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Rep. Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race

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Breitbart, Semafor, NBC News and The Daily Beast report that Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate on Sunday. The Daily Beast reports that Stevens had endorsed and campaigned for Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed after losing the August primary. Semafor reports that the endorsement bucked influential party members who had pushed her to back El-Sayed. Breitbart reports that Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow called the move “sad” and “desperate” and said it abandons Michiganders. The Daily Beast reports that former Pennsylvania congresswoman Susan Wild blasted Stevens. NBC News describes the endorsement as a shake-up in a top battleground race that could decide which party controls the Senate.

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  1. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan on Sunday.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    NBC News
    Center
    Semafor
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. Stevens had endorsed and campaigned for Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed after losing the August primary.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

  3. Former Pennsylvania congresswoman Susan Wild publicly criticized Stevens’s endorsement of Rogers.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

  4. Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow called the move “sad” and “desperate” and said it abandoned Michiganders.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  5. Semafor reports the endorsement bucked influential party members who had pushed Stevens to back El-Sayed.

    One outletSemafor· Center

  6. NBC News describes the endorsement as a major shake-up in a top battleground race that could determine which party controls the Senate.

    One outletNBC News· Left

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that Democrat Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan on Sunday, a late shake-up in a close Senate race. The right and center stress Democratic infighting, while the left splits between NBC’s plain report and the Daily Beast’s personal framing of Stevens’s change of heart.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    The Daily Beast, the far-left outlet, frames the move as a personal betrayal with a romance angle, while NBC News’s headline is a plain, neutral teaser.

    Loaded modifier“Dem Loser’s”“Loser” is a derogatory label that pre-judges Stevens beyond the fact that she lost a primary.More neutral: Friend of Michigan Rep. Haley StevensDisagree with this highlight? Roommate Reveals Sensational language“Romance Twist”“Romance Twist” adds drama to a personal claim the excerpt presents only as a friend’s hint.More neutral: Friend suggests personal relationshipDisagree with this highlight? Behind Sensational language“GOP Betrayal”“Betrayal” asserts a judgement about the endorsement that the article does not establish.More neutral: endorsement of Republican Mike RogersDisagree with this highlight?
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Semafor’s headline frames the endorsement as a sign of wider Democratic infighting, looking ahead to more party fights.

    Stevens’ Sensational language“surprise defection”“Defection” casts the endorsement as switching sides and “surprise” adds drama beyond the reported facts.More neutral: endorsement of Republican Mike RogersDisagree with this highlight? portends more Democratic fights
    SemaforCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Breitbart leads with a fellow Democrat’s criticism, quoting Mallory McMorrow calling the move sad and desperate and abandoning constituents.

    MI Dem McMorrow: 'Loaded modifier“Sad, Desperate”A party rival’s label that judges the endorsement as desperate, presented in the headline without evidence beyond her criticism.More neutral: criticized the endorsementThese are Mallory McMorrow’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' Stevens Loaded verb“Abandoning”Describes Stevens’ endorsement as abandoning voters, a judgement of motive in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: LeavingDisagree with this highlight? ‘Michiganders and Her Constituents'
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left7

    treacherousblastedturned coatshocking reversal

  • Center3

    frighteningembarrassingsurprise defection

  • Right1

    Abandoning

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    AbandoningMore neutral: Leaving

    Describes Stevens’ endorsement as abandoning voters, a judgement of motive in the outlet’s own voice.

    MI Dem McMorrow: 'Sad, Desperate' Stevens Abandoning ‘Michiganders and Her Constituents'

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    frighteningMore neutral: difficult

    Adds a dramatic judgement to the weekend’s events.

    Democrats’ frightening Halloween weekend in Michigan spells even more trouble for party leaders who found…

    Used bySemafor (Center)

  • Loaded modifier

    embarrassingMore neutral: public

    Judges the party’s split as embarrassing rather than describing it.

    …even more trouble for party leaders who found themselves unable to stave off an embarrassing schism in a must-win Senate race.

    Used bySemafor (Center)

  • Sensational language

    surprise defectionMore neutral: endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers

    “Defection” casts the endorsement as switching sides and “surprise” adds drama beyond the reported facts.

    Stevens’ surprise defection portends more Democratic fights

    Used bySemafor (Center)

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  • Loaded modifier

    treacherousMore neutral: change of position

    “Treacherous” condemns the endorsement as disloyal, a judgement the article does not support with evidence.

    Haley Stevens’ friend and former roommate has hinted that her treacherous change of heart was likely influenced by her soon-to-be hubby.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    blastedMore neutral: criticized

    “Blasted” adds force beyond reporting that a former colleague criticized Stevens.

    Susan Wild, a former Pennsylvania congresswoman, blasted her ex-colleague after she turned coat to endorse GOP Michigan Senate candidate Mike…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    turned coatMore neutral: endorsed

    “Turned coat” casts the endorsement as disloyalty rather than describing it.

    …Wild, a former Pennsylvania congresswoman, blasted her ex-colleague after she turned coat to endorse GOP Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers in a shocking reversal on…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    shocking reversalMore neutral: change in endorsement

    “Shocking” adds drama to a political endorsement that the article reports without evidence of shock.

    …after she turned coat to endorse GOP Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers in a shocking reversal on Sunday.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    Dem Loser’sMore neutral: Friend of Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens

    “Loser” is a derogatory label that pre-judges Stevens beyond the fact that she lost a primary.

    Dem Loser’s Roommate Reveals Romance Twist Behind GOP Betrayal

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Romance TwistMore neutral: Friend suggests personal relationship

    “Romance Twist” adds drama to a personal claim the excerpt presents only as a friend’s hint.

    Dem Loser’s Roommate Reveals Romance Twist Behind GOP Betrayal

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    GOP BetrayalMore neutral: endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers

    “Betrayal” asserts a judgement about the endorsement that the article does not establish.

    Dem Loser’s Roommate Reveals Romance Twist Behind GOP Betrayal

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    Sad, DesperateMore neutral: criticized the endorsement

    A party rival’s label that judges the endorsement as desperate, presented in the headline without evidence beyond her criticism.

    MI Dem McMorrow: 'Sad, Desperate' Stevens Abandoning ‘Michiganders and Her Constituents'

    Quoted byBreitbart News (Far Right)

    These are Mallory McMorrow’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • personal romance angle
  • betrayal and turncoat language
  • criticism from Susan Wild
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  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Loaded modifier“Dem Loser’s”“Loser” is a derogatory label that pre-judges Stevens beyond the fact that she lost a primary.More neutral: Friend of Michigan Rep. Haley StevensDisagree with this highlight? Roommate Reveals Sensational language“Romance Twist”“Romance Twist” adds drama to a personal claim the excerpt presents only as a friend’s hint.More neutral: Friend suggests personal relationshipDisagree with this highlight? Behind Sensational language“GOP Betrayal”“Betrayal” asserts a judgement about the endorsement that the article does not establish.More neutral: endorsement of Republican Mike RogersDisagree with this highlight?

    Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens’ friend and former roommate has hinted that her Loaded modifier“treacherous”“Treacherous” condemns the endorsement as disloyal, a judgement the article does not support with evidence.More neutral: change of positionDisagree with this highlight? change of heart was likely influenced by her soon-to-be hubby. …

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

    Here’s the biggest news you missed this weekend

    Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday, a major shake-up in the final stages of a top battleground race that could determine which party controls the Senate.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • surprise defection
  • Democratic infighting
  • bucking party members who backed El-Sayed
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  • SemaforCenter

    Stevens’ Sensational language“surprise defection”“Defection” casts the endorsement as switching sides and “surprise” adds drama beyond the reported facts.More neutral: endorsement of Republican Mike RogersDisagree with this highlight? portends more Democratic fights

    The Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate in the final stretch, bucking influential party members who pushed her to embrace Abdul El-Sayed.

    Read at Semafor (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Democratic criticism of Stevens
  • claim she abandoned constituents
  • endorsement of Mike Rogers
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Michigan Democrats in disarray after Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers and gets kicked out of party

    DETROIT — Michigan Democrats on Sunday faced an extraordinary political display of dysfunction just two days before the midterm elections: a Democratic congresswoman endorsed the Republican nominee for Senate, was kicked out of her own state party, and watched two of her top …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    MI Dem McMorrow: 'Loaded modifier“Sad, Desperate”A party rival’s label that judges the endorsement as desperate, presented in the headline without evidence beyond her criticism.More neutral: criticized the endorsementThese are Mallory McMorrow’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' Stevens Loaded verb“Abandoning”Describes Stevens’ endorsement as abandoning voters, a judgement of motive in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: LeavingDisagree with this highlight? ‘Michiganders and Her Constituents'

    Sunday on MS NOW’s “The Assignment,” Michigan Senate Senator Mallory McMorrow (D) said in a “sad” and “desperate” move, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) endorsing Republican Rep. Mike Rogers for Senate is abandoning “Michiganders and her constituents.” Host Antonia Hylton said, “I

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    1 hr 18 min later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST

  • Center

    1 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 1, 5:42 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    Breitbart News, Nov 1, 4:42 PM EST

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  1. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 1, 4:42 PM EST
  2. SemaforCenterNov 1, 5:42 PM EST
  3. NBC NewsLeftNov 1, 6:00 PM EST
  4. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 1, 6:33 PM EST
  5. Washington ExaminerRightNov 1, 6:33 PM EST

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