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The Justice Department has issued guidance urging federal agencies to operate solely in English, according to The Hill, the New York Post and Breitbart. The guidance states, “Agencies should strive to operate solely in English.” The Hill reports the memo was posted to the Federal Register and opened a 60-day public comment period, and says English has long been the nation’s common language. The New York Post and Breitbart tie the guidance to President Trump’s 2025 executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. RedState reports that the guidance allows exceptions for services required by law or needed for an agency’s mission.

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  1. The Justice Department issued guidance urging federal agencies to operate solely in English.

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  2. The guidance says agencies “should strive to operate solely in English.”

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  3. The memo was posted to the Federal Register with a 60-day public comment period.

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  4. The guidance follows Trump’s 2025 executive order designating English the official language.

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Every side reports that the Justice Department issued guidance urging federal agencies to use English. The right presents it as the next step under Trump’s English-only order, while the center presents it as a Federal Register memo that opened a 60-day public comment period.

  • 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

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline centers on the agency’s own memo, saying it tells DOJ agencies to prioritize English over all other languages.

    DOJ instructs its agencies to 'prioritize' English over all other languages
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    4 outlets · 1 opinion

    Right-side headlines frame the guidance as the Trump administration pushing its English-only order further, with Far Right outlets stressing it as a long-wanted win and RedState highlighting an end to Spanish-language services.

    DOJ Accelerates Implementation of Trump's 2025 'English Only' Executive Order for Government Agencies
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Center0

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  • Right4

    sweeping new directiveNo More Press 2 for Spanish?forcing the federal governmentwipe it out

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  • Sensational language

    sweeping new directiveMore neutral: new directive

    The adjective adds emphasis about the scope of the guidance beyond what the headline needs to report.

    Trump admin pushes federal agencies to go English-only in sweeping new directive

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    No More Press 2 for Spanish?More neutral: Justice Department guidance on English-only agency services

    The headline uses a question built on a mocking phone-menu reference to manufacture drama about a routine service.

    No More Press 2 for Spanish? Trump DOJ Takes Big Step to Make Agencies English-Only

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    forcing the federal governmentMore neutral: requiring the federal government

    Describing the earlier policy as forcing the government to use other languages adds a judgement that the policy was imposed rather than adopted.

    …English as the official language of the country, reversing a old policy forcing the federal government to employ a list of other languages to widen access for those who are not…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    wipe it outMore neutral: reverse it

    The phrase presents a future reversal of the order as destruction, which adds drama beyond the legal fact that it could be revoked.

    Still, the next Democrat president can wipe it out with the stroke of a pen.

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

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From the left

0 outlets

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From the center

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Leads with

  • Memo posted to the Federal Register
  • English as the common language since the founding
  • 60-day public comment period

Leaves out

  • Trump’s executive order as the basis for the memo

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

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  • The HillCenter

    DOJ instructs its agencies to 'prioritize' English over all other languages

    The Justice Department on Friday published a memo designating English as the official language of the agency. “Though not officially designated in the past, English has been our common language since before this Nation's founding,” the Justice Department wrote in the document …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

4 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Trump’s 2025 English-only executive order
  • Guidance pushing agencies toward English
  • Ending Spanish-language services

Leaves out

  • The 60-day public comment period

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

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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    DOJ Says Agencies Should Prioritize English Over Other Languages

    A DOJ memo said government agencies shouldn’t provide assistance in languages other than English unless necessary or legally required.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    DOJ Accelerates Implementation of Trump's 2025 'English Only' Executive Order for Government Agencies

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued guidelines requiring all agencies to conduct business only in English.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar Right

    Sensational language“No More Press 2 for Spanish?”The headline uses a question built on a mocking phone-menu reference to manufacture drama about a routine service.More neutral: Justice Department guidance on English-only agency servicesDisagree with this highlight? Trump DOJ Takes Big Step to Make Agencies English-Only

    President Trump has long wanted English to be the official language of the United States, and this week took another important step in making that happen.

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Trump admin pushes federal agencies to go English-only in Sensational language“sweeping new directive”The adjective adds emphasis about the scope of the guidance beyond what the headline needs to report.More neutral: new directiveDisagree with this highlight?

    “Agencies should strive to operate solely in English,” the Justice Department declared in new guidance issued Thursday, reinforcing President Trump’s executive order designating English as the nation’s official language.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • PJ MediaFar RightOpinion

    I Totally Voted for This: Trump Moves to Make Federal Agencies English-Only

    English should be the official language of the United States, and I've never understood why it isn't.

    Read at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)

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    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 13, 11:03 AM EST

  • Right

    2 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 11:05 AM EST

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  1. The HillCenterNov 13, 11:03 AM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 13, 11:05 AM EST
  3. RedStateFar RightNov 13, 11:46 AM EST
  4. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 13, 12:51 PM EST
  5. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 13, 1:41 PM EST

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