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Extra Extra has grouped 25 reports on this story from 25 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 18 left-leaning, 1 center, and 6 right-leaning sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 64 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side.
On reliability, 20 of the 25 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 5 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 6 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: Law Dork, New York Times, Talking Points Memo, MSNBC, The New Republic, WIRED, Grist, The Lever, NPR, Wisconsin Examiner, Georgia Recorder, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Michigan Advance, Tennessee Lookout, Nebraska Examiner, Kansas Reflector, Colorado Newsline, Associated Press, National Review, The American Spectator, The Federalist, ZeroHedge, RealClearInvestigations, Just the News.
Left(18)
Law DorkBSep 17, 3:32 AM
Trump’s Kennedy Center tantrum — and the value of Beatty fighting back
Also: A federal judge accused the Trump administration of abusing the discovery process for political ends in a case over Trump’s “anti-DEI” efforts.
New York TimesASep 20, 12:22 PM
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
Talking Points MemoBSep 18, 2:03 PM
Kennedy Center Saved From Demolition — for Now
JFK Memorial Remains Closed Dispensing with the need for an emergency hearing, U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper of D.C....
MSNBCCSep 20, 10:00 AM
Why the Kennedy Center stands out from the corporations Trump has mishandled
The ongoing Kennedy Center saga shows Trump does not appear to understand how corporate branding differs from nonprofit norms. The post Why the Kennedy Center stands out from the corporations Trump ha
The New RepublicBSep 18, 6:45 PM
New Filings Wreck Trump’s Biggest Claim About Kennedy Center Takeover
The demise of the Kennedy Center began with Donald Trump. Tax documents obtained by Zeteo Friday disprove the president’s repeated claims that he “saved” the revered arts center from financial collaps
WIREDBSep 20, 10:30 AM
It’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers
The president has doubled down on data centers and AI. His base is running in the opposite direction.
GristBSep 20, 1:00 PM
Former EPA officials: Trump is letting data centers make people sick
“Families shouldn’t have to pay for the AI boom with their health.”
The LeverBSep 18, 6:15 PM
This PR Populist Is Quiet About His Data Center Past
Iowa Republican Joe Mitchell says he’s fighting insiders and lobbyists, but he worked for a public relations firm that boasts, “Data center developers count on us.”
NPRASep 21, 9:00 AM
The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time
With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties and forging unexpected alliances.
Wisconsin ExaminerBSep 20, 12:00 PM
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has o
Georgia RecorderBSep 20, 8:00 AM
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has o
Oregon Capital ChronicleBSep 19, 1:00 PM
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has o
Iowa Capital DispatchBSep 19, 1:00 PM
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has o
Michigan AdvanceBSep 19, 11:00 AM
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has o
Tennessee LookoutBSep 18, 9:00 PM
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has o
Nebraska ExaminerBSep 18, 8:44 PM
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has o
Kansas ReflectorBSep 18, 5:20 PM
Trump likes data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict.
WASHINGTON — The rare 2026 issue that draws huge support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress is the same one that’s mobilized many Americans: restrictions on giant data centers. The House has o
Colorado NewslineBSep 18, 3:59 PM
Colorado Springs leaders delay decision on Project Taurus data center
Members of the Colorado Springs City Council voted Thursday night to postpone a decision over a controversial data center project near Garden of the Gods. It came after a daylong hearing with hours of
Center(1)
Right(6)
National ReviewBSep 19, 10:30 AM
Where Is Congress on the Kennedy Center Fight?
Trump is pressuring the courts in his renaming campaign, but this is yet another abuse of presidential power that only Congress can address.
The American SpectatorCSep 21, 2:19 AM
Demolish the Kennedy Center (and All the Rest)
Originally commissioned as the “National Cultural Center,” the arts venue known for its celebration of American drama has been the...
The FederalistCSep 18, 6:38 PM
The Kennedy Center Is A Shrine To The D.C. Decadence. Tear It Down
In the nearly 15 years I lived in Washington, D.C., I probably visited the Kennedy Center just a handful of times, but what’s more important to know about the center isn’t the building or who performs
ZeroHedgeDSep 21, 2:00 AM
Leftists Rally To Stop Trump's Renovations To Crumbling Kennedy Center
Leftists Rally To Stop Trump's Renovations To Crumbling Kennedy Center Why is it a bad thing to repair Washington DC's crumbling landmarks and famous buildings? It's only a bad thing wh
RealClearInvestigationsBSep 20, 1:45 PM
What It's Like To Work in a Data Centers
Owen Tucker-Smith, Wall Street Journal
Just the NewsCSep 18, 12:00 AM
Family slows proposed Tennessee data center project
Project River is a private 850-acre, $11.3 billion industrial campus located in Charleston, about 45 minutes east of Chattanooga.
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