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The Hill reports that Vice President JD Vance, asked on Tuesday about the Justice Department’s lawsuit over the Alaska Senate race, said an independent candidate with a similar name to Sen. Dan Sullivan was committing “electoral fraud.” The Washington Examiner says Vance defended the move and that Trump directed the Justice Department to stop automatic certification if Sullivan does not win. The Washington Examiner, The New Republic and The Daily Beast say the lawsuit would block certification of the results if Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola. The New Republic and The Daily Beast criticize Vance’s answer.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. The Justice Department sued to block certification of the Alaska Senate results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

    Reported byFar Left2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic, The Daily Beast
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  2. Vice President JD Vance was asked about the lawsuit on Tuesday and answered.

    Reported byFar Left2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic, The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  3. An independent candidate with a name similar to Sen. Dan Sullivan’s is on the general election ballot.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Center
    The Hill

  4. Vance said the independent candidate was committing “electoral fraud.”

    One outletThe Hill· Center

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • The Justice Department lawsuit is meant to block certification if a Democrat wins the Alaska Senate race.

    The Washington Examiner reports Vance defending the move as Trump’s decision; The Daily Beast calls it an election rigging plot, and The New Republic mocks Vance’s answer.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Vance was asked about the Justice Department lawsuit over the Alaska Senate race and responded. The left calls the defense a rigging plot and mocks it, while the center reports the exchange and the right faults the press for not pressing Democrats.

  • the left

    1 outlet · 1 opinion

    Both left-side headlines, from Far Left outlets, mock Vance’s answer and call the lawsuit a rigging plot, using words such as dumbest and bonkers.

    Vance Drops Sensational language“Bonkers”“Bonkers” passes judgement on the answer rather than describing it.More neutral: unclearDisagree with this highlight? Excuse for Absolutist framing“Election Rigging Plot”Presents the lawsuit as a plot to rig the election, a contested claim the coverage does not establish.More neutral: Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska certificationDisagree with this highlight?
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline reports Vance’s response to a question and quotes the word ‘insulting’ from it, leading with the exchange rather than a verdict on the lawsuit.

    Vance responds to question about 'insulting' Alaska election lawsuit
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headline frames Vance as faulting the media for not pressing Democrats and calls the Alaska race ‘shenanigans’, the mirror of the left’s rigging framing.

    Vance Loaded verb“dings”“Dings” is a verb that scolds rather than reporting what Vance said.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? media for not pressing Democrats on Alaska Senate race Sensational language“shenanigans”“Shenanigans” implies dishonest conduct before the facts are established.More neutral: ballot namingDisagree with this highlight?
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left6

    offended the intelligence of voting AlaskansDumbesthead-spinning excusecornered

  • Center1

    slammed

  • Right2

    dingsshenanigans

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    dingsMore neutral: criticizes

    “Dings” is a verb that scolds rather than reporting what Vance said.

    Vance dings media for not pressing Democrats on Alaska Senate race shenanigans

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

  • Sensational language

    shenanigansMore neutral: ballot naming

    “Shenanigans” implies dishonest conduct before the facts are established.

    Vance dings media for not pressing Democrats on Alaska Senate race shenanigans

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    offended the intelligence of voting AlaskansMore neutral: gave an answer some Alaskans may find insulting

    States as fact that the answer insulted voters, which is an opinion about the answer.

    …election results in the case of a Democratic win, but instead he offended the intelligence of voting Alaskans.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    DumbestMore neutral: unconvincing

    The word judges the intelligence of the defense rather than describing the argument.

    JD Vance Gives Dumbest Defense Yet of Trump’s Senate Election Lawsuit

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    head-spinning excuseMore neutral: explanation

    Adds drama and judgement to Vance’s answer.

    JD Vance offered a head-spinning excuse after being cornered on the Trump administration’s preemptive lawsuit…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    corneredMore neutral: asked

    Suggests Vance was trapped rather than asked a question.

    JD Vance offered a head-spinning excuse after being cornered on the Trump administration’s preemptive lawsuit challenging a potential Republican…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    BonkersMore neutral: unclear

    “Bonkers” passes judgement on the answer rather than describing it.

    Vance Drops Bonkers Excuse for Election Rigging Plot

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    Election Rigging PlotMore neutral: Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska certification

    Presents the lawsuit as a plot to rig the election, a contested claim the coverage does not establish.

    Vance Drops Bonkers Excuse for Election Rigging Plot

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    slammedMore neutral: criticized

    ‘Slammed’ adds hostility beyond reporting that Vance criticized the candidate.

    Vice President Vance on Tuesday slammed an independent candidate with a similar name to Sen.

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

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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

1 outlet · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Vance’s answer on the lawsuit
  • suit as a plan to block a Democratic win
  • the ballot with similar-named candidates
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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Vance Drops Sensational language“Bonkers”“Bonkers” passes judgement on the answer rather than describing it.More neutral: unclearDisagree with this highlight? Excuse for Absolutist framing“Election Rigging Plot”Presents the lawsuit as a plot to rig the election, a contested claim the coverage does not establish.More neutral: Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska certificationDisagree with this highlight?

    JD Vance offered a Sensational language“head-spinning excuse”Adds drama and judgement to Vance’s answer.More neutral: explanationDisagree with this highlight? after being Loaded verb“cornered”Suggests Vance was trapped rather than asked a question.More neutral: askedDisagree with this highlight? on the Trump administration’s preemptive lawsuit challenging a potential Republican defeat in Alaska’s Senate election. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar LeftOpinion

    JD Vance Gives Sensational language“Dumbest”The word judges the intelligence of the defense rather than describing the argument.More neutral: unconvincingDisagree with this highlight? Defense Yet of Trump’s Senate Election Lawsuit

    Alaskans are apparently too “busy” to comprehend what “incumbent” means, according to Vice President JD Vance. Vance was asked Tuesday to explain the rationale behind a fast-tracked Justice Department lawsuit working to preemptively block the Last Frontier’s Senate election …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Vance’s response to a reporter’s question
  • the word ‘insulting’
  • Vance’s charge of electoral fraud against an independent candidate
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  • The HillCenter

    Vance responds to question about 'insulting' Alaska election lawsuit

    Vice President Vance on Tuesday Loaded verb“slammed”‘Slammed’ adds hostility beyond reporting that Vance criticized the candidate.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? an independent candidate with a similar name to Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) as committing “electoral fraud” when answering a question about his administration’s lawsuit over the Senate race in the state. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Vance faulting the media
  • lack of press pressing Democrats
  • Alaska race as shenanigans
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Vance Loaded verb“dings”“Dings” is a verb that scolds rather than reporting what Vance said.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? media for not pressing Democrats on Alaska Senate race Sensational language“shenanigans”“Shenanigans” implies dishonest conduct before the facts are established.More neutral: ballot namingDisagree with this highlight?

    Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump’s decision to direct the Justice Department to stop the automatic certification of the Alaska Senate race results if Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) does not win. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    2 hr 24 min later

    Its first report, Oct 27, 2:20 PM EDT

  • Center

    4 hr 19 min later

    Its first report, Oct 27, 4:15 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    Washington Examiner, Oct 27, 11:56 AM EDT

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  1. Washington ExaminerRightOct 27, 11:56 AM EDT
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 27, 2:20 PM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 27, 4:15 PM EDT

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