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Van Hollen open to challenging Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, source says

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

6 articles in total, 2 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

A person familiar with Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s thinking told Politico’s Playbook, speaking anonymously, that Van Hollen is open to challenging Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader. The source said he is in “active listening mode” and that “the door is not shut.” The Washington Examiner reports Van Hollen had ruled out a challenge only days earlier. Schumer has said he intends to seek another term as leader and expects no challenge. Sen. Richard Blumenthal declined to back Schumer, saying the caucus needs “a conversation about leadership,” though he expects Schumer to be re-elected. RedState reports that Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed has said he would vote for Van Hollen if he ran.

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

  1. Van Hollen is reportedly open to running for Senate Democratic leader, according to a source familiar with his thinking.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Fox News

  2. Van Hollen had reportedly ruled out a challenge to Schumer days earlier.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  3. Schumer has said he intends to seek another term as leader and expects no challenge.

    One outletFox News· Far Right

  4. Sen. Richard Blumenthal declined to back Schumer and said the caucus needs a conversation about leadership.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    RedState

  5. Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed has said he is seeking a more progressive leader.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

How each side tells it

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Both sides report that Van Hollen is open to challenging Schumer, citing an anonymous source, and that some incoming Democrats are doubtful of Schumer. The main difference is emphasis: left coverage presents Van Hollen as the first challenger amid growing calls for change, while right coverage stresses Schumer’s weakening grip and a party revolt.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Frames Van Hollen as a possible first challenger to Schumer, using a question headline that stresses mounting calls for Schumer to step aside.

    Did Senate Democrats Just Find the First Challenger to Chuck Schumer?
    The New RepublicFar LeftAll 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

    2 outlets · 2 opinion

    Headlines stress Schumer’s weakening position, with Fox News and the Far Right outlets describing a Democratic revolt, while the Washington Examiner’s Right-rated headlines state the Blumenthal and Van Hollen developments plainly.

    Schumer's grip on power slips as Dems begin to Loaded verb“revolt against him”Revolt implies an organized uprising, while the reporting describes some senators wanting to weigh in before backing Schumer.More neutral: raise concerns about his leadershipDisagree with this highlight?, eye new leadership
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right5

    radicalsgrowing rebellionrevolt against himagitate against

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    radicalsMore neutral: progressive candidates

    Labels newly elected Democrats as radical before their positions are examined, which pre-judges them.

    …he is in trouble, and some evidence that the establishment pushback against all the radicals and liberals who got elected this cycle may be regaining the upper hand.

    Used byHot Air (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    growing rebellionMore neutral: growing debate

    Rebellion overstates the reported situation, where some senators want to take stock before backing Schumer.

    …Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is riding high after flipping the Senate, but a growing rebellion among longtime and fresh-faced Senate Democrats may throw a wrench in his plan…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    revolt against himMore neutral: raise concerns about his leadership

    Revolt implies an organized uprising, while the reporting describes some senators wanting to weigh in before backing Schumer.

    Schumer's grip on power slips as Dems begin to revolt against him, eye new leadership

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    agitate againstMore neutral: have opposed

    Agitate implies stirring up trouble, where a neutral verb would describe opposition.

    Leftists have been trying to agitate against having Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as the new Senate Majority Leader.

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

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  • Sensational language

    big hitsMore neutral: setbacks

    The phrase dramatizes setbacks that the article describes without quantifying their weight.

    Schumer still likely has the votes, but his prospects just took a couple more big hits.

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

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

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • first challenger to Schumer
  • mounting calls for Schumer to pass the torch
  • Van Hollen open to running

Leaves out

  • Blumenthal’s expectation that Schumer will be re-elected

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

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  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Did Senate Democrats Just Find the First Challenger to Chuck Schumer?

    Senator Chris Van Hollen is open to running for Senate majority leader, amid mounting calls for Senator Chuck Schumer to pass the torch. Van Hollen has “received an outpouring of calls and is now in active listening mode,” a person familiar with the Maryland Democrat’s thinking …

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

From the center

0 outlets

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

From the right

2 outlets · 2 opinion

Leads with

  • Schumer’s weakening grip on power
  • Democrats revolting against Schumer
  • Blumenthal declining to back Schumer
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New Republic, Nov 9, 1:16 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    38 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 1:55 PM EST

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  1. The New RepublicFar LeftNov 9, 1:16 PM EST
  2. Washington ExaminerRightNov 9, 1:55 PM EST
  3. Fox NewsFar RightNov 9, 2:08 PM EST

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