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Judge orders new hearing as government moves to close East Potomac Park for golf course

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The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times and Just the News report a dispute over President Donald Trump’s plan to redevelop East Potomac Park into a golf course. The Hill reports that a federal judge ordered a new hearing on the plan. Just the News reports that Trump appears to have ignored a stop-work order. The New York Times and The Washington Times say a government court filing commits to closing the park by the Nov. 15 deadline Trump set. The Hill reports that Trump posted on social media vowing to press ahead with his plans for the property.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. A federal judge ordered a new hearing in the dispute over the golf project.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    Just the News

  2. The government told a court it will close East Potomac Park by the Nov. 15 deadline set by Trump.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. Trump posted on social media vowing to press ahead with his plans for the property.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  4. A report says Trump appears to have ignored a stop-work order on the project.

    One outletJust the News· Far Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Trump appears to have ignored a stop-work order on the golf project.

    Just the News reports that Trump appears to have ignored a stop-work order. The Hill reports that he vowed on social media to press ahead with his plans for the property. The supplied excerpts give no court ruling on whether the order was violated.

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports the dispute over Trump’s East Potomac Park golf project. Right-side coverage stresses Trump appearing to ignore a stop-work order, the center a new hearing and Trump’s vow to press ahead, the left a government closure plan.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headline treats the government’s move to close the park for a golf project as the news, centering the administration’s court filing and the Nov. 15 deadline.

    Trump Administration Moves to Close East Potomac Park to Begin Golf Project
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline puts the new hearing and the East Potomac Park dispute first, reporting the judge’s order without a view on Trump’s conduct.

    Trump facing new hearing on East Potomac Park
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with the judge ordering a new hearing and Trump appearing to ignore a stop-work order, while the Washington Times leads with the Justice Department confirming the golf plans and closure date.

    Judge in DC golf course case orders new hearing after Trump appears to ignore stop-work order
    Just the NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    beloved

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    belovedMore neutral: public golf course

    Calling the course “beloved” asserts public affection that the excerpt does not document.

    …on Wednesday ordered a new hearing on President Donald Trump's plan to convert a beloved public golf course into a world-class venue after he appeared to deny her stop-work…

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • government court filing
  • Nov. 15 closure deadline
  • golf project
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • judge’s order for a new hearing
  • Trump’s social media vow to press ahead
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  • The HillCenter

    Trump facing new hearing on East Potomac Park

    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump facing new hearing on East Potomac Park A federal judge is ordering a new hearing regarding President Trump’s plans to redevelop East Potomac Park after he posted on social media this week vowing to press …

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • judge orders new hearing
  • Trump appears to ignore stop-work order
  • Justice Department confirms closure date
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    5 hr 53 min later

    Its first report, Oct 28, 11:57 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Oct 28, 6:05 PM EDT

  • Right

    4 hr 34 min later

    Its first report, Oct 28, 10:39 PM EDT

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
  1. The HillCenterOct 28, 6:05 PM EDT
  2. The Washington TimesRightOct 28, 10:39 PM EDT
  3. The New York TimesLeftOct 28, 11:57 PM EDT
  4. ABC NewsLeftOct 29, 12:19 AM EDT

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out. Just the News gave only a date, so it is not placed.

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