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‘Back off’: White House told GOP to leave scuzzy Rep. Max Miller alone

10 sources|Diversity: 73%|

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10 reports from 10 outlets73/100 cross-spectrum diversity6 high-reliability sources

Extra Extra has grouped 10 reports on this story from 10 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 7 left-leaning, 2 center, and 1 right-leaning sources.

Its coverage-diversity score of 73 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side.

On reliability, 6 of the 10 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 4 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.

This story has been covered over the span of about 5 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.

Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.

Outlets covering this story: Daily Kos, The American Prospect, MSNBC, Ohio Capital Journal, Crooks and Liars, The Independent, Politico, Tangle, Roll Call, Daily Caller.


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Daily KosCAug 11, 4:00 PM

‘Back off’: White House told GOP to leave scuzzy Rep. Max Miller alone

President Donald Trump's political team told Ohio Republicans to stop trying to push embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller out of his House contest, Politico reported on Monday—a grotesque directive intended

The American ProspectBAug 11, 9:30 AM

Max Miller’s Endless Wars

The Ohio congressman fabricated a wild story of death threats on Interstate 90 and casually destroyed the life of a constituent. It’s one of many accusations Miller, now facing a spousal abuse scandal

MSNBCCAug 11, 3:16 PM

Rep. Max Miller’s Democratic rival thinks he would win with or without the Republican’s scandals

Brian Poindexter told MS NOW’s “The Weeknight” that Miller, who faces abuse allegations from his ex-wife, is “unfit for office — not just in his personal life, but the actions that he’s taken in Cong

Ohio Capital JournalBAug 11, 8:00 AM

Ohioans in US Rep. Max Miller’s district want action, consequences as House ethics probe continues

Amid lawsuits, allegations of domestic violence, and calls to step aside from both of Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senators, Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller is still running for reelection in November

Crooks and LiarsCAug 11, 12:28 PM

Congrats, Ohio Republicans! You Must Carry Max Miller To Term

It's Monday evening and Max Miller has refused to drop out of the Ohio race...which means Republicans are going to have to carry him to (mid)term! Congrats! Just a recap: Max Miller is facing REALLY s

The IndependentBAug 11, 4:40 PM

Trump team told other Republicans to stop trying to get accused abuser Max Miller to drop out of race: report

Max Miller has compared his fight against domestic abuse allegations to President Donald Trump’s fight against years of controversies and scandals

PoliticoAAug 10, 8:05 PM

White House officials tamped down efforts to oust Max Miller in final days

Ohio Republicans now have no choice but to rally behind a candidate many GOP insiders warn could cost the party a traditionally safe seat this November.

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