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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool case

7 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 2.0-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -2.0
  The Economist · Left

  Donald Trump’s reflecting-pool debacle is a gift to America
• -1.8
  The Guardian · Left

  Former US Olympian pleads not guilty to damaging reflecting pool amid Trump’s renovation
• -1.2
  Boston Globe · Left

  Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
• -0.7
  CNBC · Center

  Alleged Reflecting Pool vandal David Hearn pleads not guilty; lawyer calls him 'scapegoat'
• -0.5
  CBS News · Center

  Markings that appear to show the numbers "86 47" seen on National Mall in Washington
• -0.5
  The Hill · Center

  Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool caught in legal crossfire
• +0.0
  Washington Examiner · Center

  Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

Scores are AI estimates of headline language, not factual ratings. Each headline is scored 0 (neutral) outward to Far Left / Far Right by Claude and Grok.