Both Sides of the Desk
For every story here, we show you how outlets on the right are framing it, how outlets on the left are framing it, and then our own independent read of the underlying source material — checked against primary data, not against a talking point. When we don't know something, we say so.
Both Parties Redrew the Map. The Supreme Court Let Both Maps Stand.
Texas redrew its congressional map to help Republicans. California redrew its to help Democrats. The Supreme Court has declined to block either one, and the fight is spreading to more states.
12-0, Against the President's Wishes: The Fed Raises Rates for the First Time Since 2023
A unanimous Federal Reserve raised rates Sept. 16, defying a year of pressure from President Trump to cut. Fox Business covered it as a markets story; NPR covered it as a political one.
The War Paused for a Month. Then It Didn't. Now Iran Has Named Its Price.
A monthlong lull in the U.S.-Iran war broke in late August. Now Iran's security chief has publicly listed what it would take to end the fighting.
Congress Keeps Voting to End the Iran War. The War Keeps Going Anyway.
Both chambers have now passed non-binding resolutions telling President Trump to wind down the war with Iran — each time by a handful of votes, each time changing nothing on the ground.
Congress Averted a Shutdown by 370–48. You'd Barely Know It From the Coverage.
A stopgap funding bill passed the House with nearly nine of every ten members voting yes. The two parties' preferred outlets still found very different stories inside that same vote.
Premiums Doubled. Both Parties Are Still Arguing About Whose Fault That Is.
Enhanced ACA subsidies lapsed and premiums spiked for over 20 million Americans. Fox blames the law's design; NPR shows a GOP split on what, if anything, to fix.
$150 Million in Two Weeks: Inside the Republican Midterm "Cavalry"
A Trump-aligned super PAC blitz is outspending Democrats nearly 2-to-1 in the nine most competitive Senate races. Fox calls it a war chest; NPR calls it a rescue mission.
It Wasn't Her Body. It Was Her Face. AI Ads Have Arrived in Down-Ballot Races.
AI-generated political ads have shown up in at least 164 races this cycle. NPR covers the candidates targeted by them; Fox covers the fight in Congress over regulating the technology behind them.