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Trump throws tantrum after rebuke of his National Guard deployments
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Extra Extra has grouped 6 reports on this story from 6 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 3 left-leaning, 2 center, and 1 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 92 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
On reliability, 5 of the 6 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 1 outlet 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.
Coverage of this story has developed over roughly 27 hours, so the perspectives below capture how the framing shifted as the story matured.
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: ABC News, NPR, AlterNet, Military.com, USA Today, Reason.
Left(3)
ABC NewsBAug 10, 1:38 PM
Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029
Washington residents and officials see President Donald Trump’s extended National Guard deployment as an attempt to restrict the heavily Democratic city’s autonomy
NPRAAug 11, 11:11 AM
1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia
Today marks one year since the National Guard was deployed to the nation's capital. Here's what has happened since. And, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake leaves more than 100 people dead in Colombia.
AlterNetCAug 11, 4:36 PM
Trump throws tantrum after rebuke of his National Guard deployments
President Donald Trump lashed out with a new social media tantrum this week, taking aim at a think tank report that offered a sharp rebuke of his National Guard deployments, per a report from The Hill
Center(2)
Military.comBAug 10, 4:42 PM
Washington Grapples With a National Guard Deployment Extended Until 2029
The continued deployment will be a major test for a new batch of political candidates expected to take office after the midterms this fall.
USA TodayBAug 11, 4:38 PM
National Guard troops will stay on DC streets into 2029. Here’s why - USA Today
National Guard troops will stay on DC streets into 2029. Here’s why USA Today
Right(1)
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