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Judge Ana Reyes said Saturday she intends to appoint Jessie Liu, a former U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, to examine whether Interior Department, National Park Service and Justice Department lawyers violated ethics rules or misled her in a lawsuit over the East Potomac Golf Course, the Associated Press reports. The suit, filed in February by the DC Preservation League and two golfers, challenges the administration’s plan to close the park and golf course on Nov. 15 ahead of building a championship-level course. The plaintiffs argue the closure would proceed without required environmental and historic reviews, MS NOW reports. An injunction issued last month bars removing more trees, according to the AP.

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  1. Judge Ana Reyes said she intends to appoint Jessie Liu, a former U.S. attorney for D.C., as a special master to investigate the government lawyers’ conduct in the case.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    PBS NewsHour

  2. The inquiry would examine whether Interior and Justice Department lawyers violated ethics rules or misled the court.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Center
    PBS NewsHour

  3. The administration plans to close East Potomac Golf Course and park on Nov. 15, and says it intends to build a championship-level golf course there.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW
    Center
    PBS NewsHour

  4. Plaintiffs asked Judge Reyes for a temporary restraining order to block the closure, arguing it would proceed without required environmental and historic reviews.

    One outletMS NOW· Far Left

  5. An injunction issued by Reyes last month bars the government from removing or damaging additional trees on the course.

    One outletPBS NewsHour· Center

How each side tells it

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Both sides report Judge Ana Reyes intends to appoint former U.S. attorney Jessie Liu to investigate whether government lawyers misled her in the East Potomac golf case. The center report focuses on the judge’s plan, while both left outlets put Trump’s personal role in the project up front.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both Far Left outlets put Trump at the center: Raw Story says the judge puts “the hammer down on Trump,” while MS NOW casts the closure as a legal hurdle to his overhaul.

    Judge Loaded verb“puts the hammer down on Trump”Describes a procedural order as a forceful blow against the president, which the order itself does not show.More neutral: Judge moves to open probe into whether lawyers misled the courtDisagree with this highlight? with new probe into whether lawyers misled the court
    Raw StoryFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    This side’s only coverage is an AP report carried by PBS NewsHour, which leads with the judge’s plan for a former U.S. attorney to investigate whether the government misled her.

    Judge wants former U.S. attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case
    PBS NewsHourCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

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

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  • Left2

    cast asideputs the hammer down on Trump

  • Center1

    prized

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    cast asideMore neutral: who left the U.S. attorney post in 2020

    Implies a deliberate rejection by Trump, a personal narrative the order itself does not state.

    She plans to put it in the hands of a former prosecutor Trump himself cast aside.

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    puts the hammer down on TrumpMore neutral: Judge moves to open probe into whether lawyers misled the court

    Describes a procedural order as a forceful blow against the president, which the order itself does not show.

    Judge puts the hammer down on Trump with new probe into whether lawyers misled the court

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    prizedMore neutral: Washington construction projects

    Calling the project prized adds the outlet’s view of its value, which the sentence does not need to describe the project.

    …misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging one of his prized Washington construction projects, the renovation of a historic public golf course…

    Used byPBS NewsHour (Center)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump’s personal role in the project
  • the judge’s choice of a former Trump-era prosecutor
  • the plaintiffs’ motion and the closure deadline
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  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Judge Loaded verb“puts the hammer down on Trump”Describes a procedural order as a forceful blow against the president, which the order itself does not show.More neutral: Judge moves to open probe into whether lawyers misled the courtDisagree with this highlight? with new probe into whether lawyers misled the court

    A federal judge in Washington is moving to launch an ethics investigation into whether Trump administration lawyers misled her court over the East Potomac Park golf course. She plans to put it in the hands of a former prosecutor Trump himself Loaded verb“cast aside”Implies a deliberate rejection by Trump, a personal narrative the order itself does not state.More neutral: who left the U.S. attorney post in 2020Disagree with this highlight?. U.S. …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)
  • MS NOWFar Left

    Trump’s D.C. golf course overhaul faces new legal hurdle ahead of closure

    Plaintiffs are seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent East Potomac Park from closing later this month.

    Read at MS NOW (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the judge’s planned appointment of an investigator
  • the planned Nov. 15 closure and golf course renovation
  • the lawsuit over the historic park

Leaves out

  • objection deadline set for Friday, Nov. 13
  • the judge’s recent heated hearing with administration lawyers

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

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  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    Judge wants former U.S. attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case

    The administration plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course and park on Nov. 15 with the intention of constructing a "World Class, championship-level golf course that is capable of hosting major events."

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    MS NOW, Nov 5, 9:34 PM EST

  • Center

    1 day 16 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 1:34 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. MS NOWFar LeftNov 5, 9:34 PM EST
  2. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 7, 11:50 AM EST
  3. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 7, 1:34 PM EST

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