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Ken Paxton’s divorce from Angela Paxton is finalized, his lawyer says

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Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has finalized his divorce from his wife, state Senator Angela Paxton, his lawyer, Laura Roach, said Thursday. Roach said the terms will remain confidential. Angela Paxton, a Republican, filed for divorce last year citing “biblical grounds,” and her petition referred to adultery, The New York Times reported. The final agreement came about a week after Paxton lost his U.S. Senate race to Democrat James Talarico, the Daily Beast reported.

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  1. Ken Paxton’s divorce from Angela Paxton is final, his lawyer Laura Roach said.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. Roach said the terms of the divorce will remain confidential.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The New York Times

  3. Angela Paxton, a Republican state senator, filed for divorce last year citing biblical grounds.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill

  4. The divorce was finalized about nine days after Paxton lost the U.S. Senate race to Democrat James Talarico, the Daily Beast reported.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Paxton’s divorce from Angela Paxton is final, citing his lawyer. The main difference is emphasis: the Far Left Daily Beast stresses his failed Senate bid and mocks him, while the center and right headlines lead with the divorce itself.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    The New York Times headline states the finalized divorce with attribution to the lawyer, while the Daily Beast, rated Far Left, calls Paxton a “MAGA Loser” hit by “another blow.”

    Ken Paxton Divorce Is Finalized, His Lawyer Says
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline leads with the finalized divorce and the ex-wife’s filing on ‘biblical grounds,’ attributing the news to a report by The New York Times.

    Paxton finalizes divorce after ex-wife filed on 'biblical grounds': Report
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The Washington Times, the only right-side coverage in this sample, reports the finalized divorce with attribution to a lawyer and frames it as ending a long marriage.

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized his divorce, lawyer says, ending long marriage
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left3

    failed Senate candidateMAGA LoserHit With Another Blow

  • Center0

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  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    failed Senate candidateMore neutral: former Senate candidate

    The word failed pre-judges his campaign as a failure beyond the fact that he lost the race.

    Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and failed Senate candidate, and his wife, Angela, have finalized their divorce, according to his lawyer.…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    MAGA LoserMore neutral: Ken Paxton

    Calling him a loser and tying him to a movement label pre-judges him beyond the facts of the divorce.

    MAGA Loser Hit With Another Blow

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Hit With Another BlowMore neutral: Paxton finalizes divorce

    The phrase dramatizes a private legal matter as a setback rather than reporting the finalization.

    MAGA Loser Hit With Another Blow

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the divorce being finalized
  • the lawyer’s confirmation
  • the Senate race loss
  • Angela Paxton’s biblical-grounds filing
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  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized his divorce

    An attorney for Republican Ken Paxton says Texas' outgoing attorney general has finalized his divorce

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by New York Post. It counts once.

  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Loaded modifier“MAGA Loser”Calling him a loser and tying him to a movement label pre-judges him beyond the facts of the divorce.More neutral: Ken PaxtonDisagree with this highlight? Sensational language“Hit With Another Blow”The phrase dramatizes a private legal matter as a setback rather than reporting the finalization.More neutral: Paxton finalizes divorceDisagree with this highlight?

    Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Loaded modifier“failed Senate candidate”The word failed pre-judges his campaign as a failure beyond the fact that he lost the race.More neutral: former Senate candidateDisagree with this highlight?, and his wife, Angela, have finalized their divorce, according to his lawyer. The divorce comes nine days after the Trump loyalist lost his bid for U.S. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • The New York TimesLeft

    Ken Paxton Divorce Is Finalized, His Lawyer Says

    His wife, Angela Paxton, filed for divorce last year, citing “biblical grounds” for doing so, and referring to adultery.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the divorce being finalized
  • the biblical-grounds filing
  • the marriage of more than 40 years
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  • The HillCenter

    Paxton finalizes divorce after ex-wife filed on 'biblical grounds': Report

    Former GOP Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reportedly finalized his divorce from his ex-wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton (R), after being married for more than 40 years. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the divorce ending a long marriage
  • the lawyer’s confirmation
  • his office as attorney general

Leaves out

  • the Senate race loss to Talarico, which its supplied text does not mention

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Nov 12, 12:22 PM EST

  • Center

    2 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 2:22 PM EST

  • Right

    7 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 7:22 PM EST

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  1. The New York TimesLeftNov 12, 12:22 PM EST
  2. The HillCenterNov 12, 2:22 PM EST
  3. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 12, 3:54 PM EST
  4. The Washington TimesRightNov 12, 7:22 PM EST
  5. ABC NewsLeftNov 12, 8:42 PM EST
  6. New York PostRightNov 13, 3:10 AM EST

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