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Mitch McConnell hospitalized, carried on stretcher

5 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 3.5-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -1.5
  The Guardian · Left

  Mitch McConnell mystery deepens as health questions remain unanswered
• -0.5
  CNN · Center

  Sen. Mitch McConnell brought to ambulance on a stretcher | CNN Politics
• -0.5
  CNN · Center

  McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video
• +0.5
  Reason · Center

  Sen. Mitch McConnell's Hospitalization Proves Again That Gerontocracy Sucks
• +2.0
  The Federalist · Right

  MIA Mitch McConnell Must Explain His Absence Or Retire

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.