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Justice Department charges dozens of noncitizens with federal voting and registration crimes

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The Daily Wire, RedState, the Washington Examiner, The Epoch Times and the New York Post report that the Justice Department has charged 47 to 48 foreign nationals with federal voting crimes. According to these outlets, the charges include illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and false statements in naturalization applications, and the accused are located in California, Florida, Nevada, New York and Pennsylvania. The Washington Examiner and the New York Post report that 28 of the defendants were arrested in California in raids last week under a statewide operation. The Daily Wire reports, citing the Department of Justice, that all but one of the accused are lawful permanent residents. The Epoch Times says at least one defendant is accused of voting in the 2024 election.

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  1. The Justice Department said it has charged 47 to 48 foreign nationals with federal voting-related crimes.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2Far Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Washington Examiner, New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire, RedState, The Epoch Times

  2. The charges include illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration and false statements about voting or naturalization history.

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    Right
    Washington Examiner, New York Post
    Far Right
    RedState

  3. The accused are located in California, Florida, Nevada, New York and Pennsylvania.

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    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    The Daily Wire

  4. Twenty-eight defendants were arrested in California in raids last week, according to the reports.

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    Right
    Washington Examiner, New York Post

  5. All but one of the accused are lawful permanent residents, according to the Department of Justice.

    One outletThe Daily Wire· Far Right

  6. At least one defendant is accused of voting in the 2024 presidential election.

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    Far Right
    RedState, The Epoch Times

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • The number of foreign nationals charged by the Justice Department.

    The Daily Wire reports 47, while RedState and the Washington Examiner report 48. The New York Post reports 28 alleged noncitizen voters in California, and The Epoch Times says dozens.

How each side tells it

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Five outlets from the right report that the Justice Department has charged 47 to 48 non-citizens with federal voting crimes, with 28 cases in California. The coverage presents the charges as proof that noncitizen voting occurs, with headlines emphasizing scale and the midterm crackdown.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

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

  • 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

    4 outlets · 1 opinion

    Headlines present the charges as proof that noncitizen voting occurs, stressing scale and the midterm crackdown, while the Far Right RedState calls the issue a myth now refuted.

    DOJ files charges against 28 alleged noncitizen voters Loaded verb“snared”The word describes the arrests as trapping, adding drama beyond the reported facts of arrests and charges.More neutral: chargedDisagree with this highlight? in Sensational language“massive”The article does not establish the scale it describes, so the adjective is the outlet's own judgement.More neutral: CaliforniaDisagree with this highlight? California ballot fraud bust
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    Playing American VoterMythbiggest-eversnared

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    Playing American VoterMore neutral: Foreign Nationals Charged With Illegal Voting

    The phrase characterizes the defendants’ conduct with a dramatic idiom instead of the charged offense.

    EXCLUSIVE: 47 Foreign Nationals Accused Of Playing American Voter.

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

  • Delegitimizing label

    MythMore neutral: Claims of noncitizen voting

    Calling noncitizen voting a myth dismisses the subject as unreal before the charges are weighed.

    The 'Myth' of Noncitizen Voting Strikes Again: 48 Foreign Nationals Charged

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    biggest-everMore neutral: a voter fraud case in California

    The superlative is an unverified comparison asserted in the outlet's own voice.

    More than two dozen suspects arrested last week in California’s biggest-ever voter fraud bust have been charged.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    snaredMore neutral: charged

    The word describes the arrests as trapping, adding drama beyond the reported facts of arrests and charges.

    DOJ files charges against 28 alleged noncitizen voters snared in massive California ballot fraud bust

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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  • Sensational language

    massiveMore neutral: California

    The article does not establish the scale it describes, so the adjective is the outlet's own judgement.

    DOJ files charges against 28 alleged noncitizen voters snared in massive California ballot fraud bust

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Side by side

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

From the left

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From the center

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From the right

4 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Scale of the charges
  • Trump administration crackdown before midterms
  • Noncitizen voting as a real threat
  • California as the largest case
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  • New York PostRight

    DOJ files charges against 28 alleged noncitizen voters Loaded verb“snared”The word describes the arrests as trapping, adding drama beyond the reported facts of arrests and charges.More neutral: chargedDisagree with this highlight? in Sensational language“massive”The article does not establish the scale it describes, so the adjective is the outlet's own judgement.More neutral: CaliforniaDisagree with this highlight? California ballot fraud bust

    Federal agents arrested the defendants in a series of raids across California raids last Monday under a statewide takedown dubbed “Operation Protect the Vote.”

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Dozens of Immigrants Charged With Illegal Voting, Fraudulent Voter Registration

    The defendants include an illegal immigrant accused of voting in the 2024 election.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    DOJ charges 48 noncitizens with federal voting crimes, including 28 in California

    The Justice Department has charged 48 non-U.S. citizens with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and other election-related federal crimes as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal voting ahead of the midterm elections. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily WireFar Right

    EXCLUSIVE: 47 Foreign Nationals Accused Of Loaded verb“Playing American Voter”The phrase characterizes the defendants’ conduct with a dramatic idiom instead of the charged offense.More neutral: Foreign Nationals Charged With Illegal VotingDisagree with this highlight?. DOJ Steps In.

    The Justice Department charged 47 foreigners with illegally voting in American elections and registering to cast ballots, The Daily Wire is first to report. …

    Read at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar RightOpinion

    The 'Delegitimizing label“Myth”Calling noncitizen voting a myth dismisses the subject as unreal before the charges are weighed.More neutral: Claims of noncitizen votingDisagree with this highlight?' of Noncitizen Voting Strikes Again: 48 Foreign Nationals Charged

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 48 foreign nationals with illegally registering to vote, casting ballots, or lying about their voting histories in U.S. elections, according to data reviewed by the Daily Wire. …

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)

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  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Wire, Oct 26, 3:30 AM EDT

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  1. The Daily WireFar RightOct 26, 3:30 AM EDT
  2. Washington ExaminerRightOct 26, 11:16 AM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 26, 11:24 AM EDT
  4. New York PostRightOct 26, 2:27 PM EDT

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