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Katie Miller posts on X about Westchester voting machine problems on Election Day

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The Independent, Raw Story and The Daily Beast report that Katie Miller, a podcaster married to White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, posted on X on Election Day about voting problems in Westchester County, New York. Miller wrote “This is how the Left steals elections” and linked it to the competitive district of Republican Rep. Mike Lawler. The posts followed a voter’s report that machines were broken and that he was told to vote absentee or return later. According to The Independent, county election officials said they were aware of problems with voting scanners and assured voters every vote would be counted. Raw Story, citing News 12, reports officials said paper ballots were too thick for the machines.

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Key points

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

  1. Katie Miller posted on X on Election Day that “This is how the Left steals elections,” referring to Mike Lawler’s district.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story, The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent

  2. A voter posted that machines were broken across Westchester County and that he was told to vote absentee or come back later.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Raw Story
    Left
    The Independent

  3. Westchester County election officials said they were aware of problems with voting scanners and that every vote would be counted.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  4. Officials said paper ballots were too thick for the scanners to accept, according to News 12.

    One outletRaw Story· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that Katie Miller blamed the left on Election Day for voting problems in Westchester County, and they frame her posts as baseless claims, with the two Far Left outlets using harsher headlines.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Headlines call Katie Miller's Election Day posts conspiracy theories or fraud claims; the Far Left outlets go further, with Raw Story mocking her as a weirdo and the Daily Beast calling her claims unfounded.

    Katie Miller is already Delegitimizing label“spreading election conspiracies”Labels Miller's posts as conspiracies in the headline before any evidence is weighed in the story.More neutral: posting claims aboutDisagree with this highlight? as polling site issues are reported in New York
    The IndependentLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • 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

    No coverage yet

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

The words they chose

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

  • Left11

    unfounded claims of voter fraudfell apart under the slightest scrutinyLaunchesconspiracy theories

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Delegitimizing label

    unfounded claims of voter fraudMore neutral: claims of voter fraud without supporting evidence cited

    Calls the claims unfounded in the outlet's own voice rather than attributing that judgement to a source.

    …Miller wasted little time in getting ahead of the midterm elections with unfounded claims of voter fraud.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Absolutist framing

    fell apart under the slightest scrutinyMore neutral: were questioned by county officials

    Presents the outcome of the claims as settled in the outlet's own voice.

    Katie Miller’s early-morning fraud claims quickly fell apart under the slightest scrutiny.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    LaunchesMore neutral: Posts

    Gives the post the drama of a campaign launch rather than describing a social media post.

    Katie Miller Launches Early Election Fraud Claims as Polls Open

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Delegitimizing label

    conspiracy theoriesMore neutral: describe the claim and the evidence against it

    Ends the discussion by labeling; state the claim.

    An attempt by conservative Katie Miller to ramp up midterm election day conspiracy theories met a cruel fate early Tuesday morning.

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    cruel fateMore neutral: drew criticism

    Presents the reaction to Miller's post in emotive terms rather than describing what followed.

    …conservative Katie Miller to ramp up midterm election day conspiracy theories met a cruel fate early Tuesday morning.

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    pounce onMore neutral: post on

    Suggests a hostile, eager reaction where a neutral verb would describe the same post.

    …who is married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was quick to pounce on a post on X about voting machine issues in Westchester County, New York, which she…

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Delegitimizing label

    election theft conspiracy theoryMore neutral: early election claims

    Labels the claim as a theft conspiracy theory in the headline without an official finding to support the label.

    Katie Miller labeled 'weirdo' as early election theft conspiracy theory crashes and burns

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    crashes and burnsMore neutral: draws criticism

    Dramatizes the reaction to the posts with an idiom that signals the outcome the outlet favors.

    Katie Miller labeled 'weirdo' as early election theft conspiracy theory crashes and burns

    Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

  • Delegitimizing label

    baseless election conspiracy theoriesMore neutral: election claims that officials have not supported

    Calls the claims baseless in the outlet's own voice rather than attributing that judgement to a source.

    Katie Miller is already jumping on baseless election conspiracy theories and spreading them to her MAGA followers after voting issues were…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    seized onMore neutral: posted about

    Suggests eagerness and opportunism where a neutral verb would describe the same post.

    But Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, seized on the social media post of a voter in Westchester County - where Republican incumbent…

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Delegitimizing label

    spreading election conspiraciesMore neutral: posting claims about

    Labels Miller's posts as conspiracies in the headline before any evidence is weighed in the story.

    Katie Miller is already spreading election conspiracies as polling site issues are reported in New York

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

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Loaded words that outlets reported someone else saying. They show what was said, not how the outlet chose to say it.

  • Loaded verb

    Quoted

    steals electionsMore neutral: is how the left wins elections

    Accuses the left of theft, a charged verb in a claim that the coverage disputes.

    “This is how the Left steals elections,” the 34-year-old MAGA podcaster wrote on X at 8:05 a.m.

    Quoted byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

    These are Katie Miller’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    crazyMore neutral: (omit) and quote the statement

    Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.

    This is going to be crazy.

    Quoted byRaw Story (Far Left)

    Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.

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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

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Katie Miller's posts as conspiracy theories or fraud claims
  • her ties to Stephen Miller and the White House
  • Westchester voting machine problems as the trigger
  • Mike Lawler's competitive district
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  • The IndependentLeft

    Katie Miller is already Delegitimizing label“spreading election conspiracies”Labels Miller's posts as conspiracies in the headline before any evidence is weighed in the story.More neutral: posting claims aboutDisagree with this highlight? as polling site issues are reported in New York

    Election officials in Westchester County said they were aware of issues with voting scanners and assured the public that every vote would be counted

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • Raw StoryFar Left

    Katie Miller labeled 'weirdo' as early Delegitimizing label“election theft conspiracy theory”Labels the claim as a theft conspiracy theory in the headline without an official finding to support the label.More neutral: early election claimsDisagree with this highlight? Sensational language“crashes and burns”Dramatizes the reaction to the posts with an idiom that signals the outcome the outlet favors.More neutral: draws criticismDisagree with this highlight?

    An attempt by conservative Katie Miller to ramp up midterm election day Delegitimizing label“conspiracy theories”Ends the discussion by labeling; state the claim.More neutral: describe the claim and the evidence against itDisagree with this highlight? met a Sensational language“cruel fate”Presents the reaction to Miller's post in emotive terms rather than describing what followed.More neutral: drew criticismDisagree with this highlight? early Tuesday morning. The podcaster who is married to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was quick to Loaded verb“pounce on”Suggests a hostile, eager reaction where a neutral verb would describe the same post.More neutral: post onDisagree with this highlight? a post on X about voting machine issues in …

    Read at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Katie Miller Loaded verb“Launches”Gives the post the drama of a campaign launch rather than describing a social media post.More neutral: PostsDisagree with this highlight? Early Election Fraud Claims as Polls Open

    Katie Miller wasted little time in getting ahead of the midterm elections with Delegitimizing label“unfounded claims of voter fraud”Calls the claims unfounded in the outlet's own voice rather than attributing that judgement to a source.More neutral: claims of voter fraud without supporting evidence citedDisagree with this highlight?. Election Day was barely underway Tuesday morning when Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, began casting doubt on the election’s …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Nov 3, 12:47 PM EST

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  • Right

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 3, 12:47 PM EST
  2. Raw StoryFar LeftNov 3, 1:25 PM EST
  3. The IndependentLeftNov 3, 2:55 PM EST

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