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Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race

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Democratic U.S. Representative Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race, days before the midterm election on Tuesday. Fox News reports that top Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, criticized the move, and MS NOW and NBC News also report strong Democratic responses. The Daily Wire says Stevens opposed Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Sara Haines of The View called the endorsement brave, and former Michigan governor James Blanchard, a Democrat, said he was speechless at the announcement.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Haley Stevens, a Democratic congresswoman, endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race days before the midterm election.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left2Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW
    Left
    NBC News, Bloomberg
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Fox News, The Daily Wire

  2. Top Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, responded angrily to the endorsement, according to Fox News.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

  3. Democratic reaction to the endorsement was described as furious by MS NOW and as a response by NBC News.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW
    Left
    NBC News

  4. The Daily Wire reports that Stevens opposed Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire

  5. Sara Haines of The View called the endorsement brave and pushed back on those who called it a betrayal.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

  6. Former Michigan governor James Blanchard, a Democrat, said he was speechless and had spoken with Stevens in the days before the announcement.

    One outletNBC News· Left

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Democratic Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers before Tuesday's midterm election, and that Democrats reacted angrily. Left coverage centers the Democratic reaction and its drama, while right coverage casts the move as betrayal and the party as shifting.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Headlines center the Democratic reaction and its emotional intensity, using words such as shocking, drama and speechless, while the Bloomberg listing is a neutral show preview.

    ‘A lot of drama’: Michigan voters react to Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Mike Rogers
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

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

  • the right

    3 outlets · 2 opinion

    Headlines cast Democratic anger as a party turning on dissenters, with Fox News using erupting and radical, and opinion pieces using traitor and antisemitic; the Far Right outlets are the most pointed.

    Mamdani, Hasan Piker among Loaded modifier“radical left-wing voices”Calling the critics radical pre-judges their politics rather than describing what they said.More neutral: left-wing voicesDisagree with this highlight? Sensational language“erupting”Describes the reaction in dramatic terms beyond the reported statements.More neutral: respondingDisagree with this highlight? over Haley Stevens' endorsement switch
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left1

    shocking

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right14

    unleashed furyexploded with furyslammedradical steamer

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    unleashed furyMore neutral: criticized

    Uses dramatic language to describe the reactions.

    Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and top Democrats unleashed fury at Haley Stevens after her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers before Tuesday.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    exploded with furyMore neutral: criticized the endorsement

    Uses dramatic language to describe the reactions.

    Prominent Democrats and left-wing voices nationwide exploded with fury after Rep.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    slammedMore neutral: criticized

    Adds judgement to how Stevens criticized El-Sayed.

    …Rogers, Stevens noted how El-Sayed told her to "stay away" from his campaign and slammed him for embracing radical steamer Hasan Piker — who was among those criticizing the…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    radical steamerMore neutral: streamer

    Labels Hasan Piker as radical in the outlet’s own voice.

    …El-Sayed told her to "stay away" from his campaign and slammed him for embracing radical steamer Hasan Piker — who was among those criticizing the endorsement stunt.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

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  • Loaded modifier

    radical left-wing voicesMore neutral: left-wing voices

    Calling the critics radical pre-judges their politics rather than describing what they said.

    Mamdani, Hasan Piker among radical left-wing voices erupting over Haley Stevens' endorsement switch

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    eruptingMore neutral: responding

    Describes the reaction in dramatic terms beyond the reported statements.

    Mamdani, Hasan Piker among radical left-wing voices erupting over Haley Stevens' endorsement switch

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Delegitimizing label

    slopsphereMore neutral: left-wing podcasts

    A derogatory coinage that dismisses left-wing podcasts as worthless without evidence.

    …to the legacy media, the Democratic Party, the entire left-wing podcasting slopsphere, she’s evil.

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    pro-jihadistMore neutral: the Democratic Senate candidate

    Labels a Senate candidate with a Muslim-coded name as a supporter of jihadists, an accusation the supplied coverage does not support with evidence.

    Haley Stevens opposed the pro-jihadist Democratic candidate for the Senate, and she — not he — is the enemy.

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    Traitor TreatmentMore neutral: Democrats’ criticism of Haley Stevens

    Labels Stevens a traitor in the headline, a judgement the coverage does not establish.

    Dems’ ‘Join Or Die’ Traitor Treatment Comes With A Side Of Hypocrisy

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    fireworksMore neutral: criticism

    Dramatizes the reaction.

    The Democratic Party fireworks after Haley Stevens endorsed a Republican over US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    intraparty explosionMore neutral: intraparty criticism

    Dramatizes the reaction.

    The intraparty explosion after Stevens pulled her endorsement of US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    furyMore neutral: criticism

    Dramatizes the reaction.

    Democrats’ fury at Haley Stevens means the party’s antisemitic transformation is almost complete

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    antisemitic transformationMore neutral: shift in its positions on antisemitism

    Presents an accusation about the party’s character as established fact.

    Democrats’ fury at Haley Stevens means the party’s antisemitic transformation is almost complete

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    laudsMore neutral: says

    Adds praise to the report of what Haines said.

    'The View' host Sara Haines lauds Haley Stevens' 'brave' endorsement of Mike Rogers

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    shockingMore neutral: announcement

    The outlet’s own description adds drama to the announcement.

    Blanchard talks about his conversations with Stevens in the days before that shocking announcement.

    Used byNBC News (Left)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    shockingMore neutral: surprising

    Quoted host’s characterization of the endorsement as dramatic; the outlet repeats it in its headline.

    Chris Hayes: Haley Stevens’ ‘shocking’ endorsement switch could ‘weirdly’ unite Democrats

    Quoted byMS NOW (Far Left)

    These are Chris Hayes’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    despicableMore neutral: (omit) and quote or describe

    Moral verdict in the reporter's voice.

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a “despicable betrayal,” and there is pressure to remove her from the Democratic Party.

    Quoted byThe Daily Signal (Far Right)

    Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.

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From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Democratic reaction
  • Shock and drama
  • Stevens' cross-party move

Leaves out

  • Daily Wire report that Stevens opposed Abdul El-Sayed
  • Sara Haines praise of the endorsement as brave

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

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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    MAGA Star Goes Rogue in Meltdown Over Dem Loser: ‘F*** Off!’

    Megyn Kelly is not joining the MAGA rally around former Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens. Stevens was formally removed from the Democratic Party just an hour after endorsing Trump-backed candidate Mike Rogers for Michigan’s Senate race instead of her former Democratic primary …

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

    El-Sayed Rival Splits for Rogers

    On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the final arguments ahead of Election Day Tuesday. …

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    ‘We’re all speechless’: Fmr. Michigan governor reacts to Haley Stevens’ endorsement of Mike Rogers

    Former Michigan Governor James Blanchard (D) reacts to Haley Stevens’ surprise endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Blanchard talks about his conversations with Stevens in the days before that Sensational language“shocking”The outlet’s own description adds drama to the announcement.More neutral: announcementDisagree with this highlight? announcement.

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  • MS NOWFar Left

    Chris Hayes: Haley Stevens’ ‘Sensational language“shocking”Quoted host’s characterization of the endorsement as dramatic; the outlet repeats it in its headline.More neutral: surprisingThese are Chris Hayes’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’ endorsement switch could ‘weirdly’ unite Democrats

    Democrats’ furious reaction to Stevens’ support of Republican Sen. Mike Rogers shows that “people do understand the stakes” of the upcoming election, Hayes said.

    Read at MS NOW (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

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

From the right

3 outlets · 2 opinion

Leads with

  • Democratic fury at Stevens
  • Accusations of betrayal
  • The party's direction

Leaves out

  • James Blanchard's account of talks with Stevens

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

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  • Left

    2 hr 24 min later

    Its first report, Nov 2, 12:40 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    First to report

    Fox News, Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST

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  1. Fox NewsFar RightNov 2, 10:15 AM EST
  2. MS NOWFar LeftNov 2, 12:40 PM EST
  3. NBC NewsLeftNov 2, 4:31 PM EST
  4. BloombergLeftNov 2, 5:02 PM EST
  5. The Daily SignalFar RightNov 2, 5:20 PM EST
  6. The DispatchRightNov 2, 5:37 PM EST
  7. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 2, 6:21 PM EST

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