Federal Raid on Her D.C.

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

targeted virulentlyMore neutral: has repeatedly targeted

The adverb adds a hostile judgement about Trump’s conduct in the writer’s own voice.

Specifically, she’s Somali American, part of a group Trump has targeted virulently.

Used bySlate (Far Left)

past scandalsMore neutral: past allegations

Calls earlier allegations scandals before any finding has been reported.

Ilhan Omar’s past scandals are returning to haunt the Minnesota Democrat with a vengeance as Trump's…

Used byJust the News (Far Right)

capitalize onMore neutral: respond to

The phrase suggests a motive for the fundraising appeal that the article does not establish.

Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) wasted no time in attempting to capitalize on the Department of Homeland (DHS) raid of her Washington, DC, home, slamming it as…

Used byNew York Post (Right)

slamsMore neutral: criticizes

The verb adds force beyond what Omar’s criticism conveys in the email.

Ilhan Omar slams ‘ludicrous’ federal investigation in new fundraising pitch: ‘We have an obligation to…

Used byNew York Post (Right)

genocidal dictatorMore neutral: Somali military government

The description states a genocide judgment about the regime as fact, without evidence in the supplied text.

…wasn’t fleeing the regime of Said Barre–he was a high-ranking official in the genocidal dictator’s army

Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

suspicious activitiesMore neutral: a public record that critics dispute

Calling her record suspicious asserts wrongdoing without naming any specific activity.

But the refugee-turned-congresswoman has led a life so full of suspicious activities that it could involve, or extend to, quite a bit more.

Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

Crimes That Could Be BehindMore neutral: Possible legal issues in the investigation

A list of possible crimes in the headline presents speculation about the search as a set of accusations.

5 Crimes That Could Be Behind The Ilhan Omar Raid

Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

more ominous circumstanceMore neutral: a more serious situation

The word “ominous” is the outlet’s own judgement of the situation and the reported facts do not require it.

…leaders such as House Speaker Mike Johnson, found herself in a more ominous circumstance this week.

Used byThe Nation (Far Left)

unprecedentedMore neutral: further steps

The word presents Vance’s possible steps as more dramatic than the article specifies.

…administration won't interfere in the DOJ investigation into Ilhan Omar but warns unprecedented steps may follow if fraud is found.

Used byFox News (Far Right)

ominous warningMore neutral: warning

The phrase tells readers how to feel about Vance’s remarks rather than describing them.

Omar raid draws ominous warning from Vance as he blasts progressive rep's 'rage' toward America

Used byFox News (Far Right)

racist targetingMore neutral: targeting that critics say is based on her ethnicity and background

States as fact in the outlet’s own voice a characterization of Trump’s motives that is disputed.

Omar has faced years of racist targeting from President Trump over her ethnicity and immigrant background.

Used byDemocracy Now! (Far Left)

passively muteMore neutral: has not publicly responded

Judges the party’s silence in the outlet’s own voice rather than describing what it said or did.

The party that once so loudly complained about Democratic “lawfare” is now passively mute as Trump misuses Homeland Security resources in an attempt to unlawfully deport a…

Used byThe Hill (Center)

misusesMore neutral: uses

Declares that Homeland Security resources are misused, a judgement the article does not document.

…once so loudly complained about Democratic “lawfare” is now passively mute as Trump misuses Homeland Security resources in an attempt to unlawfully deport a sitting member of…

Used byThe Hill (Center)

authoritarianMore neutral: Trump’s raid on Ilhan Omar

The outlet labels the raid authoritarian in its own voice before the facts are settled.

Trump's authoritarian raid on Ilhan Omar is an attack on the rule of law

Used byThe Hill (Center)