PoliticsDevelopingUpdated 4 hr ago

Thune campaigns for Republican Senate candidates as GOP seeks to keep majority

Coverage spectrum

Covered by 3 outlets across the spectrum.

4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Image via CBS NewsHow images are chosen Report this image

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has campaigned for Republican Senate candidates ahead of the midterm elections. The AP reports that Thune appeared with Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa, where she is in a tight race against Democrat Josh Turek to replace retiring Sen. Joni Ernst. CBS News reports that Thune is fighting to maintain Republican control of the Senate and describes his behind-the-scenes work. Fox News reports that Thune called Ohio “ground zero” for Senate control at an event with Republican nominee Jon Husted, and warned that a Democratic majority could lead to a 24-month impeachment trial of Trump.

Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. How this works

New to Mantle? It shows who is covering each story across the political spectrum, and highlights loaded words. How to read a storyHide the guide

The coverage spectrum counts the outlets covering a story at each of five points. A short or missing segment means that part of the spectrum is mostly quiet.

Governor Loaded verb“slams”It adds drama to what was said. The governor criticized the lawmakers; “slams” makes it sound like a fight.More neutral: criticizes lawmakers over budget delay

Highlights mark words that carry a judgement. Tap one to see why, and what a neutral writer would say. Here it is “criticizes”.

The 5-point spectrum

Far Left
Voices that strongly advocate for progressive policies and systemic change.
Left
Mainstream liberal perspectives focusing on social equality and regulation.
Center
Sources that prioritize neutral reporting and balanced viewpoints.
Right
Mainstream conservative perspectives focusing on market freedom and tradition.
Far Right
Voices that strongly advocate for conservative values and limited government.

How we measure bias

What happened

Key points

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

Thune has campaigned for Republican Senate candidates in the weeks before the midterm elections.
Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Left
CBS News
Center
PBS NewsHour
Far Right
Fox News
Republicans are trying to keep their Senate majority in the midterm elections.
Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Left
CBS News
Center
PBS NewsHour
Far Right
Fox News
Thune campaigned with Rep. Ashley Hinson in Sioux City, Iowa, where Hinson is in a tight race against Democrat Josh Turek.
Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
Left
CBS News
Center
PBS NewsHour
Thune called Ohio “ground zero” for Senate control at an event in Lima, Ohio, with Republican Senate nominee Jon Husted.
One outletFox News· Far Right
Thune said a Democratic Senate majority could lead to a 24-month impeachment trial of President Trump.
One outletFox News· Far Right

Show 2 more pointsShow fewer points

Thune has faced criticism from the party’s base and from President Trump over the Senate’s failure to pass voter legislation this year.
One outletPBS NewsHour· Center
Trump held a rally in an airplane hangar in Sioux City, Iowa, less than 24 hours before Thune’s campaign stop there.
One outletCBS News· Left

How each side tells it

Compare views

Every side reports Thune is campaigning for Republican Senate candidates. The left presents it as a balancing act, the center as a scramble to save the majority, and the right as a combat-style fight over Ohio and impeachment risk.

the left
1 outlet
CBS headlines cast Thune as a balancing figure caught between Trump’s agenda and Senate independence, framing the campaign as a behind-the-scenes effort.
John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority
CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
1 outlet
The AP headline, reproduced by PBS, presents Thune as scrambling to save his majority through campaign travel; the text is the AP’s own report.
Thune campaigns for Republicans in marquee Senate races in scramble to save majority
PBS NewsHourCenterAll center headlines
the right
1 outlet
Fox News, rated Far Right and the only right-side outlet here, frames the race as a combat-style fight, quoting Thune’s “ground zero” and “knife fight” language.
Thune calls Ohio race 'ground zero' in 'Sensational language“knife fight”The dramatic metaphor is presented as Thune’s own words and adds drama beyond the race’s described stakes.More neutral: close raceThese are John Thune’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' for Senate while rallying with Husted
Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

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

Left1
raucous rally
Center0
No loaded words in its own voice.
Right0
No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

Sensational language
raucous rallyMore neutral: rally
“Raucous” adds a judgement about the crowd that the event does not require, while “rally” states what happened.
Sioux City, Iowa — Less than 24 hours after President Trump held a raucous rally inside an airplane hangar in this western Iowa town, Senate Majority Leader John…
Used byCBS News (Left)

Words quoted from someone else (1)Hide the quoted words

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

Sensational language
Quoted
knife fightMore neutral: close race
The dramatic metaphor is presented as Thune’s own words and adds drama beyond the race’s described stakes.
Thune calls Ohio race 'ground zero' in 'knife fight' for Senate while rallying with Husted
Quoted byFox News (Far Right)
These are John Thune’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

See the full language guide

See for yourself

Side by side

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

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

Thune balancing Trump’s agenda and Senate independence
Behind-the-scenes effort to keep the majority
Midterms as Thune’s biggest test

Leaves out

Criticism of Thune from Trump and the party base over stalled voter legislation
Thune’s Ohio campaign event and impeachment warning

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

See the headline from the leftHide the headlines

CBS NewsLeft
Inside John Thune's quiet effort to keep GOP's Senate majority
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is fighting to maintain Republican control of the U.S. Senate. CBS News' Kaia Hubbard spoke with Thune about his leadership and behind-the-scenes work.
1 day agoRead at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
1 more from CBS News
- John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

Thune’s campaign travel for Republican candidates
Scramble to save the Senate majority
Candidates welcoming his help

Leaves out

Thune’s warning about a Democratic Senate and impeachment

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

See the headline from the centerHide the headlines

PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report
Thune campaigns for Republicans in marquee Senate races in scramble to save majority
Republican candidates in marquee Senate races have welcomed Thune's help as he's traveled around the country in the weeks before the midterm elections, scrambling to save his majority.
2 days agoRead at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

Ohio as a decisive battleground
Warning of a Democratic majority and impeachment
Combat rhetoric in the race for Senate control

Leaves out

Iowa race between Hinson and Turek
Criticism of Thune over stalled voter legislation

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

See the headline from the rightHide the headlines

Fox NewsFar Right
Thune calls Ohio race 'ground zero' in 'Sensational language“knife fight”The dramatic metaphor is presented as Thune’s own words and adds drama beyond the race’s described stakes.More neutral: close raceThese are John Thune’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' for Senate while rallying with Husted
John Thune called Ohio "ground zero" for Senate control, warning that a Democratic majority could lead to a 24-month Trump impeachment trial.
4 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

Left
14 hr 54 min later
Its first report, Oct 27, 5:00 AM EDT
Center
First to report
PBS NewsHour, Oct 26, 2:06 PM EDT
Right
1 day 19 hr later
Its first report, Oct 28, 9:52 AM EDT

See the order the outlets reported inHide the order

PBS NewsHourCenterOct 26, 2:06 PM EDT
CBS NewsLeftOct 27, 5:00 AM EDT
Fox NewsFar RightOct 28, 9:52 AM EDT

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out.

Thune campaigns for Republican Senate candidates as GOP seeks to keep majority

Coverage spectrum

Key points

Compare views

the left

the center

the right

Language to notice

In the outlets’ own words

Side by side

From the left

Inside John Thune's quiet effort to keep GOP's Senate majority

From the center

Thune campaigns for Republicans in marquee Senate races in scramble to save majority

From the right

How the coverage built up

Read next

Peltola campaign denies NYT report it recruited a second Dan Sullivan candidate

Federal Reserve expected to hold interest rates steady at Wednesday decision

Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, killing at least 10 people

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers, dies at 96

Texas man deported to Ghana says he was then sent to Mali; DHS responds to CBS report