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Federal court weighs whether it’s too late to revive Missouri’s gerrymandered map
How this story is being covered
Extra Extra has grouped 7 reports on this story from 5 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 4 left-leaning and 3 right-leaning sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 62 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Interestingly, the story is being covered on the left and the right but not by the centrist outlets we track — a sign it may be more polarizing than consensus-driven.
On reliability, 3 of the 5 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 2 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 2 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: Democracy Docket, Missouri Independent, The New York Sun, Just the News, Washington Examiner.
Left(4)
Democracy DocketBSep 16, 12:22 AM
Missouri Republicans ask federal court to block future redistricting opposition - democracydocket.com
Missouri Republicans ask federal court to block future redistricting opposition democracydocket.com
Democracy DocketBSep 17, 8:50 PM
Republican candidates press appeals court to swap Missouri voting maps despite ballots distributing soon - democracydocket.com
Republican candidates press appeals court to swap Missouri voting maps despite ballots distributing soon democracydocket.com
Democracy DocketBSep 16, 3:50 PM
Missouri election officials rush to ready ballots after a year of turmoil over gerrymandered map - democracydocket.com
Missouri election officials rush to ready ballots after a year of turmoil over gerrymandered map democracydocket.com
Missouri IndependentBSep 17, 6:58 PM
Federal court weighs whether it’s too late to revive Missouri’s gerrymandered map
The last legal battle over Missouri’s 2025 redistricting plan played out Thursday, with a panel of federal appeals court judges hearing from Republicans that they should reinstate the map designed to
Center(0)
Right(3)
The New York SunASep 18, 7:57 AM
Against Tight Deadline, Appeals Court Considers Reinstating Missouri Republicans’ Redistricting - The New York Sun
Against Tight Deadline, Appeals Court Considers Reinstating Missouri Republicans’ Redistricting The New York Sun
Just the NewsCSep 17, 12:00 AM
Missouri GOP back in court seeking a more favorable congressional map as ballots are set to go out
State officials are proceeding with a House map that gives the GOP a 6-2 advantage after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that blocked a newer 7-1 set of lines from going into effect.
Washington ExaminerCSep 17, 10:27 PM
Eighth Circuit grapples with Missouri’s last-ditch attempt to revive new congressional map
A federal appeals court panel weighed on Thursday whether to keep alive Missouri’s attempt to reinstate a new congressional map that would net Republicans a House seat, potentially sending the messy l
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